ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

Three 5" x 3.5" Postcards to help Childhood First Charity

March 16, 2011 • acrylic • charity • coloured pencil • fund-raising • goauche • mixed media • pen • watercolour

I was recently contacted to paint 3 postcards to help raise some funds for Childhood First, A registered charity that delivers exceptional, cost-effective outcomes in the care, education and treatment of traumatised children and young people. Many other artists ans some celebrities were also involved in this Fund-raising event that took place at The Savoy in London.

Since the guidelines were...

Sketches on the bus and train in March I

March 05, 2011 • people • sketches

These are some recent sketches I have done on public transport. One of these sketches has a lady I sketched on a 401 bus from Bexley to Belvedere Station. She was talking to her friend and I was sketching. She then noticed my eyes kept bouncing off her and unto my page. She then smiled and I used my "Wink technique" which diffused any tension. But then she became inquisitive, and asked, "are you...

The Duet, Mixed Media on Gessoed mountboard, 8.5" x 11", 2011

March 03, 2011 • coloured pencil • liquin • oil on gessoed musuem mount board • oil pastel • the flying moleskins

This is my contribution to a world wide sketchbook exchange I am currently taking part in called "The Flying Moleskins".

This is my contribution to Edward Burton's Sketchbook. His theme is music.
I decided to use these two players who I had been longing to paint for a quite a while.

The Duet, Mixed Media on Gessoed Musuem mount board, 8.5" x 11", 2011

I can't remember the origin of the music but I...

Rush Hour VII and VIII, 60 x 45cm, Oil on canvas, 2011

February 28, 2011 • people • public transportation • rush hour • tube

The Rush Hour Series continues. These two are more of the build up to the Rush Hour, they are not all that congested but this is how it starts. One, two three, ten, twenty and then the whole place is a congested mess!!

RUSH HOUR VII

RUSH HOUR VIII

Special Quote
"It's my Birthday today and I was born to inspire, motivate and encourage! What were you born to do?" Know it and do it and the world would...

Rush Hour VI, Oil on Canvas, 45 x 60cm, 2011

February 26, 2011 • oil on canvas • people • public transportation • rush hour • tube

These are some real life quotes from real people on the tube in the RUSH HOUR in London! It's no joke, if you have been in the heat of it you will understand what it's all about.
I have been in the Rush Hour and it is a real hard time breathing-it's a typical rat race situation, one we have to live with as long as we use the public transport and want to get to work early.

Rush Hour VI, oil on...