ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — oil on board

Updates from my Art World July 2017

February 20, 2018 • Christie's • Nigerian sketches • oil on board • plein air • sketches of trees • Sketches on Public transport • Sloane Square • studio painting

1. Sketching on Public Transport

Met this great dude, we laughed, hugged and I sketched him!

2. One to One Coaching with Gary Westall

Gary's Final Painting

3. Plein Air at Sloane Square

4. Sketches my beloved Trees

5. Studio painting on The Easel.

6. Visit to Christies

7/ Reflecting on some of my sketches in the 90's while at Nigeria.

Alla Prima Techinque: Inside out-"Rain, Rain, Rain, Trafalgar Square"

February 04, 2015 • Adebanji Alade • alla prima • Charing Cross • demo • Demonstrations • Inside-Out Technique • london • oil on board • rain • Statue • Trafalgar Square • urban

Rain, Rain, Rain, Trafalgar Square, 10" x 8", Oil on Board, SOLD

In this post I would like to explain in full detail, my process of painting a typical Urban Rainy Day in London.

I love rainy days because of the reflections and subtle greys but most importantly, I love them because it gives me the opportunity to test my drawing skills while painting.

Painting shape by shape in the "Inside Out"...

My paintings at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition 2014

December 10, 2014 • Adebanji Alade • Edinburgh • Mall Galleries • Marylebone • oil • oil on board • oil on canvas • ROI • Sloane Square • Soho • Urban Landscape • Urban Shadow Highlights • Works for Sale

It's that time of the year again! The Annual Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters is currently on and will run from the 10th of December to the 21st of December at the Mall Galleries, London.

This year I am really pleased to have had four paintings selected for the show.

All my paintings this year focus on the effect of light in urban spaces. I decided to explore the mystery of shadows...

Summerlight, Westfield Park (23) Chelsea Marathon

July 12, 2014 • Adebanji Alade • alla prima • chelsea • Chelsea Marathon • Chelsea Painter • Chelsea Paintings • landscape • oil on board • outdoor painting • plein air • westfield park

This is number 23 in the Chelsea Marathon!

Summerlight, Westfield Park, 10" x 8", Oil on board

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It was a summer day and I was really in the grove, I hadn't done plein air for a while and this time I got into that swing!

The whole set-up just before painting starts

I set out to Westfield Park, very near to my studio and I went for the trees, you can never get...

Two Paintings of Kings Road (21, 22) Chelsea Marathon

June 13, 2014 • Adebanji Alade • alla prima • chelsea • Chelsea Marathon • Chelsea Painter • Chelsea Paintings • Kings Road • oil on board • plein air

21. Summer Light, Chelsea World's End, 10" x 8", Oil on Board

Summer Light, Chelsea World's End, 10" x 8", Oil on Board

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One of the great places in Chelsea, The Chelsea World's End. I love Chelsea, I love painting these scenes that I see commuting everyday on the way to my studio.

I just hope I can continue painting these scenes, I see so...