tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:38:15 +0000sketchesacrylicAlla Primapeoplepaintingcoloured pencilsbirooil on boardZorn Palettecanvas boardoil base pencilsoft pastelswax crayonscarbon pencilgouacheoil on gessoed cardsketchbookwatercolourPublic transportSketching on the trainacrylic on gessoed cardfacesmixed mediaoiloil on canvas boardoil on linen canvas boardsketchsketch to coloursketch transformationtombow dual felt penstrainswomanAlla Prima"Ball point penGaleria Heavy Structure GelThe DreamThe Nightmarebig Issuecanvascardboardcoloured papergessoed cardgraphitehard pastelshomelessmanmuseum mountboardoil on raw linen canvas boardpitt brush penssanguine oil base pencilwhite coloured pencilThis is where I transform the sketches into paintings. Not an easy task, as there is normally no colour reference but my memory, experience and a love for the human face.http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (adebanji)Blogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-4187315284233342411Mon, 09 Dec 2013 21:14:00 +00002013-12-09T21:14:54.534+00:00Alla Primaoil on boardPublic transportsketchsketch to coloursketch transformationsketchbooksketchesSketching on the trainThe DreamtrainsZorn PaletteI don't think many of us could dream on public transport. But when it comes to titles, anything can pass for a good one. I transformed this sketch of a young lady I saw sleeping on the train on London Underground from Embankment to Elephant and Castle on The Bakerloo Line. I really sketched as fast as possible and I was so happy with the result. The Dream, 8" x 10" Oil on Board, 2013  http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-dream-oil-on-board-8-x-10-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-3369866431973990357Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:19:00 +00002013-11-23T12:41:55.304+00:00Alla Primaoil on boardPublic transportsketchsketch to coloursketch transformationsketchbooksketchesSketching on the trainThe NightmaretrainsZorn Palette THE NIGHTMARE!!!, Oil on Board, 10" x 8", 2013 To Purchase this painting, please click on the link HERE This is another transformation that I really enjoyed! I took some liberties here and made a lot of creative and imaginative additions to suit the title I decided to give the painting. The actual sketch had nothing to do with a nightmare, it was actually of a lady who sat in front of me http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-nightmare-oil-on-board-10-x-8-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-1049389965827083204Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:23:00 +00002012-03-28T14:08:35.144+01:00Alla Primabig Issueoil on boardZorn PaletteThe Colour Version, 8" x 10", Oil on Board, 2012The post that would be coming up here in the next few months would be how I convert my black and white sketches of Big Issue Sellers to Oil Colour sketches. Stage 1Here I sketch in oil the sketch on the board using a grid reference for accurate transfers. The program I use is called Accurasee you can download it for free and it is great for accuratehttp://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2012/03/big-issue-seller-colour-version-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-3949848440365451637Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:58:00 +00002011-09-08T22:20:45.285+01:00Alla Primahomelessoil base penciloil on boardZorn PaletteToday I was a able sketch a homeless guy I have always wanted to sketch.Once he agreed I just got my studio to do a quick conversion to colour from the sketch without any reference to a colour reference.I went about it thus1. The board I used was given a colouful warm underpainting of light and dark tones.2. I added liquin to the board to add some resistance, so the colours don't sink.3. I used http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2011/09/scarlet-solitude-oil-on-board-16-x-20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-7135392380627399235Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:24:00 +00002011-02-17T23:47:49.287+00:00Alla Primaoil on boardpeopleThis is another transformation from black and white to colour.1.I started with a Lightly toned gessoed board,, the colour of the tone was light cream, a mixture I derived from white, yellow ocher and raw umber in acrylic colours.2. I start to sketch directly with a brush and oil colour slightly diluted, this is a quick colour sketch and I don't plan to spend more than 45 mins. So it's Straight http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2011/02/dazed-7-x-95-oil-on-board-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-1938690673488245637Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:56:00 +00002010-07-06T08:23:56.300+01:00coloured pencilsmixed mediaoil on gessoed cardThis is another transformation of my sketches to colour. I worked from memory with some notes I added on my sketch.Here I used this sketch as a springboard and went a bit wild with my imagination.This is how I went about it.1.I sketched the face on a lightly ochre/brown washed toned surface, with a mixture of Terra Rosa and ultramarine blue. 2. Working this way brings an immediate harmony to thehttp://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2010/07/love-at-first-sight-ii-8-x-6-mixed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-6230203301235246119Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:44:00 +00002010-04-08T03:01:21.101+01:00Ball point penbirocoloured pencilsoil on canvas boardThis is another transformation from black and white to colour, using no colour references but working from memory. What drew me to this man was his interesting features, even though his face looked a bit hardened, there was a bit of beauty in the midst of the storms. I sketched this guy on the 30th of March last month, so his features were still fresh in my mind. I went about this piece, thus1. http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2010/04/misery-8-x-8-mixed-media-on-canvas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-4026626759480254441Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:24:00 +00002010-02-04T11:45:53.150+00:00coloured paperoil