ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — Chelsea Marathon

Summerlight, Westfield Park (23) Chelsea Marathon

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This is number 23 in the Chelsea Marathon!

Summerlight, Westfield Park, 10" x 8", Oil on board
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It was a summer day and I was really in the grove, I hadn't done plein air for a while and this time I got into that swing!

The whole set-up just before painting starts


I set out to Westfield Park, very near to my studio and I went for the trees, you can never get...

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Two Paintings of Kings Road (21, 22) Chelsea Marathon

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21. Summer Light, Chelsea World's End, 10" x 8", Oil on Board

Summer Light, Chelsea World's End, 10" x 8", Oil on Board
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 One of the great places in Chelsea, The Chelsea World's End. I love Chelsea, I love painting these scenes that I see commuting everyday on the way to my studio. 

I just hope I can continue painting these scenes, I see so...

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The First 20 Paintings and Drawings of Chelsea (My Chelsea Marathon)

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This has been a great discovery!

The journey of painting and drawing scenes around  the Chelsea area.

I thought I would have finished these quite earlier than this but I learned along the way that I am better with a slower pace and more quality work. I keep striving to improve and making sure that I get the spirit and the feel of atmosphere or light in any particular scene I approach.

Adebanji...

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Foggy Morning, Chelsea Moorings (20) Chelsea Marathon

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This makes number 20!

A sketch of a foggy morning around the Chelsea Moorings.

Foggy Morning, Chelsea Moorings (20) Chelsea Marathon, 10" x 8", Oil on Canvas
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I am a third way through on the marathon!!!

Two-Thirds to go!!!

I have really enjoyed every bit of this marathon, even though it's taken longer than I expected I am really happy with the...

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Evening Light, Chelsea Riverside (19) Chelsea Marathon, 10" x 8", Oil on Board

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This particular one is number 19 of my series of paintings and drawings of the Chelsea Riverside.


This is a view I really love and I like the way the colours explode when the sun goes down around the Chelsea Moorings.

Evening Light, Chelsea Riverside (19) Chelsea Marathon, 10" x 8", Oil on Board


The reflections are another great feature of this area when the sun is either going up or coming down.

The...

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