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

Bath Marathon, DAY 1

July 15, 2010 • alla prima • Bath Experience • Bath Marathon • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch • plein air

Yes, as promised I have here the pics of me painting in and around the City of Bath.

I have never embarked on such a Marathon before and I'm not so keen on long distances, at school I was more of a sprinter, quick and fast but when it comes to Marathons, especially with the prevailing and unpredictable British weather-it's going to take some real grit and endurance.

Here are some pictures.

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Night light, Lots Road Power Station, 6" x 8", oil on gessoed card, 2010

July 06, 2010 • alla prima • landscape painting • night painting • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch • plein air

Night light, Lots Road Power Station, 6" x 8", oil on gessoed card, 2010

My day was overcrowded and I wasn't really happy I didn't get a painting done. But then I thought we have longer days now! So I set out when it was 21.30 to somewhere around my studio and by 22.00 I had found a spot. I worked under a very bright lamp post and was able to finish my first night painting on a 6" x 8" format. I...

Morning Rush, Earls Court Station, 6" x 8", Oil on gessoed card, 2010

June 19, 2010 • 6 x 8 • alla prima • landscape painting • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch • plein air

Morning Rush, Earls Court Station, 6" x 8", Oil on gessoed card, 2010

This is another piece that got into the Chelsea Art Society Open Exhibition, which comes to an end today. My other piece "Evening Light, Charing Cross Road" won the Award for the Best painting of a London Scene, my next post would be on this.

Picture by Shila Sultana, Picture Editor TNT Magazine

Earls Court in the morning is busy...

Silver morning light from Wandsworth Bridge, 6" x 8", Oil on gessoed card, 2010

June 05, 2010 • 6 x 8 • alla prima • landscape painting • me • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch • plein air

I never intended to paint this scene I was on my way back from Battersea Reach, when I stopped to enjoy the glistering silver light dancing upon the Thames. It was just liberating. Then I though I would love to paint this but I have no clue how to go about it! So I just took pictures, then inside me, I just decided to give it a go and this is the result!

Silver morning light from Wandsworth Bridge,...

Still Morning Light From Battersea Reach, 6" x 8", Oil on board, 2010

June 05, 2010 • 6 x 8 • alla prima • landscape painting • london • me • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch • plein air

This was the first of two paintings I did yesterday. This scene was calm and quiet in the early hours of the morning.

Still Morning Light From Battersea Reach, 6" x 8", Oil on board, 2010

I noticed that to get the still reflections on the Thames, one needs to be there early enough before any of the boats start moving. Once they start to move the water looses its stillness and gets all wavy.

That's...