ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — cartidge paper

Kezia in sleepmode IX, 9" x 8", Oil Base Pencil on Paper, 2009

November 23, 2009 • cartidge paper • Kezia • oil base pencil • sleeping mode

This is another sketch of Kezia sleeping. She kept moving, so I gave up. Sometimes they enjoy changing gears in sleep too often!

"Industrial Synthesis" 15" x 9", Mixed Media on Paper, 2009

October 29, 2009 • acrylic • cartidge paper • charcoal • different strokes from different folks • DSFDF • Karin Jurick • mixed media • oil base pencil

This is my entry into Karin Juricks DSFDF, The reference picture had roof tops and I didn't really find the whole picture interesting but a section of it.

So I decided to zoom into this area and make a statement with it. I just loved the various tonal values, the variety of shapes and diagonals, so I played around with them using charcoal, oil base pencils and white acrylic. I fixed the charcoal...

Kezia in sleepmode VII, A3 Sketchbook, Carbon Pencil, 2009

October 21, 2009 • A3 sketchpad • carbon pencil • cartidge paper • Kezia • me • people • sketching • sleeping mode

Capturing my little princess as she sleeps is not that easy especially when she falls asleep in my hands/shoulders. I decided to incorporate my face into these ones to add some contrast.

I have done these with a carbon pencil B and 2B on cartridge paper.

African Headgear III, 16" x 20", Oil Base Pencil/Charcoal Dust

October 17, 2009 • African Headgear • AFRO HEADGEAR SERIES • cartidge paper • charcoal dust • oil base pencil

This makes number 3 in my current Afro Headgear series.

The model here is my great friend Esta who I have used many times in my Afro Series too.

I have used Charcoal dust for the broad tones and Compressed Charcoal for the darker tones. Then I used Oil base pencils for the details and lines on Norfolk Cartridge paper.

Kezia(VI) and Josh (XVI) in sleep mode, Oil Base Pencil, 2009

August 29, 2009 • cartidge paper • josh • Kezia • oil base pencil • sleeping mode

The records in my visual diary of sleeping modes continue with Josh and Kezia.

The only time I can really capture them in a peaceful bliss.

Both sketches are done with Oil Base pencil (soft).