Knee sequence studies My fascination of all joints was focused on the knee today. In a way it's a very simple joint: it is essentially one big hinge, like that on a door that can only swing one way open and shut. Yet it also allows for rotation medially and laterally when the [...]
Every Thursday I have my favorite model come by for some drawing. Lately it's been hand and arm rotation studies. Today I felt like looking at the torso and the amazing muscles that surround and move the arm. Of course one can't help but take it further out the arm or down toward the legs. [...]
Building on a study from a previous session, I've worked a rotation of the hand from supination to pronation. Endlessly fascinating. The model's hand with the drawing. Nothing like working from life. 9B on Arches 88
An excellent day today. I got my favorite model in for a few hours for some arm studies. Followed up with another visit to the Gross Human Anatomy Labs at the University of Guelph thanks to some very talented and eager students who meet there every week for drawing. 9B Pencil on Paper [...]
In preparation for a new Master Class at my studio I had my favorite model Ed Cz in for two days of what I call blowing the dust out of the elbows. Here's one of the the many arm studies I did getting ready.conte pencil on newsprint.
The anatomy Tune Up at Studio West was held June 6 & 7 to great success. Two day overview of the skeleton and muscles of the human as well as comparative to animals.
Had Ed CZ over today for some studies of arm rotations. We all have good days and some not so good. Today I struggled with proportion, losing sight of relationships. These were the best of many frustrations. Too many weeks with no intense drawing has its toll. My intention is now to work back through [...]
Well, here it is, the start of the Zimmermann School of Drawing. Not an official school of course, but based on my years drawing and teaching life drawing to animation students first at Sheridan in Oakville Ontario from 1986 to 2001 and most recently at Seneca@York, starting mid September I will be giving two figure [...]