base pencilsoft pastelswatercolourwax crayonsThis is another transformation from memory.This time I actually requested to sketch this homeless guy for an agreed price for just 5 minutes.The sketch looked very brief but I worked on the colour transformation a bit more.Steps1. I used a canson orange paper 2. Started sketching with watercolour with a flat sable for the basic parts of this portrait.3. Start under-painting of the whole face and http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2010/02/macky-9-x-12-mixed-media-on-paper-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-3764336429449127548Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:52:00 +00002009-12-05T19:13:58.943+00:00gouachemuseum mountboardThis is another transformation purely from memory. I sketched this guy, he must have had a hard day at work. He looked like a builder to me. I loved his face and was quite pleased to get this opportunity to sketch him.1. Get my museum mountboard and give it an acrylic wash base of cadmium yellow and yellow ocher.2. I start by placing the main large shapes with my flat sable, no initial drawing inhttp://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/12/contemplation-65-x-65-gouache-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-8492298931141848205Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:21:00 +00002009-11-05T11:54:14.697+00:00gessoed cardsoft pastelsAnother transformation. I sketched this guy yesterday, so his image was still fresh in my memory. I was attracted to sketch him because he had a really interesting face, the kind of face I love to sketch. The only problem was that, I was a bit to far away from him and couldn't really get to see his features clearly. Nevertheless I managed to get the most important bits down and when I got to my http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/11/grumpy-joe-9-x-12-pastel-on-gessoed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-2602946843908298473Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:54:00 +00002009-09-22T13:28:50.874+01:00Alla Primaoil on canvas boardThis is another transformation of one of my sketches into colour.I sketched this guy last year on the 14th of June as the date reads and I can't really remember what made me sketch him other than the fact that sleeping commuters are the best-No disturbance and they keep still, with the exception of some drifters!I went about this one, thus:1. I got my canvas board primed with neutral grey (white http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/09/after-rough-day-at-work-8-x-10-oil-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-8180321525230161262Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:20:00 +00002009-08-24T03:36:10.567+01:00Alla Primaoil on gessoed cardWith the same methods employed in the last transformation I have painted this piece from one of my best sketches on public transport.I remember it was an early morning ride from Abbey Wood to London Bridge and there were many delays on the train which helped for more time to sketch this lady.I have used a limited palette of 3 colours (Cadmium yellow deep, Alizarin Crimson and Winsor blue(red http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/08/before-interview-8-x-11-oil-on-gessoed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-159283420215104234Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:03:00 +00002009-08-20T11:20:51.051+01:00Alla Primaoil on linen canvas boardThis is another transformation. I sketched this guy a while back and I have always wanted o paint him because of his large turban. Funny enough I am never really pleased with the colour results as much as the sketches.I have used very direct painting here.Block by block, section by section without any colour reference but just an experiment of taking the sketches a step further.1. Transfer the http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/08/solitude-satisfaction-8-x-8-oil-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-9025328457584909897Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:18:00 +00002009-07-20T21:01:53.000+01:00acryliccanvasDon't forget to vote for me! Please click hereThis transformation was done with a clear purpose of demonstrating how great the new Winsor & Newton Artists Acrylics are. I did it while recording was going on so I didn't really have much time to think.But I remember this was done with 3 colours- Cadmium Red, Ultramarine Blue, Lemon Yellow and Titanium White.1. the method I used here was direct. As http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/07/wish-it-didnt-happen-apprx-12-x-16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-5221833413680256116Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:15:00 +00002009-07-13T09:29:31.244+01:00birocardboardcoloured pencilsgouacheNow this transformation was done 3 years ago! I can't remember the process but all can remember was that she was an old woman and she played gossip, all the way from London Bridge to Abbey Wood. I seem to have lost the twinkle of desire in her eyes as she told the story in the colour transformation but it is more apparent in the sketch.The materials used for the transformation were brown colouredhttp://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/07/tale-bearer6-x-9-mixed-media-on-white.