ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

Sketches on the bus, train and tube in November XI

people sketches

More people............ I saw so many interesting faces today, sometimes they leave just before I could finish..............Life goes on!





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THE TAG

tag


Its been long coming.

I was tagged by Alice and Dominique.

I was told to say 7 unusual things about myself!

1. I was the only child form my mums 4 children that never went to the minders, my mum took care of me till I was able to take care of myself. So I was the last born PET of the house!

2. I spent most of the evenings after primary school in my mums hairdressing salon and I listened to so many...

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Painting of Dory (Stage 6)

Dory life painting

This is the 6th sitting of Dory.




I was able to get another 2 hours today of Dory, really enjoyed it, today has been the best day since I started. Hope to keep this going.





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Sketches on the tube and train in November X

people sketches

More people.....from Monday morning till Monday night!

An unusual experience today, I sketched at ease with so many on-lookers, but for a change no one made a comment, just some nice smiles, shocking looks, peeping and nods of the head-IS LONDON CHANGING?





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AFRO XVIII, 8" x 10", acylic/oil on canvas, 2008

acrylic AFRO SERIES oil on canvas

Number 18, Funny enough I started this piece in 2003 and it has been lying in the corner of my studio for years. I picked it up and "freshened" it up a bit and it becomes the 18th in my Afro series.




The emphasis of this series is on the variety and beauty of natural black hair.

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