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

Painters and their paintings I (ANDREW FESTING), Mixed Media on arches watercolour paper, 10" x 12", 2009

March 18, 2009 • arches watercolour paper • biro • gouache • graphite • oil base pencil • painters and thier paintings • pen • people. watercolour

This is the first of a new series of works I'll be producing on painters and their paintings.

Now, because this is based on photos I have taken of these artists- I am leaving it open to you to guess who the artist is.

After someone gets it right then I'll post their name in brackets as part of the title. Only then will I complete the reason why I chose the artist and why I like their paintings and...

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...

My Biro Sketching Kit

December 20, 2008 • biro • people • people sketches • sketchbook • tombow wash pens

This is my Biro sketching kit

1. Bic Biro (medium)

2. TOMBOW Dual Brush pen (Number 75)- Cool Grey..I think

3.Daler -Rowney sketch Book A6(150g/m acid free cartridge paper) or Winsor & Newton Heavy Weight Case Bound Sketch Book A6 (170 gsm heavy weight paper)