ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — Bath Marathon

Bath Marathon III Day 1 and 2

September 28, 2010 • 6 x 8 • Bath Experience • Bath Marathon • landscapes • oil on board • oil sketch • urban life

Glory be to God! Here comes the Third Marathon! You might be thinking I'll be sick of Bath by now. But No! There are still more places to paint! As A plein air painter it is not the places we look for, but the effect of light on the places and therefore, one place could look different in seven different light conditions during the day! Incredible! I have had to delay this post because the wii fii...

LESSONS AND POINTS OF NOTE FROM BATH MARATHON II

September 20, 2010 • 6 x 8 • alla prima • Bath Experience • Bath Marathon • plein air

The colours that sacrificed their dear lives for the success of Bath Marathon 1 and 2!

These are some of my ramblings as usual, lessons from the Second Marathon. Enjoy!

1. GIVING MYSELF ENOUGH TIME- I have learned never to attempt a painting when I know I don’t have sufficient time to finish it to the best of my ability. This can happen when it is about to rain and the clouds are coming but one...

Bath Marathon II Day 9 and 10 (The First 100)

August 30, 2010 • 6 x 8 • Bath Experience • Bath Marathon • landscape painting • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch • urban life

These are the final shots that make up my first 100! All glory be God for the ability, health and divine inspiration! I'm looking forward to my next trip in September. I have also learned a bit more from this trip which I'll share with you, some pitfalls and things one just must do!

89-A guy passed by and stopped, he was a bit amazed, he said, "what you are painting is better than the real...

Bath Marathon II, Day 5-8

August 28, 2010 • 6 x 8 • Bath Experience • Bath Marathon • landscape painting • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch

These are pictures from day 5-8. Hope you enjoy them.

66 and 67- I had to flee from the trains to Green Park Station

75- A couple who had lived in Bath for 40 years passed by. They said they had never seen anyone pull up an easel over Cleveland Bridge to paint River Avon!

82- I really enjoyed this piece, the back-lighting was terrific!

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Bath Marathon II Day 1-4

August 24, 2010 • 6 x 8 • Bath Experience • Bath Marathon • landscape painting • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch • plein air • urb

This is a picture journal of the first 4 days on my 2nd Marathon in Bath! Not easy but sheer fun! Never in my life did I believe I'll be doing this,, but I thank God for my wife and two children who keep calling me and keeping me company with their jokes, stories and encouragement-when! Stay tuned more to come!

48-That's Karl Terry, my good painting buddy, keeping me company as we knock it off...