ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

❤️MY NEW BOOK HAS ARRIVED❤️

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 07:05:00 +0000

DEMO, LAUNCH & TALK

Date: 4th December, 2023

Day: Monday

Time: 12-3pm

Venue: Mall Galleries

My new book can now be PRE-ORDERED!!!!!! LINK IS 👇🏽 click on the link below 👇🏽

PAINTING PEOPLE AND PLACES

This is my third book with Search Press and I can say with all my heart that this is the one I’m most proud of!!

It shows my approach to painting, which by is quite unique.

✅Working first from a powerful sketch with Brushmarkers, coloured pencils and posca pens.

✅Then working with either Outside-in or the Inside-out technique with Oil to finish the painting with exciting energetic brushstrokes!

On MONDAY next week, 4th of December, I will be talking about my new book and doing a demo from 12noon to 3pm. If you can make it, please do, don’t miss it. It’s FREE!

A very limited number of signed copies will be available at The Mall Galleries on the day.

It’s all about painting people and places! That’s what all my work focuses on!

HOW TO PAINT THE Mona Lisa- on MORE 4 tonight at 9pm

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:48:00 +0000

Tonight on More4 or All4- Follow me on a journey as I find out how to paint the Mona Lisa.

It's going to exciting and exhausting at the same time!

If you love art and you love the process of making art or you just love anything creative with a buzz, then don't miss this tonight!

THE ADDICTIVE SKETCHER -The book is here!! (SIGNED COPIES)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 22:28:00 +0000

Thanks to all who have placed their orders with me already. I can't thank you enough!

For those who haven't placed their order, please CLICK on the secure link below or in my biography section where it says WEBSITE to place your order, and if you want a particular message to be in the book, just send me a message and I'll add that in too.

http://bit.ly/addictive-sketcher

ADEBANJI VISITS BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN (THE ONE SHOW, BBC One)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 22:08:00 +0000

This is for my international audience and those who might have missed this last night when it was aired on The One Show. It’s all about my visit to the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children to meet two amazing children and find out what they felt like being in Hospital in the lead up to Christmas.

I met Kate, who is currently recovering from a bone marrow transplant on Starlight Ward, and I found out all about how she and her twin sister, Anna, still manage to share the joys of Christmas, despite not being able to be in the same room as one another at the moment.

I also met Abbie, who was having one of her routine stays on Apollo Ward as part of her cystic fibrosis treatment. Abbie has to come into hospital for two weeks every three months, and in the past she's been in hospital right up until Christmas Eve!
A big thanks goes out to the amazing One Tribe film crew and the fantastic staff at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, they really made the day a pleasure and a joy!

THE FRONT COVER OF MY NEW BOOK IS HERE!!!

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 07:54:00 +0000

My new book - THE ADDICTIVE SKETCHERTHE FRONT COVER of my new book!!!!
SHOWDEMMMMMM!!!!!!! In bookstores in January 2020- but if you can’t wait you can pre-order on amazon, search press and penguin sites.

Adebanji Alade believes that everything in art begins as a sketch, and his mission is always the same - to instil his work with the power and immediacy of the sketch. This book will show you how.

Giving an insight into how this inspiring and talented artist works, The Addictive Sketcher passes on Adebanji Alade's infectious enthusiasm and will have the reader reaching for a pencil or pen to have a go. Adebanji has a skill and a passion for speaking and motivating his audience in a fun and engaging way, and this is reflected in his writing style.

Lively, stimulating and instructive, it is packed with numerous examples of the author's sketches as well as examples of his vibrant finished paintings. Covering pencils, coloured pencils, charcoal and graphite, along with finished oil paintings, this book provides a fascinating insight into the author's techniques.

Adebanji's work covers a broad range of subjects, including landscapes, portraits, crowd scenes, urban scenes and seascapes. He's particularly well known for his portraits and scenes of London. This book includes examples from a range of subject areas.

FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T WAIT, THESE ARE SOME LINKS BELOW TO PRE-ORDER:

Amazon

Search Press

Penguin

PAINTING IN MOROCCO WITH ADEBANJI 10th-18th October, 2020

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:46:00 +0000

I am very pleased to announce that I would be having a very cool painting holiday in Essaouira, Morocco from the 10th -18th of October, 2020.

