Creating Neo Deco - 24-09-25

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Straight and Round Forms Converged

This graphite pencil drawing ‘Neo Deco – 24-09-25’ refers to a previous style called ‘Roundism’. Straight and round forms converged. After doing some landscapes in Beek-Ubbergen and the Assia Series suddenly I felt like returning. That is, to pick up the thread I dropped back in June. That’s when I drew my last one in this Roundism / Neo Deco style. It goes beyond saying these styles are similar. The latter is nothing more than a logic extension of my initial Roundism style. As you will have been able to see for yourself (if you follow me) by the way. Thus, my Neo Deco style is more refined. It also combines straight and round styling applied to nudes, often incorporating Art Deco patterns. Doing too much begins to feel like a bore though. Consequently, I begin to realize I have to come up with decorative patterns of this time.

A Composition of Multiple Motifs

This drawing is no exception to these principles I developed over time. However, this time I felt inclined to do a more basic nude. The reason is I spotted a couple of reference photos that looked similar. A great pose of a female nude on her knees but these images I only saw through time and they were all different, by multiple photographers. Then it hit me: this kind of pose is simply stunning. I remembered a couple I made myself using my regular model to pose for me. Consequently, the woman that emerged after a couple of hours is composed of several motifs. Finally, I didn’t answer to the initial urge to also draw a bit of a background. So no bed or a couch this time. Keep it simple and let geometry do its magic.

Graphite pencil (Faber Castell, Pitt Graphite Matt, 14B) drawing Talens Bristol paper (21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm)
Artist: Corné Akkers