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

Cafe, Windsor, 6" x 8", Oil on gessoed card, 2010

May 29, 2010 • alla prima • landscape painting • me • oil on gessoed card • plein air • Windsor

This is the fourth painting I did at Windsor.

Cafe, Windsor, 6" x 8", Oil on gessoed card, 2010

I determined to get one more painting in the box. Peter Wileman told me of some other hots spots around the place so I decide to take my chance. I saw this cafe and just before they closed, I quickly got this done.

This time I'm sitting and loving it!

This one was a bit complicated but I just painted...

Brocas, Windsor III, 6" x 8" , Oil on gessoed card, 2010.

May 29, 2010 • 6 x 8 • landscape painting • me • oil on gessoed card • plein air • Windsor

This is the third painting I did at Windsor.

Brocas, Windsor III, 6" x 8" , Oil on gessoed card, 2010.

I just wanted to paint another piece without moving from where I was standing, so I saw this lone tree, it looked interesting so I decided to give it a try.

That's me being roasted in the sun

Again I used the paints straight from the tube, pure alla prima!

Snapshot of the scene

Brocas, Windsor II, 6" x 8" , Oil on gessoed card, 2010.

May 26, 2010 • 6 x 8 • alla prima • landscape painting • me • oil • oil on gessoed card • plein air • Windsor

This is the second painting I did at Windsor. I started before the break and finished after the break.

Brocas, Windsor II, 6" x 8" , Oil on gessoed card, 2010 SOLD

My idea here was to have a composition with less sky and more foreground. I wanted to include some of the painters at work to remember the day and its beauty.

That's me stroking away

Somehow this painting seemed to work from the go and...

Brocas, Windsor II, 6" x 8" , Oil on gessoed card, 2010.

May 26, 2010 • 6 x 8 • alla prima • landscape painting • me • oil • oil on gessoed card • plein air • Windsor

This is the second painting I did at Windsor. I started before the break and finished after the break.

That's me stroking away

Somehow this painting seemed to work from the go and...

Brocas, Windsor I, 6" x 8" , Oil on gessoed card, 2010.

May 26, 2010 • 6 x 8 • landscape painting • me • oil on gessoed card • plein air • Windsor

This was my first painting at Windsor. I was a bit nervous as I was using my pochade box for the first time! I got this little box from Abbey Easels and so far it is has been great! I'll be posting this 6" x 8" revolution almost everyday from now, so, if you love seeing what can happen on this format, stay tuned!

Brocas, Windsor I, 6" x 8", oil on gessoed card, 2010.

I tried to keep all colours...