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

 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!

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

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

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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

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
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Updates from my Art World XI (February 2017)

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 V (August 2016)

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!

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

Plein air Painting at Westfield Park, Chelsea...

It was such a great feeling yesterday when the first rays of the spring sun came up!!

I raced out of the studio to capture the feeling of the warm springlight.

I was so thrilled to go out that I forgot my paints the first time, I had to run back and tell a stranger to stay looking at my set up!

When I finally got down to business it was such a great relief to be painting outdoor again! And now it can only get better!

These are some of the pictures:

Spring Morninglight Westfield Park, Chelsea, 10" x 8", Oil on Board

If  you are interested in purchasing this piece please click HERE

The set up with my colours arranged with the light Stradamini

The location 

Halfway through-notice the abstract feel.

Addding the finishing touches

SPECIAL QUOTE
"Life begats life-If you want to add life to paintings get out into the real life and do it!!-Addictive Sketcher

Sketches on Public Transport February II

All insights into my daily habit of sketching.

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SPECIAL QUOTE
"It doesn't really matter how long we look at something or someone, it won't make much difference or effect on us as artists, if we don't sketch it out or draw it or best of all paint it. Sketch, Draw and Paint to solve problems around you."- Adebanji Alade

Street Side Market, Lagos I, Oil on Board, 10" x 8"

This is another painting from my trip to Nigeria.

While at Lagos, most of the ​sub-urban streets all have sales people who sell whatever they can to keep body and soul together.

I just love the colours! It's what makes painting Nigerian scenes interesting!!

Street Side Market, Lagos I, Oil on Board, 10" x 8"

If interested purchasing this piece, please click HERE

This was a street Side Market in Lagos where plantains are being sold and green leaf vegetables.


There is so much to paint in Nigeria, going around was like a revelation, it was like I just got a new set of eyes! 

Special Quote
"I'm willing to bet there are a lot of people you run into daily who don't even know you are an artist. If correct, you have to do something about it. If you want to be know as an artist, you have to tell people. And you start with everyone you know. Then, after all your current contacts know you are an artist, you have to get out there and meet more people."-Alyson B. Stanfield.

Crazy Rain & Reflections, City of London II, 8" x 8", Oil on Board

This is a little painting rain painting of London.

I love the reflections!

I love the buzz and the rush of the city!

People form all works of life, with umbrellas, determined to go into their offices for the start of a new day. They are soaked and cold in the London Rain!

The Iconic Red Bus splatters it's colours on the shiny pavements and there is a fair share of pollution in the air!

Crazy Rain & Reflections, City of London II, 8" x 8", Oil on Board, 2016

If interested in purchasing this piece, please click HERE

But I love it, so I paint it!

I have decided to bring the force of a "sketch" into it!

I worked on a small surface and it was tricky but in the end, I triumphed!


SPECIAL QUOTE

"Somebody needs to look at you and see who you really are, you are more than this, greater than this, don't define yourself because of your present circumstances...it doesn't work that way.

Vision is the most dominant force lacking in today's shortsighted society.

Don't be locked up in your past, step back and breath in and now walk into the calling that has been tugging at your heart since you were a baby. You are responsible and you are going to give an account if you remain there.

Don't live a phony, fake, delusional life, cease from yesterday, be a today person, this is it!" -Triple A .

Sleet & Grey Day, Greenwich, 15" x 8", Oil on Board

I love London when it rains!!

There's so much too see, the car lights reflect on the wet pavements creating nice warm reflections!

The skeletal trees peep through the atmosphere!

The people are all warmly clad with darks!

The wind blows and the sleet flows.

This is the London I love!!

So I paint these scenes with joy!!

Sleet & Grey Day, Greenwich, 15" x 8", Oil on Board, 2016

If interested in purchasing this piece, please click HERE

SPECIAL QUOTE

"What you love is what you should paint!"-Adebanji Alade

Sketches on Public Transport February I

These are some more sketches that I normally do on Public Transport in London.....more to follow.

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SPECIAL QUOTE

"Sketch, Sketch, Sketch.....just do it everyday!!!