ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — graphite dust

FLAMENCO SERIES 2 & 3, Mixed Media on Paper, 2010

acrylic chalk pastel charcoal dust coloured pencil flamenco series gouache graphite dust oil base pencil wax crayons

My series of flamenco dancers continues. My goal is to experiment with movement, texture, mood, energy, vitality and emotion-all of which would be the highlights in this series of drawings and paintings.



FLAMENCO SERIES 2

The inspiration for this series has come from Brian's St Louis Drawing Blog. He had an interesting post on a Flamenco dancer, Beth Steinbrennerto not only model for them but also...

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"Contemplation II" (THE FLYING MOLESKINS), 5" x 7", Mixed Media on paper, 2010

charcoal dust coloured pencil graphite graphite dust oil base pencil the flying moleskins



This is my latest entry into a sketchbook exchange between 13 artists.

This sketch will be in Liz Holm's sketchbook but at the moment it is on its way to Dean in The States.

I have gone about this piece by first sketching with with graphite then adding a graphite dust wash for tones, followed by a charcoal dust wash for darker tones. Then I added details with a white coloured pencil and a softoil...

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"Contemplation II" (THE FLYING MOLESKINS), 5" x 7", Mixed Media on paper, 2010

charcoal dust coloured pencil graphite graphite dust oil base pencil the flying moleskins



This is my latest entry into a sketchbook exchange between 13 artists.

This sketch will be in Liz Holm's sketchbook but at the moment it is on its way to Dean in The States.

I have gone about this piece by first sketching with with graphite then adding a graphite dust wash for tones, followed by a charcoal dust wash for darker tones. Then I added details with a white coloured pencil and a softoil...

Read more →