fresh ideas and more modern teacher but he has a hard time of explaining things

He knows his stuff, but sometime doesn't know how to explain himself. Very helpful. Will meet out of class to help you. very approachble. wonderful artist. If you try, you will get better and he notices it. constructive critiscism is very helpful if you listen to it. definitely take his class!

He teaches the kind of old masters style and he's a great person, his tends to draw too much instead of helping when you ask for help, if you don't already know the basics you wont learn as much from the class as someone who is coming into the class with art experience already

A very approachable teacher that shares a lot of his experiences. A big pain to do a 4 feet painting but almost no homework or very little. New to the school so a little clueless at times.

I liked him alright, easy to horse around with. Tends to whine about people talking to much. Won't let you use blending stumps or Ipods. Staunch in his techniques, tad arrogant. But he is very respectable. He dresses flaming though, and has blonde highlights. i had a lot of funny conversations with him, and some of the best drawings ive ever done.

Professor Zimmer is the best professor I had ever. He is very knowledgeable and has the skill to demonstrate. I learned so much from him and the ones who complain earlier are the lazy ones who didnt want to work. Prof Zimmer is high quality and is a caring professor who makes sure you learn. I recommend him to anyone.

wonderful professor. This was the second time in a row I took his class and he's great once you get to know him. one of his less desirable quirks is that he draws on your paper, so if you can't deal with that then don't take him. All in all he's a great guy and is a good source of information about traditional techniques and masters.

Jason's cool, laid back, but know's his stuff. Helpful and fun:)

Jason was one of the best teachers I'd ever had. I learned more about DRAWING as well as 2-D Design than I did in my Drawing class that same first quarter. He's energetic, quarky and compassionate, but not a pushover. He's a fairly easy grader, but a great teacher. I loved his class.

Zim-dog rocks, dudes.

Zimmer is a really really fun and cool teacher. He tends to walk around and draw on the same peoples drawings, but if you ask him for help he will help you. he helps by drawing things for you. He gets off topic easy and is an easy teacher. I handed in very little and got an A. id actually handed in 1 drawing by midterms. still had an A. TAKE THIS!

Professor Zimmer is a wonderful teacher. He helps you when he thinks you need the help other than that his directions and goals are clear. His knowledge of traditional drawingis remarkable and does allow for creativity in his own way. I had vast improvements in skill andknowledge .

Professor Zimmer is a great professor who works hard and has a great understanding of drawing. He loves his job and it shows as he is helpful and prepared to teach. I had a great time in his class and have a new love fro drawing.

He's a really laid back teacher who likes to have fun. He gives lots of help and doesn't mind you asking questions. really easy communicate with. His work is fun, and helps with different styles of art. From impressionists to plaster cast charcoal. I love his class :D.

Very knowledgeable and passionate about his work. Somewhat nice and easy to get along with.

Zimmer is probably the most laid back professor you can get. He's really ADD though. He doesn't care if your late, and he'll let you leave class if you are sick or just hungry. He usually gives you about two weeks to do a project. As long as you work in class and on the weekend here and there, you should be able to accomplish everything easily.

At first I though Zimmer was that he was A) a duche, and B) didn't care about the class. But I figured out he was just having back to school slumps. Really, he's a really laid back- honest guy and expects everyone to do their best under their own conscience. Believing that his students are basically all good at heart is rare and I respect that. Do

Love him! He is wonderful! Although sometimes the assignments were a little confusing as to when they were due and little things like that, but projects always came out nice. Critique was always fun. He is a sweetheart!

Prof. Zimmer is friendly and isn't all about work work work. He likes to squeeze in a lot of personal stories and they're pretty interesting. He doesn't allow students to listen to their own music, but will play Pandora on his laptop during class. Quite helpful, but sometimes a bit unclear with his projects. Just ask and he'll answer.

Jason is a great guy. He's easy to get along with and pretty specific when he explains the projects. As long as you pay attention and keep up with what's due, you'll do well.

He's reall great. He's an overall nice guy and really helped me improve my artistic abilities just within 3 months. Just don't bring an iPod or text during his class.

Prof. Zimmer is a super cool guy. If you do bad in his class, it is your fault. He really helps out his students.The workload in his classes is manageable, and you will leave with some quality pieces for mom and dad. He is one of my favorite teachers I have had at scad.

