Etude (2005)

Realistic still life oil painting

A quick study. I liked doing something simple and I arranged the objects in a triangular position. With only some faint color usage. I guess I was learning the trade of oil painting still, seeing this one after all these years.

Scared tomatoes (2007)

Surrealistic still life oil painting

A surrealistic still life because, after all, still lifes are very boring and very still in the first place.

Still life with fruit (1978)​

Child's painting by Corne Akkers

An early attempt to draw realistic motifs. I can see that all depth still is lacking and I cannot remember when I saw tonal values for the first time.

Still life with fruit (1979)

Child's drawing by Corne Akkers

An early attempt to draw realistic motifs. I remember the struggling and I was pissed off because I couldn’t get the 3d optical illusion right.