ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — charcoal dust
The African Wrapper II, 8" x 11.5", Graphite and charcoal dust on museum mount board (The Process)
Adebanji Alade African Influence African Wrapper charcoal dust daily paintworks drawing graphite mechanical pencil museum mount cardboard
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The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career ( 21 and 22)
AFRO SERIES Awards charcoal dust exhibition figurative graphite oil on canvas portraits rush hour Sharmina Karim The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career watercolour paper
AFRO XXII
AFRO XXII, Charcoal/Graphite, 10" x 8", 2009
This is one of my drawings that show the beauty of natural hair. It's one of my favourites! The model I used was a very good friend of mine. Because it was purely one of those pieces that I chose to do, I altered her facial features a bit to suit the purpose of the piece. Sometimes I do this especially if the person doesn't want to be...
The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career 10
AFRO SERIES carbon pencil charcoal dust graphite oil base pencil The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career watercolour paper
This is one from my AFRO SERIES. I remember I was at Church on a Sunday afternoon and I went to the lobby where we normally relax between the morning service and evening service, and these lovely girls were helping themselves look good. I just took a number a shots while the plaiting took place, it was only later while looking through my archive of pictures did I realize this...
The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career 4
AFRO SERIES charcoal dust graphite oil base pencil people SERIES TheStory Behind 40 works that changed my career watercolour paper
Afro XIX, Graphite, 13.5" x 9.5", Charcoal and Oil Base pencil, 2009
This is drawing was number 19 of my current Afro series. My passion for graphite and charcoal some how takes over here, as I really tried to express myself, and because it was not a commission, I felt a little bit on the free side. The emphasis of this series is the beauty of black natural hair and the model is a...
The Flying Moleskins-Kezia-the Spark and wonder!
charcoal dust graphite Kezia museum mount cardboard the flying moleskins
So I decided to draw my little girl, Kezia, who is a spark and wonder!
Kezia-the spark & wonder! 6" x 6", charcoal an graphite, 2011
When in church, I enjoy teaching...