ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — sepia dust

The Face of Homelessnes, Clapham Common

December 06, 2012 • acrylic • alla prima • charcoal • FACE OF HOMELESSNESS • homeless • oil base pencil • oil on canvas board • portraits • sanguine dust • sepia dust

This is another one of my series of portraits on the Face of Homelessness. I worked with this guy for close to 3 years while working for the homeless and we were able to share different passions. He liked art, bowling and most of all pool. He was very competitive and so was I, he'd been on the streets for a long while before he was discovered and he also had a wonderful dog. I have added him to...

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,...

Just the 2 of Us, 28" x 21", Coloured Pencil/Sanguine & Sepia Dust, 2009

June 02, 2009 • coloured pencil • commission • portraits • sanguine dust • sepia dust • watercolour paper

And finally here comes the last one! Those who have been following will remember the little boy, his mum and dad, now it just mum and dad. This one had to have a vignette feel to it so it wouldn't look overworked and after a few adjustments here and there, it's finally been verified!

This was done with Coloured pencils with sanguine and sepia dust.

Thanks for all who have voted, I am sure this might...

The Smith Grandchildren, 16" x 20", Sanguine &Sepia dust and coloured pencils, 2009

May 22, 2009 • coloured pencil • commission • sanguine dust • sepia dust • watercolour paper

This commission came from the same lady who commissioned Cutee. This was a real test because she only had a very small picture (5x7) of 4 of them standing in a row, I had to work with some extra effort to get this one done. I'm happy because today it was completed and verified!

This was done with sanguine and sepia dust with coloured pencils from the red/brown family on heavy watercolour paper.

The Engineer, 16" x 16", Sanguine/Sepia dust and coloured pencils, 2009

May 22, 2009 • coloured pencil • commission • sanguine dust • sepia dust • watercolour paper

This is dad completed and verified his wife and son have been previously posted. I'm just putting finishing touches to the double which would have him and his wife.

This was done with sepia and sanguine dust with the actual drawing and detailing in brown/red family coloured pencils.