ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — charcoal dust

"...The Valley of The Shadow of Death.." 18" x 12", Mixed Media on Paper, 2009

November 18, 2009 • acrylic • charcoal dust • different strokes from different folks • DSFDF • graphite • Karin Jurick • mixed media • watercolour

This is my entry into this Karin Juricks Different Strokes from Different folks. The reference picture was very interesting and it had a lot of drama to it.

My interpretation of the challenge was a real challenge in itself. Not really a challenge to compose and paint, but because of the reason why I chose to depict the challenge this way. Last week I lost a gem. He was only 16! Now, that has...

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.

AFRO HEADGEAR II, 12" x 16", Mixed Media on Pastel Paper, 2009 (SOLD)

September 25, 2009 • acrylic • African Headgear • AFRO HEADGEAR SERIES • charcoal • charcoal dust • ink • mixed media • oil base pencil

This is makes number 2 in my current series of African Headgears.

I'm exploring this series from all angles and will use all forms of media to get my message across, even wax and possibly clay.

For this piece, I had as my model a lovely lady I met at a friends wedding. She naturally took this pose and that was it!

I have used charcoal dust, ink washes, acrylic washes, white ink and oil base pencil...

Sketch of London Eye, 14" x 15", Oil Base Pencil/Charcoal, 2009

July 27, 2009 • charcoal dust • cityscape • oil base pencil • sketches

Today, I got to sketch the London Eye . It was a nice day and even though I arrived late in the afternoon, I still got to finish the sketch, as it stays bright for so long nowadays in the late summer.

This was done with Oil Base pencil(medium) with charcoal dust and water for the washes on card paper.

Sketch of Trafalgar Square(Facing St Martins and South Africa House) 14" x 14", Oil Base Pencil/charcoal, 2009

July 15, 2009 • charcoal dust • cityscape • oil base pencil • sketches

I was at Trafalgar Square today, I sat down around the area where the plinths are being erected with different people mounting it at different occasions.

The scene was so busy, people everywhere I tried sketching but before I pull a line or two they move! Well I ended up with a really rough sketch.

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