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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Sketches on the bus, train and tube in September I

Back 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!















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"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 cannot stress enough the importance of sketching for all amateur painters, at whatever level. Try to make a habit of sketching as much as possible, both for your own enjoyment and to add to your painting "repertoire".-Sketching with Alwyn Crawshaw
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6 comments:

  1. Azra9/21/2011 9:04 am

    Thanks Adebanji for this valuable reminder,sketching is something I do very rarely.BTW I saw some of your paintings at the Wilsons Gallery in Harpenden and I must say I was very impressed to see your work up close.

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  2. adebanji9/21/2011 9:15 am

    Thanks Azra! I am happy you went down to see them up close! A lot of people have told me they felt they loved my paintings even more than when they had seen them on an LCD Screen - I think the richness and impasto of oil colour is something that can only be experienced and cherished upfront and upclose!

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  3. Azra9/22/2011 1:50 pm

    I saw Van Gogh's exhibition in London and you're right ,with any painting unless you see it for real you can't appreciate its true beauty.

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  4. adebanji9/22/2011 2:46 pm

    Well confirmed, Azra!:)

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  5. suzannepaints9/24/2011 3:30 am

    fabulous work! thanks for sharing the comment, too.

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  6. adebanji9/24/2011 6:35 am

    Thanks Suzanne!

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