In the Ooijpolder

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Strange Goings on at ‘t Meertje – 10-02-16 (Sold)’ is something special. It is inspired by a place near to where I was born. There is this little river just outside Nijmegen in the Ooijpolder called ‘t Meertje’ (little lake). In fact it is the original spot where the river Rhine used to linger. Legend has it Romans took their baked clay tiles from the hills in Berg en Dal. There were paths leading down the hill to this river and they transported them by boats elsewhere. Nowadays it’s a little stream really where day trippers on electric bikes dwell and elderly men practice their fishing hobbies. Further down the road there is Persingen, the smallest town of the Netherlands.

Quiet your Mind and Then See

But wait, there is more. When you sit at the bank of the river and let your mind become quite then you see it. On that particular day I saw faces in trees and water all of a sudden. It was a wonderful opportunity to combine cubism, roundism and surrealism, although the faces seemed very real to me. Frankly, at first I was a bit reluctant to employ these artistic styles all in one single drawing. However, I think I did manage to create harmony and balance between them. Last two years I merely was busy developing my own personal Roundism style. It’s my answer to traditional cubism. People who actually read my art statements know by now I reject the multi-perspectivism that comes with it. Instead, I’m all about atmospheric depth, correct anatomy and lighting. Therefor I see surrealism is a style that fits right in.

Click here to read about the principle of ambiguous images as explained in my post ‘Gaia – 16-03-16’.

Click here to read about the sale of this art work to a dutch collector.

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

Artist: Corné Akkers