ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — commission

All Bar One & Starbucks(Moonlight Effect) Bath, 20" x 16", oil on canvas, 2011

August 10, 2011 • Bath Experience • cityscape • commission • exhibition • landscape • oil on canvas

This painting was another commission that came from my Bath Group Exhibition in May at the Bath Gallery.

All Bar One & Starbucks(Moonlight Effect)Bath, 20" x 16", oil on canvas, 2011

Two lovely ladies had a look at some of paintings from my Bath Marathon and found out that I didn't do any of All Bar One! They said, "How could you not do one of All Bar One?" I said, "I'm sorry I missed it out...

St Paul's Panoramic View, 44" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011(Commission)

August 03, 2011 • commission • london • oil on canvas

This was a commission I had recently from my Bath Exhibition, to paint a panoramic view of St Paul's, it was to include a 23 Bus, a Black Cab, Busy London Commuters, a typical Black London Telephone Box and the New Change Building. After about a months work with the client, The lovely couple were pleased with the final result.

St Paul's Panoramic View, 44" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011...

Completed Portraits of Two Lovely Children, 30 x 40cm, oil on canvas, 2010

August 11, 2010 • children • commission • oil on canvas • portraits

Monty 30 x 40cm oil on canvas

I have finally completed the portraits of these two lovely children. I did their studies a while back but never got over to finish the portraits. Now they are complete and their parents are pleased with the results.

Gracie 30 x 40cm oil on canvas

Click HERE and HERE for the sketches and studies

These portraits were done in glaze layer by layer technique, which started...

Childhood Joys, 16" x 16", Brown and Sanguine coloured pencils, 2010

June 05, 2010 • children • commission • drawing • sanguine coloured pencil

This is a recent commission I completed and his parents were pleased with the result. I have actually drawn all other members of this family last year. Then this little boy was added to the family, his parents waited for him to gain some good stable features-evolving in to a boyish face and now he was ready for his portrait. Click HERE for the link to his dad's piece

I used three Faber Castell...

Sketch of Sylvia, Graphite on Paper(A2) 2009

November 17, 2009 • commission • graphite • people • sketches • watercolour paper

Those of you who are current with my blog would remember the sketch I did of Dorothy. Through my friend Graham I got to met another wonderful elderly lady called Sylvia, she is going to be 102 this month!

Since I knew I was going to only have about an hour or so to complete this commission, immediately I met her I quickly shared pleasantries then started concentrating, sometimes this is funny...