ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

POURING DAY, towards Gloucester Road, Watercolour, 12"x 10", 2009

June 04, 2009 • coloured pencils • exhibition • ink • watercolour • watercolour paper • wax crayons

Another Exhibition piece. This one clearly shows the real LONDON WEATHER, rain, rain and rain!!! Sometimes its cats and dogs all day. That's the mood I have tried to capture here, with an old lady that just must go out in it to do her shopping! Typical!

This was done with Watercolour but as usual I end up adding the usual additives(coloured pencil, ink, wax crayon)

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And did those feet....7" x 6", oil on board, 2009

June 03, 2009 • alla prima • different strokes from different folks • Karin Jurick • oil on board

This is my entry into Karin Juricks DSFDF. The reference was in black and white and we were to introduce colour to bring out our own interpretations of it! I've been so busy lately and as usual didn't want to miss out so I did a quick Alla Prima of it. Wish I had time to do a more detailed version. I think it was a great exercise!

The piece reminds of a song I love so much that goes like thisThe...

After the Rain (towards Trafalgar Square) 5" x 7", Mixed Media on Watercolour paper, 2009 SOLD

June 03, 2009 • coloured pencil • exhibition • gouache • ink • wax crayons

Another piece from my exhibition. This started off as a piece in gouache, then To get some spontaneous effects I had to introduce other media like crayons, ink and coloured pencils.

The mood here is that bright sunshine that radiates immediately after a Pure English Afternoon Down Pour! You can't predict the weather in London and this is what it is all about!

Once again I could be producing loads...

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.

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Sketches on the train and tube in June I

June 01, 2009 • people • sketches

More people sketched today on my way to my group exhibition and opening. It was a wonderful day, lots of new contacts and interests! It's also amazing how people always want to know how I manage to sketch on the train without feeling intimidated or bothered about the person looking over my shoulder! Well, that's the fun bit! It's like watching a film, I play the role of the actor and entertain! It...