Clingendael – 25-04-19

impressionistic graphite pencil drawing of sheep and trees

A second of a new series of small drawings depicting estate ‘Clingendael’ at The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Clingendael – 24-04-19

impressionistic graphite pencil drawing of a pond with swans

Wednesday (daytime) is my ‘day off’. Teaching art class is due in the evening and I have lots of time to go outdoors now spring has arrived. Estate ‘Clingendael’ is just around the corner to where I live here in The Hague and there i saw two swans swimming by.

Kethel – 22-04-19 (sold)

Surrealistic cityscape graphite pencil drawing

I was heading for Julia Filament’s exhibition on Katendrecht when I decided to take a detour through Kethel, a small encapsulated village in the north of Schiedam, near Rotterdam.

Leidschendam – 21-04-19​

impressionistic cityscape graphite pencil drawing

Today I went to Amsterdam to see Rembrandt’s etchings and on my way how I stopped in good ol’ Leidschendam at the Sluisjes where I quickly sketched this view with ‘De Peperbus’ (an old church) in the background.

Zierikzee – 16-04-19

impressionistic harbour graphite pencil drawing

The first great day of Spring has arrived and my mood for landscape painting and drawing still is growing.

15th April 2019

To complete our recent chronicle about his work, discover the answers of Corné Akkers to our Proust questionnaire!