tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:33:16 +0000liquinSecondary SchoolArt Liberating Livesunderground.acrylictransportpenpondsA6 daler-rowney sketch bookurbweddingcartidge paperEcclesiaScissors Kickcampmeeting.competitionKarin Juricksketching kitstatuesPatchings Art Exhibition 2008commissiontiffany londonauctiontrainexpectationsdianabarclayscharcoalA3 sketchpadMoleskine A4 Sketchbookmuseum mount cardboardgoauchepeople sketchesBarclays PremiershipbirostudyLondon BridgecontebusA and K Wilson GalleryAfrican Headgearcharcoal. drawinggessoed cardboardactive modemy beloved tree`sketchessoccerwhite charcoal pencilRoyal Watercolour SocietyDupe Fasawecoloured pencilsoil base pencilExamsstudiesinterrnal congestionhenryberimbauBidThe Bath PrizegraphiteJesus Christdifferent strokes from different folkssketckessepia dustlook-alikesmixed media.canvas board.sanguine oil base pencil2B graphite pencilemmanuel adebayorainDrawing Day 2009figuresSaatchi GalleryDSFDFmonkeyPeter Brownpastel paperPreston Internationalnathanfowkesfan goghcircle linepeople. watercolourEBaypaintingsketchinginkArchitectcolored pencilsBath Marathonalla primahorsemotionsEnid Lawson Gallerycharcoal dustYaba College of Technologysketchesfigurativewillow charcoalA4 daler-rowney sketch padstudio spaceRPchristmasSmall girltagArsenallandscape paintinghomelessgraphite 9Bdemoliqitex slow-dri blending mediumboatssketch padcolour studyJeff Stultienspassion.the flying moleskinsfarmsThe Artist Magazineoil on boardWorks for SalecharityCharlie ParkersketchbookAwardslight and shadeDorywatercolourfootball fanPlein air BrotherhoodFeminineRuthsceneKatherine TyrelldominiqueFinding Fan GoghDVDwinsor and newtonpianolondonMall Galleriesurban sketcherscromermechanical pencilSilvina Daygraphite dustpoeplegesturefundaypensiveEstaLondon Zooblind contourROIwatreloodrawingChyne Walk TrustWindsornorman roadoil sketchlife paintinghorsefields Belvederemusicone hourimpressionismartficial light sourceAsian womanRehoboth Beachvisual journalarches watercolour papertips on sketching people on public transportradial easeloil pastelflamingoes6 x 8exhibitionbig issue sellerstrokeshorsescarbon pencilArte y PicoJackgouacheAfican childsmall boybankside GallerylanThomas Jeffersonsanguine dustscouseplein airhumanity statuepremiershipSue Ryder Careigbo kwenugoalFirst Prizeurban lifeGreat BritonsportraitsvaluesEmiratesmaking a markthierrylikenessoil on gessoed musuem mount boardGreenwich CreeksidereviewPro Arte AwardAfrican InfluenceBritish AirwaysOlu Amodapastelcityscapecharcoal. likenessstokes of a geniusabstract design plan. peopleoilreflectionsoil on canvasAdam CopedancerVelazquezdogsKatherine TyrrellHeatherley School of Fine ArtNational GalleryNEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGEcharcoal. coloured pencilmaterials used in sketchingnight paintingbristol board paperpen and inkpeopledistrict linestrengthVibe Livetubeseascapeoil on canvas boardBath magazinecoloured papermarkersillustrationpainters and thier paintingsputty rubberflamenco serieshospitalchelseastreet lifeNu Kynkcoloured pencilSimon DaviesstreetArchitecturerush hourpelicanCharley ParkerAnastasia Pollardrobot nineKeziaself portraitStudentspresspeelRush hour IIAFRO SERIESAFRO HEADGEAR SERIESAfrican girlrough sketchemotionspanelchalk pastelCasey Klahnpublic transportationundergroundwax crayonsjoshfoliagefootballLondon TransportSoutheastern trainsblaze and shademewatercolour paperchildrenplatformfund-raisingsleeping modeclutch pencilfixativestrugglepeople. sketchesstill lifemixed media. peoplewild pigscanvas board.meBath ExperienceFine Artoil on gessoed cardDay Dreamingoil on linen.peopleLines and Colorssanguine coloured pencilacrylic sketchAndrew Festingwhite charcoalsketches.mount-boardtombow wash pensA5 sketch padcopic brush markerpoetryNeil Campbell Rossdonkeycoloured biroslandscapeslove storylarry roiballadymodelRobin Van Persiemixed medialandscapeHB graphite pencilsnowSculptureADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHINGTHIS IS WHERE YOU CAN GET THE MOST UPTO DATE AND CURRENT STUFF I AM WORKING ON-(sketches, drawings, paintings).http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (adebanji)Blogger798125AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketchinghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-8744146680451512525Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:12:00 +00002012-01-21T14:57:47.840Zlondonpeopletombow wash penspublic transportationsketchesbiroSketches on the tube, train and bus in January IIThese are more sketches that I have made on public transport! Going around, almost like a hunter, the sketcher never misses an opportunity to catch a good shot! If it was possible to sketch with ones eyes, I would give it go, because sometimes I see a face that I can't resist sketching but I either cannot reach out for my sketchbook or probably forgotten my pen-it's painful! SPECIAL QUOTE"MY http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/mp0dxF83r4U/sketches-on-tube-train-and-bus-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/mp0dxF83r4U" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2012/01/sketches-on-tube-train-and-bus-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-1570657349630476033Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:10:00 +00002012-01-19T15:09:53.773Zlondoncompetitionoil on canvasrush hourreflectionsraincityscapeurban lifeRain, Rain and Rush Hour, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011(Plus Competition)Rain, Rain and Rush Hour, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011 SOLD This is one of many paintings I did last year, which I am yet