Adebanji bathed in the British Sun, Lets do it in Morocco!

For FULL DETAILS of the PAINTING HOLIDAY please visit the WEBSITE by clicking HERE.

It's a great opportunity to paint alongside me and watch the ocassional demo in this lovely town of Morocco

Let's do this! Apart from the painting you know that you'll receive endless inspiration, motivation and entertainment from my wealth of experience. Now let's do this! SHOWDEMMMMM!!

LIFE LESSONS OF AN ARTIST WITH ADEBANJI ALADE

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 14:32:00 +0000

Following on from the inspirational 2012 documentary 'Life Of An Artist', addictive sketcher, Adebanji Alade gives his life lessons for creatives and artists of all kinds. He also has practical tips for aspiring plein air artists.
With his inspirational style, he talks about his own life struggles, his approach to drawing and creativity and why he thinks you should 'become friends' with failure and rejection in order to succeed.SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL FOR MORE INSPIRATIONAL FILMS and follow us on Twitter @spoonjarfilms.

Checkout Adebanji on the links below:

Website
Instagram
Facebook

Life Lessons of an Artist with Adebanji Alade (TRAILER) - NEW FILM NOW A...

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 17:43:00 +0000

Updates form my Art World September 2017

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 10:10:00 +0000

1. Sketches on public transport.

2. One to One Coaching with Julia.

Collage of drawing demos and a picture of us together.

Talking about my sketches and drawings.

We worked of sketching on Public Transport together

Julia working on some of the techniques I showed her.

3. Turner and The Sun.- I presented Turner and the sun on The One Show, BBC One.

4. Open Studio Teaching at Heatherleys

5. Portrait Demo to The Enfield Art Circle.

6. A Portrait

The Conflict, 12" x 11.5", Mixed media on Board

7. I did a recording with the One Show Crew at The RA Drawing Rooms, it was to focus on a powerful sculptor who made The Queen's Head for the stamps we use today in England.

8. Another full day of Filming in Karl Taylor's Studio featuring the re-making of the work of Salvador Dali.

9. A drawing of Miss Cameroon, another one of my AFRO SERIES

Updates from my Art World August 2017

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:12:00 +0000

1. Sketching on Public Transport.

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2. Working as a broadcaster with Euro Sport at the WORLD ATHLETICS TOURNAMENT in London

3. New Drawings

The Sage (Prints Available)

Hope (SOLD) Prints available

Vision (Prints available)

4. An Urban Landscape in gouache and mixed media

Summerlight, Oxford Street.

5. An urban painting in Oil Completed.

Evening light, Parsons Green

6. Voice Over for Turner and the Sun, a short film to be aired on the One Show.

Updates from my Art World July 2017

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 13:31:00 +0000

1. Sketching on Public Transport

Met this great dude, we laughed, hugged and I sketched him!

2. One to One Coaching with Gary Westall

Gary's Final Painting

3. Plein Air at Sloane Square

4. Sketches my beloved Trees

5. Studio painting on The Easel.

6. Visit to Christies

7/ Reflecting on some of my sketches in the 90's while at Nigeria.

Updates from My Art World June 2017

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:04:00 +0000

1. Sketches on Public Transport

2. Plein Air Painting

1. Borough High Street

2. Chelsea Embankment

3. Pimlico

4. Albert Bridge at Night

5. Hyde Park Memorial Statues

6. My Basic Plein Air Kit

3. Visited June Mendoza at her studio, she is so prolific!! This visit was arranged by the ROI for the friends of the ROI.

4. One to One Plein Air Coaching with Gary Westall.

5. The Constable in Brighton Film was on The One Show

6. Street Lights Filming in Bury for The One Show.

Updates from My Art World May 2017

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 07:54:00 +0000

1. Sketches on public Transport

2. Painting around Sloane Square, The Royal Court Theatre

3. Teaching at Hewatherleys and The Art Academy.

4. Article in the Artists Magazine on being a Wedding Sketchographer and the 7th feature of my Motivational tips for artists, "Sort Out Your Mind".

