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

Sandwiched on the central line, 8" x 9.5", mixed media on paper, 2009

July 02, 2009 • acrylic • gouache • mixed media. people • rush hour • tube • watercolour • watercolour paper

If you ever try the tube during the Rush Hour in London, you'll surely experience being sandwiched! Sometimes you'll get a commuter who barely can raise their head or even breathe properly because of the cramped environment. I've been there and even though the scene I have captured here is not quite that serious but it shows how closed up we can get with other during rush hours!

This work was done...

After the Rain (towards Trafalgar Square) 5" x 7", Mixed Media on Watercolour paper, 2009 SOLD

June 03, 2009 • coloured pencil • exhibition • gouache • ink • wax crayons

Another piece from my exhibition. This started off as a piece in gouache, then To get some spontaneous effects I had to introduce other media like crayons, ink and coloured pencils.

The mood here is that bright sunshine that radiates immediately after a Pure English Afternoon Down Pour! You can't predict the weather in London and this is what it is all about!

Once again I could be producing loads...

Grey Day On The Strand, 10" x 12", Mixed Media on Watercolour paper, 2009

April 11, 2009 • cityscape • coloured pencils • gouache • ink • mixed media • watercolour • watercolour paper • wax crayons

The streets in London continue and this time its the very common grey days we normally experience in London.

This has been executed mainly in watercolour with hints of gouache, wax crayons, coloured pencils and ink.

The technique remains the same as I entered on the last post whereby I go around scene hunting and coming back with several pictures, then I begin to edit, crop and recall mental notes...

My Beloved Tree III, 16 x 11, mixed media on paper, 2009

April 03, 2009 • biro • colored pencils • drawing • gouache • landscape • my beloved tree • sanguine dust • sepia dust • watercolour

The weather was better today but only in the afternoon. I scouted about to find those lovely trees that I have always longed to draw or paint but only do so in my dreams, or sometimes in my mind....I discovered this one in the bush around Belvedere. I then made myself comfortable and gave it a go.

I have used sanguine and sepia dust, watercolour, gouache, Biro and coloured pencils to achieve this.

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Painters and their paintings I (ANDREW FESTING), Mixed Media on arches watercolour paper, 10" x 12", 2009

March 18, 2009 • arches watercolour paper • biro • gouache • graphite • oil base pencil • painters and thier paintings • pen • people. watercolour

This is the first of a new series of works I'll be producing on painters and their paintings.

Now, because this is based on photos I have taken of these artists- I am leaving it open to you to guess who the artist is.

After someone gets it right then I'll post their name in brackets as part of the title. Only then will I complete the reason why I chose the artist and why I like their paintings and...