ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

Sketches on the bus, train and tube in September

September 15, 2010 • people • sketches

These are my recent sketches. My sketchbook got soaked so the images are a bit off grey. It was hard getting back into sketching on Public transport but once I got into it, it got a bit better.

Bath Marathon II Day 9 and 10 (The First 100)

August 30, 2010 • 6 x 8 • Bath Experience • Bath Marathon • landscape painting • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch • urban life

These are the final shots that make up my first 100! All glory be God for the ability, health and divine inspiration! I'm looking forward to my next trip in September. I have also learned a bit more from this trip which I'll share with you, some pitfalls and things one just must do!

89-A guy passed by and stopped, he was a bit amazed, he said, "what you are painting is better than the real...

Bath Marathon II, Day 5-8

August 28, 2010 • 6 x 8 • Bath Experience • Bath Marathon • landscape painting • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch

These are pictures from day 5-8. Hope you enjoy them.

66 and 67- I had to flee from the trains to Green Park Station

75- A couple who had lived in Bath for 40 years passed by. They said they had never seen anyone pull up an easel over Cleveland Bridge to paint River Avon!

82- I really enjoyed this piece, the back-lighting was terrific!

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Bath Marathon II Day 1-4

August 24, 2010 • 6 x 8 • Bath Experience • Bath Marathon • landscape painting • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch • plein air • urb

This is a picture journal of the first 4 days on my 2nd Marathon in Bath! Not easy but sheer fun! Never in my life did I believe I'll be doing this,, but I thank God for my wife and two children who keep calling me and keeping me company with their jokes, stories and encouragement-when! Stay tuned more to come!

48-That's Karl Terry, my good painting buddy, keeping me company as we knock it off...

LESSONS AND POINTS OF NOTE FROM BATH MARATHON 1

August 23, 2010 • 6 x 8 • Bath Experience • Bath Marathon

These are just a few of my personal ramblings, I learnt, experienced and possibly just learned again during my first Marathon of 6” x 8” paintings at Bath.
There are always things to learn on this journey and I am sure by the time I complete the 4th or 5th Marathon I would have really gained a full insight into the REAL life of a plein air painter.

1. HARDWORK- Nothing pays more than this!

2. DISCIPL...