ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — 2B graphite pencil

KEEP MOVING AGAINST ALL ODDS, Graphite, 1993

2B graphite pencil drawing

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For me, I guess this piece I did in 1993 best explains what I need to do! To keep moving against all odds! This piece shows a Fulani Cattle Herder who has been caught up in a sand storm which is common in...

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AFRO SERIES VI, 15" x 11", mixed media, 2008

2B graphite pencil AFRO SERIES coloured pencil white charcoal


This is the 6th in my current Afro series.
The emphasis once more is the beauty of black hair!

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Sketches of horses arond Belvedere Horsefields. in August XV

2B graphite pencil horses







These creatures are the sketchers nightmare. they keep moving! I think I was tired and out of patience here. I should have given up before plunging into this.....

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Landscape Sketches around Belvedere Horsefields in August XIV

2B graphite pencil landscapes



The sun is high in the sky and there's this lovely foliage and land, its green and bright but I only have pencils. I record it as I love it in my A3 Sketch pad!

One part is the sketch itself and the other is the close-up.

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Sketches of foliage and scapes around Abbey Wood area in August XIII

2B graphite pencil foliage landscapes


I went pass some interesting foliage yesterday, it looked briliant! The leaves/branches of the tree sprouted in different directions. I instantly fell in love with it and I have decided to make a record of it. My only tools were putty rubber, a chunky 2B graphite stick and my A3 sketch pad.

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