ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — AFRO SERIES

AFRO XXXI and XXXII , Mixed Media, 2010 (The Flying Moleskins)

July 14, 2010 • AFRO SERIES • charcoal dust • graphite • oil base pencil

This is a continuation of my current series on AFRO HAIR. These two pieces have been used for the flying molekins project that I am currently taking part in.

AFRO XXXI-The model here is Tiffany. This one is for Dominique, who is Tiffany's mum. The same materials mentioned in the piece below were used for this one.

AFRO XXXII-The model here is my daughter, Kezia. This one is for Michelle. I have used...

AFRO XXX , Graphite, 2010 (The Flying Moleskins)

April 14, 2010 • AFRO SERIES • graphite • sketchbook • the flying moleskins

This makes number 30 in my current Afro series, it is made for a contribution into Camille's sketchbook in which the theme was open for us to do whatever we wanted. This is all part of a 13 artist sketchbook exchange called The Flying Moleskins. I used one of those manikins used for display in front Fashion Clothing stores. It is the first time I am not using a real human being for a model, just...

AFRO XXIX, 9" x 11", Pastel, 2010

March 06, 2010 • AFRO SERIES • Kezia • pastel

This is number 29 of my current Afro Series. The model here is my 9 month old daughter Kezia.

This series focuses on the variety and beauty of natural black Afro hair.

I have gone a bit wild with my colours here, and that's one of the advantages of pastel. You don't need to mix, it's just pick, paste and go! For this I used the 72 Soft Pastel set by Winsor & Newton on a thick watercolour paper...

AFRO XVIII, 9" x 12", Mixed Media on Paper, 2010

February 13, 2010 • AFRO SERIES • biro • coloured pencil • liquin • oil base pencil • watercolour paper • wax crayons

This number 28 in my current series of Afro Hair styles. I really love the look of Afros and I'll continue this series as far as I keep loving it!

For this piece I had my friend Shola as the model, she turned up to a get-together with this Afro and without wasting time I asked if she'll like to part of the series and she agreed.

This piece was done in an "experimental manner" I used watercolour,...

AFRO XXVII, 11" x 13", Oil Base Pencil/Charcoal, 2009

September 01, 2009 • AFRO SERIES • charcoal • oil base pencil • watercolour paper

Here comes number 27 of my current Afro Series and if you remember from my last post on the Afro Series, I said the drawing had a better resemblance. This to me looks more like the model.

I have used Soft Oil Base Pencil with charcoal to render this piece. The emphasis of this series once again is to explore the variety and beauty of natural Black Afro Hair, something that really fascinates me!

I...