ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

Silver morning light from Wandsworth Bridge, 6" x 8", Oil on gessoed card, 2010

June 05, 2010 • 6 x 8 • alla prima • landscape painting • me • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch • plein air

I never intended to paint this scene I was on my way back from Battersea Reach, when I stopped to enjoy the glistering silver light dancing upon the Thames. It was just liberating. Then I though I would love to paint this but I have no clue how to go about it! So I just took pictures, then inside me, I just decided to give it a go and this is the result!

Silver morning light from Wandsworth Bridge,...

Still Morning Light From Battersea Reach, 6" x 8", Oil on board, 2010

June 05, 2010 • 6 x 8 • alla prima • landscape painting • london • me • oil on gessoed card • oil sketch • plein air

This was the first of two paintings I did yesterday. This scene was calm and quiet in the early hours of the morning.

Still Morning Light From Battersea Reach, 6" x 8", Oil on board, 2010

I noticed that to get the still reflections on the Thames, one needs to be there early enough before any of the boats start moving. Once they start to move the water looses its stillness and gets all wavy.

That's...

Childhood Joys, 16" x 16", Brown and Sanguine coloured pencils, 2010

June 05, 2010 • children • commission • drawing • sanguine coloured pencil

This is a recent commission I completed and his parents were pleased with the result. I have actually drawn all other members of this family last year. Then this little boy was added to the family, his parents waited for him to gain some good stable features-evolving in to a boyish face and now he was ready for his portrait. Click HERE for the link to his dad's piece

I used three Faber Castell...

Sketches on the train and bus in June I

June 05, 2010 • people • sketches

Getting back to sketching wasn't that easy it I never good to leave a good habit of too long but I'm back on track and it was fun again! Enjoy these!

Morning Liight, Albert Bridge II, 6" x 8", Oil on board, 2010

June 03, 2010 • 6 x 8 • alla prima • landscape painting • london • me • oil on gessoed card • plein air

Immediately after the golden morning, I got back to face Albert Bridge. The morning light was blazing through the trees and casting deep shadows on the pathway! A delight to behold! I sat down for this one with the pochade on my lap and sometimes against the chair-I threw everything into this one speed, colour and vigour! I was extra pleased with the result!!!

This format continues to spur me on...