K.H.A.Zimmermann

A budding author trying to make his dent in the world

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I did an illustration accompanying my current fashion project! I'm working on Basquiat meets Modigliani two completely opposite artists, meeting up in a collection. So I painted this portrait to get accustomed to their style and also pay a tiny tribute! #basquiat #modigliani #art #painting #acrylic #portrait #color #abstraction #writingcommunity #spilledink #igwriters #writersofig #lgbt #gay #khazimmermann https://www.instagram.com/p/BqLfEKllR-9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16e6nimk67aiv

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Halloween was amazing! Thanks for dancing with me until the end of the night @julie_mrvn 💕 Our Halloween was more bright and bubbly rather than creepy and bloody! It was awesome! And yes, I'm posting a picture where I'm smiling! Gasp! Crazy right? By the way, the makeup design I'm wearing is inspired on a makeup design by @klairedelys! Her videos, and characters she creates, are wonderful! To all my writer peeps out there, if you are looking for inspiration, you definitely should look at Klaire's art. It's so beautiful! . #Halloween #halloweenmakeup #makeup #avantgardemakeup #friendship #malemakeup #flowermakeup #dapper #dandy #nightout #portraitphotography #party #Parisian #parisianstyle #darkeyes #diademuertos #lgbt #gay #instaart #writersofig #spilledink #writingcommunity (at La Bellevilloise) https://www.instagram.com/p/BppkuU2Fd-l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qgynpjaoerdl

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#inktober day 8 is star! So I decided to illustrate Evening Star by Edgar Allan Poe. And I have no idea why the hell my brain got this idea... but this poem reminded me of the famous photography of Marlene Dietrich. And I though the butterfly lighting came from a star above her. And then I decided to put illuminati eye in the star because... I really don't know! Edgar Allan Poe must be turning over in his grave with indignation so much he must be dizzy. But I quite like it! . 'Twas noontide of summer, And mid-time of night; And stars, in their orbits, Shone pale, thro' the light Of the brighter, cold moon, 'Mid planets her slaves, Herself in the Heavens, Her beam on the waves. I gazed awhile On her cold smile; Too cold- too cold for me- There pass'd, as a shroud, A fleecy cloud, And I turned away to thee, Proud Evening Star, In thy glory afar, And dearer thy beam shall be; For joy to my heart Is the proud part Thou bearest in Heaven at night, And more I admire Thy distant fire, Than that colder, lowly light. . . #inktober #inktober2018 #star #marlenedietrich #inkillustration #blackandwhite #chinaink #bnwmood #bnw #nightphoto #dark #edgarallenpoe #poe #writingadvice #poetry #triangleeye #whatthehellbrain #instaart #writersofig #spilledink #igpoets #amwriting #writingcomunity #khazimmermann https://www.instagram.com/p/BosF98glDKk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v8j9w9htnoyg

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Ever need reality to come slap some sense into you and beat down your ego into the dust? Welp! I found a great way! Take drawing reference photos in middle of the night after a really long day! Works wonders... . The black and white filter is helping me big time! Very big time! Blue under-eyes and unhappy skin vanishes completely! And I got to hug a pillow for my references, so it's a win right? See tomorrow's drawing for the answer as to why! . #drawingreference #blackandwhite #imperfect #filter #freckles #bnwmood #bnwphotography #nightphoto #darkphotography #writingadvice #Parisian #portraitphotography #lgbt #gayboy #gay #instaart #writersofig #spilledink #igpoets #amwriting #writingcomunity #khazimmermann https://www.instagram.com/p/BokYPa7FYtY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bcdih6jtb1uh

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#inktober day four! I illustrated this amazing poem by Silvia Plath! A Cheshire cat doffing his hat seemed very appropriate. . And it's my first try at pointillism; so many dots... But it was worth it! . #inktober #inktober2018 #spell #ink #chinaink #poetry #spilledink #illustration #inkillustration #cslewis #aliceinwonderland #poetsofinstagram #writingcommunity #graphicdesign #wonderland #cheshirecat #tophat #pointillism #silviaplath #practicenotmagic #khazimmermann https://www.instagram.com/p/BogjL2AFSAZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b4ka0go35s72

