Impressionism Meets Surrealism This graphite pencil drawing ‘Elysian Fields – 15-09-25’ combines impressionism with a bit of surrealism. Two elephants in the back and why not? Perhaps the scenery needed some excitement. Foremost, this place holds special significance for me. Back in 2008 I made an oil painting under the same name. It must have been ages ago since I visit the place for the first time. That was back in the 70s together with my parents. The name ‘ Elysian Fields’ does justice to the place: meadows of pure tranquility amidst forests against hill slopes. If you ever visit Nijmegen, promise me you will visit this place as well. Repoussoirs and Contrast Some weeks ago I went for a walk up there. Farther to the right in the back you can follow a path to the Natte Beek. There I drew some cows with view on Persingen’s little church. Obviously, at least to me, that was the first drawing I would like to make. Second was this view on these fields, coming from the Ravenberg. These kinds of views with some tree branches serving as repoussoirs are the best. Actually, when you’re standing over there it’s quite boring from an artistic point of view. Indeed, you can look around and see beauty in each and every direction. However, it’s a lot of grass indeed. Therefor, contrast is what I’m looking for. Basically one thing supplements another: darkness and light, thin lines against massive structures, etc. Now you know what drives me the most. Dutch Elephants The elephants have become something special to me. First appearing in my drawing ‘The Last of the Dutch Elephants – 12-05-16’ occasionally they return. Not very often though because they are shy. They are also rare. In fact, there aren’t many Dutch elephants around anymore. Certainly not extinct but they more or less carefully choose the moment to show themselves. Who knows, when you quiet down in these surroundings you might be able to see them yourself eventually.

Elysian Fields – 15-09-25

Website link: corneakkers.com/elysian-fiel...

Drawing on Talens Bristol paper (21 x 29.7 cm - A4 format)
Artist: Corné Akkers

#ubbergen #beek #gelderland #impressionism #landscapeart #cubism #elephants #graphitedrawing #graphite #pencildrawing #wallart #posterdesign

Cows This graphite pencil drawing ‘Beek – 08-09-25’ combines cubism with atmospheric depth. Cows, trees and a lovely view over the Ooijpolder. In the back on the right is the church of Persingen. On my last trip to Beek-Ubbergen I went to the so-called ‘Natte Beek’. It’s a small area glued to the hillside of Berg en Dal. The farm with the same name appeared as a drawing shortly hereafter. Somehow I was intrigued by the place. Not least because of cows grazing the grass in a meadow on the left as you walk up the road. Then I remembered how fun it was to draw them. Why not look them up and see what I could do? Upon my word, there they were again. Typical Limousiin cows and they contrasted the darker trees in the background perfectly! Possibly the best series of pictures I took last Saturday. Power Lines You see, I took extra care of capturing them into a perfect frame in which they would align with eachother. This way I had a great styled set-up already. Persingen is in the back. There were also three treescape structures in the foreground. A pine on the left, in the middle some kind of willow and brambleberry bushes on the right. Basically, I had to layer the whole scenery. The trees served as repoussoirs against the Ooijpolder whereas the cows contrasts those trees behind them. Foremost, I wanted to draw the cows with sturdy lines. In fact, I like this thing that I found: harsh power lines revealing the overall structure. They guide the viewer through the drawing. Especially in this drawing I think they serve their purpose also to create aforementioned atmospheric depth. A great experiment I loved to do. Pitt Graphite Matt pencil (Faber-Castell, 14B) drawing on Canson Bristol paper (21 x 29,7 x 0.1 cm) Artist: Corné Akkers

Beek - 08-09-25

Website link: corneakkers.com/beek-08-09-25/

Graphite pencil drawing on Talens Bristol paper (21 x 29.7 cm - A4 format)
Artist: Corné Akkers

#ubbergen #beek #gelderland #impressionism #landscapeart #cubism #cows #graphitedrawing #graphite #pencildrawing #wallart #posterdesign

Meldkamer Online De traumahelikopter Lifeliner 3 (standplaats Vliegbasis Volkel) is met spoed opgeroepen voor een melding in Ubbergen. A1 - Baron van Voorst tot Voorststraat eek MKA 8 GLZ

[13:06] De traumahelikopter Lifeliner 3 (standplaats Vliegbasis Volkel) is met spoed opgeroepen voor een melding in Ubbergen.

A1 - Baron van Voorst tot Voorststraat eek MKA 8 GLZ
#p2000 #ubbergen

Bijzondere dwaalgast gespot in Gelderland Een bijzondere dwaalgast is dit jaar al meerdere malen gezien in de provincie Gelderland. Onder meer in Ubbergen, Renkum en Culemborg is de gestreepte pijlstaart gespot.

Bijzondere dwaalgast gespot in Gelderland
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Bijzondere dwaalgast gespot in Gelderland Een bijzondere dwaalgast is dit jaar al meerdere malen gezien in de provincie Gelderland. Onder meer in Ubbergen, Renkum en Culemborg is de gestreepte pijlstaart gespot.

Bijzondere dwaalgast gespot in Gelderland
#Ubbergen

Toffe vacature in misschien wel het leukste ijswinkeltje van Nederland. #beek #ubbergen #nijmegen #ijs #meisjes

The Duivelsberg This graphite pencil drawing ‘Beek - 21-07-19’ I made during a trip to Beek-Ubbergen with my parents. We returned to the place where I sketched two previous drawings. The last one was of a path leading to a bit of a meadow with a bench. That is where I saw the potential to sketch at the very spot. It’s opposite to the Duivelsberg (Mount Devil) and the hilly atmosphere shows charming treescapes with lots of sunlight and shadows. Great but Inaccessible Spots Often there are great views to draw or paint but from a narrow path. Working outdoors can quickly be interfered by too many people passing by, not to mention bad weather or inaccessibility. The latter is strange you’d say because when see a view you like then you can be there too. That’s not always so. By car for example you see beautiful places near the river Waal. Unfortunately you can’t park there and the traffic on the dikes is too dangerous for sketching or painting. Focus So there we were. My mother on aforementioned bench and my dad and I sketching the opposite hill. I decided to focus on the clairobscur scene made by the tree in the front left. It showed a great maximum tonal bandwidth set off against the faint Mound Devil treeline background. A great 2 hours sketch and quality time spent with my parents. The purest form of creating: directly with the motif in front of you - landscape or live model. Not suitable for my surrealist paintings but I’d like to do more drawings and pastels on the spot in the future.

Beek – 21-07-19

Website link: corneakkers.com/print-beek-2...
Print: corneakkers.com/beek-21-07-19/

Drawing on paper (10.5 x 14.8 x 0.1 cm – A6 format)
Artist: Corné Akkers

#beek #ubbergen #bergendal #gelderland #graphite #pencil #drawing #impressionism #treescape #trees #landscape