ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — figurative
The African Wrapper, 14" x 10", Oil on Canvas (The Painting Process)
Adebanji Alade African Influence African Wrapper Feminine figurative Ghanian Nigerian oil oil on canvas people Rosemary Brushes studio space
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| The African Wrapper I, Oil on Canvas, 1, 2013 |
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I get really inspired by the colours and designs of African Fabric and the way the garments are worn, when it comes to the wrapper, it is tied in different ways. In this particular piece the model is in the...
Highlights from the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (Open Painting Evening) 2012
demo exhibition figurative figures Mall Galleries model oil oil on board oil on canvas oil on canvas board portraits ROI
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| Adebanji at work |
The Open painting evening at the ROI was interesting again this year, with lots of non-members turning up to paint alongside the members on a very busy evening. I was quite busy this year painting and I wasn't able to get the names of some artists featured, so I just took random pictures during the session and rushed back to more painting. We had three models on the night. The...
Highlights of The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (Under 35 Category) 2012
exhibition figurative Mall Galleries oil plein air portraits ROI still life winsor and newton
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| Alex Cree, THERMOS STILL LIFE, 53 x 53cm- one of my best pieces in the show! It's really full of colour! Rich applications, solid draughtsmanship and a solid composition. This painting won the Phyllis Roberts' Award of £2,000 in memory of Phyllis Roberts ROI, to encourage and support a young painter. I think it's worthy of the award and how nice to have such a support to an artist out there. Much... |
The Great British Summer Showers!!!
alla prima Enid Lawson Gallery figurative figures london oil on board oil on canvas people rain
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| Summer Showers Sloane Square, 24" x 20", oil on canvas |
We have already had all the rain that we could ever think of or get this summer but it ain't over yet! It seems there's a lot more ahead and to celebrate this "down pour" I have decided to post these two paintings that feature rain but with a bit of colour and beauty to lighten up the days ahead! Don't forget your brollies even if it shines...
Sketching at The English National Ballet School (III)
A3 Sketchbook ballet dance dancer English National Ballet School figurative figures graphite london people sketches sketching
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| Page 25-Adebanji Alade's Ballet Sketches |
These are the rest of the sketches that during the Ballet rehearsal sessions. The connection with the dancers and the whole experience of being there live and sketching moving people is what I cherish! It's one of those exercises that a sketcher longs for. One thing that is common in all these sketches is the oval head sketched on almost all the pages. It is...