ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

Triana, 10" X 13", Mixed Media on pastel paper, 2009

April 27, 2009 • acrylic • biro • different strokes from different folks • graphite • ink • pastel paper • sketches • tombow wash pens • watercolour • wax crayons

This is my entry into Karin Juricks DSFDF. I really liked the reference from the first sight of it! I have done a bit of research on other Diana statues and I added two other ones I liked- that's why I call it TRIANA.

I did this piece with graphite, biro, tom-bow wash pens, white ink, acrylic and wax crayons on light blue pastel paper.

What I tried to create with this piece was an atmosphere that...

Sketches on the Bus and Bus Stops in April IV

April 25, 2009 • .people • sketches

More people and there was this old guy (above) on the 53 bus, who I simply fell in love with, his face was amazing, you could hardly see his eyes from his profile as it was tucked in by nature's work and some weathered living! I tried to put some colour notes down as I may love to transform this sketch into colour at some point on my other blog

Norman Road, Belvedere II, 10" x 8", Oil on Canvas board, 2009

April 24, 2009 • alla prima • landscape • norman road • oil on canvas board

This was painted yesterday in Alla prima style. The weather is just getting better and better and I couldn't resist going out again to get this lively late evening spring feel to Norman Road, around where I live. I have painted this scene Before but that was when it had just snowed heavily in London.

This time it is the same road but a complete contrast, it is spring and the late afternoons are...

My Beloved Tree V, 8" x 10", Oil on Canvasboard, 2009

April 23, 2009 • landscapes • my beloved tree • oil on canvas board

This was the my next shot after I finished number 4 in this series. This was more of a close up and I really had to zero-in to get the delicate features of this beautiful tree. I worked on it on site and finished it off in the studio

This was done in oil on a Winsor and Newton Canvas board.

My Beloved Tree IV, 10" x 8", oil on canvasboard, 2009

April 23, 2009 • landscape painting • my beloved tree • oil on canvas board

Yesterday I did this painting and finished it off in the studio this morning. I have sketched this tree before but it was so nice to get to paint it especially with its springy fresh foliage.

This was done on a Winsor and Newton Canvas Board in Oil colour.