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.

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.

Marlot – 27-04-23

impressionist landscape graphite pencil drawing

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Marlot – 27-04-23’ shows the canal ultimately leading to the old Mansion. Capture by great lighting on a sunny day.

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.