R. Ruggles

doodles

  • Summer Sniffs

    On my walks, I can’t help but take a moment to close my eyes and smell the blooms. The roses and jasmine are delightful, rubbing…

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  • Sketchbook

    Between projects and learning new software, I have been turning to my sketchbook as an outlet for doodling ideas and keeping my art moving forward.…

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  • Cutting Trials & Errors

    Realizing I wanted a thinner engraved line on my diorama, I took about a week to figure out the combination of vector at and tool…

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  • Nibble Cutting Result

    This is how the final cut turned out. I decided to try just lightly engraving my lines so that the paint can have an edge…

  • Sketch to Vector

    One of the daily drawings in my sketchbook stood out to me to have a name. I started with Crumb, then Scant, and then we…

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  • Daily Drawing Practice

    Morning Pages have worked out so well for me that I’ve also decided to add daily drawing. To essentially warm up the hand/eye coordination and…

  • Stardust Dipper

    I’ve been dreaming of these layered drawings that create depth and tell a story about my character’s life. A diorama of a vignette, like a…

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  • Pop-Up Scene Doodle

    Been enjoying doodling with layers. Imagining a scene with a background, midground, and foreground. This one was inspired by the road trip we took with…

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  • Flying Friends

    Procreate sketch of bird walking with his flying friend the butterfly. Working on bent legs in motion and adding shadow.

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  • Stubby Opossum

    Drawing in Procreate of a opossum with stubby arms and a round belly. Tried different fur texture and eye colors. Makes him look a little…

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  • Sausage & Banana Slug

    Weekend getaway to Trinidad, CA to take in the forest and cool ocean air. Saw my first bright yellow slug and now understand why the…

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  • Purple Cow

    Making woodblock texture using paint pens and watercolor paper. So bright and opaque. U can layer over colors and block out wats underneath.

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  • Stargazer

    Doodle with watercolor and POSCA Paint Pens. Experimenting with layers and textures.

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  • Dapper Badger

    Exploring drawing with my POSCA Paint Pens on watercolor paper. I liked the effect of leaving streaks of the paper showing thru makes it look…

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  • Earl Gray

    A doodle to capture the wisdom of “a brew will see you through.”

  • Boy with Toothache

    Doodle of my Mother’s painting. It is one of my most treasured things, she speaks to me through it. I was listening to the On…