ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — coloured pencils

The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career 18

April 24, 2012 • AFRO SERIES • coloured pencils • sanguine dust • sanguine oil base pencil • The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career

Number 18- AFRO XX

This piece comes from my AFRO SERIES, a series which I am still currently working on. This series emphasizes the beauty of natural black hair.

I can clearly remember I met a lovely lady, during a weekend in the winter of 2008 and she had a nice looking Afro, not the kind you'll always see. I looked once and twice....then got the courage to ask if she'll like to be in my current...

BIG ISSUE SERIES XVIII

April 07, 2011 • big issue seller • chalk pastel • coloured pencils

This is a continuation of my series of Big Issue Sellers in London and Bath. This particular seller had one of the faces that is a dream to draw for portrait lovers. You could take one look at him and he'd take your artistic breath away! The guys that sell these Big Issue Magazines are homeless but this gives them something to gain extra cash.

This was done on a museum mount board prepared with...

POURING DAY, towards Gloucester Road, Watercolour, 12"x 10", 2009

June 04, 2009 • coloured pencils • exhibition • ink • watercolour • watercolour paper • wax crayons

Another Exhibition piece. This one clearly shows the real LONDON WEATHER, rain, rain and rain!!! Sometimes its cats and dogs all day. That's the mood I have tried to capture here, with an old lady that just must go out in it to do her shopping! Typical!

This was done with Watercolour but as usual I end up adding the usual additives(coloured pencil, ink, wax crayon)

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EMOTIONS X, 10" x 8", Sanguine/sepia dust and coloured pencils on Watercolour paper, 2009

May 04, 2009 • coloured pencils • drawing • emotions • sanguine dust • sepia dust

This makes number 10 in my current Emotion series.

I saw this guy playing as a street entertainer at Woolwich Market on Saturday and immediately it clicked with me that he'll be great to draw in my emotions series as he was completely lost in the spirit and emotion of the music he was playing. Passers-by were all dropping coins, I did too and also I didn't forget to snap pictures too.

I have used...

Cuteee, 20" x 16", coloured dust and coloured pencils on watercolour paper, 2009

April 20, 2009 • coloured pencils • pastel • sanguine dust • sepia dust • watercolour paper

This is another commission, I got this one while sketching my beloved tree II. This couple stopped while driving past and were quite impressed with my sketching in such cold conditions, they asked if I did portraits and I affirmed, they had a look at my sketchpad and agreed to have me do this piece of their granddaughter. I have had many good experiences when delivering portraits, but nothing came...