ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

Sketches on the bus in February I

February 04, 2009 • people • sketches

Just one page spread today but enough to keep my hands busy!

This is the link to my biro sketching kit

Norman Road, Belvedere, 12" x 10", Oil on Canvas Board, 2009

February 03, 2009 • alla prima • landscape painting • norman road • oil on canvas board • snow

It started snowing on Sunday night just before I left church and it has only stopped snowing this morning. We don't always have this sort of snow in London so I decided to take the opportunity to paint a snow scene on the spot, something I have never done before. The only other time I attempted a snow scene, I only did a sketch, then took pictures and worked it out in the studio.

But today it was...

WHEN I GROW UP.........12" x 12", Graphite on heavy watercolour paper, 2009

February 02, 2009 • Architect • Architecture • different strokes from different folks • graphite • josh • Karin Jurick

This is my entry into Week 21-22 in Karin Jurick's Different Strokes from different folks.
The reference for this challenge was a lovely Victorian house, it just reminded me of my dreams and aspirations while younger- I wanted to be an Architect but some how the Good Lord changed my plans and now I am an Artist!

I have used only graphite, my best medium, to work on this piece, the model is my son...

Sketches on the bus in January XI and a menu of freestyle heads

January 31, 2009 • blind contour • people • sketches

These sketches were done today and the menu of heads at a conference meeting I attended.

The free style heads are done more with a technique that I would say has improved my sketching the most over the years- it is called the "Blind Contour"- it is achieved by not looking at what you are sketching but just focusing on the subject and drawing the contour of the subject to the best of your ability...

Sketches on the bus in January X

January 31, 2009 • . people • sketches

One page spread, but enough to keep the juices flowing... I got distracted by these two girls talking about guys that fancy them and all that kinda stuff.... It's amazing how much we used to talk about things like this when younger- it seems to be a big hot topic that never dies!