ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

AFRO XXVII, 11" x 13", Oil Base Pencil/Charcoal, 2009

September 01, 2009 • AFRO SERIES • charcoal • oil base pencil • watercolour paper

Here comes number 27 of my current Afro Series and if you remember from my last post on the Afro Series, I said the drawing had a better resemblance. This to me looks more like the model.

I have used Soft Oil Base Pencil with charcoal to render this piece. The emphasis of this series once again is to explore the variety and beauty of natural Black Afro Hair, something that really fascinates me!

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Kezia(VI) and Josh (XVI) in sleep mode, Oil Base Pencil, 2009

August 29, 2009 • cartidge paper • josh • Kezia • oil base pencil • sleeping mode

The records in my visual diary of sleeping modes continue with Josh and Kezia.

The only time I can really capture them in a peaceful bliss.

Both sketches are done with Oil Base pencil (soft).

Bath Experience I, 2009

August 26, 2009 • Bath Experience • cityscape • landscape • me • pen and ink • sketches

My first time at Bath! I was more than impressed! It seems they planned the whole city to look like ancient Rome. One thing stood out to me and that was the colour of the buildings were all faded yellow orche. I only spent a day and a half and I couldn't stop taking pictures, that I will have to develop into paintings, as the whole city is just a painters' delight!

Here (below) are two rough pen...

Sketches on the tube, train and bus in August VI

August 24, 2009 • people • sketches

More sketches of people.

Charing Cross Rd, Oil sketch, 7" x 12", 2009

August 22, 2009 • alla prima • gessoed cardboard • oil sketch

Experimenting painting the outdoors, indoors- I worked on this piece for approx 3 hours to keep it fresh and lively as I would have painted it on the spot.

It's one of my most frequently walked roads in London, I always go to the Borders and Foyles Bookshop on this road to read art books!!!