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

Kezia in Sleep Mode II, A3 Sketch Pad, Graphite, 2009

June 17, 2009 • A3 sketchpad • clutch pencil • graphite • Kezia • sleeping mode

Number 2 in the current series of life sketches of a sleeping baby.

The model is Kezia, she is only 8 days old today.

This piece was done in Graphite in my A3 sketchbook.

Kezia in Sleep Mode I, A3 sketch pad, Oil Base pencil 2009

June 15, 2009 • A3 sketchpad • Kezia • oil base pencil • sketches • sleeping mode

This is my first for a series of life sketches I'll be doing of Kezia. You can see all the sleep mode series I've done but most will be of Josh. It is an interesting thing to study children while they sleep and for Kezia , I had to quickly sketch her while holding her head in my hand (you'll see part of my thumb showing). I had to stop when I heard a big rushing flush......you know what that...

EMOTIONS XI, 7" x 7", Charcoal dust/Oil Base Pencil & Graphite, 2009

June 13, 2009 • charcoal dust • emotions • graphite • Kezia • oil base pencil • watercolour paper

This makes number 11 in my current Emotions series.

This is the "usual" tiny baby emotion-The model here is my newly born daughter, "Kezia" - she came on June 9th, 2009- 14.21hrs and weighed 3.2kg. This piece was done in charcoal dust, oil base pencil and graphite on watercolour paper.

Kezia I, 6" x 7.5", Acrylic sketch on panel, 2009

June 12, 2009 • acrylic • acrylic sketch • Kezia • liqitex slow-dri blending medium • panel

This is my first sketch of my daughter Kezia (sounds strange), I really struggled with this, as the proportions of a tiny baby are not something I'm used to, but this is the beginning and I 'll learn day by day. It is an acrylic sketch on a self primed Masonite panel.

Here she is only 2 days old and already she is changing.

It really melts my heart looking at her, what a privilege to be responsible...

" The Little Princess Arrives Today" 14.21hrs 3.2kg 2009

June 09, 2009 • Kezia

Here comes a blessing!

I didn't produce this work of art, God did!

This afternoon I witnessed the birth of our second child, Kezia!

She came at 14.21hrs this afternoon and weighed 3.2kg!

All praise and thanks to God!

Can someone see the smile on my face :D