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"Guitar with Inlays," Juan Gris, 1925.

And hello again to my favorite Cubist, Juan Gris (1887-1927). I've talked about him before so I won't repeat myself. He's been described as perhaps the purist Cubist; he died young and thus never moved away from the style.

Like many Cubists, he was fascinated by musical instruments, and being a Spaniard, it seems natural he'd be drawn to the guitar. Here we have a still life that's fairly representational but still undeniably Cubist, with a bowl of grapes, a pipe, a book (or is it sheet music?), and of course, the inlaid guitar.

This is an example of what became known as Synthetic Cubism, where they became more representational, but would also depict objects as being broken into component shapes, often asymmetrical and out of perspective, so while they're recognizable, they're still off-kilter. Gris does a good job with it.

From the Museo Nacional Centro Des Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid.

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A Cubist painting, depicting a still life with a recognizable guitar with black-and-white inlays, a footed bowl, a pipe, some sort of manuscript, and another bowl with grapes, on a table covered with a blue-and-black striped cloth. While more representational than some other Cubist works, it's still undeniably in that style.

Cuando tuvimos que hacer un retrato de nuestro profesor y director Roberto Orallo. He sido afortunada de tenerle de ambos.

#art #cartoon #caricature #cubism #robertoorallo #esac #illustration #drawing #mastoart #fediart #tempvsfrangit #cantabria

dibujo a tinta y lápices acuarelables, retrato de Roberto Orallo inspirado en estilo cubista

Neo Deco – 07-05-25

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Oil on portrait linen (60 x 80 x 2 cm)
Artist: Corné Akkers

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Gjon Mili’s Inspirational Influence

This oil painting ‘Neo Deco – 07-05-25’ is an elaboration of a recent graphite pencil drawing ‘Neo Deco – 10-03-25’. Homage to Albanian photographer Gjon Mili. Last oil painting was from August 2024 so it was high time for a new one. In addition, I always have considered my drawings as prestudies for future oils to come. Now I come to think of it I have so many drawings that to my opinion are good enough to transfer to oil paint. If I only had enough time before time will catch up with me. Maybe I should paint more this year. Perhaps some outdoor sketching. Well, I don’t know really. The artistic wind may carry me to unknown destinations.

6 Main Colors

Anyway, using your own drawing as reference is always a comforting thing. The composition is something to simply take over and then …? Sheer copying is out of the question. Therefor, the most natural inclination is to delve right into the realm of colors. There is true value added! And so I did but I have to confess something. Oh Lord, forgive me for I have sinned. Against the magic rule of max 5 colors according to Raphael’s law. In fact, I used them all (6) in this painting. Hence, it took me quite some time to complete this one. Once you set forth to use a complex color palette you know troubles are bound.

Backlighted

Initially I was in awe with the sheer beauty of the dress. Especially the backlight that turned the scenery into a spectacular tonal vision.

‘It’s a postmodern masterpiece, man!’
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Happy birthday #mathematician Henri Poincaré
(1854-1912), here in my Cubist #linocut portrait.

This print is about how movements in art can be connected with contemporary #math & #physics. Specifically, the way #Cubism breaks from a single favoured perspective or absolute frame of reference & breaks down subjects into geometrical shapes from multiple points of view can be tied to advancements in non-Euclidian geometry in math & special 🧵

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Cubism inspired linocut portrait of Henri Poincaré. The background is grey with brown, white and orange and lines and curves in dark blue. He wears a suit with bow tie in dark blue, has a beard and monocle and everything is broken into shapes and planes and his face in particular looks like it’s viewed from multiple perspectives simultaneously