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#inktober day three is roasting! And I was slightly uninspired today so I inked a bonfire. But I do love this poem by Emily Dickinson, especially the allegory about folding a flood in a drawer. But my test sketches weren't very good when it came to illustrating that image! . I had fun working with opposite colours. And then setting it in opposites with Photoshop. I felt that gave the transparency of the flames a truthful aspect! The original drawing is next! . #inktober #inktober2018 #roasting #fire #ink #chinaink #poetry #spilledink #illustration #inkillustration #dark #poetsofinstagram #writingcommunity #graphicdesign #nighttime #night #emilydickinson #practicenotmagic #bonfire #inversecolours #khazimmermann https://www.instagram.com/p/BoeiuxylLdU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=byi14i7aq7sg

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#inktober second entry is tranquil! Does it still count even though it's passed midnight? I didn't take into account the time it took for the ink to dry before scanning it! . The poem I illustrated this week is by my awesome friend @distancemeansolittle . It felt like a personification for night was fitting. Instead of the terrifying figure she's usually represented as, I imagined her as a motherly figure, in a nightgown and hot chocolate, accompanying the world as it goes off to sleep! . Welp! I'm not great shakes at drawing water it seems! Or maybe I wasn't patient enough with it! But I'm kinda proud of the gauzy nightgown! . . #inktober #inktober2018 #tranquil #personification #ink #chinaink #poetry #spilledink #illustration #inkillustration #dark #poetsofinstagram #writingcommunity #graphicdesign #nighttime #night #practicenotmagic #queenofthenight #water #khazimmermann https://www.instagram.com/p/BocnzX2FDa_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rgs02g3gj7e5

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Okay... so here's my first ink illustration for #inktober2018 on the theme of poisonous. TW: Anorexia. . I want each of my illustrations for Inktober to be an illustration of a poem I am very fond of! With poisonous, the poem that immediately came to my mind is "Skinny Girls Bleed Flowers" by @savbrown. I'm not starting off the month with one of the most upbeat illustration possible. But it's a subject very close to home, as I know many people who have struggled with it! I didn't know how far I should push the illustration seeing how delicate of a subject this is. But Savannah Brown's poem captures the struggles and complexities of that eating disorder perfectly. I abridged Savannah Brown's poem on my drawing, and inserted only the first and last verse of it mostly for it to fit in the instagram aspect ratio. . . But Inktober is also about illustration, and whereas I'm not necessarily 100% convinced by my ink drawing (I had a few other research sketches that could've made a better illustration), I am aware it's just the start of the challenge. And I'd like to try out as many styles as possible to work on my personal style through this challenge. So my page is going to be quite muddled and without structure for this month! Any advice on how I could improve it? I'm telling myself a background would help make the drawing float less on the page? Oh and the legs are a mess on their own. . Oh I'll probably prattle less on the next posts! . . . #inktober #inktober2018 #poisonous #anorexia #poetry #spokenword #spilledink #illustration #inkillustration #dark #poetsofinstagram #writingcommunity #graphicdesign #skinnygirlsbleedflowers #savannahbrown #practicenotmagic https://www.instagram.com/p/BoZaxyWgdXu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1g4243hs7moc4

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@phildelofficial is one of my favourite artists to listen to; her music has carried me through a lot of dark times, inspired so many aspects of my current novel. You should definitely check her music out. Her single "The Deep" just came out yesterday. 🎶💕 Seeing as I've recently been dabbling in book cover design, I thought, why not do a cover re-design for her upcoming album "Wave Your Flags". If you're interested, you can read more about the redesign on my website. I've put links to her music in that blog-post as well. The link is in my bio, if you're interested. #coverdesign #graphicdesign #design #coverart #albumcover #stainedglass #fairytale #fantasy #ethereal #alphonsemucha #phildel #waveyourflags #indiesinger #singersongwriter #writersofinsta #writersofig #writergram #wordsmith #authorgram #khazimmermann https://www.instagram.com/p/BoUvKPLFyhI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tcle06gbc0pw