to post. This particular piece has two of my favourite subjects combined-Rain and Rush Hour! Viewing these scenes are almost magical to me, all my senses start ticking and I'm really on edge to get the right shot with my camera- I need an umbrella in one hand and my camera http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/2kw27yCjFlc/rain-rain-and-rush-hour-24-x-20-oil-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)15<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/2kw27yCjFlc" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2012/01/rain-rain-and-rush-hour-24-x-20-oil-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-9202647623573478356Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:48:00 +00002012-01-12T13:09:53.078ZLondon TransportlondonbuspeopleSoutheastern trainstubepublic transportationpeople sketchesSketches on the Train, Bus and Tube in January IThese are some back load of sketches from last year which I haven't posted-they show everything I feel when I observe people everyday. I could catch a sleeping man three times, if he keeps changing the pose! I simply love it! I could catch a lady putting on make-up in a rush on the train-this says a lot about London life! Someone could be right there, staring at me and I'll take it on, full and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/QtYGEM1ah2Q/sketches-on-train-bus-and-tube-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/QtYGEM1ah2Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2012/01/sketches-on-train-bus-and-tube-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-1275278300930281632Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:44:00 +00002012-01-05T05:45:17.309Zpeoplepublic transportationsketchesThe Spirit of Sketching on Public Transport in London (1999-2011)This is me and my 6 year old son , Josh! He seems to have seen the value in sketching and on a family trip, my wife took this picture in the heat of the moment as we were sketching a sleeping man opposite us!This is my first post in the new year! I am using this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful and prosperous new year! To kick off, I'll like to take you on a ride of 13 sketches from 13 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/9anMYKDHbVQ/spirit-of-sketching-on-public-transport.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)24<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/9anMYKDHbVQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2012/01/spirit-of-sketching-on-public-transport.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-7361210927667430060Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:36:00 +00002011-12-30T13:39:04.772ZMall GalleriesROIoil on boardlife paintingoil on canvasoilexhibitionmodelHighlights from the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition (Open Painting Evening) 2011Adebanji's painting and the modelThis post is well overdue but I got caught up in the festive flush and couldn't do it on time. Now that it's winding up, I have been able to catch up with blogging and this had to be the first post up on my list. This event took place on Thursday 15th December from 6pm to 9pm. It was the busiest night I have witnessed since attending this event in 2007. It affordshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/y61M_blX8PA/highlights-from-royal-institute-of-oil_30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/y61M_blX8PA" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/12/highlights-from-royal-institute-of-oil_30.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-4226851302804728563Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:19:00 +00002011-12-17T22:50:58.218ZMall GalleriesROIoilexhibitionHighlights from the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition (Main Category) 2011 The Doors Open to the 2011 Annual Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters These are just some of my favourite paintings from the Main category of the ROI Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries this year. It was a has been a cracking show and comes to end tomorrow afternoon. For those of you who aren't in the country and couldn't make it-Enjoy these paintings and features! The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/E76um3IVFyo/highlights-from-royal-institute-of-oil_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)16<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/E76um3IVFyo" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/12/highlights-from-royal-institute-of-oil_17.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-7366879987779791032Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:05:00 +00002011-12-08T22:11:56.493ZMall Galleriesfigurativestill lifeROIoilexhibitionportraitswinsor and newtonlandscapesfiguresHighlights from the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition (Under 35 Category) 2011Once again I am thrilled to highlight this category which is known as the Winsor & Newton Young Artists Award, It's a major part of the Annual Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, which opened yesterday to the public at the Mall Galleries and continues till Sunday the 18th of December. It was opened by the President, Peter Wileman and The Rt. Hon, Michael Portillo. This years crowd http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/IQVuSuE9oXQ/highlights-from-royal-institute-of-oil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/IQVuSuE9oXQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/12/highlights-from-royal-institute-of-oil.