Updates from my Artworld IV (July 2016)

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)

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)

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

Updates from my Artworld I (April 2016)

1. URBAN SKETCHING HANDBOOKS I've contributed in (April)

People and Motion by Gabi Campanario

Reportage and Documentary Drawing by Veronica Lawlor

Architecture and Cityscapes by Gabi Campanario

2. SKETCHING MY FAMILY MEMBERS (April)

Adebanji sketching Josh.

3. TWO PAINTINGS ACQUIRED INTO PRIVATE COLLECTIONS (April)

Acquired by Youngs- The CHELSEA RAM in the snow

Acquired by PAUL- PAUL Kings Road, Chelsea.

4. COTE BRASSERIE, SLOANE SQUARE (April)

Lunch Time Cote Brasserie, Oil on Board, 10" x 8", 2016

5. TWO PAINTINGS ACQUIRED BY A GREAT PRIVATE COLLECTOR IN SPAIN (April)

Face of Homelessness Bath

Drizzly Grey Day Greenwich

6. VISITED THE NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM (April)

This is one of the pages from my sketchbook with studies from the National History Museum.

7. THE SNORER (April)

The Snorer, 12" x 16", Oil on Board, 2016

8. PAINTING AROUND THE CHELSEA RIVERSIDE (April)

Adebanji painting along the Chelsea Embankment

9. SPRING LIGHT, ROYAL COURT, SLOANE SQUARE (April)

Spring Light, Royal Court, Sloane Square, 12" x 16", Oil on Board, 2016

10.  2 HOUR ACRYLIC DEMO FOR SIDCUP ART CLUB (April)

Adebanji with completed painting and reference after Sidcup Demo

11. ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO SKETCH, SKETCH, SKETCH!!!

All these sketchbooks were used to encourage students to sketch!!!

12. ON THE ONE SHOW, BBC One INTERVIEWING GAIL PORTER (April)

Gail Porter, 24" x 18", Oil on Canvas, 2016

Travis, 16" x 12", Oil on Board, 2016 (Commission)

Travis, 16" x 12", Oil on Board, 2016 (Commission) 

This is a commission completed recently. It's the beloved dog of one of my greatest collectors in Spain. I went into a little bit more detail with this piece.

SPECIAL QUOTE: Whatever you paint make sure you enjoy painting it, somehow if the work is executed with joy, it kind of shines through"- Adebanji Alade

Two Portrait Commissions (S.Boys)

The Amazonian Adventure (S.Boys), 30" x 24", Oil on Canvas, 2016

These are 2 commissions that I completed recently for the lovely parents of these two boys.

I really enjoyed the whole process and I thought it would be worth sharing the finished result of both.

The Formal Sitting (S.Boys) 24" x 30", Oil on Canvas, 2016

SPECIAL QUOTE: "Portraits are very demanding and I feel it's a great adventure to get along with a client from the beginning of a commission to the end. After it all, a great affinity and relationship is formed that goes beyond the picture."-Adebanji Alade