Dirk Dzimirsky

Workshop Termine

2011-12-13T15:54:00.000-08:00

I finally put my spring/summer 2012 workshop schedule online. If you are interested in attending one of my workshop you can get infos and register here:
Workshops 2012

Meine Frühjahr/Sommer Workshop Termine sind jetzt online:
Workshops 2012 -deutsch

New Studio Views

2011-11-06T02:28:00.000-08:00

Black Sun

2011-09-13T09:20:00.001-07:00

Graphite on paper, heightened with white ink
25.6" x 20.5" (65 x 52 cm)

Digital Copy of LEMONWORLD

2011-09-13T09:17:00.000-07:00

I am actually not a big fan of E-books that's why I had my book "Lemonworld" only available as a print copy but because I got quite a lot of emails where people telling me that they would like to get a copy but it is either not possible to order in their country or the shipping costs are way too high, I decided to make the book available as a download as well as a printed copy for a limited time.

You can check it out here:

http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/155638

Thanks,
Dirk

Black Sun WIP

2011-09-08T05:05:00.000-07:00

Work in progress
Graphite on paper.

I am working on it on the easel actually but to reach the shoulder part I put it on the desk. Face not finished.
So far about 80 hours -I guess another 20 hours to finish it.

2012 Workshop in Brugge, Belgium

2011-09-04T04:12:00.000-07:00

I will be giving a one month workshop from July 1 – July 30, 2012 at the Flemish Classical Atelier in Bruges (Brugge) in Belgium. Visit their website for more information and also for more workshops opportunities by different instructors. Feedback welcomed.

http://www.flemishclassicalatelier.com/2012-workshops

Ausstellung / Exhibition

2011-09-01T12:47:00.000-07:00

Exhibition at the Rathaus Galerie in Hamminkeln, Germany
8-Sep-2011 to 10-Oct-2011. Opening: 8-Sep-2011 at 18:00.

Busy

2011-08-19T02:59:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I was busy mounting and framing drawings for my upcoming exhibition (8th Sept. 2011, Rathaus Hamminkeln, Germany). Here are some of them:

Fanpage

2011-06-16T08:10:00.000-07:00

Ok, I now have a fanpage on Facebook. Would be great to see you there! Cheers.

Fanpage

New Painting: Liontamer

2011-06-04T11:00:00.001-07:00

Mixed media on canvas, 80 x 120 cm

I tried an acrylic / charcoal mix in this painting.

Season Change

2011-05-24T06:56:00.001-07:00

Just finished another smaller drawing.
Pencil on paper (Hahnemuehle), 15.7" x 11"

Without Time

2011-05-17T08:26:00.001-07:00

Pencil on paper, 13.3" x 13.3" (34 cm x 34 cm)

A small drawing for a change. I used Hahnemuehle "Nostalgie" Sketch paper because I needed a bit smoother paper for this size than I usually use.

Art Portfolio Magazine Lemonworld - 25% off / Mother's Day Sale

2011-04-27T11:54:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day Sale at MagCloud. Again 25% off on each magazine, including my art portfolio "Lemonworld". Check it out with the link below:

http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/155638

Some Studio Shots

2011-04-27T11:46:00.000-07:00

Not recent but some of the things I've been working on lately. More to come soon.

Drifting

2011-03-10T09:31:00.000-08:00

Pastel on paper, 14.7" x 14.7" (40 x 40 cm)

Silence

2011-02-11T13:59:00.001-08:00

Graphite on paper, 20.8" x 20.8 (53 x 53 cm)

Portfolio Out Now

2011-01-25T08:08:00.000-08:00

Sorry, for not being very active with postings here lately but I am sooooo busy (as always actually :D )But I finally finished one of the projects I am working on: A portfolio with a selection of my drawings and information on my process. You can preview and order it at MagCloud (see below).

Dirk Dzimirsky Art Porfolio Issue 1:

Lemonworld

By Dirk Dzimirsky in Art

A portfolio of selected drawings from the years 2007 to 2010 by Dirk Dzimirsky. Including information by the the artist on the process behind the creation of the highly detailed, photorealistic drawings on paper and canvas.