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Throwback to a starlight inspired #photoshoot with @apon_yme I mean you've captured most of the photos of my face on my Instagram, but we still haven't been in a picture together! Love you to bits Alice 💙 #darkeyes #blueeyes #smokey #nightphoto #friend #grunge #velvet #starlight #blonde #darkphotography #writingadvice #Parisian #portraitphotography #lgbt #instaart #writersofig #spilledink #igpoets #amwriting #writingcomunity #khazimmermann https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHiju6ljT4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rb7imizjcxyt

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Thanks, @apon_yme for this photoshoot! I really loved it. #red #redisthenewblack #frenchblogger #Paris #todayiwore #lovethislook #parisien #parisianstyle #parisianlife #blueeyes #portraitphotography #lgbt #gayboy #gay #instaart #writersofig #spilledink #igpoets #amwriting #writingcommunity #khazimmermann https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnl9GDsB6zL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5xv9uvo7tecd

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I did a cover redesign earlier this year for Keeper by the wonderful @kimwritesbooks. It was a privilege to beta read for her and watch this project turn from manuscript to reality. The inspiration for this book cover was taken from old fairytale books or even an old grimoire... Congratulations and thank you, Kim, for such a lovely read! #bookcoverdesign #graphicdesign #design #coverart #bookcover #gold #fairytale #fantasy #ya #keeper #kimchance #girlboss #writersofinsta #writersofig #writergram #wordsmith #writergirl #authorgram #khazimmermann https://www.instagram.com/p/Bngy07fhI9X/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sxqrbszdbtt8

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"Sous le pont de Bercy Un philosophe assis Deux musiciens quelques badauds Puis les gens par milliers" Edith Piaf - Sous le Ciel de Paris Don't ask me how, when, or why, but I have recently been listening to Edith Piaf way too much for it to be considered normal! And I used to loathe her voice when I was little! But her voice is fun, and it makes me happy... Any singers you are obsessed with at the moment? #song #inspiration #edithpiaf #piaf #haussmann #paris #skies #instaart #writersofig #spilledink #amwriting #writingcommunity #khazimmermann https://www.instagram.com/p/BnDy3bbBI6W/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19ijjg4onp6ap

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So I don't know if you guys knew this but I had created another Instagram specific to my design endeavours! But it felt weird to separate everything, so I decided to start posting my designs here instead. This book cover is for a book that doesn't exist. It was like a warmup to book cover design! And I really wanted to have the title in the creature's teeth. It felt like it gave the right amount of creepy! It's far from perfect of course, but it was good place to start! Anywho, there's more about this cover on my website if you are interested! #bookcoverdesign #bookcover #bookstagram #monsters #monsterunderthebed #slenderman #design #graphicdesign #instaart #writersofig #spilledink #igpoets #amwriting #writingcommunity #khazimmermann

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And my Chapter III for my WIP Always Wear Gloves is finally live! You can read it on my website! Link is in the BIO 📑 I'm now back on tracks with the project. I've had to make a few choices... but if you're interested in all the craziness that went down around this chapter, you can head over to my website. I have a video up explaining it all at the end of the chapter! Anyways, I hope you enjoy this next chapter. #identitiy #crimenovel #ambiguous #sherlock #agathachristie #authorgram #author #writer #writing #writingcommunity #bookalicious #newadult #litterature #book #writingadvice #writingdiary #onlinediary #workinprogress #alwaysweargloves #khazimmermann

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Sunset on the Hotel de Ville and Notre Dame! I don't really have much to add other than it's pretty... ⭐ And sometimes pretty is good enough, right? #sunset #warmcolors #notredamedeparis #notredame #photography #writersofig #inkstagram #writersofinstagram #amwriting #writingcommunity #khazimmermann

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Thanks, @apon_yme for the awesome photoshoot! 📷 Twas very cool to model around for an afternoon. In other news, I'm starting to organise myself a bit better to get Youtube, my other projects and stuff back on tracks once I've finished moving out of my flat! • • • • #blackhair #model #modeling #goldenhour #portrait #blueeyes #grunge #urban #gloomy #portraitphotography #lgbt #gayboy #gay #instaart #writersofig #spilledink #igpoets #amwriting #writingcommunity #khazimmermann