ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

Spring Crowds, National Gallery, 6" x 8", Oil on board, 2010

June 14, 2010 • 6 x 8 • alla prima • landscape painting • london • National Gallery • oil sketch • plein air

This piece is one of my great shots at crowded scenes. It would be exhibited at the Chelsea Art Society,CENTENARY Open Art Exhibition.

Celebrating 100 years from its foundation in 1910, the Chelsea Art Society will hold its 63nd Annual Open Art Exhibition from 16th to 19th June 2010 at Chelsea Old Town Hall. During the exhibition, over 500 paintings and sculptures from both established and...

Sketches on the train in June II

June 11, 2010 • people • sketches

These are recent sketches I have done on public transport.

Morning Rush, Wet and Rainy Day, Victoria, 6" x 8", oil on board, 2010

June 11, 2010 • 6 x 8 • alla prima • landscape painting • london • oil on board • oil sketch • plein air

Morning Rush, Wet and Rainy Day, Victoria, 6" x 8", oil on board, 2010

I love crowded scenes with people, I love the rush hours. Every time I found myself passing through Victoria, I have often wondered when I'll have the chance to paint the place or how I'd go about it, since it is a crowded place and is so busy. But this week I broke the jinx. I set off early, got a good spot under Apollo...

BIG ISSUE SELLERS XVI and XVII

June 11, 2010 • big issue seller • graphite • homeless • oil base pencil • sketchbook

These two sellers are from Poland, they couldn't speak much English but they let me know their names and they agreed for me to sketch them. Andrey has been in the country for about 3 years and Roman has been in the country for 5 years. Roman has been selling the Big Issue for 3 years and its been great for him. Andrey stands up holding crutches in one hand, so it was quite hard sketching him and...

Bath Experience IX, Paintings, Review and The Exhibition, 2010

June 07, 2010 • Bath Experience • exhibition • oil on board • oil on canvas • plein air

Raking Light, Quiet Street 20" x 24" oil on Canvas, 2010

I am currently featured in a Review with Bath Magazine, Click HERE for details

I am currently taking part in a group exhibition at the Bath Gallery. It includes work of five other painters(Nick Cudworth,Shane Feeney, Simon Hodges, Laurie Moses and Bonnie Porter) in oil. It runs from 5th-21st June, 2010. If you are in Bath during this period,...