Merry Christmas

2010-12-24T01:14:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all my followers! I wish you all the best for next year. Thanks so much for your interest, comments and support.

New Drawings

2010-11-23T10:53:00.000-08:00

Breath
Charcoal on canvas, 39.4" x 55.1" (100 x 140 cm)

Human Condition
Charcoal drawing on toned canvas, 39.4" x 27.6" (100 x 70 cm)

2010-11-18T13:20:00.000-08:00

I am represented by C. Emerson Fine Arts at the Aqua Art Miami from December 2 - 5, 2010.

Aqua Art website.

Deja-Vu

2010-11-03T07:45:00.000-07:00

Just finished
Pencil on paper, 42 x 42 cm (16.5" x 16.5)

Lemonworld

2010-09-28T01:49:00.001-07:00

Pencil on grey paper (Canson mi-teintes), heightened with white (charcoal), 50 x 50 cm (19.7" x 19.7")

Current work in progress

2010-09-03T13:53:00.000-07:00

Charcoal on canvas, 100 x 140 cm.

Heroworship Exhibition

2010-08-12T09:48:00.001-07:00

Heroworship Exhibition at C. Emerson Fine Arts Gallery, St Petersburg, Florida.

The exhibition includes works by six internationally diverse artists: Raina Benoit, Dirk Dzimirsky, Richard Green, Jay Hollick, Edward Lightner, Frank Strunk III.

Article

www.c-emersonfinearts.com

Frozen

2010-08-12T09:45:00.000-07:00

Charcoal drawing on canvas, 120 x 100 cm (47" x 40")

Work in Progress

2010-08-02T12:48:00.000-07:00

Here's an update of the charcoal drawing.

Studio View

2010-07-31T11:48:00.001-07:00

Studio View with 2 of the things I am currently working on for a new series:
Left is an unfinished oil painting and right is another charcoal drawing on toned canvas just started. Sizes are 100 x 100 cm (ca. 40" x 40") and 100 x 120 cm (ca. 40 x 47") for the charcoal drawing.

Website Update

2010-06-24T03:14:00.000-07:00

The Drawing magazine article (Fall 2009) and the Blue Canvas interview (Jan. 2010) are now also available as downloads on my website. If you like you can check them out here: http://www.dzimirsky.com/studio/press.html

In The Upper Room

2010-06-01T10:19:00.001-07:00

Pencil on grey paper, heightened with white.
25" x 16"(64 x 40 cm)

And some WIP images:

The Letter - Detail

2010-05-11T04:34:00.001-07:00

Charcoal on canvas, detail from:
http://dzimirsky.blogspot.com/2010/05/letter.html

The Letter

2010-05-10T09:39:00.001-07:00

Ok, I think, I am finished.
Charcoal on canvas, 100 x 140 cm.

New work #2

2010-05-03T13:23:00.000-07:00

Getting along.
Charcoal on canvas, 100 x 140 cm.

Current Work

2010-05-01T11:21:00.000-07:00

Charcoal drawing on canvas, 100 x 140 cm.

Nadia II

2010-04-28T03:31:00.001-07:00

Boxer Nadia Raoui, 2010
Pencil on paper, 37 x 57 cm
Private Collection

Nadia Raoui

2010-04-19T00:14:00.000-07:00

I am commissioned by Elomech GmbH (Sponsor of female boxer Nadia Raoui) to do some portraits of Nadia. The TV coverage (in german) of the upcoming fight shows me drawing her towards the end.

Link

Early Summer Group Exhibition 2010

2010-04-11T09:51:00.000-07:00

Early Summer Group Exhibition 2010.
Blackheath Gallery, London.
Opens 17th April 2010

I am in the exhibition with 19 works, recent drawings and also older, more experimental drawings.

Blackheath Gallery

Studio View

2010-03-30T02:17:00.000-07:00

Some drawings I just started to work on.

And a packaging still life:

Something new

2010-03-05T03:15:00.000-08:00

New charcoal drawing on canvas that I just started.
100 x 140 cm.

