Ophelia – 08-12-25

Graphite pencil drawing of Ophelia floating with open eyes, natural red hair imagined, chiaroscuro style, by Corné Akkers.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Ophelia – 08-12-25’ is my Shakespearean card up my sleeve I wanted to play for so long. Honoring John Everett Millais.

Sheer Beauty – 28-11-25

Profile view of a long-haired figure gently holding sheer fabric, rendered in graphite pencil. Dramatic light and shadow interplay across the face and body, evoking serenity and introspection.

To me, this graphite pencil drawing ‘Sheer Beauty – 28-11-25’ was nothing but sheer joy to create. Maximal tonal tension: hefty and subtle combined.

L’Inconnue de la Seine – 12-10-25

Graphite drawing L’Inconnue de la Seine by Corné Akkers, woman walking near Notre-Dame at night with basket.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘L’inconnue de la Seine – 12-10-25’ handles a curious case of an unsolved mystery. Imagine a beautiful yet drowned woman.

Melina Noëlle – 26-11-22

impressionist portrait colored pencil drawin

This colored pencil drawing ‘Melina Noëlle – 19-11-22’ is a continuation of my impressionist search.

Model Session – 06-10-22

impressionist nude graphite pencil drawing

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Model Session – 06-10-22’ stems from an earlier session. However, I had a model session with my favorite model on the 6th of October 2022.

Model Session – 14-03-22

impressionist nude graphite pencil drawing

While creating my recent series of oil paintings suddenly I felt it was time to have a new model session.

Family – 25-01-22 (sold)

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Family – 25-01-22 (sold)’ is a commissioned piece, just as the last commission ‘Opa – 14-04-21 (sold)’.