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-5023261848947639037Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:20:00 +00002011-12-06T11:37:14.722ZMall GalleriesROIpeoplepeople sketchesSketches on the train, bus and tube in December IThese are my latest sketches on public transport. All these sketches were either done on my way to my studio or when coming back from my studio-I commute from Belvedere in Kent, to Chelsea in Central London, the journey can take between 90 minutes to 180 minutes. Sometimes they happen when I see a face that I just can't resist sketching. I try to make notes on the sketches of where I started and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/VEQ_s5PYK0U/sketches-on-train-bus-and-tube-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/VEQ_s5PYK0U" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/12/sketches-on-train-bus-and-tube-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-3468250038276142397Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:47:00 +00002011-11-24T07:23:08.460Zlondonoil on canvaslandscape paintinglandscapeurban lifeAfter the Rain, London Streets, 30" x 24", Oil on Canvas, 2011It's nice to get back into blogging! After this post, I'll share some sketches I've been doing on the tube and train, recently.I haven't been able to post for a while, I was busy running Workshops in Art Shops around London on Oil Colour with Winsor & Newton- I was doing quick demonstrations for University Students. I then got ill with cysts on my eyes and couldn't do the final workshop at Cass http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/f-It5WdGvkE/after-rain-london-streets-30-x-24-oil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)22<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/f-It5WdGvkE" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/11/after-rain-london-streets-30-x-24-oil.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-4962584230253796545Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:23:00 +00002011-11-07T14:41:58.553Zlondonalla primaoil on boardlandscapecityscapeurban lifeRain and Reflections, London Streets, 10" x 8", Oil on Board, 2011This is is one of my latest experiments of working on rain and reflections on a smnall scale. It's kind of tricky but I try to follow Ken Howard's rule of dark objects are lighter in reflections and lighter objects appear darker in reflection.In this sort of painting the drawing is everything, if one sacrifices the drawing, everything can go awfully wrong.Rain and Reflections, London Streets, 10"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/mAnIAMDqzJQ/rain-and-reflections-london-streets-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)16<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/mAnIAMDqzJQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/11/rain-and-reflections-london-streets-10.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-5062273969333606627Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:04:00 +00002011-10-25T16:18:26.716+01:00londonoil on boardrush hoururban lifeRush Hour, Embankment, Oil on Board, 8" x 10", 2011This is one of my paintings I did in summer. I have always loved the crowded scenes but this was the first time I have done one this size, it's my smallest Rush hour piece. I just wanted to capture the heavy rush that occurs down Villiers Street right up to the Embankment Station. The challenge is always to make sure the piece is lively and nothing near static. Rush Hour, Embankment, Oil on Boardhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/TmsYj-Mt7pU/rush-hour-embankment-oil-on-board-8-x.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/TmsYj-Mt7pU" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/10/rush-hour-embankment-oil-on-board-8-x.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-8218193826928662835Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:43:00 +00002011-10-21T08:04:47.381+01:00peoplesketchesSketches on the Train, Tube and Bus in October IBack to my routine sketches! I have been painting so much recently and it's easy to forget the foundation or the Tour de force behind all my paintings- The Sketch!Enjoy the faces here!SPECIAL QUOTE"In my late teens I returned to London to study and I have been here for a while now, and the flavour is strong, but less acute, because it is more global. Most human interaction in the city is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/ys3LiCSeusc/sketches-on-train-tube-and-bus-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/ys3LiCSeusc" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/10/sketches-on-train-tube-and-bus-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-5155644615128476993Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:50:00 +00002011-10-17T17:39:23.268+01:00londonfigurativeoil on canvasundergroundrush hourpeopledemotubefiguresThe Making of Rush Hour VIII, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011 Rush Hour VIII, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas, 2011 SOLD This was one of the paintings I did earlier this year, it was part of the London Paintings Group show I had at Enid Lawson Gallery. I have posted this piece before but not with a few shots of the stages.This post is just to show the stages I go through to paint a Rush Hour Scene. The sketching is very important and also the ability to paint thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/x5txoCkHD2Q/making-of-rush-hour-viii-24-x-20-oil-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)16<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/x5txoCkHD2Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/10/making-of-rush-hour-viii-24-x-20-oil-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-5951188549015228240Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:29:00 +00002011-10-10T15:59:17.047+01:00alla primaoil on boardboatslandscape paintingplein airPlein air BrotherhoodlandscapepondsPlein air at Chiswick and Henley.These are 2 paintings I did in the summer, they were part of Plein Air Brotherhood Exhibition. ChiswickThis place is amazing! I was drawn to the pool because the reflections were just irresistible! It was quite a challenge with the greens always changing.But in the end I enjoyed it!The Swan Pond Chiswick, 16" x 8", Oil on Board, 2011 SOLD HenleyThis was my first time here. I started painting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/kNh78tNHLLg/plein-air-at-chiswick-and-henley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/kNh78tNHLLg" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/10/plein-air-at-chiswick-and-henley.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-5526565944351621841Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:48:00 +00002011-10-05T16:06:17.528+01:00oil on canvascommissionThe Westbourne, Evening Light-12" x 10", Oil on Canvas, 2011This is one of the commissions I did in Summer through Enid Lawson Gallery. A tricky one indeed. But it ended up being exactly what the client wanted. The client wanted two similar pictures of The Westbourne with him and in his mate. One of the paintings would be his and the other sent to his mate in Australia, they both used to have a drink there and he thought it would be a good 40th Birthday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/JoACh6cHZRI/westbourne-evening-light-12-x-10-oil-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)13<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/JoACh6cHZRI" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/10/westbourne-evening-light-12-x-10-oil-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-6370524567851806896Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:19:00 +00002011-10-03T12:55:03.205+01:00Moleskine A4 Sketchbookpeople2B graphite pencilsketchesSketching the man with the GuitarTHE GUITAR MANMy search for interesting models takes me outdoors and while walking through the London streets I keep looking at everybody as if to say-yes! that would make a good sketch! Most of the time, it's the homeless and road-side beggars that have the faces with the most character.THAT'S ME SITTING IN FRONT OF THE MODELOne of the days a week ago I was feeling so downhearted after loosing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/E8WiP_cSBwc/sketching-man-with-guitar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/E8WiP_cSBwc" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/10/sketching-man-with-guitar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-4895327848553577875Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:17:00 +00002011-09-28T15:03:15.719+01:00alla primaoil on boardportraitsScarlet Solitude (The Poem and The Painting), Oil on Board, 16" x 20", 2011Scarlet Solitude.Look deep into my eyesthere's no surpriseLook right across my faceIt's deprived of graceI am humanwhat about you?I ain't no prisonerfrom the zoo!Look at me, don't try to hideLook, man, I have lost my pride.The latest developments have made me weepAll their promises they never keep.What's this life all about?Why am I here?Should I laugh and smileor just shed a tear?Listen to me, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/IAHvv01t6R4/scarlet-solitude-poem-and-painting-oil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/IAHvv01t6R4" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/09/scarlet-solitude-poem-and-painting-oil.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-7334028607057927409Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:02:00 +00002011-09-20T20:31:32.855+01:00peoplesketchesSketches on the bus, train and tube in September IBack to my travel sketches after a long break! These sketches are my art life blood! If there's anything that keeps me in good form and shape when I paint-it's down to these sketches! SPECIAL QUOTE"Every place, or situation, that you sketch has to be carefully observed for you to recreate it as a sketch. Therefore every sketch you do is increasing your knowledge and experience as a painter. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/yvCNO5KkwNY/sketches-on-bus-train-and-tube-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/yvCNO5KkwNY" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/09/sketches-on-bus-train-and-tube-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-286990024806346670Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:18:00 +00002011-09-07T13:37:00.264+01:00alla primaoil on boardoil on canvasoillandscape paintingexhibitionA and K Wilson Galleryplein airPlein air BrotherhoodlandscapeseascapeThe Plein Air BrotherhoodThe effect of "like-minds"are powerful and when people with the same vision and drive come together to form a group the results are always explosive! The Plein Air Brotherhood is such a group. We came together to form this group because we believe so strongly in Plein Air work and the sheer joy that painting outdoor brings! Roy Connelly got the group going and growing, he says, he sees us http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/5NGK22RpqUI/plein-air-brotherhood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/5NGK22RpqUI" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/09/plein-air-brotherhood.