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

WHEN I GROW UP.........12" x 12", Graphite on heavy watercolour paper, 2009

February 02, 2009 • Architect • Architecture • different strokes from different folks • graphite • josh • Karin Jurick

This is my entry into Week 21-22 in Karin Jurick's Different Strokes from different folks.
The reference for this challenge was a lovely Victorian house, it just reminded me of my dreams and aspirations while younger- I wanted to be an Architect but some how the Good Lord changed my plans and now I am an Artist!

I have used only graphite, my best medium, to work on this piece, the model is my son...

AFRO XXIV, 8" x 10", Mixed Media on Heavy Watercolour paper, 2009

January 29, 2009 • AFRO SERIES • charcoal dust • colored pencils • josh • liqitex slow-dri blending medium • oil base pencil

This is number 24 in my current Afro series- another experiment- I started off by mixing the charcoal dust with some Liquitex Slow Dri Blending medium(Never tried this just looking for effects)I didn't do any initial drawing just attacking the paper with my brush as I would approach a watercolour piece. Then when it was dry, I added more definite drawing and tone to the piece with the oil base...

Josh in Sleep Mode VII, Carbon Pencil, A3 sketch Pad, 2009

January 06, 2009 • A3 sketchpad • carbon pencil • josh • sketches • sleeping mode

Yesterday, Josh and I played indoor football after he had his supper. Then he requested to watch "Stuart Little"-While watching the little mouse he went into sleep mode..........I quickly grabbed my sketching kit before he moved into another gear. When he moved I had to get him changed, with a bedside prayer and another day is gone!

This was done only with carbon pencil, a lot of rubbing with...

Dressed up for Christmas, 9" x 6", coloured pencil, 2008

December 23, 2008 • christmas • coloured pencil • josh

This is to all who read this blog daily or who just stumble upon it today!

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The model is my son Josh, dressed up on Christmas day a few years ago when he was 1.

Josh in Sleeping mode VI, Carbon Pencil, A3 sketch pad, 2008

December 11, 2008 • carbon pencil • josh • sketches • sleeping mode

I caught Josh again in sleep mode this afternoon, we both played football after which he ran out of gas......