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

Kezia I, 6" x 7.5", Acrylic sketch on panel, 2009

June 12, 2009 • acrylic • acrylic sketch • Kezia • liqitex slow-dri blending medium • panel

This is my first sketch of my daughter Kezia (sounds strange), I really struggled with this, as the proportions of a tiny baby are not something I'm used to, but this is the beginning and I 'll learn day by day. It is an acrylic sketch on a self primed Masonite panel.

Here she is only 2 days old and already she is changing.

It really melts my heart looking at her, what a privilege to be responsible...

IGBO KWENU!!!, 24" x 15", Mixed Media on Canvas Board, 2008

May 22, 2009 • acrylic • Afican child • African Influence • coloured pencil • igbo kwenu • markers

This is the second piece I discovered and it celebrates The Igbo child in Finland. I saw a video that inspired this piece. It shows how children who are of Igbo descent in Nigeria are taught to speak their mother tongue even though they are born in a foreign land. I was thrilled because I also speak Yoruba, my mother tongue to Josh and it really helps him to have a sense of belonging.

This was done...

A Time To Dance, 24" x 15", Mixed Media on Canvas Board, 2008

May 22, 2009 • acrylic • African girl • African Influence • biro • coloured pencil • wax crayons

I haven't really been posted works inspired by my African origin/influence and as I was going through my works today I discovered 2 I painted last year. This one is dedicated to the "not too privileged children" of Nigeria/Africa who, in spite of the adverse situations they face, always in one way or the other find a reason to dance. Sometimes it's because of a plate of food, sunshine, rain, good...

Triana, 10" X 13", Mixed Media on pastel paper, 2009

April 27, 2009 • acrylic • biro • different strokes from different folks • graphite • ink • pastel paper • sketches • tombow wash pens • watercolour • wax crayons

This is my entry into Karin Juricks DSFDF. I really liked the reference from the first sight of it! I have done a bit of research on other Diana statues and I added two other ones I liked- that's why I call it TRIANA.

I did this piece with graphite, biro, tom-bow wash pens, white ink, acrylic and wax crayons on light blue pastel paper.

What I tried to create with this piece was an atmosphere that...

Josh and his beach friends, 20" x 10", Mixed Media on gessoed mountboard, 2009

April 01, 2009 • acrylic • coloured biros • coloured pencils • different strokes from different folks • josh • mixed media • tombow wash pens • wax crayons

This is entry into Karin Juricks DSFDF. It was a beach scene and my main model Josh had to be employed again but this time a picture from his much younger days.

Here he lands on beachland a new experience for him and his toys...........what next? You decide......anything is possible in a kids world!

This was done in acrylic, coloured biros, wax crayons, coloured pencils and tom bow brush pen wash...