Werner Zimmermann

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Cheap Paper sketching

With all the paper I have in my studios you would think I would pick a sheet of good stuff, but instead I find myself drawing on envelopes and cheap copy paper. I think it goes way back to when I was young and really couldn't afford good art supplies. Good paper was special and [...]

By | 2018-06-09T18:33:05+00:00 February 26th, 2009|Animal Studies, Drawing|0 Comments
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Studies of Arms

I was just looking at some old journals and found my scrawled notes from when I was taking human anatomy at the University of Guelph. I was desperately trying to make sense of the shoulder and all the muscles that overlap, go around, go under, go anywhere except where I could understand them. Top that [...]

By | 2018-06-09T18:28:19+00:00 February 19th, 2009|Anatomy Studies, Drawing|1 Comment
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Don't have time to paint the light on the snow in the yard outside my studio doors. Something magical about how light plays on snow and how it reflects moods with the changing daylight hours into the night. These are digital sketches done when I had time. At the AGO and even at the National [...]

By | 2009-01-08T20:34:00+00:00 January 8th, 2009|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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'Squirrels are outside again this morning. It's just too easy to sit and watch them. Fun to sketch them as a warm up. The black squirrels are very plump but their tails are thin, so unlike the grey squirrel who's tail is thick and fluffy and obviously quite warm to wrap up in.While I was [...]

By | 2009-01-06T15:52:00+00:00 January 6th, 2009|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Outside my window

It's hard to work today and not be distracted watching the squirrels outside my windows feasting on bird seed. They can be terribly aggravating (they chewed through wiring and insulation under our roof) and yet so pretty to watch in their fluffy fur and cute eyes. Arrrgh!! Back to work!

By | 2018-06-09T18:27:11+00:00 January 5th, 2009|Animal Studies, Drawing|1 Comment
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First day of 2009 at the AGO

If you live in the Toronto area or visit the city you must, and I emphasize MUST, visit the new Art Gallery of Ontario. We decided to start our year with a visit today and we came away tired but thoroughly impressed with the new building and the collection on display. Toronto has finally joined [...]

By | 2018-06-09T18:34:14+00:00 January 2nd, 2009|Painting|1 Comment
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2nd Advent sketch

2nd Sunday of December, 2nd Advent before Christmas. Makes me think back to childhood when there was a fuss over these days before the 24th.Quick sketch of the lights over the breakfast nook. Brought some cedar in and laid it on...smells lovely. Not much time for better drawing due to the last of marking this [...]

By | 2018-06-09T18:34:58+00:00 December 14th, 2008|Drawing, Object Studies|0 Comments
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