Ken Rutsky
@artfromhyun.bsky.social
Fine artist based in Troy, NY. Currently pursuing my MFA at Clark University in MA.
Got some better quality colored paper and broke out the Polychromos pencils I’d been gifted years ago. Enjoyable time.
April 2, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Got some better quality colored paper and broke out the Polychromos pencils I’d been gifted years ago. Enjoyable time.
So let me get this straight…
A Tesla dealership is more important than the Capitol…or a school full of kids?
#onlyinamerica #notmycountry #notmypresident
A Tesla dealership is more important than the Capitol…or a school full of kids?
#onlyinamerica #notmycountry #notmypresident
March 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
So let me get this straight…
A Tesla dealership is more important than the Capitol…or a school full of kids?
#onlyinamerica #notmycountry #notmypresident
A Tesla dealership is more important than the Capitol…or a school full of kids?
#onlyinamerica #notmycountry #notmypresident
More color experiments. I’m enjoying this way of drawing.
March 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
More color experiments. I’m enjoying this way of drawing.
My mentor suggested trying to shake up my sketchbook practice by using colors on colored paper.
After some false starts w/pastel I made this using prismacolors. Pleasantly surprised.
After some false starts w/pastel I made this using prismacolors. Pleasantly surprised.
March 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM
My mentor suggested trying to shake up my sketchbook practice by using colors on colored paper.
After some false starts w/pastel I made this using prismacolors. Pleasantly surprised.
After some false starts w/pastel I made this using prismacolors. Pleasantly surprised.
A little study entitled Date Night
March 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
A little study entitled Date Night
Color study from today
March 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Color study from today
Coupla color studies
March 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Coupla color studies
When in doubt…keep drawing.
March 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
When in doubt…keep drawing.
Restless sketches. I like a couple.
March 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Restless sketches. I like a couple.
Gotta stop tinkering.
March 7, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Gotta stop tinkering.
I liked one of yesterday’s drawings, let’s see how it works
March 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I liked one of yesterday’s drawings, let’s see how it works
Been overwhelmed but working. Here are a couple drawings, some are even good.
March 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Been overwhelmed but working. Here are a couple drawings, some are even good.
Not sure if it’s done. Maybe.
I’ve been wondering if concentrating so exclusively on a specific subject would prove limiting. So I added the city back in to see what would happen
I’ve been wondering if concentrating so exclusively on a specific subject would prove limiting. So I added the city back in to see what would happen
February 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Not sure if it’s done. Maybe.
I’ve been wondering if concentrating so exclusively on a specific subject would prove limiting. So I added the city back in to see what would happen
I’ve been wondering if concentrating so exclusively on a specific subject would prove limiting. So I added the city back in to see what would happen
Got sidetracked from the canvas and doodled this instead. More later.
February 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Got sidetracked from the canvas and doodled this instead. More later.
A practice head from this afternoon. I thought it had strong personality.
February 25, 2025 at 4:23 AM
A practice head from this afternoon. I thought it had strong personality.
Better? Worse? Overworked? Trying to clean up yesterday’s mud.
February 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Better? Worse? Overworked? Trying to clean up yesterday’s mud.
Progress. Correction, layering, wiping down, building back.
February 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Progress. Correction, layering, wiping down, building back.
Blocking in the large version. I have a drawing error that needs some attention on the bottom of the foot.
February 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Blocking in the large version. I have a drawing error that needs some attention on the bottom of the foot.
Oil study on paper
February 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Oil study on paper
This is very hasty, just trying to get the idea down. Spent way too much time working out how to do the I-beams. But now I can play with the concept.
February 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is very hasty, just trying to get the idea down. Spent way too much time working out how to do the I-beams. But now I can play with the concept.
Alla prima oil study
February 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Alla prima oil study
Acrylic ink study on mineral paper
February 18, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Acrylic ink study on mineral paper