Den Haag 09-02-24, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper, 2024

Corné Akkers  

Den Haag – 09-02-24 My first of this year This graphite pencil drawing “Den Haag – 09-02-24" is mine this year. The previous one I made was for Christmas. In the meantime, I finished 4 oil paintings and I got into the swing of things. However, after the canvas, I also felt the need to paint on wooden panels again. They are in the process of being layered with gesso. It is time to make a drawing and why not of good old Den Haag, my residence. You can browse my series on this city if you wish. Over the years, I have done many. The Saint-James church in the center, it stands: the Great Church or Saint-James church. I often pass through it in the city and especially during the summer, it creates a spectacular vision. This is due to the shadows and the segments of the roof that shine under the sunlight. This phenomenon always makes me stop for a second and I sometimes take a few photos. To capture the beauty of all this and promise myself to use it for a work of art one day. It is such a day. Not the first time, not the first time I have drawn this particular church. In 2015, I made a watercolor. This time, the angle was steeper. The effect of the light on the roof tiles and the zigzag pattern reminded me of the appearance of a serrated knife. I first thought of a rather cubist or abstract approach but I quickly realized that it was not quite suitable. You see, the walls are not particularly attractive, rather flat. So no exciting patterns like in my drawing of Saint-Bavo last year. Instead, I kept it quite simple, just an impressionistic view and of course an elephant. Not the first time this has appeared. Graphite pencil drawing (Faber Castell, Pitt Graphite matte, 14B) on Winsor & Newton Bristol board paper (21 x 14.8 x 0.1 cm – A5 format) Artist: Cornè Akkers :: Drawing :: Impressionist :: This piece is accompanied by an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: To hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature location: bottom left corner :: Paper: Portrait :: Original: Yes :: Framed: No