ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — rush hour

The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career 9

April 11, 2012 • London Bridge • oil on canvas • rush hour • The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career

Number 9- Rush Hour IV

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...

The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career 2

March 29, 2012 • oil on canvas • people • public transportation • rush hour • Southeastern trains • The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career

Number 2- Internal Congestion

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...

Rain, Rain and Rush Hour, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011(Plus Competition)

January 17, 2012 • 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...

Rush Hour, Embankment, Oil on Board, 8" x 10", 2011

October 25, 2011 • london • oil on board • rush hour • urban life

This is one of my paintings I did in summer. I have always loved the crowded scenes but this was the first time I have done one this size, it's my smallest Rush hour piece. I just wanted to capture the heavy rush that occurs down Villiers Street right up to the Embankment Station. The challenge is always to make sure the piece is lively and nothing near static.

Rush Hour, Embankment, Oil on Board,...

The Making of Rush Hour VIII, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011

October 17, 2011 • demo • figurative • figures • london • oil on canvas • people • rush hour • tube • underground

Rush Hour VIII, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011 SOLD

This was one of the paintings I did earlier this year, it was part of the London Paintings Group show I had at Enid Lawson Gallery. I have posted this piece before but not with a few shots of the stages.
This post is just to show the stages I go through to paint a Rush Hour Scene. The sketching is very important and also the ability to paint the...