ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

2 studies of the horse fields around Belvedere, oil on canvas board, 12" x 12"

horsefields Belvedere landscape painting oil on canvas





I marched out of the house this morning to get some plein air studies done of the horsefields around Belvedere. I even moet the owner of the the land and horses, he said his father owned the land sibnce the 50's, what a heritage to retain!!

Both lasted a hour each. it was a nice experience and I'll love to keep this going.

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Sketches on the tube and train in August XVI

people sketches



Back on track with people!

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Sketches of horses arond Belvedere Horsefields. in August XV

2B graphite pencil horses







These creatures are the sketchers nightmare. they keep moving! I think I was tired and out of patience here. I should have given up before plunging into this.....

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Landscape Sketches around Belvedere Horsefields in August XIV

2B graphite pencil landscapes



The sun is high in the sky and there's this lovely foliage and land, its green and bright but I only have pencils. I record it as I love it in my A3 Sketch pad!

One part is the sketch itself and the other is the close-up.

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Sketches of foliage and scapes around Abbey Wood area in August XIII

2B graphite pencil foliage landscapes


I went pass some interesting foliage yesterday, it looked briliant! The leaves/branches of the tree sprouted in different directions. I instantly fell in love with it and I have decided to make a record of it. My only tools were putty rubber, a chunky 2B graphite stick and my A3 sketch pad.

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