ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — museum mount cardboard

Foggy Morning, Chelsea Moorings (20) Chelsea Marathon

June 04, 2014 • Adebanji Alade • boats • Chelsea drawings • Chelsea Marathon • Chelsea Moorings • Chelsea Riverside • museum mount cardboard • plein air • reflections • `sketches

This makes number 20!

A sketch of a foggy morning around the Chelsea Moorings.

Foggy Morning, Chelsea Moorings (20) Chelsea Marathon, 10" x 8", Oil on Canvas

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I am a third way through on the marathon!!!

Two-Thirds to go!!!

I have really enjoyed every bit of this marathon, even though it's taken longer than I expected I am really happy with the...

The World's End from Cremone Gardens (16) Chelsea Marathon

May 22, 2014 • Adebanji Alade • Architectural illustration • Architectural Sketches • Architecture • chelsea • Chelsea drawings • cityscape • graphite • landscape • museum mount cardboard • trees • urban • Urban Sketching • World's End

This is number 16 of my series of drawings and paintings of Chelsea in London.

It's all about the Chelsea I love, the way I see Chelsea!

The World's End from Cremone Gardens (16) Chelsea Marathon, 10" x 8", Graphite on Museum mountboard

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I sat in the studio and I was trying to get some admin stuff done, then I felt this strong inclination to draw!

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The African Wrapper II, 8" x 11.5", Graphite and charcoal dust on museum mount board (The Process)

April 06, 2013 • Adebanji Alade • African Influence • African Wrapper • charcoal dust • daily paintworks • drawing • graphite • mechanical pencil • museum mount cardboard

This is another one of my African Wrapper Series.

The African Wrapper is popularly worn by African women and it is a notable feature in the fashion of who we are as a people.


The African Wrapper II, 8.5" x 11", Graphite and charcoal dust on museum mount board

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I have positioned the model here to reveal a bit of elegance and sudden spontaneity for the piece to...

The 400 year old Mulberry Tree, Lenses Abbey, mixed media, 8" x 10", 2011

May 04, 2011 • coloured pencil • gouache • mixed media • museum mount cardboard • my beloved tree • watercolour

There's something that fascinates me about trees and sometimes I can't really explain what makes me love them. Maybe one of the reasons could be the animated features of the trunks and branches, especially the ones of those that are very old and have stood the storms and winds of life.

This particular tree stands in front of the Lenses Abbey in Abbey Wood and some photographersreckon it was...

The Flying Moleskins-Kezia-the Spark and wonder!

January 10, 2011 • charcoal dust • graphite • Kezia • museum mount cardboard • the flying moleskins

This is my contribution to Sheila's Sketchbook, this is part of a world wide sketchbook exchange I am currently taking part in with 12 other artists. She asked us to put in it anything we loved besides art. My answer to that is-Children!

So I decided to draw my little girl, Kezia, who is a spark and wonder!

Kezia-the spark & wonder! 6" x 6", charcoal an graphite, 2011

When in church, I enjoy teaching...