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-3252116995861107584Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:30:00 +00002009-06-16T11:12:31.726+01:00acryliccanvas boardThis is another transformation, once again with no colour reference but just a love for painting the human face and a bit of experience from memory.This was an Asian man I sketched on the the tube in February last year. He just had those perfect features that tell stories and while transforming him, I just enhanced them a bit to suggest the title of this painting. This piece was done in Acrylic http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/06/bitterness-10-x-8-acrylic-on-canvas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-8176932592331721020Tue, 05 May 2009 10:12:00 +00002009-05-05T11:58:06.039+01:00oiloil on linen canvas boardtombow dual felt pensThis is another transformation, by what the date on the sketch says, I must have sketched him in May last year. All I can remember about this guy is written all over his face. But I scribbled some notes at the bottom that read, "An amazing face, structure, weathered, lined..." that was enough to spur me into action. I love painting faces with character and mood and this was a delight.Rather than http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/05/cant-get-it-out-of-my-head-8-x-8-oil-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-3011721088393237497Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:44:00 +00002009-04-18T11:28:37.760+01:00coloured pencilssketchesThis is another transformation. I sketched this guy way back last year. He was a black man, so to make this look a bit interesting I decided not to use any of the brown family of colours on this piece. This was pretty straightforward.1. Started sketching on a beige mount board with purple coloured pencil2. Make sure I am satisfied with the drawing, proportion and features3. Just start to add http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/04/sweet-memories-7-x-10-coloured-pencil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-2677082452179027854Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:38:00 +00002009-02-25T01:00:09.973+00:00Alla Primacanvas boardoilThis transformation was done yesterday from a sketch I did yesterday. this woman just sat in front of me like she was prepared for this.This was tricky because I haven't attempted a three quarter figure yet and also with oils on an "Alla Prima" technique -It didn't give me my usual freedom, but this is a learning process for me too.For this piece it was pretty straightforward1. Give the canvas http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/02/lonely-londoner-6-x-9-oil-on-canvas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-5138772776215194080Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:34:00 +00002009-02-18T00:05:28.373+00:00acrylicacrylic on gessoed cardbirocoloured pencilspeoplesketcheswax crayonsThis transformation was very fresh in my memory, I sketched this guy today on my way to my studio, so immediately I got to my studio with his image still fresh in my mind I go on to produce this transformation thus:1.I painted the gessoed card with an acrylic warm base of cadmium yellow, burnt sienna and white2. I sketch main features with burnt sienna, I love the contrast.3.I then start adding http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/02/casual-onlooker-9-x-12-mixed-media-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-2270963664822187477Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:25:00 +00002009-02-12T01:25:34.545+00:00graphiteoil base pencilpeoplesanguine oil base pencilsketchessoft pastelsThis is another transformation, I sketched this guy just last week. Immediately I got into the bus and I saw his face I said to myself, "I'm not missing this one" So I positioned myself adjacent to him and sketched him, this lasted for only about 9 minutes after which he disappointingly had to get off at his stop.I have gone about this one thus:1. I sketch the face and vital features withe a http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/02/frosty-8-x-11-mixed-media-on-grey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-5856922382674893997Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:01:00 +00002009-01-29T04:24:06.537+00:00hard pastelsoil base pencilsoft pastelswax crayonsI sketched this guy not too long ago. The date on the sketch says 19th of December, 2008- so that wasn't long ago - still had memories of him.I really wanted to capture him in a still but tense mood. He was sleeping and most likely snoring- could have been the result of a hard day at work or something else more personal......I went about this one, thus1. Start sketching directly with daler rowneyhttp://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/01/shattered-11-x-13-mixed-media-on-pastel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-2966152326423083565Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:24:00 +00002009-01-14T21:45:29.417+00:00carbon pencilcoloured pencilswatercolourwax crayonsThis is another transformation, I can vividly remember sketching this girl because I sketched her this month. It was an evening in the train and I was on my way to London Bridge. My eyes just caught her green and black hair.I have gone about this one as follows.1. Sketched her face and main features with H pencil (very hard pencil)2. I then use a wet on wet technique with watercolour to almost http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/01/remembering-what-he-told-me-5-x-7-mixed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-1634466698746750049Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:21:00 +00002009-01-10T22:57:34.899+00:00Alla Prima"oil on raw linen canvas boardI sketched this very interesting looking man in December 2006. I can't remember much about him, but while looking through some of my archived sketchbooks, he seemed to look weathered by the storms of life!I have painted this in a technique very commonly known as "Alla Prima"- this is when you start with oil and finish it in one sitting without going back to it. So it has a certain freshness and http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2009/01/weathered-oil-on-raw-linen-canvas-board.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992039815158481682.post-4159901722262695845Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:44:00 +00002008-12-18T00:14:15.554+00:00acrylicbirocanvas boardThis is another transformation. The original sketch was done in may this year. Again, no colour references but just a love and passion for the human face and its ever changing emotions.This was totally experimental1. I first sketched in biro.2. Then washed the tones in with acrylic3. Then I sanded it 4. Retained the drawing again in biro.5. Sanded it again6. Added more washes in acrylic7. Then I http://adebanjialade-blackandwhitetocolour.blogspot.com/2008/12/retrenched-10-x-8-mixed-media-on-canvas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adebanji)13