The Peace Palace – 2026-06-10

Graphite pencil landscape drawing with dense trees, bare branches, and a distant tower of The Peace Palace rising above the foliage.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘The Peace Palace – 2026-06-10’ shows where the heart of international law lies. Symbolically girded by trees and flowers.

Cloudbound – 14-05-26

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.

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.

Schiedam – 06-04-26

Graphite drawing of a Schiedam canal with moored boats, historic façades, calm reflections, and a surreal elephant standing on the quay.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Schiedam – 06-04-26’ shows the city in its realist glory or does it? Well, realism is preserved even though elephants dwell there too.

Model Session – 24-03-26 – 2

Pastel drawing of a reclining nude female model rendered in vibrant geometric color planes, shown on paper.

This pastel drawing ‘Model Session – 24-03-26 – 2’ is the second one from our monthly life drawing session. Lots of cubism in a triangular shaped position.

Model Session – 21-02-26 – 2

Pastel drawing of a reclining female model, captured in a calm, introspective pose, created on paper by artist Corné Akkers.

This pastel drawing ‘Model Session – 21-02-26 – 2’ is second from our montly life drawing event. My long-time model reclining this time.

Model Session – 21-02-26 – 1

A charcoal and pastel drawing of a nude female model from the waist up, rendered with realistic shading against a muted background.

This pastel drawing ‘Model Session – 21-01-26 – 1’ shows the familiar head of my long-time model I had for years. A bit of minimalist realism.

Mother Nature – 22-01-21

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.