These are some of the people I have sketched in the month of May. My emphasis is on tone and facial structure. As usual I try my best to get a striking resemblance too.
These are just some of the sketches I make everyday on way to and from work, I started in 2005 and I seem to have become a bit addicted now. I always position myself in a place where I can get a good view and not become a nuance to the person I am sketching.
Sometimes people still see me, have a look at it and have requested for it. When I like it so much I tell them that I can't tear it out for...
Recently I was passing by this shop in Chelsea, it had these model manikins wearing clothes for sale. I was particularly interested in the light that fell on this models face and how it portrayed the feminine strength in her. I took some pictures and then I went on to work on it, attacking it a bit emotionally with wild strokes and colours with pastel and coloured pencil, the result was quite...
This painting was done in acrylics and ink, it was titled "THE ECSTASY and THE AGONY"-It shows an Arsenal fan(I used myself as the model)- by taking pictures of myself in both moods, joyful and then in despair). I planned the composition to reveal both moods but allowing the joyful mood to prevail. It was done in 2 days but took weeks and weeks of planning and thinking. The results came out today...
Daler-Rowney Award - (www.daler-rowney.com) Daler-Rowney Award: three prizes of £250 worth of art materials. Artist : Adebanji Alade Title : Rush Hour
I did this painting to depict the rush in the tube at peak hours, I love the hustle and bustle of the tube and the figures- it was great painting it -(oil on canvas) measures 36" by 24"
It won an award for the Daler Rowney artists Category in the...