Studies 01 – 1985

My sketchbook with nudes and potraits of women. Struggling to learn the trade.
Male Model Study – 1984

An early attempt to study the anatomy of a person. I remember this one to be a study for my drawing ‘Gladiatores (1984)’.
Angie Lynn – 1984

An early attempt to do realistic nudes. This one is Angie Lynn, a nude model in the 1970s and 1980s.
Victorian Lady in Red – 1984

A very early drawing after my childhood. I consider this one to be the first sort of grown up drawing.
Beer Bottles – 1984

An early coloredpencil sketch of beer bottles, learning to create mass out of tonal values. In retrospective I like this one because it shows the transition from a child to an adolescent and more mature look at things.
Log Cabin (June 1981)

From September 1979 till June 1981 is was attending the Willem Barentz School at Meijhorst, Nijmegen, Netherlands. I guess it was just a great public school like there were so many to be found and I have great memories of my teachers Gerard van Eck and H.W. Landman.
Beach – 1979-06-24

Beach – 1979-06-24 A very early drawing in my childhood. Technical Details Pencil drawing on paper Artist: Corné Akkers
Tour de France – 1979

I was into cartoons for years and this one is no exception. The Tour de France made a sound impression on me as a young child.
Landscape – 1979

An early attempt to draw realistic motifs.
Still Life with Fruit – 1979-12-25

An early attempt to draw realistic motifs.