tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post5971018802445736838..comments2023-12-19T10:19:59.231+00:00Comments on ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING: The 400 year old Mulberry Tree, Lenses Abbey, mixed media, 8" x 10", 2011adebanjihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12832505675979297771noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-83782459575451129032011-05-30T20:28:14.209+01:002011-05-30T20:28:14.209+01:00Great piece of work, and I love the subject.Great piece of work, and I love the subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-9401945582286079352011-05-16T23:43:17.864+01:002011-05-16T23:43:17.864+01:00Thanks PlenEric, Jane, Vern, Vinayak, Ky Cheah, Do...Thanks PlenEric, Jane, Vern, Vinayak, Ky Cheah, Dominique and FasiArt!<br /><br />Dominique-I love that bit on the Tree of Life!<br />Plein Eric-I am happy my painting could make your day!adebanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832505675979297771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-45238980029344392272011-05-16T19:43:53.081+01:002011-05-16T19:43:53.081+01:00wonderful piece.wonderful piece.FasiArtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14386018560682558901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-66099908330476928932011-05-16T05:37:05.924+01:002011-05-16T05:37:05.924+01:00My love of trees is similar I suspect it comes fro...My love of trees is similar I suspect it comes from "the tree of life". Yours here is brilliantly done and is a great representation of it.dominique eichihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972112545118534412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-31825222605853564262011-05-14T11:38:24.550+01:002011-05-14T11:38:24.550+01:00Beautiful painting.Beautiful painting.ky cheahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04370910410998876752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-28002445016958165082011-05-11T06:58:58.155+01:002011-05-11T06:58:58.155+01:00Very colourful and beautifuly done! This is so unl...Very colourful and beautifuly done! This is so unlike your normal style (and that style is great too!). Really really beautiful. <br />You are equally dexterous with acrylics, gouache and watercolours. Just amazing. <br />Thanks for sharing.V. Deshmukhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043361509209434881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-89774605176525822522011-05-10T15:34:07.106+01:002011-05-10T15:34:07.106+01:00After 400 years this tree has evolved with beautif...After 400 years this tree has evolved with beautiful sculptural qualities.<br />Great portrait.Vern Schwarzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14237173497203110143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-13599859059312577122011-05-07T22:21:08.862+01:002011-05-07T22:21:08.862+01:00Gorgeous - it's fun to see you tackle such a d...Gorgeous - it's fun to see you tackle such a different subject!Jane Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192510479303183904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-89413096476242302182011-05-07T02:19:08.770+01:002011-05-07T02:19:08.770+01:00Seeing your painting made my day. Absolutely beau...Seeing your painting made my day. Absolutely beautiful!PleinErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539364736122096928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-58212843625665548722011-05-05T08:59:10.688+01:002011-05-05T08:59:10.688+01:00Thanks Sheona!Thanks Sheona!adebanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832505675979297771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-35747157204352987382011-05-05T08:53:53.041+01:002011-05-05T08:53:53.041+01:00Thanks Valerie! You are spot on!Thanks Valerie! You are spot on!adebanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832505675979297771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-73487611071667696112011-05-05T08:48:35.577+01:002011-05-05T08:48:35.577+01:00Thanks Patmosphere, you are not the only one that ...Thanks Patmosphere, you are not the only one that likes gouache!adebanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832505675979297771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-25303840690209974552011-05-05T07:38:58.134+01:002011-05-05T07:38:58.134+01:00Powerful and beautiful. This piece has such a somb...Powerful and beautiful. This piece has such a sombre thoughtful feel to it. Nice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02291653794232344859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-34919511508450994392011-05-05T07:29:22.869+01:002011-05-05T07:29:22.869+01:00Lovely painting. Beautiful quote too - you can the...Lovely painting. Beautiful quote too - you can then say that this tree waited 400 years for you to paint it to be free! :-)Valérie Pirlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470723379873674087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-51688404635987232792011-05-05T06:10:27.345+01:002011-05-05T06:10:27.345+01:00Hurrah - gouache shines again! A lovely painting. ...Hurrah - gouache shines again! A lovely painting. Thanks Adebanji.patmospherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483848811740253733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-50606106629941848982011-05-05T02:45:12.625+01:002011-05-05T02:45:12.625+01:00Thanks Michael!Thanks Michael!adebanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832505675979297771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-64359135933627573442011-05-04T22:42:30.448+01:002011-05-04T22:42:30.448+01:00Fabulous piece! I love old trees too. The more kna...Fabulous piece! I love old trees too. The more knarled and crooked they are, the older and wiser they must be.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423986562925121890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-63789849186503598862011-05-04T19:56:24.987+01:002011-05-04T19:56:24.987+01:00Thanks Stephanie!Thanks Stephanie!adebanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832505675979297771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-6936740732532069472011-05-04T19:52:22.162+01:002011-05-04T19:52:22.162+01:00Thanks Glen!
Thanks Tim, I worked this one from a...Thanks Glen!<br /><br />Thanks Tim, I worked this one from a photo taken on an overcast day. I tried to introduce some exaggerated colours to spice it up though.adebanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832505675979297771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-80086234647178775892011-05-04T19:27:37.324+01:002011-05-04T19:27:37.324+01:00Wonderful--I love trees too and find many stand al...Wonderful--I love trees too and find many stand alone well like this one. Beautiful.Stephanie Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01509283083557327502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-29052244309705872652011-05-04T17:40:19.862+01:002011-05-04T17:40:19.862+01:00Looks great and I love the color palette for this ...Looks great and I love the color palette for this piece! Was this painted on an over cast day?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393296597974167318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549245502102517403.post-50361970227107308592011-05-04T17:21:53.049+01:002011-05-04T17:21:53.049+01:00I agree. A beauty exists in the arthritic nature o...I agree. A beauty exists in the arthritic nature of an old tree. <br /><br />Love the image you generated.David-Glen Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506025325923788597noreply@blogger.com