Child's drawing by Corne Akkers

Spookkasteel Nulland (1975 – 1980)

Hitting my teen years I became fascinated by violence and horrors, impressed by bloody world war and medieval stories. I think for children depicting horrific scenes is a way to overpower hefty emotions that follow seeing ones. These drawings suddenly stopped after a while I remember.

 

Colored pencil drawing on paper

Artist: Corné Akkers