Graphite and Colored Pencil Drawings by Corne Akkers

impressionistic landscape graphite pencil drawing

Waterlandkerkje – 04-05-14

I was intrigued by the furrows plowed into the acre and the effect of the light on the individual furrows shifting the tonality with each furrow a little bit.

Purrr – 02-05-14

A continuation of the ‘birth of new cubism’ series with a slight erotic connotation to it.

The Birth of New Cubism 3 – 01-05-14

The third cubistic experiment I did at one day.

The Birth of New Cubism 2 – 01-05-14

After the start of the ‘birth of new cubism’ series I got the hang of it and sometimes made 2 drawings at one day just to give shape to my ideas.

The birth of new cubism – 01-05-14 (sold)

A cubistic drawing in which I started to divide the negative space into planes by extending the dimensions of body parts to the borders of the paper.

The birth of new cubism – 30-04-14

A continuation of the ‘the birth of new cubism’ series. I love sheets and bath towels, folds and of course woman and especially the combination of them all, just like I think Edgar Degas loved it too.

The birth of new cubism 2 – 29-04-14

In this drawing I feel more confident to abstract even further while I maintain an atmospheric depth and ressemblance at the same time.

The birth of new cubism – 29-04-14

This one already is more done through straight lines than the previous ones when I kicked off my revolution ‘the birth of new cubism’.

The birth of new cubism 2 – 28-04-14

One in the series ‘the birfh of new cubism’ in which it still is Obvious that I was still searching for new cubistic ways.

The birth of new cubism 1 – 28-04-14

Mill near Haastrecht – 27-04-14

Amother impressionistic ink / pen drawing that I made on the same trip to Oudewater. This one is not far from it near Haastrecht. After all, everyone loves a good typical dutch landscape, rigtht?

Oudewater – 27-04-14

One of the rare ink / pen drawings I made during adulthood in spite of all efforts when I was a child.

impressionistic nude graphite pencil drawing

Bettie Page – 26-04-14

The first drawing of pin-up and american celebrity from the 1950s Bettie Page, still in my hached style.

impressionistic urban graphite pencil drawing

Swaensteyn – 25-04-14

An impressionistic view on the backlighted old town ‘Swaensteyn’ at Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, where I teach.

The Hague Forest – 23-04-14

Impressionistic view on a part of the Haagse Bos (The Hague Forrest), on the Reigersbergen side.

impressionistic treescape graphite pencil drawing thumbnail

Meyendel – 22-04-14

Another treescape I did at Meyendel, near Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

impressionistic treescape graphite pencil drawing

Royal estate ‘De Horsten’ – 22-04-14

An impressionistic view on one of the numerous bridges crossing the canals at royal estate ‘De Horsten’ between Wassenaar and Voorschoten, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

impressionistic cityscape graphite pencil drawing

Bridge over the river Waal at Nijmegen – 21-04-14

An impressionistic view on the bridge at Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Nijmegen – 21-04-14

One I did of my home town where I grew up, Nijmegen, at Gelderland, Netherlands.

Meyendel – 20-04-14

One of the baroque trees deformed by the southwest wind coming from the North Sea at Meyendel, near Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Sunset at the river Waal – 17-04-14

An impressionistic view over the river ‘Waal’ around Zaltbommel, Netherlands.

Tea Pavilion ‘De Horsten’ – 16-04-14

An impressionistic / realistic view on the pavilion situated on royal estate ‘De Horsten’ between Wassenaar and Voorschoten, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Royal estate ‘De Horsten’ – 14-04-14

Treelines in clairobscur are always catching my attention, especially at ‘The Horsten’ between Wassenaar and Voorschoten, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands where you can find me searching for sceneries to paint / sketch regularly.