Ophelia – 08-12-25

Graphite pencil drawing of Ophelia floating with open eyes, natural red hair imagined, chiaroscuro style, by Corné Akkers.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Ophelia – 08-12-25’ is my Shakespearean card up my sleeve I wanted to play for so long. Honoring John Everett Millais.

Ophelia – 08-12-25

Graphite pencil drawing of Ophelia floating with open eyes, natural red hair imagined, chiaroscuro style, by Corné Akkers.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Ophelia – 08-12-25’ is my Shakespearean card up my sleeve I wanted to play for so long. Honoring John Everett Millais.

Sheer Beauty – 28-11-25

Profile view of a long-haired figure gently holding sheer fabric, rendered in graphite pencil. Dramatic light and shadow interplay across the face and body, evoking serenity and introspection.

To me, this graphite pencil drawing ‘Sheer Beauty – 28-11-25’ was nothing but sheer joy to create. Maximal tonal tension: hefty and subtle combined.

Sheer Beauty – 28-11-25

Profile view of a long-haired figure gently holding sheer fabric, rendered in graphite pencil. Dramatic light and shadow interplay across the face and body, evoking serenity and introspection.

To me, this graphite pencil drawing ‘Sheer Beauty – 28-11-25’ was nothing but sheer joy to create. Maximal tonal tension: hefty and subtle combined.

L’Inconnue de la Seine – 12-10-25

Graphite drawing L’Inconnue de la Seine by Corné Akkers, woman walking near Notre-Dame at night with basket.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘L’inconnue de la Seine – 12-10-25’ handles a curious case of an unsolved mystery. Imagine a beautiful yet drowned woman.

Lady Chatterley’s Lover- 05-10-25

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

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

Lady Chatterley’s Lover- 05-10-25

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

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

Neo Deco – 24-09-25

Cubist graphite drawing Neo Deco by Corné Akkers, stylized kneeling female nude figure with geometric shading.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Neo Deco – 24-09-25’ refers to a previous style called ‘Roundism’. Straight and round forms converged.

Neo Deco – 24-09-25

Cubist graphite drawing Neo Deco by Corné Akkers, stylized kneeling female nude figure with geometric shading.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Neo Deco – 24-09-25’ refers to a previous style called ‘Roundism’. Straight and round forms converged.

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?