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

My Beloved Tree I, 16 x 11, Graphite on paper, 2009

April 01, 2009 • drawing • graphite • landscape • my beloved tree • street

It is Spring and I have dedicated April to the outdoors! The weather is getting better, so why not?

I will be completing landscapes, cityscape's and street scenes- all outdoor and some studio work this month for an exhibition in June and also some other work by the side.

This tree is one of my favourite trees and just love the sweep of its branches and the network of smaller twigs that shoot out in...

EMOTIONS VIII, 10" x 8", Graphite on Heavy watercolour paper, 2009

February 19, 2009 • drawing • emotions • graphite • mechanical pencil • watercolour paper

This is number 8 in my current series on emotions.

The emphasis is on human emotions. I played a lot of American Snooker and Pool with my friends when I used to work with St Mungos. I co-ordinated activities and games, one of those games was Monday night pool- it was highly competitive and emotions flew high as there were great prizes at stake and prestige to loose or gain, a new champion to emerge...

Graphite Study Drawings of two lovely children. 13" x 9", Graphite/Oil base pencil on Watercolour paper, 2009

February 09, 2009 • drawing • graphite • oil base pencil • portraits • study

I recently posted sketches I did of these two lovely children and I have now completed the graphite study drawings in preparation for the painting and comments from their parents.

I have used graphite pencils and oil base pencils for this piece on a self sanded Cotman watercolour paper.

I tried to capture the boy in one of his funny moods and the girl with the spark of wonder, these are things I...

The Chef, 12" x 16", Oil Base pencil/graphite, 2009

January 17, 2009 • drawing • graphite • mixed media. people • oil base pencil • portraits

Last week I went for a fast food at a Food Shop and one guy served me, he had a face that has contrasts-Silky smooth hair on his head but his beard was coarse and curly. Immediately I knew I'll love to put my graphite and oil base pencil into that.

I asked him and he agreed! I took my time to concentrate on these two opposites.

I have used Pitt Oil base pencil (hard and soft)and a H graphite pencil...

Sepia/sanguine dust and coloured pencil sketch of Chris

August 18, 2008 • coloured pencil • drawing • sanguine dust • sepia dust • sketches

This guy is my great brother and friend, we was my roommate for 4 years and he was my best man when I got married in 2004.

Nuff said!