5. Featured on The One Show for a short film on William Daniell

6. I did a recording for The One Show on a short film on Constable in Brighton

7. Completed these paintings:

Albert Bridge Nocturne, 8" x 10", Oil on Board

North End Market, Fulham 12" x 16", Oil on Board

8. A few Voice Overs for Banksy, Constable and William Daniell

Updates from my Art World XI ( April 2017)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 07:30:00 +0000

1. Sketches on Public Transport.

When the sketchbook is left at home there's always something to sketch on.

2. I held a One day Workshop on "THE PORTRAIT SKETCH" at The Mall Galleries for The Friends of The Royal Institute of Oil Painters.

3. Who is my Neighbour, a night of music, art and sermonettes at the Norway International Campmeeting with The Apostolic Faith Church.

4. Motivational and Inspiration Workshops at The International School, Vienna.

5. Experienced a wonderful landscape as I visited Ilfracombe for the recording of a short film for The One Show on William Daniell RA and his voyages across Britain and the paintings he did as he traveled the shores.

Updates from my Art World XI ( March 2017)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:17:00 +0000

1. Sketches on Public Transport

#onweek100people2017

2. Plein Air Sloane Square completed

3. Sketches to colour

This is where I take a sketch and work on the coloured version with no colour reference, all from imagination.

4. The One Show- finally airs the short film on Arthur Mole, a collaboration I did with photographer, Karl Taylor. We used 600 students of St Benedict's Catholic College

Working with the students

All the students form the face of Arthur Mole

5. Another Rain painting in Progress, this time it is of Sloane Square.

6. Went for a lovely networking meeting with some of the best emerging talent on the BBC. I was invited by Idris Elba, here's a selfie I got to snap with him.

7. I went to Fort Pitt Grammar School to deliver an Inspirational Talk before their exams and on my way in I saw this poster which I though was quite profound.

8. Demonstration at Sofap before the workshop.

The Abstract design, the painting and the picture reference.

9. I got some of my sketches included in Kevin Scully's "Drawing and Painting on Location A guide to en plein air published by The Crowood Press.

Updates from my Art World XI (February 2017)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 11:58:00 +0000

1. Sketching on Public Transport

2. Plein Air at Sloane Square.

3. Adebanji presents "My Dad The Ad Man" on the One Show- BBC One.

4. Adebanji presents from Dot to Dot on the One Show-BBC One

5. Voice Overs for a new short film coming up!

6. The Day it Rained Charing Cross Road

The Day It Rained, Charimg Cross Road, 24" x 20", Oil on Canvas.

Detail of the work in progress with palette.

Updates from My Art World X (January 2017)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:41:00 +0000

1. Sketches on Public Transport

F is for EFFORT- something that I choose to put in everyday to keep my creative juices flowing

2. Started a plein painting at Sloane Square

First sitting

Second sitting

3. One to One Coaching with Gary

Final one to one Tutoring with Gary on Plein Air

4. Voice- Overs for new short films coming up!

5. "To Voilet with Love"- A short film I presented on The One Show on BBC One.

Adebanji dicussses with Iris on The One Show.

6. I sketched, painted and interviewed Chris Eubanks on The One Show on BBC One.

TX Card Poster for The One Show by ICON FILMS

Chris Eubanks, Oil on Canvas, 39" x 39"

The painting is progress with palette

7. I had two articles in The Artist magazine

I had two articles in The Artist Magazine, one was part of my Motivational Tips and The other on how I paint Rain and Reflections.

Updates from My Art World IX (December 2016)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:31:00 +0000

1. Sketching on Public Transport

2. One to One Coaching with Gary -This day we did Plein Air,

Adebanji painting on Battersea Bridge I

Adebanji painting on Battersea Bridge II

How it looked after the first coaching session

3. Painting a Commissioned piece of The Chelsea Riverside

One of my collectors got me painting this scene, they plan to use it to remember Chelsea, a place where they used to live before.

4. Painting a Commissioned piece of Albert Embankment.

Auntum Light, Albert Embankment, 11" x 8", Gouache on Watercolour paper

5. Christmas Holiday Trip to Portugal

A quick demo sketch I did of a tree in Algarve, Albufeira

Three paintings I did in Gouache at Albufeira in Portugal

Catching up on my football skils during the Christmas break.

