ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — urban sketching
THE FRONT COVER OF MY NEW BOOK IS HERE!!!
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SHOWDEMMMMMM!!!!!!! In bookstores in January 2020- but if you can’t wait you can pre-order on amazon, search press and penguin sites.
Adebanji Alade believes that everything in art begins as a sketch, and his mission is always the same - to instil his work with the power and immediacy of the sketch. This book will show you how.
The World's End from Cremone Gardens (16) Chelsea Marathon
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It's all about the Chelsea I love, the way I see Chelsea!
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| The World's End from Cremone Gardens (16) Chelsea Marathon, 10" x 8", Graphite on Museum mountboard |
I sat in the studio and I was trying to get some admin stuff done, then I felt this strong inclination to draw!
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Sketch of Thomas More Statue (15) Chelsea Marathon
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I have gone back to graphite, my trusty favourite medium.
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| Sketch of Thomas More Statue (15) Chelsea Marathon, 8" x 10", Graphite on paper |
I went to this beautiful well kept garden to sketch this very intriguing statue in black and gold around the Chelsea Embankment area.`
I have always found this statue...
Boats Along Chelsea Moorings (6) Chelsea Marathon
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The boats along Chelsea Moorings.
I am using my beloved medium, which is graphite here!
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| Boats Along Chelsea Moorings, 10" x 8", Graphite on Paper |
I had to get down there to capture these lovely boats and the reflections on a nice cool evening.
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| Adebanji sitting down and enjoying the whole process of drawing the scene |
Sitting down and getting...
Discovering The City of York (Part 1-Plein air and Urban Sketching)
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| Relaxing around the River Ouse after a painting session. |
This Summer (August 2-9) I had the opportunity of discovering a new urban painting paradise! I got invited to the City of York by Ann Petherick of Kentmere House Gallery. She had silently been admiring my paintings of London and Bath for a while and thought I would love York too! Well, she was right!
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| The Arsenal, all ready for war!-Paints all... |