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

"The 22nd Anniversary", 24" x 20", Oil Base Pencil, 2009

October 13, 2009 • commission • oil base pencil • poeple • portraits • watercolour paper

This is another commission completed and delivered with the client pleased. The clients were their children and they gave it as a gift to their parents!

I have used medium, soft and extra soft oil base pencils on a smooth artistico fabriano watercolour paper. I really liked the smooth absorbent texture of the paper and the way the oil base pencil marks appear on the paper.

Daniel, 30" x 30", Oil on Linen, 2009

October 01, 2009 • commission • oil on linen

This is a recent commission I have finished, with the client pleased and the work delivered!

I have worked with oil in a technique that employs glazing, starting from thin oil layers to heavy layers but still keeping the transparency.

Below are some detailed shots

Sketch of Dorothy, Graphite on Paper(A2) 2009

July 29, 2009 • commission • graphite • people • sketches • watercolour paper

Today I got to sketch a wonderful lady introduced to me by my friend Graham, She is 102 years old and she is knowledgeable, humorous and friendly!

She used to teach nurses at St Thomas Hospital years ago and she even does some drawing herself. She showed me a picture she did in her 90's! I couldn't believe it! This is the oldest person I have met and I felt really great, having the opportunity to...

Grandad Transformed! 10" x 12", oil on linen canvas, 2009

June 05, 2009 • commission • oil on linen • portraits

Some of you might remember the post I shared about having a commission to paint someones Grandad from a small 6x4 black and white photograph, it was the only photograph they had left.

I took up this challenge and now after a few adjustments here and there it has been verified!

To do this it was tricky all the way, because it was hard to depict warm and cold colours, I just had to stick to tones,...

Just the 2 of Us, 28" x 21", Coloured Pencil/Sanguine & Sepia Dust, 2009

June 02, 2009 • coloured pencil • commission • portraits • sanguine dust • sepia dust • watercolour paper

And finally here comes the last one! Those who have been following will remember the little boy, his mum and dad, now it just mum and dad. This one had to have a vignette feel to it so it wouldn't look overworked and after a few adjustments here and there, it's finally been verified!

This was done with Coloured pencils with sanguine and sepia dust.

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