Updates from my Art World VIII (November 2016)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:23:00 +0000

1.Sketching on Public Transport

2. 4 works exhibited at The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition

Summer Shadows, South Bank, 16" x 12", Oil on Board

Summer Shadows, Duke of York Square, 16" x 12", Oil on Board

SOFAP painting day out, 8" x 10", Oil on Board

ROI painting day out, 8" x 10", Oil on Board

3. I taught the at The Open Studio at Heatherleys

Diana was the model and she wore a very traditional wear from her country

4 Trip to Geneva

Managed just one sketch at Vienna this time.

One of the great feedback I got from The Students at The International School Vienana.

5. Interviewing, sketching and painting Sam Fox on The One Show- BBC One

This is video clip of the short film where I painted an interviewed Sam Fox at My Studio for The One Show- BBC One.

This is the Poster/TX Card released by ICON FILMS Bristol

Updates from my Art World VII (October 2016)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:00:00 +0000

1. Sketching on Public Transport

Sketches of people on public Transport done with Lyra Coloured Pencil.

More sketches

and even more sketches

Another page from my sketchbook in October

A close-up view of me sketching with Lyra Coloured Pencils.

This page was done with a brown ball point pen and TOMBOW dual was pens

2. Painting with Friends of The Royal Institute of Oil Painters at Ely

picture of 2 paintings I did at Ely with brushes used.

This is the first painting I did on the day.

This was the second painting I did on the day.

I get served biscuits and tea while painting a lovely scene in Ely by one of he Boat Owners.

3. The One Show-Painting and interviewing Leslie Ash

This is the poster for the The One Show-Where I paint Leslie Ash

Above is the short clip shown on The One Show-where I paint and interview Leslie Ash

There is another film on the way, I did the recording and I let you know when it is out in the future.

Updates from my Art World VI (September 2016)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:59:00 +0000

1. Sketches on Public Transport.

Another page from my sketchbook where I use Lyra coloured pencil

I have used Lyra Coloured pencil for these sketches in my sketchbook

2. ROI Exhibition at M1 Gallery, Greenwich.

Summerlight Greenwich, 12" x 16", Oil on Canvas, 2016

Snow at Greenwich, 18" x 9", Oil on Canvas, 2016

Greenwich Creekside, 12" x 9", Oil on Board, 2016

My work on Greenwich Creekside sells on the night of the opening at M1 Gallery.

3. Motivational Session at Schools

Got an award for the Highest Student Rated Presenter!!

Some of the illustration I produce continuously on the White Board with markers, helping the students to become engaged, thrilled and motivated!

4. Workshop and Demo at Dorking Group of Artists

Quick Demo of a Beach Scene at the Dorking Group of Artists. They went on to produce some of the most stunning works that I have seen executed by any at group.

5. Sketching with Urban Sketchers Vienna

Sketching with my new friends who run an urban sketching group at Vienna.

Updates from my Art World V (August 2016)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:57:00 +0000

Updates from my Art World V (August 2016)

1. Sketches on Public Transport

Just another page from my sketchbook, I am obsessed with sketching!

And another one, I love to fill up the whole page.

2. Coaching Gary- One to One Tutoring

Here I was teaching Gary how to simply draw trees with proportion, lines, value and the broad stroke technique.

Here I did I demo of a scene at St James Park.

Here we worked on drawing a scene at Kew Gardens with the Broad Stroke Technique.

Here we worked on a drawing at St Katherine Docks

Here we worked on a demo at Putney Bridge

3. Workshop in Provence in August 2017

I'll be running a one week workshop at Provence! Please see the link to the website where you can register and the Facebook link for more information

4. Voice Overs for the BBC, The One Show

I have recently been involved in presenting short films for the one show and this time I was at the Sound Company to produce some more. Watch out for when the information it comes out!

Updates from my Artworld IV (July 2016)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:01:00 +0000

1. MORE PORTRAITS FOR THE BBC ONE SHOW......TO BE REVEALED SOON.

Who do you think I was painting this time for the BBC One Show???

