ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING
AFRO XXXI and XXXII , Mixed Media, 2010 (The Flying Moleskins)
AFRO SERIES charcoal dust graphite oil base pencil
AFRO XXXI-The model here is Tiffany. This one is for Dominique, who is Tiffany's mum. The same materials mentioned in the piece below were used for this one.
AFRO XXXII-The model here is my daughter, Kezia. This one is for Michelle. I have used...
Sketches on the bus, train and tube in July IV
More sketches! It's a shame I'll be missing London life for about 10 days as I head to Bath, The World Heritage City, for a 6" x 8" Plein air Painting Marathon! Hopefully, I'll keep you posted with pics of me painting, no full paintings yet...!
Sketches on the bus, train and tube in July III
More sketches!!! I'm getting back to form!
World's End, Chelsea I, 6" x 8", Oil on board, 2010
alla prima landscape painting london oil on board oil sketch plein air
World's End, Chelsea I, 6" x 8", Oil on board, 2010
I did this piece because the World Cup was on at the time and it was, exciting as, England were still in it, you could hardly pass any public or private building without seeing St George's flags. They are still up in some places and this was one of the places that had two flags up. I pass through this place almost everyday en-route my studio, so,...
Night light, Lots Road Power Station, 6" x 8", oil on gessoed card, 2010
alla prima landscape painting night painting oil on gessoed card oil sketch plein air
Night light, Lots Road Power Station, 6" x 8", oil on gessoed card, 2010
My day was overcrowded and I wasn't really happy I didn't get a painting done. But then I thought we have longer days now! So I set out when it was 21.30 to somewhere around my studio and by 22.00 I had found a spot. I worked under a very bright lamp post and was able to finish my first night painting on a 6" x 8" format. I...