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

Bath Marathon III Day 1 and 2

6 x 8 Bath Experience Bath Marathon landscapes oil on board oil sketch urban life

Glory be to God! Here comes the Third Marathon! You might be thinking I'll be sick of Bath by now. But No! There are still more places to paint! As A plein air painter it is not the places we look for, but the effect of light on the places and therefore, one place could look different in seven different light conditions during the day! Incredible! I have had to delay this post because the wii fii...

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World's End, Chelsea I, 6" x 8", Oil on board, 2010

alla prima landscape painting london oil on board oil sketch plein air


World's End, Chelsea I, 6" x 8", Oil on board, 2010


I did this piece because the World Cup was on at the time and it was, exciting as, England were still in it, you could hardly pass any public or private building without seeing St George's flags. They are still up in some places and this was one of the places that had two flags up. I pass through this place almost everyday en-route my studio, so,...

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Morning Rush, Wet and Rainy Day, Victoria, 6" x 8", oil on board, 2010

6 x 8 alla prima landscape painting london oil on board oil sketch plein air



Morning Rush, Wet and Rainy Day, Victoria, 6" x 8", oil on board, 2010


I love crowded scenes with people, I love the rush hours. Every time I found myself passing through Victoria, I have often wondered when I'll have the chance to paint the place or how I'd go about it, since it is a crowded place and is so busy. But this week I broke the jinx. I set off early, got a good spot under Apollo...

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Bath Experience IX, Paintings, Review and The Exhibition, 2010

Bath Experience exhibition oil on board oil on canvas plein air



Raking Light, Quiet Street 20" x 24" oil on Canvas, 2010



I am currently featured in a Review with Bath Magazine, Click HERE for details


I am currently taking part in a group exhibition at the Bath Gallery. It includes work of five other painters(Nick Cudworth,Shane Feeney, Simon Hodges, Laurie Moses and Bonnie Porter) in oil. It runs from 5th-21st June, 2010. If you are in Bath during this period,...

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Interior Light in Farmyard I, 12" x 18", Oil on Board, 2010 ( Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition May, 2010)

exhibition farms oil on board ROI

As a provisional member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, I'll be exhibiting my first farm painting at their Members only exhibition, which runs from May 16 to 29 at the lovely Hawker Gallery in Amersham.



This piece will mark the beginning of more farm paintings!

It was done with oil on board.

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