2. PORTRAIT STUDY

Portrait Study Commission, Coloured Pencil, 12" x 16", 2016

3. PAINTING AT GRRENWICH FOR THE ROI EXHIBITION AT M1 FINEART

My plein air set up while painting at Greenwich

4. PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP NEXT YEAR IN PROVENCE in AUGUST FOR A WEEK

This is the link to find out more information . This is the website where tickets can be obtained

5. TWO MASSIVE DAYS OF FILMING FOR THE ONE SHOW....TO BE REVEALED

Adebanji at Colchester after 2 days of serious filming

6. PAINTING PLEIN AIR AT PARSONS GREEN

My plein air set up at Parson's Green

7. FILMING OF ME PAINTING AT PARSONS GREEN BY THIS AND THAT MEDIA, TO BE REVEALED SOON....

Still Shot of Adebanji painting by This and That Media

8. I HAD AN ARTICLE ON OIL PAINTING IN THE ARTIST MAGAZINE (AUGUST)

The Artist Magazine, August, 2016

9. PAINTING THE LONDON SKYLINE FROM WATERLOO BRIDGE

Painting from Waterloo Bridge at Night

Plein Air Set up after painting from Waterloo Bridge (Commission)

10. DAWN ABUJA GOES TO A NEW COLLECTOR IN LONDON

Dawn Abuja, Oil on Board, 10" x 8", 2016 (SOLD)

11. THE FAMILY GOES FOR A CAMPMEETING IN WALES

The Alade Family at Wales

12. A STUDY FOR CREEKSIDE PAINTING AT GREENWICH

Pen and coloured pencil study of Creek Side Boats Greenwich

Updates from my Artworld III (June 2016)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 15:40:00 +0000

1. PAINTING BLOOMBURY'S BLOOM

Adebanji painting Bloomsbury during the Chelsea Bloom.

2. PURE GOLD-

Portrait of Debbie- "Pure Gold" 16" x 16" , Oil on Canvas, 2016 (Commission)

3. PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP WITH SOCIETY OF FULHAM ARTISTS AND POTTERS AT PARSONS GREEN

Cross Section of participants during the plein air workshop with Sofap.

4. THE CHELSEA POTTER, COMPLETED PAINTING

The Chelsea Potter, Summerlight, 10" x 8", Oil on Board. 2016 (Commission)

5. WATERCOLOUR STUDY, SOUTH MARINA DOCKS

South Marina Docks, 11" x 8.5", Watercolour, 2016 (Commission)

6. JULIAN BARROW'S STUDIO

Those Chelsea Art Society Meetings at Julian's, 12" x 16", Oil on Board, 2016 (SOLD)

7. DEMO AND OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH THE SOCIETY OF FULHAM ARTISTS AND POTTERS AT PUTNEY.

Adebanji with completed demo during the Oil painting workshop with Sofap.

8. WATERCOLOUR STUDY, ALBERT SQUARE

Summer Shadows Albert Square, 11" x 8", Watercolour, 2016 (Commission)

Updates From My Artworld II (May 2016)

noreply@blogger.com (adebanji) — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 15:15:00 +0000

1. PAINTING THE WHISTLER STATUE

Whistler Statue, 10" x 8", Oil on Canvas, 2016

2. STUDY OF CHELSEA POTTER

Study in Graphite, Chelsea Potter

Adebanji sketching Chelsea Potter

3. TEACHING PORTRAITURE AT HEATHERLEY'S

Took Alan's Class at Heatherleys- great experience!

4. STUDY OF SOUTH MARINA DOCKS

Adebanji sketching South Marina Docks

Study of South Marina Docks

5. SKETCHING DEMO AT CATERHAM ART CLUB

A Cross Section of some of he participants from Caterham art Club

6. MY SKETCHING ARSENAL SHOWN TO STUDENTS

My Sketching Arsenal used to Sketch and shown to students.

7. VIDEO OF MY SKETCHBOOK FROM BEGINNING TO END

8. PAINTING ALONG CHEYNE WALK, CHELSEA

Plein Air Set-up while painting along Cheyne Walk, Chelsea