ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — oil on canvas
On the Way to Bath Rugby Home Game, 36" x 24", Oil on Canvas
Bath Experience Bath Rugby exhibition oil on canvas The Bath Prize
On The Way to Bath Rugby Home Game, 36" x 24", Oil On Canvas, 2011 SOLD
This painting was one of my entries into The Bath Prize last year. It didn't sell at the auction but once it went up on at The Bath Galleryon the first home game after the auction- the inquiries started rolling in and one lucky couple got it and not only did they get it but they had the opportunity of having themselves put in...
The Power of Red!!!
alla prima Edinburgh london oil on board oil on canvas
Rain, Reflections and The Lady in Red, 8" x 10", oil on board, 2011 SOLD
Moving on, 12" x 24", oil on canvas, 2011 SOLD
Can you tell why red is so powerful in both paintings? Sometimes, I find red daunting but at the same time I could never have a palette that didn't have red in it!
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"A thimbleful of red is redder than...
Just After the Rain, The Abbey, 24" x 30", oil on canvas, 2011
alla prima Bath Experience cityscape landscape landscape painting oil on canvas The Bath Prize
Just After the Rain, The Abbey, Oil on Canvas, 24" x 30", 2011, SOLD
This is one of the paintings that got sold in the Bath Prize auction last year.
I went with my son Josh who was happy to see my painting go under the hammer, he got inspired and managed to sell one of his sketches for 30p!
Adebanji and Josh at The Bath Prize Auction, picture by Andy Short
I have tried to capture that freshness in...
Rain, Rain and Rush Hour, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011(Plus Competition)
cityscape competition london oil on canvas rain reflections rush hour urban life
Rain, Rain and Rush Hour, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011 SOLD
This is one of many paintings I did last year, which I am yet to post. This particular piece has two of my favourite subjects combined-Rain and Rush Hour! Viewing these scenes are almost magical to me, all my senses start ticking and I'm really on edge to get the right shot with my camera- I need an umbrella in one hand and my camera in...
Highlights from the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition (Open Painting Evening) 2011
exhibition life painting Mall Galleries model oil oil on board oil on canvas ROI
Adebanji's painting and the model
This post is well overdue but I got caught up in the festive flush and couldn't do it on time. Now that it's winding up, I have been able to catch up with blogging and this had to be the first post up on my list.
This event took place on Thursday 15th December from 6pm to 9pm. It was the busiest night I have witnessed since attending this event in 2007. It affords...