Enigmatic

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Sans Titre – 17-01-15’ depicts American celebrity moviestar Loretta Young. Grand in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. A bit of a tormented life I must mention because of her infamous affair with Clark Gable. Was their child conceived involuntarily or not? Well, that’s not my taks to clear up as an artist. The only task I feel fit for is to capture her beauty. However, her capturing eyes and her raised eyebrows can tell a story in itself.

Strong Tonal Planes

Curiously charmed by the great division in strong tonal planes of the picture I set out to do my part. See what I could add to the mix. Unlike the last drawing in the series this one shows a lots of tonal differences. Some subtle and sudden, that’s one thing for sure. Once I started this drawing quickly I found some strong lines along her chin and hair line. They created a powerful focal point on her facial features. Last but not least, there were some parallel linear structure I found that luckily created rhythym. Those I thought particularly necessary in order to counterbalance the chaotic curly hair structures. In other words, they created some rest by structuring those swirly curls.

Not Really Cubist

When I come to think of it it’s not really cubistic although everybody seems to associate it with cubism. Instead, I would call it a kind of atmospheric cubism. The reason is it has nothing to do with the multi-perspectivism like Picasso and Braque once propagated. Not that I mind very much because I don’t fancy that at all. It’s overrated and milked dry artistically over decades. Even today there are still plenty of cubists raving about this particular style. Ah, not me though. Impressionism, cubism realism and surrealism are my key styles and why not combine them altogether, creating something new?

Graphite pencil drawing (Pentel 0.5 mm, 3B) on Canson Bristol paper (21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm – A4 format)

Artist: Corné Akkers

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Graphite pencil drawing (Pentel 0.5 mm, 3B) on Canson Bristol paper (21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm – A4 format)

Artist: Corné Akkers

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