About This Work

Nothing More But Angularity This pastel drawing ‘Model Session – 16-09-25 – 2’ is a display of nothing more but angularity over the top. A live model position that begged for cubism. After the first session I asked Jelco if he knew some more interesting poses. First, he held on to his knees which position we didn’t had the pleasure to depict to date. What position could we think of for the second one? He came up with this pose on bended knee. Immediately this one raised questions about its durability. Personally I didn’t see him holding on to this for more than a quarter of an hour. Luckily a handy participant stepped forward and came with a chair to support his right buttock. Such proved to be the right solution even though I skipped the chair in the drawing. Squarish Boxes Right from the start it was clear to me this was the perfect pose for going completely bonkers. That is, in my cubist style. Sometimes, as artist it happens you know what to do right away. The almost 90 degree positioning of the both knees already created two lovely squarish boxes in the negative space. Furthermore, the angle of the arms and right (for us) leg was similar, creating both rhythym in tone and form. What happens if you see the potential of it all from the start? Right, one is movitated to turn the drawing into a success. Both body forms and cubist planes I found instantly. Back Home After one hour it already was a complete drawing. Well, save for the right lower leg. It was tucked away behind a cushion to support his knee. Back home I elaborated it. Cushions can be bothersome because, even though essential for models, their forms can look a bit too saggy and can deviate the attention of the viewer towards uninteresting forms. That’s why I only captured it in its essential and recognizable form. Last but not least, I also cleaned up some angular planes and linear structures. All in all I’m quite content with the result, which looks powerful. Pastel drawing on Hahnemühle Dürer Ingres-Bütten Night Blue paper (48 x 62,5 x 0.1 cm) Artist: Corné Akkers