ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — rain
The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career (36, 37 and 38)
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Gracie, Graphite/Oil Base Pencil, 13" x 9", 2009
This drawing is part of a study I did for a an oil portrait commission of this little girl for her parents. Why I love it so much is that it was just a way for me to experiment and find out different parts of her features that worked well for the final piece. Among all the sketches and studies I did...
The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career (29, 30)
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St Paul's Panoramic View, 44" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011 (Commission)
I was pleased to get this commission for two reasons, the first being, I just really love St Paul's as a building, I think it is architecture at it's magnificent best! Then secondly because it came from the fact that the client had seen my painting of The Royal Crescentand loved the way I...
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This painting was done in some of the worst conditions and circumstances I was facing at the time I did it last year. Things were going from bad to worse and I struggled to paint this piece for the Chelsea Art Fair last year. I knew I could do a large painting full of figures but I was also a bit timid and didn't know how the whole thing would work out. To...
Rain, Rain and Rush Hour, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011(Plus Competition)
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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...