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.

Model Session – 18-11-25 – 2

Reclining nude figure in pastel, rendered with expressive contours and tonal contrast on paper.

This pastel drawing ‘Model Session – 18-11-25-2’ shows our life model in reclined position. Fortunately I managed to keep it sketchy again.

Louise Brooks – 04-11-25

Stylized portrait of Louise Brooks in profile, rendered with diagonal colored lines over a dark background, wearing a white collared shirt.

This colored pencil drawing ‘Louise Brooks – 04-11-25’ pays homage to a cinematic icon whose beauty and presence transcend time.

Model Session – 18-10-25 – 2

Pastel drawing of Henriëtte Sibie from model-session-18-10-25-2 by Corné Akkers, featuring upward gaze, voluminous hair, and stylized contours against a muted green background.

This pastel drawing ‘Model Session – 18-10-25 – 2’ shows Henriëtte Sibie’s portrait. A bit of cubism but realist as well.