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-6510773043449045103Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:20:00 +00002011-08-31T12:46:02.335+01:00watercolour papermixed mediacolored pencilsthe flying moleskinswatercolourgouache"I don't need an umbrella....I love the rain" , 6" x 9", Mixed Media, 2011 (The Flying Moleskins) This is my contribution to Vern's sketchbook. Its part of a Sketchbook Exchange I am currently taking part in called, "The Flying Moleskins" He said we could paint anything and around the time I was thinking of what to paint- It happened to be a time I was getting mesmerized by rain reflections on London streets. I don't need an umbrella...I love the rain, 6" x 9", Mixed Media, 2011 So I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/chtSSCZHASs/i-dont-need-umbrellai-love-rain-6-x-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/chtSSCZHASs" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-dont-need-umbrellai-love-rain-6-x-9.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-1576168466178268201Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:23:00 +00002011-08-31T12:02:02.433+01:00watercolour papermixed mediathe flying moleskinshomelesspen and inkwatercolourgouachecoloured pencil"My Life is Messed Up" 7" x 5", mixed Media, 2011 (The Flying Moleskins) This was my contribution to Deans Sketchbook in a Sketchbook exchange, called Flying Moleskins, that I have participating in for the past year. He said we could put anything into his book and I always like to capture homeless people, so this was a great opportunity to express some of my deepest feelings for these folk. After working with them at St Mungo's for 9 years, I have met so many and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/57Tw9YMexrM/my-life-is-messed-up-7-x-5-mixed-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)18<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/57Tw9YMexrM" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-life-is-messed-up-7-x-5-mixed-media.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-7224062305589606221Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:07:00 +00002011-08-18T13:26:00.359+01:00peoplesketchesSketches on the train, tube and bus in August III More sketches! If there's one way on the face of the earth that one needs to take to get better at drawing, it's constant sketching! It's fun and it doesn't have to be perfect either but the good thing is, as one keeps sketching-the brain, hand and eye become better friends and as an artist we need them to be in perfect unity! SPECIAL QUOTE "Although he was intelligent and witty, he http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/POaPcQsekJ0/sketches-on-train-tube-and-bus-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/POaPcQsekJ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/08/sketches-on-train-tube-and-bus-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-8917505443692226188Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:29:00 +00002011-08-16T12:29:08.688+01:00londonalla primaoil on boardlandscape paintingchelseaplein airThe Chelsea Riverside Moorings on a Grey Day, 20 x 8, Oil on Board, 2011 The Chelsea Riverside Moorings on a Grey Day, 20" x 8", oil on board, 2011 SOLD I did this painting earlier this year in January when the weather was colder, but I am posting it to share the time it took to complete it from start to finish. People often wonder how long it takes to finish a plein air painting. Sometimes when the weather is cold I only expect to work for a few hours and then http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/j3637qGpkpg/chelsea-riverside-moorings-on-grey-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/j3637qGpkpg" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/08/chelsea-riverside-moorings-on-grey-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-8817404621923451925Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:33:00 +00002011-08-13T00:40:11.739+01:00peoplesketchesSketches on the bus train and tube in August II These are some more sketches of people on public transport. Sometimes I find myself not being in the mood to sketch, I pull out a book or an art magazine and start to read then suddenly I look up and there's a beautiful or interesting face that catches my attention. I can't resist, I pull out my ball point pen and sketch, sometimes it's only a few lines that are just enough to describe the form http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/AHSgsV22LRo/sketches-on-bus-train-and-tube-in_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/AHSgsV22LRo" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/08/sketches-on-bus-train-and-tube-in_12.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-117894498581356650Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:59:00 +00002011-08-18T13:01:11.774+01:00oil on canvasexhibitioncommissionBath ExperiencelandscapecityscapeAll Bar One & Starbucks(Moonlight Effect) Bath, 20" x 16", oil on canvas, 2011 This painting was another commission that came from my Bath Group Exhibition in May at the Bath Gallery. All Bar One & Starbucks(Moonlight Effect)Bath, 20" x 16", oil on canvas, 2011 Two lovely ladies had a look at some of paintings from my Bath Marathon and found out that I didn't do any of All Bar One! They said, "How could you not do one of All Bar One?" I said, "I'm sorry I missed it out http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~3/t4Tc2qz08bA/all-bar-one-starbucksmoonlight-effect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AdebanjiAladeMyArtMyPassionForSketching/~4/t4Tc2qz08bA" height="1" width="1"/>http://adebanjialade.blogspot.com/2011/08/all-bar-one-starbucksmoonlight-effect.html