Amalgam

2010-02-01T03:57:00.001-08:00

Pencil on grey paper, heightened with white charcoal.
25" x 17"

Aron Wiesenfeld

2010-01-31T02:54:00.000-08:00

My attention was brought to an artist formerly unkown to me and I immediately fell in love with his work: Aron Wiesenfeld. For me, his works have a George Tooker feel to them, one of the rare artists that really touches me.

http://www.aronwiesenfeld.com/home.html

Short video

2010-01-31T02:49:00.000-08:00

Boesner.tv made some short videos of me working in the studio for their website. One's up so far:
http://www.boesner.tv/?p=394

Blue Canvas Magazine #3

2010-01-15T01:31:00.000-08:00

The new issue of the Blue Canvas Magazine is out (a detail of the drawing "Dawn" is in the center of the III on the cover).
You will find many works of awesome artists in it.
I am one of the featured artists with an interview.

Find it here:
http://www.bluecanvas.com/magazine/index.php

Ausstellungsfotos / Exhibition shots

2009-11-17T03:28:00.000-08:00

I had someone to take some photos during the opening evening, unfortunately the camera could not handle the spotlight situation too well so that almost all photos are blurred. Took some additional shots the other day under different lighting.

Ich hatte jemanden der von der Vernissage Fotos machen sollte, leider konnte die Kamera nicht allzu gut mit den Spotlights umgehen, so daß leider fast alle Fotos verschwommen oder verwackelt sind. Ich habe am nächsten Tag noch einige zusätzliche Fotos unter anderen Lichtverhältnissen gemacht.

Model facing herself.

Room with a View

2009-11-05T07:42:00.000-08:00

Charcoal on canvas
60 x 40 cm (16" x 24")

Shine

2009-11-04T03:10:00.000-08:00

Finished the drawing.

Next update

2009-11-01T13:56:00.001-08:00

And the next update. The photos are extreme blurry, I should use a tripod next time. But with the next update it should be finished and then I scan it in anyway.

Figure drawing, small update

2009-10-30T04:39:00.000-07:00

Here's a small update of the current drawing (of one of the current drawings actually):

Except for the shadows I will leave the background wall and the floor untouched.

2009-10-28T09:23:00.001-07:00

Here's a current WIP of a figure drawing I am working on.

Pencil on grey paper (mi-teintes), (60 x 40 cm), heightening with white charcoal.

Drawing Magazine

2009-10-20T12:16:00.001-07:00

There is an article in the Fall issue of the Drawing magazine by John A. Parks about me based on an interview I gave about 2 months ago to him. I am also extremely happy that my latest charcoal drawing "Dawn" is on the cover! They reversed it to fit better with the headlines obviously.
Here is a link:
Artist Daily Drawing Magazine

Upcoming Exhibition / Nächste Ausstellung

2009-10-11T03:55:00.000-07:00

Einladung zur Ausstellungseröffnung am 13. 11 2009.

Invitation to the exhibition opening on 11. 13. 2009.

Life Drawing Demo

2009-09-09T04:56:00.001-07:00

This is a life drawing demo done on Canson Sketchpad paper, I took photos after each stage. First is about after half an hour, second is about 45 mins and last is after 2 hours into the shading. I had to raise the contrast in the first two photos because the block-in is really light. The cheap paper does not allow a fully worked out drawing, so I leave it at this stage.

Eine Zeichnung nach Modell auf Canson Skizzenpapier. Nach jedem Schritt habe ich Fotos gemacht. Das erste nach ungefähr 30 min., das zweite nach etwa 45 min und das letzte zeigt den Schattierungsprozess nach etwa 2 h. Bei den ersten beiden Photos habe ich den Kontrast erhöht, zwecks besserer Sichtbarkeit der Zeichnung.
Das Papier erlaubt keine ausgearbeitete Zeichnung, drum belasse ich es dabei.

Dawn

2009-08-26T02:18:00.001-07:00

In progress

Finished, or maybe nearly finished. I think, I go over it one more time.

Das (fast) fertige Bild. Ich denke, ich überarbeite es noch etwas.

