ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

Sketches on the bus, train and tube in December I

people sketches



This is will forever be a constant practice for me. People on public transport! Draw, sketch, draw, sketch.......never stop, never give up!




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Chelsea World's End II, 10" x 12", Oil on Canvas, 2010

alla prima chelsea landscape painting me oil on canvas plein air


Chelsea Worlds End II (Sold)

There's so much I haven't been able to post and I'll be playing catch up for now, especially with my public transport sketches. This particular painting was done on the 11th of October this year! I was in the middle of preparing for the Affordable Art Fair. The weather was great so I decided to pop out of my studio for a plein air break, sometimes the confines of the...

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Highlights from the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2010 (Little Wonders)

exhibition Mall Galleries oil on board ROI

This is my final post on the exhibition, this one highlights some little wonderful paintings at the exhibition too. Hope I'm not boring you with this, but I also love to share what I am passionate about- and sometimes it's not only my art but those of other painters!

1. TREVOR CHAMBERLAIN ROI RSMA


Shallow Trees(SOLD)- This is a simple statement, sometimes the simpler the better!



Coppersmith, Kerman,...

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Highlights from the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2010 (Main Category)

acrylic exhibition Mall Galleries oil ROI



The President ROI, Peter Wileman opens the 123rd exhibition

This post focuses on just some of the wonderful paintings at the ROI Annual Exhibition currently running at the Mall Galleries. As much as I love making art, I admire the work of other artists too, and I in the nearest future I'll start to build my collection! The whole exhibition had around 260 pieces altogether, it's a feast for the...

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Highlights of Royal Institute Of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition (Under 35 Category)-2010

exhibition Mall Galleries oil ROI winsor and newton

This year the Royal Institute of Oil Painters had it's 123rd Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries. The exhibition was opened by the President, Peter Wileman PROI and Comm. Antonio Carluccio OBE. The gallery was packed and the works on display were fantastic!

In this post I just want to highlight a few of the painters from the Under 35 category that got my eye and I must say, ALL the works in...

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