ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — sketching

OPERATE IN YOUR ELEMENT IN 2015!!

January 20, 2015 • Adebanji Alade • Demonstrations • God's masterpiece • Moleskine • pens • people • Purpose Driven Life • sketching • sketching and sharing • The original Plan • tombow wash • workshop

Do what I love most-Sketching and Sharing.

The Experience, The Fun, The Passion, The Desire-It's always a different ball game when we do what we were CREATED to do, when we do what we were WIRED to do.....
Let me explain, the week I did this learning session, I pulled my back muscle around my waist, it was so bad, I had to stay at home, I was wondering as the Sketching Workshop was approaching,...

The Playground Slide, Westfield Park (14) Chelsea Marathon

May 17, 2014 • Adebanji Alade • chelsea • Chelsea drawings • Chelsea Marathon • Chelsea Painter • Chelsea Paintings • Chelsea sketches • drawing • plein air • sketching • trees

Here is number 14 of my current series of paintings and drawings of Chelsea.

This place is really familiar to me! I have taken my kids there many times to play and I normally pass through the Park everyday while walking from Chelsea World's End Health Centre to my Studio.

The Playground Slide, Westfield Park (14) Chelsea Marathon, Mixed Media on paper, 10" x 8"

I looked at it this week with the...

Heatherley's School of Fine Art (8) Chelsea Marathon, 10" x 8", Graphite on paper

May 10, 2014 • Adebanji Alade • chelsea • Chelsea drawings • Chelsea Marathon • Chelsea Painter • Chelsea Paintings • Chelsea sketches • drawing • Heatherley School of Fine Art • Lots Road • plein air • sketching • trees

This is number 8, of my current series of drawings and paintings of Chelsea, they are all 10" x 8" in size.

I chose this because this was school that changed my perception of art! Great Tutors and a fantastic environment to study with amazing students all willing to reach their aspirations!

Heatherley's School of Fine Art (8) Chelsea Marathon, 10" x 8", Graphite on paper

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Boats Along Chelsea Moorings (6) Chelsea Marathon

May 08, 2014 • Adebanji Alade • chelsea • Chelsea drawings • Chelsea Marathon • Chelsea Moorings • Chelsea Painter • Chelsea Paintings • Chelsea sketches • drawing • Outdoor Sketching • plein air • sketching • Urban Sketching

Here's number 6!

The boats along Chelsea Moorings.

I am using my beloved medium, which is graphite here!

Boats Along Chelsea Moorings, 10" x 8", Graphite on Paper

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I had to get down there to capture these lovely boats and the reflections on a nice cool evening.

Adebanji sitting down and enjoying the whole process of drawing the scene

Sitting down and getting...

Twin Trees, Maxwell Street (5) Chelsea Marathon

May 07, 2014 • Adebanji Alade • chelsea • Chelsea drawings • Chelsea Marathon • Chelsea Painter • Chelsea Paintings • Chelsea sketches • drawing • plein air • sketching • trees

This the second drawing in the Chelsea Marathon series of paintings and drawings.

Twin Trees, Maxwell Street, 10" x 8", Graphite on Paper.

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I love drawing trees, it's a real way of discovery and my love for graphite really makes me enjoy it even more!

Adebanji, Just after the drawing of Twin Trees Maxwell Street.

I have always admired these trees when walking...