Nemesis

2009-08-25T03:55:00.001-07:00

This drawing laid around unfinished for quite a while. Found 2 hours of interest to finish it finally.
Pencil on paper, 20" x 26"

Die Zeichnung lag schon länger bei mir unfertig rum. Konnte mich 2 Stunden aufraffen und sie endlich mal fertig zeichnen.
Bleistift auf Papier, 50 x 65 cm

Dawn WIP

2009-08-24T09:23:00.001-07:00

Currently working on "Dawn"
Charcoal on canvas, 40" x 56"

Bei der Arbeit an "Dawn"
Kohle auf Leinwand, 100 x 140 cm

New Website

2009-08-07T06:08:00.000-07:00

I've redesigned my website and cleaned it up a bit. Feel free to visit it and tell me what you think, and, if you find any bugs, tell me them. Thanks!

Ich habe meine Website umbebaut und aufgeräumt. Kommentare und Fehlermeldungen erwünscht.

http://www.dzimirsky.com

Glad to be back from Paris

2009-08-06T12:11:00.000-07:00

Charcoal drawing on canvas (40" x 40")
Kohlezeichnung auf Leinwand (100 x 100 cm)

Black Noise I

2009-08-06T12:09:00.000-07:00

Pencil and oil paint on paper (80 x 60 cm)
Bleistift und Ölfarbe auf Papier

The idea was to mix kind of a high-key pencil drawing with dark oil colours. There are more images planned for this series.

Die Idea dahinter war so etwas wie eine High-Key Bleistiftzeichnung mit dunkler Ölfarbe zu mischen. Ich plane noch weitere Bilder in dieser Serie.

Trinity

2009-07-30T06:43:00.001-07:00

Almost finished. Charcoal drawing on canvas, 40" x 40".

Noch nicht ganz fertig. Kohlezeichnung auf Leinwand, 100 x 100 cm.

Magazine Cover / Isabell

2009-07-18T02:48:00.001-07:00

The drawing of Isabell is featured on the new Art Creation Magazine (Black/White edition). And two pages of more images inside the magazine.

Ausstellung / exhibition

2009-06-07T06:55:00.000-07:00

Fotos von der Ausstellung / photos of the exhibition:

Ausstellungseinladung / Exhibition Invitation

2009-06-01T04:20:00.000-07:00

Invitation for my upcoming exhibition this Thursday to Saturday:

Einladung zu meiner Ausstellung am Donnerstag bis Samstag:

More Infos:
http://www.mobile-galerie-freyer.de/

Skizzenbuch #1

2009-04-27T05:27:00.001-07:00

Ein paar Seiten aus meinem Skizzenbuch.

Some pages from my sketchbook.

Work in Progress

2009-04-23T00:40:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to share a work in progress of my latest drawing. It's been lying around unfinished for quite a while, I had not found the time (or mind) to work on it any further. But now it should get finished soon.

Fractures

2009-04-12T12:58:00.001-07:00

Bleistift auf Papier, 40 x 50 cm, 2009
1. Zeichnung einer geplanten Serie

Pencil on paper, 16" x 20", 2009
1st drawing of a planned series

White Noise

2009-04-12T12:56:00.001-07:00

Farbstifte auf grauem Karton, weiß gehöht
Coloured pencil on gray cardboard, heightened with white

Presse, die 2.

2009-04-12T12:28:00.001-07:00

Ich hätte da noch einen Zeitungsartikel vom 21. März nachzureichen, diesmal im BBV.

Isabell II Pastel Portrait finished

2009-03-08T09:55:00.000-07:00

Sold

Das (fast) fertige Bild. Ich müsste noch ein paar Sachen ausbessern, z. B. zu helle Highlights auf dem Kinn etc., aber das werde ich später machen. Warum? Weiß ich nicht.

---------English:
Ok, here is the finished drawing. Almost finished...I want to fix some things, like highlights being too bright on the chin and some other things but the light to photograph it is gone anyway, so this version should do it for now.

Isabell II Pastel Portrati WIP #4

2009-03-07T08:53:00.000-08:00

Nächstes Update.

Isabell II Pastel Portrait WIP #3

2009-03-06T08:37:00.000-08:00

Da der Hintergrund viel zu bläulich geraten war, habe ich ihn mit Warmgrau überarbeitet. Unglücklicherweise hielt die Kreide kaum noch auf dem Papier. Im Gesicht sollte das hoffentlich kein Problem sein, da ich dort noch nicht soviel Kreide aufgetragen hatte.

