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Corne_Akkers
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ArtistCorné Akkers -
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Dimensions21 x 29.7 x 0.1cm
Back to Model Sketching This graphite pencil drawing ‘The Venus of The Hague – 18-05-20 (Sold)’ takes me back to model sketching. Last session with my...
Back to Model Sketching This graphite pencil drawing ‘The Venus of The Hague – 18-05-20 (Sold)’ takes me back to model sketching. Last session with my model was fruitful. I had a mirror in mind like I used in my drawing ‘In hoc signo – 14-10-19 (Sold)’. Most satisfied with the result I was and a woman in England must have agreed with me. She bought it instantly. Sales are inspirational so enter new session. As always I made a list of poses for my regular model and reflections were on the menu again. The Rokeby Venus However, I left aftorementioned and intended mirror for this session out of the equation. Even though I had this idea of her reflecting in the evening hours it didn’t just work that well. Instead I start sketching her without. Strange how the subconsciousness must work. Having her pose in this position instantly reminded me to ‘The Rokeby Venus’ by Velázquez. Recaptulating the process, I must have searched for such a pose because I had my mind se
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