ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING
AFRO SERIES VI, 15" x 11", mixed media, 2008
2B graphite pencil AFRO SERIES coloured pencil white charcoal
This is the 6th in my current Afro series.
The emphasis once more is the beauty of black hair!
INTERNAL CONGESTION I, 100cm x 80cm, oil on linen, 2008
interrnal congestion oil on linen people
This is the first of a series of paintings on the "jamming" inside public transport or the "sandwich" or "packed liked sardine effect".
I use the London Transport everyday and this is what I experience, I would just love to put my experiences in paint to share with the world! Its a wonderful place to be, if you love people, figures and faces- there is no other place to see them all melted into one...
AFRO SERIES V, 12" x 9", mixed media, 2008
This is the fifth in the Afro Series- which the emphasis is on the beauty of black hair. The model again is Esta. Here she is in a world of her own! I add the African motifs as this represents her ethical background.
One picture was taken at night and one in the day time-makes a lot of difference!
Tones and Reflections, 100cm x 80cm, oil on linen, 2008
This work was conceived about 2 years ago. My ever amazing model and friend Esta, has always wanted me to paint her. So one morning I went to sketch her at home and take pictures of her playing the the piano. After looking through all the pics the one that struck me most was the one that didn't actually show her expression but revealed it in her reflection in the mirror above the piano she was...
Painting of Dory (stage 3)
Yesterday I was able to get another 120mins with Dory. It was a very quick 2 hours. Hope to get more done next Monday.
