ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

Golden Morning, Battersea Bridge, 6" x 8", Oil on gessoed card, 2010

6 x 8 alla prima landscape painting london me oil on gessoed card oil sketch plein air



Golden Morning, Battersea Bridge, 6" x 8", Oil on gessoed card, 2010 SOLD



The sight for the piece didn't last long. It was a glorious sunrise and the rays were hitting the bridge and the reflections bouncing off The Thames! A great sight! I had to work quickly. I was pleased with the effect and also it wasn't too cold this morning. I met Ken Howard painting on my way back, that was a another great...

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London Eye, Mid morning light, 6" x 8", Oil on board, 2010

6 x 8 alla prima landscape painting london me oil sketch plein air

On the same day I painted Big Ben, I also painted this piece, It concentrated more on clouds and distance. This scene was the first time I used my pochade box on my lap without the aid of the tripod stand it was quite comfortable and easy to use too.



London Eye, Mid morning light, 6" x 8", Oil on board, 2010



I did this piece on a board this time and it worked well because the board had been primed...

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Morning Light, Big Ben, 6" x 8", oil on gessoed card, 2010, 2010

6 x 8 alla prima landscape painting london me oil sketch plein air



Morning Light, Big Ben from Westminster Bridge, 6" x 8", Oil on gessoed card, 2010

This is another London experience. I had to take off from my studio at around 5.30am to catch the greenish blue sky as the sun rose around Westminster Bridge. It was colder than I presumed and I went through some difficulties really gaining grounds but in the end through some dogged perseverance, I managed to knock...

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Morning Light, Albert Bridge, 6" x 8", Oil on Gessoed card, 2010

6 x 8 alla prima landscape painting london me oil on gessoed card plein air

Back from Windsor, I decided to take on London and it's always going to be a test with the people, the unstable weather and the sheer courage it takes to set up and paint in this city, but I'm up for it and you'll be seeing more of London or anywhere I can park my myself in the UK with my pochade box!


Morning Light, Albert Bridge, 6" x 8", Oil on Gessoed card, 2010



It was the morning and the sky was...

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BIG ISSUE SERIES XIII, XIV, XV

big issue seller graphite people sketchbook sketches

These are three of my latest Big Issue Vendors.

I'll let the sketches and pictures do the talking!

They had fascinating stories too!






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