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

EMOTIONS XII, 12" x 16", Mixed media on cardboard, 2009

August 01, 2009 • biro • emotions • graphite • wax crayons

This is number 12 in my current series on Emotions.

I used myself to model this piece.

It shows the emotions present as a human being passes through the storms of life. Silent but steady the effect is engraved and remains an experience to remember.

I started of this piece with graphite, then etched away with my blade, then I introduced Biro and wax crayons on off white cardboard.

Homeward Bound (Majidun Waterside), 10" x 8", Mixed Media on Museum Board, 2009

July 09, 2009 • acrylic • African Influence • biro • different strokes from different folks • Karin Jurick • museum mount cardboard • wax crayons

This is my entry into this Karin Juricks DSfDF. The original reference was a lady rowing- I had to think long, on what to do with this one as I didn't get a buzz from the blues. Then I remembered I lived right in front of a waterside in Lagos, Nigeria for 3 years and I'd wake up and see women rowing to and fro from place to place and their main occupation was to get their boats out as far as...

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...

My Beloved Tree III, 16 x 11, mixed media on paper, 2009

April 03, 2009 • biro • colored pencils • drawing • gouache • landscape • my beloved tree • sanguine dust • sepia dust • watercolour

The weather was better today but only in the afternoon. I scouted about to find those lovely trees that I have always longed to draw or paint but only do so in my dreams, or sometimes in my mind....I discovered this one in the bush around Belvedere. I then made myself comfortable and gave it a go.

I have used sanguine and sepia dust, watercolour, gouache, Biro and coloured pencils to achieve this.

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