ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

The Face of Homelessness, London Bridge

January 23, 2013 • FACE OF HOMELESSNESS • figures • homeless • london • London Bridge • oil • oil on board • people • studies • The Anders Zorn Palette

This is another guy I encountered at London Bridge. He was actually begging inside London Bridge Station and this isn't allowed. Sometimes the homeless get away with it. So I didn't have much time to stay with him before he was moved on by the Travel Police.

The Face of Homelessness, London Bridge, 12" x 12", Oil on Board, 2012

He had the kind of face that I always love to paint and explore. I...

The Face of Homelessness Kings Road II

January 11, 2013 • demo • FACE OF HOMELESSNESS • homeless • london • oil • oil base pencil • oil on board • people • portraits • The Anders Zorn Palette • `sketches

To start off this post, I have some good news I can't keep to myself, even though I'm going to do a separate post on this later, but I'm pleased to announce that I was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters!! It was an early Christmas present-as I got a phone call from The President on Sunday the 23rd of December, last year (I just had to chip this in)....;0) and...

MAKING A MARK AWARDS- Adebanji wins The Travel with a Sketchbook Trophy 2012

January 08, 2013 • demo • london • people • public transportation • Sherrie McGraw • sketchbook • sketches • techniques • tips on sketching people on public transport • videos

Adebanji's Sketches on Public transport 1

It's a great way to start the year and I see this year as a fresh sketchbook page spread- ready to be filled up with abundant creativity! There's really nothing as great as looking at the pages of a brand new sketchbook! When I see a fresh page, it makes me tick, and I just feel like filling it up! It's a great feeling! Looking back at my old sketchbooks,...

The Face of Homelessness, Earls Court

December 20, 2012 • demo • exhibition. London • FACE OF HOMELESSNESS • homeless • oil on board • portraits • ROI • The Anders Zorn Palette

The Face of Homelessness, Earls Court, Oil on Board, 12" x 16", 2012

I'm back to my series of Homeless faces and sketches on public Transport, I'll also be posting some of my recent plein air work too. This particular piece was accepted into the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries. I am happy I was able to get this one in. Also I am happy I have some stage shots...

Highlights from the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (Open Painting Evening) 2012

December 18, 2012 • demo • exhibition • figurative • figures • Mall Galleries • model • oil • oil on board • oil on canvas • oil on canvas board • portraits • ROI

Adebanji at work

The Open painting evening at the ROI was interesting again this year, with lots of non-members turning up to paint alongside the members on a very busy evening. I was quite busy this year painting and I wasn't able to get the names of some artists featured, so I just took random pictures during the session and rushed back to more painting. We had three models on the night. The...