ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — self portrait

The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career 23, 24

May 18, 2012 • acrylic • art therapy • emotions • exhibition • me • mechanical pencil • oil base pencil • sanguine dust • self portrait • sepia dust • The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career • watercolour paper

NUMBER 23-ART THERAPY

"Art Therapy"(self portrait) 24" x 24", Acrylic on Canvas, 2009

I remember at the time I did this piece I was doing a bit of research on Art Therapy and I used myself as the model to depict the surge of hope and spark of life that Art Therapy can bring into an individuals life. The individual may be finding it hard to cope with various negative symptoms and experiences in life,...

Sketching the Sketcher (26 self portraits on the move)

January 28, 2010 • biro • coloured pencil • graphite • me • people • self portrait • sketches • tombow wash pens

@toilets trafalgar square

@bus 180

@southeastern trains

@bus 53

I have decided to post these sketches all self potraits that I have done on the move, from the archives. Some have been sketched on the train, looking into the windows when it is dark for my reflection and others have been done in toilets, looking at mirrors and some at public laundry, looking into the window for reflections. The ever...

"Art Therapy"(self portrait) 24" x 24", Acrylic on Canvas, 2009

November 02, 2009 • acrylic • me • self portrait

I have been doing a bit of research on Art Therapy recently and I have used myself as the model in this piece to depict the surge of hope and spark of life that Art Therapy can bring into an Individuals life. This individual may be finding it hard to cope with various negative symptoms and experiences in life, but all of a sudden the individual is able to recover, reconnect and get revived through...

Joshua's First Hair Cut, 12" x 20", Mixed Media on Panel, 2009

February 13, 2009 • acrylic • biro • coloured pencil • josh • me • mixed media • panel • portraits • self portrait

Some events in life are common but worth remembering. One of them happens to be the first time I cut Josh's hair. He was a bit bewildered and didn't have a clue what was going on. The job had to be done and I can't say I gave him a good hair cut but that was the first time and it is worth remembering. I have improved on my barbing skills since then.

On this piece I have used mainly thin Acrylic...

Recent self portrait- My struggles

July 30, 2007 • blaze and shade • oil on canvas • self portrait

I have always struggled with self- portraits and this one was no exception - I often always get the top of my head wrong or some line or the other.

This time I had it in mind to do three heads in one piece. I have been inspired by Robert Liberace and and Alex Powers, when it came to taking this work on. I kept on loooking for the right technique or composition plan to tie the three heads toghether...