Roundism – 10-03-20

Cubistic nude graphite pencil drawing

The Corona virus roams around Planet Earth and holds everyone tightly in its grip. Everybody stays put and I almost feel suffering from a locked-in syndrom, with no particular place to go and the only expression I can make is through the tip of my pencil and teaching the students that will come.

Matthijs & Ben – 26-02-20 (sold)

realistic portrait pastel drawing

This one is special. Long since they passed away only know to reappear in pastel. This one represents my uncle Ben taking care of his son Matthijs some 30 years ago.

Male model study (1984)

child's drawing by Corne Akkers

An early attempt to study the anatomy of a person. I remember this one to be a study for my drawing ‘Gladiatores (1984)’.

Log cabin (june 1981)

child's drawing by Corne Akkers thumbnail

From September 1979 till June 1981 is was attending the Willem Barentz School at Meijhorst, Nijmegen, Netherlands. I guess it was just a great public school like there were so many to be found and I have great memories of my teachers Gerard van Eck and H.W. Landman.