Strelitzia (2007)

Oil painting Strelitzia by Corné Akkers, bird-of-paradise flower in golden vase against deep blue background.

This oil painting ‘Strelitzia (2007) depicts a flower that’s one of my favorites. Put in a granate shell my grandfather found during World War II.

Elysian Fields – 15-09-25

Graphite drawing Elysian Fields by Corné Akkers, rural scene with winding path, grazing cows, and overhanging branches.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Elysian Fields – 15-09-25’ combines impressionism with a bit of surrealism. Two elephants in the back and why not?

Elysian Fields – 15-09-25

Graphite drawing Elysian Fields by Corné Akkers, rural scene with winding path, grazing cows, and overhanging branches.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Elysian Fields – 15-09-25’ combines impressionism with a bit of surrealism. Two elephants in the back and why not?

Beek – 08-09-25

Graphite drawing Beek by Corné Akkers, cows grazing in meadow near village church in Beek-Ubbergen.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Beek – 08-09-25’ combines cubism with atmospheric depth. Cows, trees and a lovely view over the Ooijpolder.

Louise Brooks – 02-09-25

Graphite drawing Louise Brooks by Corné Akkers, seated woman with two cats and art deco screen.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Louise Brooks – 02-09-25’ is a mixture of surrealism, cubist styling and art deco. Louise, two cats and an elephant combined.

Louise Brooks – 02-09-25

Graphite drawing Louise Brooks by Corné Akkers, seated woman with two cats and art deco screen.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Louise Brooks – 02-09-25’ is a mixture of surrealism, cubist styling and art deco. Louise, two cats and an elephant combined.

Neo Deco – 27-08-25

Surreal abstract oil painting of a kneeling nude figure with raised arm, rendered in geometric shapes and vibrant colors.

This oil painting ‘Neo Deco – 27-08-25’ is a culmination of 13 previous graphite pencil drawings of Assia Granatouroff. Finally colour has touched her sweet features.

Neo Deco – 10-07-25

cubist nude oil painting

This oil painting ‘Neo Deco – 10-07-25’ demonstrates everything I know about color theory. In fact, it’s a search to converge all 6 main colours of the color wheel into a majestic scenery

Neo Deco – 30-06-25

cubist nude pastel drawing

This pastel drawing ‘Neo Deco – 30-06-25’ is a test of Terra Cotta paper I bought. Model ‘Assia’ brought back to live in cubist red planes.

Model Session – 17-06-25 – 1

cubist nude pastel drawing

This pastel drawing ‘Model Session – 17-06-25 – 1’ is a cubist experiment really. Using gold pastel and Sennelier Pastel Card.