ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

Josh in Sleep Mode X, A4 Sketch pad, Coloured pencils, 2009

March 04, 2009 • A4 daler-rowney sketch pad • coloured pencil • josh • sketches • sleeping mode

This is number 10 in my current series on Josh in sleep mode. This is the first time I have used colour to do one of these. I was inspired after reading the entry in A DAY IN GOD'S WILL. I needed to be inspired and that post just did the job!

He went to sleep after lunch and an active afternoon and I really needed to be quick with this one because he changes gears very easily!

Painting of Diana( Stage 4) This seems to be the final stage

March 03, 2009 • diana • life painting • model • oil on linen • people • portraits

I got in 3 valuable hours today and this might be the final. I don't think I'll be taking this on again because it got to the stage where I said all what I wanted to say at the beginning of the painting. It was all about her hair and that has been achieved! This is one model I would continue to paint as far as she is available. Very professional and has a charming personality too.

While painting...

Sketches on the train, tube and bus in March I

March 03, 2009 • people • sketches

It's a new month and sketches continue! Non stop today my fingers and hands almost kept vibrating...........Might need to slow down!

Josh in Sleep mode VIII and IX, A4 sketch pad, Coloured pencil, 2009

March 02, 2009 • A4 daler-rowney sketch pad • coloured pencil • josh • sleeping mode

I caught josh in sleep mode today. Quite a while since he has been this tired after dinner. As he was watching "The Story of Ruth" suddenly it all went quiet and alas he has gone into sleep mode! I quickly got out my A4 sketch pad and a black coloured pencil and quickly got number 8 and 9 in this sketch series of Josh sleeping.

Sketches on the tube, train and bus in February X (MY BIRTHDAY TODAY)

February 28, 2009 • people • sketches

More sketches a busy day yesterday! I went on the tube, train and bus. At the beginning of the year when I thought I wouldn't be able to use the trains again because of the high rise in prices, I despaired because it is harder sketching on buses- shorter journeys, more movement and the sitting arrangement isn't that encouraging too. But I just went on to sketch on the buses anyway. If I saw a back...