ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — oil on canvas
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London Bridge oil on canvas rush hour The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career
There are some paintings that bring one the sweetest memories. Paintings that bring one complete satisfaction and joy. Paintings that one looks back and knows, "I did the hard work here, I tried my best and did all I could to make it happen!" If there's a painting that brings me that kind of feeling-One of them is this one, "RUSH HOUR IV"- I painted it over a long period, I'm...
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composition figurative figures oil on canvas people The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career
I wanted a painting that would remind me of the pensive nights that I used have while organizing pool competitions for residents of St Mungo's(A charity that hoses homeless people) at Cedars Road in Clapham London. This particular hostel has just been shut down, this week after years of running, which makes me cherish this piece, even more. These pool competitions were a means...
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oil on canvas people public transportation rush hour Southeastern trains The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career
Continuing the works that changed my career this is Number 2. A painting called, "Internal Congestion"- This painting was painted in 2008 and it was around the time I had just left my full time job and was cruising into Art full time. I wanted to do a painting that captured the feeling one gets in a congested train during the Rush Hour. Also, I wanted to picture some...
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commission oil on canvas portraits The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career
On this day last month, I clocked 40, and I shared 40 works that changed my career on Facebook. But on this blog I have decided to show the works and the stories behind them in the days ahead, so stay tuned!
Mr & Mrs T. Sharp, 80 x 100cm, Oil on Canvas, 2008
This portrait came as a commission from the groom's father, who wanted a great wedding gift for...
The Portrait Sketch in Oil- Shots from the day
alla prima Cass Art demo oil oil on canvas workshop
Cass Art, Islington was the venue for my second workshop demo at Cass Art. Altogether I had 17 participants and they all had fun! The workshop ran from 12-4pm and I decided to do 2 colour sketches with all the talk and explanation in the first 2 hours and then let the class do their own paintings from 2-4pm with a bit of critique and feedback from me. Winsor & Newtonjoined up with Cass Arts to...