Dreamy minecraft makeover, become cube now! #minecraft #makeover #cubism

Minecraft but a frog double is taking over for a makeover

#Caturday:
Jean Metzinger (France, 1883-1956)
Homme assis au chat (Seated Man with #Cat ), 1917-18
Oil on canvas, 12 3/5 x 16 1/10 in.
On display at Nassau County Museum of Art NY
#CatsInArt #Cubism

photo: closeup of the cat in the painting, black / grey / white in seated face forward pose

photo of artwork in in gold lined white mat on display at museum - Jean Metzinger “Seated Man with Cat” oil painting in landscape orientation, colorful Cubist composition, cat in lower right

gallery label: “Jean Metzinger (1883-1956) Homme assis au chat (Seated Man with Cat), 1917-18 Oil on canvas 12 3/5 x 16 1/10 inches Collection of Arlene and Arthur S. Levine French painter and theorist Jean Metzinger contributed to the promotion of Cubism to the general public, more so than his contemporaries Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. He combined the Pointillist technique of Georges Seurat and Henri- Edmond Cross with the colorful Fauve aesthetic of Henri Matisse and Andre Derain, producing innovative compositions with modeled forms and multiple angles. Metzinger passionately advocated against traditional artistic approaches in such publications as Du cubisme (On Cubism), which he wrote with Albert Gleizes. Through his writing, he became one of the foremost theoreticians of the new avant-garde language, laying the theoretic foundations for Cubism. Through such paintings as this colorful composition, Metzinger captured a sense of pictorial dynamism and explored multiple perspectives, helping to bring about a shift in attitudes toward avant-garde art. ACM”

Beek - 14-04-25

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Pitt Graphite Matt pencil (Faber-Castell, 14B) drawing on Hahnemühle Bamboo Sketch paper (21 x 29,7 x 0.1 cm)
Artist: Corné Akkers

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Berg en Dal - 21-04-25

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Pitt Graphite Matt pencil (Faber-Castell, 14B) drawing on Talens Bristol paper (21 x 29,7 x 0.1 cm)
Artist: Corné Akkers

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My Favorite Spot

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Berg en Dal – 21-04-25’ is my next landscape endeavour after the previous one, called ‘Beek – 14-04-25’. Cubism meets impressionism once more. The title is a bit arbitrary because I think it might also be part of Beek. Ubbergen, Berg en Dal, Groesbeek, Beek and even Ooij are all part now of the bigger municipality Berg en Dal. Therefor it doesn’t matter really. Since I gave a couple of drawings and pastels the same title I think it’s fair enough. They are made in the same area as this one, which offers a view on the Boterberg positioned to the left. In fact ‘Berg en Dal – 25-10-23’ is a vista on hill in the center to the right. This must be my favorite spot. Probably since 1980 when I visited it for the first time with my parents.

Not Fully in Leaf Yet

The reference photo I took some weeks ago when the trees were not in leaf yet. Only some pines on the Boterberg show some darker leafy planes. Even though there weren’t many leaves yet, tree branches show subtle bifuractions. Especially when the outer ends already show buds their outlines tend to appear as beautiful bulged structures. Certainly, similar to abstract geometric shapes and I simply love those. When trees are fully in leaf often they block the view too much. You simply can’t suggest depth between trees too much anymore. My aim though was to depict the structures of the hilly slopes and treescapes altogether. So was right on time.

Veere – 24-03-20

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Graphite pencil drawing (Pentel 0.5 mm, 3B) on Canson Bristol paper (21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm - A4 format)
Artist: Corné Akkers

#veere #zeeland #nederland #netherlands #treescape #cubism #impressionism #art #kunst

Typical Zeeland

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Veere – 24-03-20’ is the third I drew of this place. I delved into some pictures of tours I took last yea. Then I found one appealing picture of the Grote Kerk at Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands. Too early for trees to show leafs really. However, the light already brings the promise of Spring. I kept the drawing rather sketchy, especially in the background. By that I managed to keep the Grote Kerk towering over Veere rather airy. Consequently the bare tree in the foreground contrasts the church more than in my graphite pencil drawing Rijswijk – 04-12-15. The latter was meant to create a rhythym of straight and curved lines entwined with lesser need to suggest depth. This one needed more though. Both drawings show the branches with a touch of roundism styling. On the other hand the cobblestones turned out rather impressionistic for some reason.

Strange Days Indeed

These unusual Corona times cause people to search for new ways to keep their minds busy. Some told me they binge watch or take virtual tours online, others turn to books still waiting for them. As an artist I just turn to what I do best for all these years: drawing and painting. Surely I feel blessed that what I usually do (creating) still is the core business I can continue. Selling art is a different story though. I hope there will still be a market for my works of art in times of lockdowns and fear for the pandemic.

