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.

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.

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.