---------English:
The background was way too blue. I worked it over with warmgrey. Unfortunately the paper did not want to take much more pastel, so I ended with a strange looking background but fortunately it might do it as well. I hope the paper takes more pastel on the face but it looks like it is not a big problem there.

So far it was only underpainting, now I started to work on the image. I have worked on her ear, the hair around it and the upper part of her face but nothing of that is final.
I think it is better to see now how the final image is going to look.

Isabell II Pastel Portrait WIP #2

2009-03-05T12:52:00.000-08:00

Nächster Schritt
Nach dem Fixieren der Kohlezeichnung übermalen des Hintergrundes mit einem Mix aus Hellblau, Dunkelblau und Grautönen. Der Hintergrund ist entgegen meinen Vorstellungen viel zu blau geraten, also werde ich nochmal drüber gehen müssen. Aber das sollte kein Problem sein, da es sich auch hier nur um eine zusätzliche- diesmal mit Farbe- Untermalung handelt.
Die Figur hat eine rasche Untermalung mit den späteren Farbtönen erhalten (durch Kamera hier falsch dargestellt) und ich habe das Gesicht und die Schultern nochmal nachgebessert.

----------English:
Here is the next step after I fixated the charcoal drawing. I used a mixture of light blue, darker blue and greys for the background. I want a monochrom image with a touch of blue and that is way too much blue (although the blue on the photo is even more than in reality)! So I have to redraw the background again. But that is no problem as this layer is also just an inbetween layer. It's already fixated so work on the final layer can start next.
The face was quickly done to just establish base tone and shapes. I also corrected some errors, like making the shoulders slightly bigger and refined the face profile.

Isabell II Pastel Portrait WIP

2009-03-04T02:53:00.000-08:00

Meine letzte Pastelzeichnung ist Jahrzehnte her. Ich bin neugierig, wie sich die Zeichnung entwickelt und wie es ist, mit einem einst so vertrautem Medium nach so langer Zeit wieder zu arbeiten.

Zum Bild:
Ich möchte eine monochrome Darstellung mit einer Andeutung von Blau in den helleren Partien. Als Grau verwende ich, wie zuvor bei der Buntstiftzeichnung von Isabell Warmgrau-Töne, nur diesmal halt Pastel.

Zu sehen ist die Unterzeichnung mit Kohlestift. Wird anschließend fixiert und dann folgt eine Untermalung mit Pastel.

----------------English:
It's been ages ago when I did my last pastel drawing. I am curious to see how it feels after such a long time working in that media again.

I want a monochrom drawing with warm grey and just a hint of blue in the lights.
This is the sketching/underdrawing in charcoal. I don't know why I used it, just found a short rest charcoal pencil and used it although I don't like charcoal. Anyway here is the first stage:

Paper: Canson Mi-teintes, gris clair
Pastels: Cretacolor and Faber-Castell

Drawn Face VIII (Isabell)

2009-02-28T08:18:00.000-08:00

Coloured pencil on paper, 44 x 58 cm, 2009

Drawn Face VI

2009-02-28T08:16:00.000-08:00

Sold

Pencil on paper, 50 x 65 cm, 2009

Drawn Face VII (Nicole II)

2009-02-28T08:08:00.000-08:00

Pencil on paper, heightened with white, 50 x 55 cm, 2008

Drawn Face V (Nicole)

2009-02-28T07:53:00.001-08:00

Pencil on paper, 50 x 65 cm, 2008

Drawn Face IV (Anna)

2009-02-28T07:44:00.000-08:00

Pencil on paper, 50 x 65 cm, 2007

Drawn Face III

2009-02-28T07:34:00.000-08:00

Pencil on paper, 40 x 60 cm, 2007

As a start I upload some of my previous images.

Started my own Blog!

2009-02-28T07:15:00.000-08:00

Ok, now I have a blog. I want to update it regularly with new works, sketches, infos and such stuff.
Please subscribe plenty and enjoy! Feel free to comment.