Sans Titre - 07–04-25 (Greta Garbo)

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Colored pencil drawing on Aurora Coloured Drawing paper (21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm - A4 format)
Artist: Corné Akkers

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Enigmatic Star

This colored pencil drawing ‘Sans Titre – 07-04-25’ depicts Swedish celebrity moviestar Greta Garbo. Enigmatic, illusive, lonesome yet strong, intriguing and even bestowed with comic talent in Ninotchka. She halted her movie carreer in 1941 only to live her life in obscurity until her death in 1990. Most fascinating! Consequently her name carries many mysteries. Then again, a great mystery why I didn’t came to draw her before. I don’t know really. Always on my bucket list for sure. Postponing yes until I came acrosss this very iconic photograph taken in the 1930s I think. That was the one I was looking for. Full of chiaroscuro and heavily art deco style driven one could say. Unfortunately these kind of photography doesn’t exist anymore today and I don’t now superstars personally. Time to dare taking on Greta’s Portrait.

Color Combinations

Last of Jean Muir was in yellow. This time I picked pink. You know, I had it in me to do this one in straight cubist planes right from the start. Dire green or freezing blue only would make her portrait more stern than it had to be. Pink would soothe her elegant yet strict appearance a bit. Next to this, I also knew I had to do this one in green, black and white colored pencil right away. Green would gray against the pink in a suiting manner. The idea was to search for a right combination of pink and green mostly whereas black would block them both in.

Chagall

The Poet (Half Past Three), 1911

#OldMasters #Painting #Caturday #cubism

A rather akimbo and abstract composition in this painting, even for Chagall. The subject, presumably the poet in the title, has a green head that is upside down. There is an akimbo bottle, so perhaps drink is the situation. A tuxedo cat sits next to the man.

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The full life of the painting, depicting the dancing couple in the famous traditions pop art. cute contours and game with geometry provide good motion and energy.

The Hague Forest (Haagse Bos) - 21-06-18

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Graphite pencil drawing (Pentel 0.5 mm, 3B) on Strathmore Bristol paper (21 x 29.2 x 0.1 cm – A4 format)
Artist: Corné Akkers

#denhaag #thehague #surrealism #cubism #graphite #pencil #drawing #roundism

A Mixture of Cubism & Surrealism

This graphite pencil drawing ‘The Hague Forest - 21-06-18’ is a mixture of cubism, roundism and surrealism. After Roundism 12-06-18 I wanted something different. Nothing more boring than to do the same kind of motif over and over again. It’s not the first time I tried out such a mixture. Perhaps you remember a previous drawing called ‘Strange Goings on at ‘t Meertje - 10-02-16 (Sold)’. That may have been the first attempt to employ such a combination of styles. Now I felt it was about time to try it out again and see what may stem from my pencil. You see, there was a special event that inspired me to do so.

Just Around The Corner

Normally, riding my bike through The Hague Forest (Haagse Bos) just around the corner I see only beauty. On a sunny day and in season it usually is a leafy light and shadow play. But one time I happened to bike through it at 3 AM in the dead of night. You see, I was coming from a party in Benoordenhout. The shortest yet the creepiest way back home was through this forest with no street lights at all. Wouldn’t you just love the challenge of overcoming deep fears for the darkness in such woods? Then I came across the central lake in the forest and creatures big and small came out. I tried to capture this feel during daytime.

A Forest

As such, a forest is a archetype for all our fears. Because behind every tree perverts, notorious highwaymen and other strange folks can dwell. So you better be aware.

"Seated Woman," Juan Gris, 1917.

I've posted about Gris before, so I won't reiterate much aside from his being my favorite Cubist.

Cubism is a school that runs hot and cold with me. Sometimes I find it intriguing, sometimes offputting, but Gris' work is the only constant; I find it fascinating and appealing. Here an almost random jumble of shapes and colors coalesces in to a woman sitting on a chair. The strength of his line, and how you can see the elements through each other, make Gris a joy to behold for me.

From the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.

#Art #Cubism #JuanGris #WomenInArt