Surrealism

A monochromatic sketch shows an artist seated at a stool, painting a reclining female model on a couch. The artist leans toward his easel while the model gently tilts her head, creating a subtle sense of movement within the otherwise still composition.

The Continuum of the Muse – 2026-07-25

This pastel pencil drawing ‘The Continuum of the Muse – 2025-07-25’guides you into the world of magic realism. Imagine a muse.

Surreal oil painting showing a woman whose back transforms into a desert landscape with pyramids, camels and small figures, alongside a framed scene of a golden crouching woman before storm clouds, lightning and industrial fires.

In Hoc Signo – 2026-05-29

This oil painting ‘In Hoc Signo – 2026-06-01’ took me 5 years to complete. It’s my contribution the environmental debate and Greta Thunberg was my witness.

Graphite pencil drawing of a surreal scene showing a hand reaching upward toward cloud‑shaped figures descending from the sky, rendered with soft tonal transitions and detailed shading.

Cloudbound – 14-05-26

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Cloudbound – 14-05-26’ is in line with my precious one, called ‘Hylas – 05-05-26’. Imagine yourself reclining in the grass.

Graphite drawing Lady Chatterley’s Lover by Corné Akkers, sleeping woman and gardener outside arched window.

Lady Chatterley’s Lover- 05-10-25

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover – 05-10-25’ honors English author D.H. Lawrence. My visual interpretation of his greatest novel.

surrealist animals graphite pencil drawing

Counting Sheep – 2025-05-26

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Counting Sheep – 26-05-25’ is my first surrealist work after quite some time. One time they were floating in the sky.

Fox the Fox – 2022-05-04

Fox the Fox -04-05-22 is an elaboration of a graphite pencil drawing Nude – 04-10-15 I made years ago. Foxy parts go surreal!

Wag the Dog – 2022-04-25

My graphite pencil drawing Wag the Dog – 26-09-21 was waiting on the shelf to be put into oil. After my last oil Slava Ukraini – 18-04-22 I thought I’d use another surrealist theme and why not?

The Meeting – 2022-02-15

This oil ‘The Meeting’ has a long story. Ages ago, before my cubist and roundistic revolution, I was more into landscapes and surrealism.

Hold Your Horses – 2022-01-04

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Hold Your Horses – 04-01-22’ was a done deal in my head already during the live session.

Tribute to Alma Tadema – 2021-12-28

Time for a tribute to Lourens Alma Tadema and why not? Vermeer, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Mondriaan and De Kooning are house hold names.

surrealist model graphite pencil drawing

The Evelation of Julia Filament – 2021-11-15

It is time for the elevation of Julia Filament. Sunday 7th November I finally met her again and we went to the Singer Laren Museum. She is a fine artist, graphic designer and great model.

impressionist cityscape graphite pencil drawing

Aachen – 2021-11-03

Sunday last October 17th my parents and I visised the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of Albrecht Dürer art works and contemporaries. Crime scene: Suermondt-Ludwig Museum at Aachen, Germany.

Wag the Dog – 2021-09-26

Wag the dog was the first title that came to mind when I saw this beautiful photo. It stems from the 1930s I think.

cubist surrealist sheep graphite pencil drawing

Sheep Have More Fun – 2021-07-23

Sheep have more fun or do they? It so happened that my dear friend, poet and photographer Alexis de Roode went for a little stroll in nature.

A realistic oil painting of a partially unclothed female figure lying back on a fallen tree trunk in a dense forest, surrounded by lush green foliage. A colorful bird stands near the figure’s hand. Oil on wood panel by Corné Akkers.

Mother Nature holds many secrets but let me sketch you the following. All of a sudden you spot a naked woman on her own in the middle of a forest. Would you be attracted to her or would you run away screaming?

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The Proud Brothers – 2021-01-04

How can The Blues Brothers turn into The Proud Brothers? That is simple enough. Take a big country and turn it into a madhouse.

surrealistic nude graphite pencil drawing

Monkey See, Monkey Do – 2020-09-05

In all of us there is a monkey tucked deep inside. How about your monkey business?

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Roundism – 2020-08-19 (Sold)

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Roundism – 19-08-20’ is walk down the path of Man Ray’s solarization and combination with cubism.

Frida Kahlo – 2020

A couple of years ago I came across a nude photo of Frida Kahlo. I guess she did a lot of experimenting in the roaring 1920s / 1930s. I was intrigued by her body position: reclining and amidst two cats, completely demanding the camera in a relaxed way though.