ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — Karin Jurick
"Contemplation" (DSFDF Portrait Swap), 5" x 4.5", Graphite on paper, 2009
different strokes from different folks graphite Karin Jurick
"...The Valley of The Shadow of Death.." 18" x 12", Mixed Media on Paper, 2009
acrylic charcoal dust different strokes from different folks DSFDF graphite Karin Jurick mixed media watercolour
My interpretation of the challenge was a real challenge in itself. Not really a challenge to compose and paint, but because of the reason why I chose to depict the challenge this way. Last week I lost a gem. He was only 16! Now, that has...
"Industrial Synthesis" 15" x 9", Mixed Media on Paper, 2009
acrylic cartidge paper charcoal different strokes from different folks DSFDF Karin Jurick mixed media oil base pencil
So I decided to zoom into this area and make a statement with it. I just loved the various tonal values, the variety of shapes and diagonals, so I played around with them using charcoal, oil base pencils and white acrylic. I fixed the charcoal...
"Left Over-Raiders" 13" x 6.5", watercolour, 2009
arches watercolour paper different strokes from different folks DSFDF Karin Jurick pen
I have been so busy working on a portrait commission of a large head, 30" x 30" and it has almost made me loose track of most things that I almost missed Karin Jurick's Different Strokes from Different folks. It is has been one year since Karin started this great blog after the her dog, Jackpassed away. Ever since, she got artists all over the world painting and drawing Jack. She has continued to...
San Francisco Blues, 12" x 16", oil on canvas, 2009
different strokes from different folks Karin Jurick oil on canvas
-After a few looks at the final version before, I was disturbed with the thick line that went across the picture and the red figure. Now it seems a bit more calm and relaxing, something I can live with.
This is my entry into this Karin Juricks DSFDF. The reference was a high point view of a San Francisco Street.
This piece was totally experimental, as I wanted to see how the scene would work out in...