Professor Zimmer is an amazing teacher. He is very helpful and very knowledgeable about drawing the figure. If you want to draw like the old masters take his class. Best teacher ever!

Jason, that's right don't call him Professor Zimmer he doesn't enjoy that, Is very helpful, his class isn't hard at all and you learn to work with Oil Pastels which isn't a medium a lot of teachers teach. Some of the projects are boring, but it's a foundation class what do you expect. you do a lot of Still life drawings and portraits.

JZ is the best! He's super laid back and funny. He tells you exactly what he wants and shows you plenty of examples so you aren't ever in the dark. Excellent teacher (my painting skills have really improved), would definitely recommend to anyone. Really wants to see his students succeed. Taking him for Life Drawing next quarter.

Jason is an AMAZING teacher. He wants everyone to do well and gets to know all of his students on a personal level and makes friends with everyone! It's literally impossible to get a bad grade unless you just don't do something. Easiest/coolest class/teacher you will ever meet at SCAD!

Professor Zimmer is an amazing teacher. He demonstrations in front of the class were so helpful and made it clear in what was expected. His assignments were fun and he really cares about his students learning and succeeding. I recommend him for color and I hear from friends that he is even a better drawing teacher.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Zimmer!!! I absolutely hate drawing but he is very interesting and fun. He is very helpful and will really improve your skills are drawing.

Zimmer is such a nice guy and he is an excellent teacher. He really went out of his way to give clear demonstrations and is very knowledgeable and an amazing artist himself. Unlike other teachers there was not one second of class where is not helping a student. You will learn a lot in this class. The only thing I didn't like was using pastels.

Jason is the definition for excellent teacher! He knows what he does! He's very friendly! I was the shy guy in his class and he helped me since day one. I really recommend his class!!!

He is awesome! Definitely take him. He is very helpful and a very nice guy. His assignments are interesting and he shows interest and passion for his job. 100% recommended!

Zimmer is a very nice professor. He grades very fairly, and will help if you ask. He is also very friendly and funny. Take this class if you want a good grade!

I love Zimmer! He's sarcastic but you can tell he still cares a lot about his students. He's extremely laid back and grades easily so the class is whatever you make of it. All of his Color Theory projects are done with acrylic paint so you'll gain a lot of experience with mixing and applying paint but that's about it. Still a class worth taking!

Such a great professor to help ease into college-level art classes. Almost all of the work is done in class and the classes themselves are very laid back. He is a fair grader and offers a ridiculous amount of extra credit so getting an A is easy!

I loved this class and Jason. If you put in effort, do your work, and show up to class, you will do well. He is really big on craftsmanship, tolerates late work as long as it doesn't become a habit, and has great stories. It is mostly acrylic painting, but a couple of projects you get to decide what mediums you use. I highly recommend him!

Since this is the introductory class there's not much to do. If you're already ok at drawing you're basically cruising. He spends a lot of time helping people who don't already know the material. If you're new to drawing, shading, and perspective, he's great and will help you a lot, but if you're experienced it's boring. He's super nice though.

Great Professor! Great Advice and appreciates participation. Morning Person :)

To be hones I am not good at all at drawing and I passed with an A-. He's an amazing professor and I actually improved my drawing skills. I would definitely take him again. He gives LOOOOTS of extra credit options. His final is a self portrait but he gives you the assignment with 5 weeks of anticipation and he's always willing to help. TAKE HIM!

He is just an amazing professor. Loved his class!

I loved Professor Zimmer (never just call him zimmer that is one thing he hates). As long as you respect him he will respect you. Does quick examples on the board of what he wants, and comes around class to help you. Very nice, funny, and open. He recommends you get a textbook but we only used it once for homework. You could just google the images.

He is very attentive to student's needs. He is a great professor if you struggle with drawing. Most of the work can easily be completed in class, may need to take home some projects.

Was pretty awesome. If you truly put in effort (even if you can't draw) I doubt you'll get lower than a B. He is always willing to help you every time you ask and even when you don't. Just make sure you're paying attention when he explains things because he'll get jokingly whiny if you don't. I can tell that my skills greatly increased from him

I took Professor Zimmer for DRAW100 with all my roommates and he was really great! As someone who never took any drawing classes ever, I can significantly see my improvement. As long as you try your hardest, be respectful, and go to class you'll be fine. Don't call him just Zimmer though, he hates that. He's funny in kind of a sarcastic way!

