ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

Sketches on the train, tube and bus in April I

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These are some backlogs of sketches I haven't published here! Enjoy the moments! Enjoy the people from different places. London is a melting pot-a sketchers' dream!!!

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"Nothing gives me such delight while I journey from place to place within the city of London, than when I am busy...

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Seasons Change, 2 x 8" x 10", Oil on board

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This piece just reminds me that seasons change.

This was painted at Westfield park, Upcerne  Road, Chelsea.
Seasons Change, 16" x 10", Oil on board (2 Separate pieces)
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I really enjoyed the feeling of painting this at different seasons. I hope to continue this with another scene.


That's me during the winter season- the best time to paint!!! No light changes.

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The African Headgear III, 8.5" x 11", Mixed Media on Card.

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This is the third piece in my series of paintings and drawings to celebrate the beauty of the African Headgear.

This particular piece all started off without any preliminary drawing, I just decided to go into into it with the pastels used with the broad side.

THE AFRICAN HEADGEAR III, 8.5" x 11", Pastel, Crayons, Coloured pencil and Oil Pastel on Canson Card, 2013    
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The African Wrapper II, 8" x 11.5", Graphite and charcoal dust on museum mount board (The Process)

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This is another one of my African Wrapper Series.

The African Wrapper is popularly worn by African women and it is a notable feature in the fashion of who we are as a people. 

The African Wrapper II, 8.5" x 11", Graphite and charcoal dust on museum mount board

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I have positioned the model here to reveal a bit of elegance and sudden spontaneity for the piece to...

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The African Wrapper, 14" x 10", Oil on Canvas (The Painting Process)

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This piece is one from my series which celebrates African Fashion, with the focus on the African Wrapper.

The African Wrapper I, Oil on Canvas, 1, 2013

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I get really inspired by the colours and designs of African Fabric and the way the garments are worn, when it comes to the wrapper, it is tied in different ways. In this particular piece the model is in the...

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