ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — acrylic

AFRO SERIES IX, 12" x 12", mixed media, 2008

September 29, 2008 • acrylic • AFRO SERIES • biro • canvas board. • coloured pencils • oil base pencil • wax crayons

This is the ninth in the Afro Series I am currently working on. I saw this little girl yesterday at church and I couldn't resist taking pictures of her in her Afro! I worked on one of the shots in acrylic, wax crayons, oil base pencil, biro and coloured pencils on canvas board.

I had to stop a bit early as was on the verge of overworking the piece. Also I wasn't keen on the resemblance as the...

Emotions, 15" x 11", Mixed Media, 2008

September 09, 2008 • acrylic • coloured pencil • emotions • ink • pastel • people • sketches • watercolour

Trapped indoors due to a continuous nagging headache, since Friday last week. I can't go out to sketch today, seems I need to slow down!

Well, I devise a plan, I get some old sketches and take it out on them, with all my emotions!

This was completed on canson pastel paper, with ink, coloured pencils, pastels, gouache, acrylic and watercolour...........