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

Joshua's First Hair Cut, 12" x 20", Mixed Media on Panel, 2009

February 13, 2009 • acrylic • biro • coloured pencil • josh • me • mixed media • panel • portraits • self portrait

Some events in life are common but worth remembering. One of them happens to be the first time I cut Josh's hair. He was a bit bewildered and didn't have a clue what was going on. The job had to be done and I can't say I gave him a good hair cut but that was the first time and it is worth remembering. I have improved on my barbing skills since then.

On this piece I have used mainly thin Acrylic...

"ONLY REMEMBERED BY WHAT WE HAVE DONE......" 12" x 9" Mixed Media on Gessoed card, 2009

January 15, 2009 • acrylic • biro • coloured pencils • different strokes from different folks • Karin Jurick • Thomas Jefferson • wax crayons

This is my entry into the current weekly Challenge on Karin Juricks Different Strokes from Different Folks. It was a view of Jefferson's Memorial at Night.

I did a little bit of research about this man and it reminded me that we shall all only be remembered only by what we have done. Now that is a challenge to us all! So lets go out there and do that thing we have always wanted to do, that will...

CAPTURED!, 8" x 10", Mixed Media on Canvas Board, 2009

January 05, 2009 • acrylic • biro • canvas board. • coloured pencil • different strokes from different folks

This was the last challenge before the end of 2008 on Karin Juricks Different Strokes From Different Folks.

We were to paint each other and luckily for me I ended up being paired with (now I know) James Parker- He attempts to portray, on canvas, his concern and admiration for the other creatures on this planet, and perhaps capture the imagination of those that view his works. He doesn't consider...

Esta Bee, 8" x 10", Acrylic on gessoed card, 2009

January 01, 2009 • acrylic • people • portraits

Now its always good to start the New Year knowing you've fulfilled some promises and this one was one of them.

I had promised this lovely lady her portrait for ages and I always has one excuse or the other, why it wasn't ready but this time it was not to be on the excuse shelf -it is done and dusted! She likes it and I am so happy to deliver!

This was done with a contemporary feel of design where...

THE HANGOVER, 10" x 8", Mixed Media on canvas board, 2008

December 13, 2008 • acrylic • biro • coloured pencil • different strokes from different folks • Karin Jurick • mixed media

One of my best stories in the Bible is the story about the Prodigal Son. He stormed out of his dads house to have a life of enjoyment and even though it did go well for him for a while........ then came the hangover. He had a let down after a period of enjoyment. The beautiful part of the story is that, in his hangover state he realized he could still have had a better life with his dad and then...