Reclining Nude after Breither – 27-04-24, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper, 2024

Corné Akkers  

The photograph of Breitner This graphite pencil sketch "Elongated nude after Breitner – 27-04-24" is based on a photograph that Breitner took himself. He was a passionate amateur photographer and based many of his works on images he had taken. This is not the first time I explore his photos. Especially those he did not use himself for paintings I am looking for. You will probably remember my Geesje Kwak series. A few years earlier, I did Nude after Breitner Photography – 22-04-17 (Sold). The last one was fun to create. However, I do not have the cubist feeling right now. It is because I am preoccupied with a very detailed oil painting at the moment. After two realistic pastels I made last week, I did not have much inspiration for innovation. Instead, just by practicing my fingers with a graphite pencil and then suddenly I had an idea. Hatching For no particular reason I thought of "Geesje Kwak – 25-08-21 (Sold)". I executed it in my hatching style using a mechanical pen. And if I did this with a Faber-Castell Pitt Matt 14B pencil this time. These hatchings are subtle and can therefore appear a bit weak tonally. I would not have this with this very dark graphite pencil. This endeavor became the heart of this sketch. No cubism this time but a kind of impressionism. The tone resembles "Duivelsberg – 25-12-23". Completely different subject however. By the way, this photo dates from 1890. This makes me realize how fast time passes. The elongated female form still seems so tangible. I had the same feeling with the kimono girl Geesje. A century between her pose and my gaze on her. Will people have the same look at my works in 100 years? Graphite pencil drawing (matte graphite pencil Faber Castell Pitt 14B) on Talens Bristol paper (21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm) Artist: Cornès Akkers :: Drawing :: Impressionist :: This piece is accompanied by an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature location: Lower left :: Paper: Landscape :: Original: Yes :: Framed: No