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.

Nude Study – 10-11-25

A contemplative nude study rendered in charcoal—where light, fabric, and form converge in quiet introspection. Signed by Corné Akkers, 2025.

This pastel drawing ‘nude Study – 10-11-25’ is a quick study done in one hour. A bit of impressionism tested on Clairfontaine’s Ingres paper.

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.

Strelitzia (2007)

Oil painting Strelitzia by Corné Akkers, bird-of-paradise flower in golden vase against deep blue background.

This oil painting ‘Strelitzia (2007) depicts a flower that’s one of my favorites. Put in a granate shell my grandfather found during World War II.

Elysian Fields – 15-09-25

Graphite drawing Elysian Fields by Corné Akkers, rural scene with winding path, grazing cows, and overhanging branches.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Elysian Fields – 15-09-25’ combines impressionism with a bit of surrealism. Two elephants in the back and why not?

Elysian Fields – 15-09-25

Graphite drawing Elysian Fields by Corné Akkers, rural scene with winding path, grazing cows, and overhanging branches.

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Elysian Fields – 15-09-25’ combines impressionism with a bit of surrealism. Two elephants in the back and why not?