ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — landscape painting

The Chelsea Riverside Moorings on a Grey Day, 20 x 8, Oil on Board, 2011

August 16, 2011 • alla prima • chelsea • landscape painting • london • oil on board • plein air

The Chelsea Riverside Moorings on a Grey Day, 20" x 8", oil on board, 2011 SOLD

I did this painting earlier this year in January when the weather was colder, but I am posting it to share the time it took to complete it from start to finish.
People often wonder how long it takes to finish a plein air painting. Sometimes when the weather is cold I only expect to work for a few hours and then...

Winter Grey Afternoon, Sloane Square, 24" x 18", oil on canvas, 2011

April 26, 2011 • chelsea • landscape • landscape painting • london • oil on canvas • plein air • urban life

I went about this piece over 2 sittings. The first sitting on the 27th of January and the second sitting on the 2nd of February. Then, the weather was really cold around 2 degrees and as you can see from the pictures I was padded up to the core! Even my feet were not spared to only boots had my "Ice Breakers" on.

Winter Grey Afternoon, Sloane Square, 24" x 18", oil on canvas, 2011 SOLD

I really...

Bath Revisited II-CAPTURED AT THE CIRCUS!

February 15, 2011 • 6 x 8 • alla prima • Bath Experience • Bath Marathon • landscape painting • me • oil on board • plein air

It was a wonderful day, I had a shot(painting) at the Circus from Gay Street the day before. Up till that moment I had never seen the Circus,but my little experience from the day before, gave me a vivid impression that the Circus was worth exploring!

"Easel does it by Jess Loughborough "SUNFACE13"

On the 21st of September I got out of my bed while the sun was shining with a glorious morning light...

2 London Scenes both 12" x 16" in Acrylic.

January 05, 2011 • acrylic • Architecture • canvas board. • landscape painting • london • urban life

These are 2 other city scenes of London in acrylic. The Royal Exchange and St Paul's.

Summerlight, Royal Exchange, 12" x 16", Acrylic on Canvas, 2010- A blazing place to view and paint in the summer. The building takes on new refreshing colours and the surroundings are exciting too. I really like scenes like this because of the contrast between modern and traditional architecture, something very...

2 London Scenes both 10" x 12" in acrylic and oil.

January 04, 2011 • acrylic • landscape painting • london • oil on canvas • urban life

Summerlight Charing Cross Road, 10" x 12", Acrylic on Canvas, 2010

These are 2 scenes from the road I love best in London. Its's Charing Cross Road, I must have walked this road a "million times" since 1999. I'll mention a few reasons why I love it: It is home to my favourite art shop-Cass Arts, it has the National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, A great Art book shop-Henry Pordes. Foyles, it...