ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — Chelsea Moorings
The First 20 Paintings and Drawings of Chelsea (My Chelsea Marathon)
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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.
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Foggy Morning, Chelsea Moorings (20) Chelsea Marathon
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A sketch of a foggy morning around the Chelsea Moorings.
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| Foggy Morning, Chelsea Moorings (20) Chelsea Marathon, 10" x 8", Oil on Canvas |
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...
Evening Light, Chelsea Riverside (19) Chelsea Marathon, 10" x 8", Oil on Board
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This is a view I really love and I like the way the colours explode when the sun goes down around the Chelsea Moorings.
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| 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.
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Boats Along Chelsea Moorings (6) Chelsea Marathon
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The boats along Chelsea Moorings.
I am using my beloved medium, which is graphite here!
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| Boats Along Chelsea Moorings, 10" x 8", Graphite on Paper |
I had to get down there to capture these lovely boats and the reflections on a nice cool evening.
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| Adebanji sitting down and enjoying the whole process of drawing the scene |
Sitting down and getting...