Love this teacher. I learned bunch about human anatomy. The structure of the class is nice. Homework assigned on thursday and due the following thursday. Most of the homework can be completed at open model sessions. Has a great personality and is very helpful. So long as you give it your best you'll get a good grade. I would take his class again.

Zimmer is one of the best professors I have had this year. Most professors don't let you stylize your pieces but Zimmer helps you develop your drawing style and grades based on your improvement and effort. Give effort and you will get a lot out of the class and a good grade.

If you do the work, you will get a B or A. The end. But seriously, effort and growth combined with great feedback yields not only a good grade but a good experience in the classroom. Zimmer taught me a great deal in a short period. As someone who does not like/ is good at drawing I dreaded this class but left feeling far more confident. Best Prof.

If you work hard and continue to improve you will pass. Great guy and he gets to know every student personally.

The class is fun and chill. He gave us more than 7 extra credit opportunities, that means if you did not do well in some projects, you still have chances to pull up the grade if you work hard.

love this class

Mr. Jason is so fun and makes 8 AMs less horrible. He's is fun to get to know throughout the year and easy to make friends with. He is very specific during critique and will help you improve your projects

Zimmer is probably one of the best Drawing professors in this school. He gives feedback depending on your level of expertise, doesn't overwhelm you with work, yet effectively teaches the fundamentals of drawing. If you can take him, do!

Mr Zimmer is my favorite professor. I was really worried about taking a college drawing class but was so helpful and great. He is a super nice guy. He loves to talk about his car. He is very relaxed and wants to see you succeed. I grew a lot as an artist from taking his class. I would definitely take his class again.

Zimmer is a wonderful professor. I didnt realize how much Id learned till the last day and it was A LOT. He is a tough grader though, and can be vague as to why he gave you the grade he did. Frustrating. I draw people a lot, and I kept getting high Bs on things and it drove me crazy. But he knows his stuff, and hes funny, and friendly.

Had him for DRAW100 and he was a friendly guy. I would've preferred tougher grading, but I still improved a lot and so did the rest of the class. If you think he could roast you more, ask for an extended critique after class. Work hard, FIX WHAT HE TELLS YOU TO FIX, and spend as much time as you can improving on the skills discussed in lectures.

Such an amazing teacher so lucky to have him for first year drawing! Literally the funniest teacher I had this year. Doesnt check the homework but its really good practice. Gives good tips to work on stuff and is very helpful.

Zimmer is an amazing person and professor. I went in knowing nothing about drawing and not only did I improve by the end of the course, but I also had lots of fun in the class. Not homework heavy and will give you a good grade as long as you show you care and put in effort. He is also hilarious and very personable, definitely recommend this class.

I had Professor Zimmer for my first drawing class at SCAD! He is so funny & really cares about each student. He is very understanding of those who don't have much drawing experience, and critiques are very simple! Take him if you get the chance!

Zimmer is amazing! He's a really caring and incredibly funny teacher, and if I could, I would have him for every class. He does assign you a lot of work, but it's all pretty manageable, and he always makes his expectations clear. He's also always willing to give feedback, and while he can be a harsh grader, I really feel I improved bc of his class.

Zimmer's life drawing class is super chill and easy going, mostly just graphite work but some projects have room for different media exploration. He'll draw on your paper, but always asks for permission first (let him, it actually helps). His hw never stressed me out much, but expect to have to make time to go to open model sessions on Fridays.

I enjoyed "Mr. Jason" a lot! He's a real funny teacher, and quite the sweetheart too. You'll do better if you already know how to draw realistic anatomy, but I do feel that I improved a lot. Very understanding of outside circumstances, but can be a little strict when it comes to deadlines.

I took Jason for DRAW 1, DRAW 2, and Life Drawing. He's amazing. Not a crazy amount of work, he explains everything, is super kind and funny, and is very understanding if you're in a major like photo or film and don't draw. Would highly reccomend. I wish I had the opportunity to take him for a painting class too. 10/10

He's super great and easy to talk to. I'm really not great at drawing and he's very easy going

Mr. Jason takes a minute to warm up to. At the beginning of this course, many people thought his feedback was rude and it was annoying when he draws on your drawing however after the first two weeks it just began feeling like bob ross was our professer. Super nice guy, really caring and very helpful. I got way better at drawing.

