ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — mixed media. people

Painting of Diana (Stage 2)

January 27, 2009 • diana • life painting • mixed media. people • oil on linen • portraits

I had the opportunity today to get in 3 hours of work on Diana.

Painting from life is really interesting and demanding, as one has to adjust and re-adjust with the movements and changes in the model, especially when it comes to clothes and folds.

Diana has been a great model and I look forward to getting more work done. At 2 hours Diana wanted me to stop the painting- she said it already had a...

The Chef, 12" x 16", Oil Base pencil/graphite, 2009

January 17, 2009 • drawing • graphite • mixed media. people • oil base pencil • portraits

Last week I went for a fast food at a Food Shop and one guy served me, he had a face that has contrasts-Silky smooth hair on his head but his beard was coarse and curly. Immediately I knew I'll love to put my graphite and oil base pencil into that.

I asked him and he agreed! I took my time to concentrate on these two opposites.

I have used Pitt Oil base pencil (hard and soft)and a H graphite pencil...