Mr. Jason is seriously a great Professor! If you have him for Draw100, its much easier to go in with a drawing background, but he made it very clear for those that didnt that drawing is a learned skill and they improved dramatically. He didnt grade anything until midterms to actually develop our skills & you dont get many projects, but its ok.

Absolutely loved Prof. Zimmers class! For life drawing, it was all studio time, lectures were brief, never exceeding 15-20 minutes, the rest of the time was for working. He is very kind and funny and will give you honest constructive feedback, one of the best professors I've ever had. My skills improved ten-fold taking this class with him.

Mr. Jason is a serious gem-- online life drawing has been a breeze with him, but I've taken every drawing class I can with him because he's just that great. An easy grader, understanding & an old soul. He's incredibly talented & really helps you when & where you need it. In lectures, he does circle the room and call you out if you need it. A+ Prof.

As a film student I had to work really hard to get that A-. No real homework however, which balanced out the difficulty somewhat. I had to come in on the weekend sometimes to wrap up projects. His advice isn't very helpful, but I came out of the class a better drawer. It's about practice, and in his class you get plenty.

A great intro to foundation courses at SCAD. Even as someone with a lot of drawing experience, he taught me so many new things that I still use today. He was fun and relaxed, yet really informative. I hope to be able to have him again sometime in my college career.

This class is a LOT of work and is not necessarily for beginners. While I had some experience with Life Drawing, it definitely felt hard to catch up to his standards because he expects a lot from his students very quickly. He offers great critique but be prepared to have to work really hard.

I loved this class. Professor Zimmer has a wealth of ability and the knowledge of how to bring it out best in his students. Homework is light if you keep up with it, and class time is mostly drawing from a model which is ideal. If you care about being a visual artist, and life drawing as it is fundamental for that, this class is a breeze.

I LOVE ZIMMER! He's so funny, and so skilled, I feel like you learn so much just by watching his demos. He broke down anatomy in a way that made it engaging but easy to comprehend. The assignment load sounds intense, but if you take initative and get ahead early in the quarter, it's honestly super maneagable. Will definitely take him again

I loved taking Prof. Zimmer. He's such a chill dude. We drew real life models EVERYDAY in this class. He wanted us to draw realistically, but respected stylistic choices as long as they were proportionally correct. So sweet, and has dad humor. Understands budget, and the projects were fun. I would definitely RETAKE this class. -Illustration Major

Prof. Zimmer knows his stuff and has high expectations of how life drawings should be. These expectations really challenged me to learn and rise to the challenge. I learned so much and improved as an artist during the course of his instruction. My only concern for Prof. Zimmer is that he can be a tad unfair when he grades and can be discouraging.

I LOVE ZIMMER! We didn't have many projects, and the ones we did have were relatively easy and straightforward. He is not a grade-heavy guy and seems to be laid back in that regard. As long as he sees you put in effort and ask for help he will grade you appropriately. He gives dad vibes and tells a lot of jokes so pls laugh. He deserves it.

I loved this class! While I was occasionally irritated by the small number of graded assignments all of the homework and projects are so helpful for improvement and the whole class made huge improvement from the start to the end of the quarter. He doesn't give a lot of feedback so ask! And he's super funny, major dad vibes.

Love his teaching style, One of my favorite prof in SCAD. If you work hard, you will learn a lot from his class.

Zimmer is a good professor who mainly teaches through practice. You do learn a lot in his class, but 70% of you grade are decided in the last two weeks of class, which is quite stressful. This makes sense as you improve during the quarter, but it also means that those weeks will be a little rough, so beware. Aside from that he is great!!

His experience matters to the field. Very knowledgeable.

Professor zimmer was one the funnest professors I had. His class was a bit challenging but he was always encouraging and was always willing to help. His lectures were engaging. He also has a sense of humor. But yeah, I can guarantee that you won't be disappointed having professor zimmer. He's really caring and encouraging.

He's really kind and wants his students to succeed. He makes jokes when giving lectures and gives good feedback on how to improve your anatomy. Try to take him for life drawing if you can!!!

Professor Zimmer is one of the best for Life Drawing. He's highly knowledgeable, charming, and truly cares about his students. The workload is lighter than other classes, he grades fast, and is very accessible. Just note—he will draw on your work to help you improve, so if that bothers you, he may not be the right fit.