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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.
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This is the trailer to my latest film on Life Lessons as An Artist. The full film will be released tomorrow!
This is for my international audience and those who might have missed this when it was aired on the 1st of February, 2019 on The One Show.
I really enjoyed this film because I was able to see the original Leonardo drawings right up close in the flesh. He was an addictive sketcher -so I used the experience to gain some real “master – student” infusion of inspiration. You can’t even imagine how thrilled I was to get my eyes and hands on his ORIGINALS!!!!!!
I visited the Royal collection in Windsor accompanied by Martin Clayton, The Leonardo Specialist, who oversees the 550 Leonardo Da Vinci drawings. We also visited the Diamond Light Research Centre located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.
At The Diamond Light Research Centre, Leonardo’s drawings were put through a synchrotron to reveal hidden features in the Masters work. While at the Royal Collection the drawings were put under an Infra Red light. The results in both were mind-blowing!
An exhibition is going all round the country at the moment- CLICK HERE for details.
I also put my acrylic painting of Leonardo Da Vinci, through an Infra Red light at the Royal Collection and it revealed all my initial sketches in charcoal and the grid lines too….not something I would have loved to reveal….
I hope you enjoy this short film…..
These are the two paintings I did of Clevedon Pier and Clevedon Sea Swimmers as shown on The One Show tonight. (15/01/19)
This is for my international audience and for those here in the UK, who may have missed this short clip when it was aired on The One Show (BBC One) on 23/08/18. In summer this year I visited this amazing group of artists in Cardiff at Insole Court. The group is run by Beth Morris, A wonderful lady who runs Art Workshops with people who have recovered or are recovering from brain injuries. On the day, I interviewed two of the participants, Alex and Judith and their stories are very inspiring.
This is for my international audience and for those here in the UK, who may have missed this short clip when it was aired on The One Show (BBC One) on 25/07/18.
Last year I went around the country in search of some surviving Banksy works, this time, another one sprung up in Hull and I went to the area not only to discover this new Banksy but some other great Street Artists around the area who now operate as the Bankside Gallery. I hope you enjoy it!
“EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT SKETCHING THE HUMAN FACE”- is my next workshop, it takes place on Saturday 14th of July. 9.30-5.30pm at the Art Room, Chelsea Academy, Lots Road, Chelsea. Click on the link below if you are interested, this is where I share everything I know with you, to help you improve your sketches of the human face, which will greatly improve your portraits, as every successful portrait starts with a successful sketch.
https://adebanji-alade.lpages.co/sketching-the-human-face/
Adebanji Alade interviews 2 survivors of The Grenfell Tower Fire.
This is for my international audience and for those here in the UK, who may have missed this short clip when it was aired on The One Show (BBC One) on 13/06/18. It’s a year since this tragedy struck, in this short clip I go back to the area to interview and sketch two survivors (Natasha and Tiago) of the Grenfell Tower fire.
This for my International Audience who may have missed the short film of the final “Brush With Fame Series” -Where I sketched, painted and interviewed Adele Bellis, a survivor of an acid attack and domestic abuse on The One Show,(04/19/17) BBC One.
This sketchbook is not finished but I have used it from July 2016 to July 2017. I sketch people and places but mostly people. I’m simply fascinated about people’s faces, the beauty, texture, emotions, mood, colour, effect of light and just people from different parts of the world and people of different age ranges. I was born to sketch! That’s why I call myself the ADDICTIVE SKETCHER. If you’ve enjoyed it, please like, share and comment below. The Sketchbook is the life blood of an artist. FINALLY- IF YOU REALLY NEED ONE TO ONE COACHING TO IMPROVE YOUR SKETCHING, DRAWING OR PAINTING- PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I’LL LET YOU KNOW MY PACKAGES AND PRICES. LET’S DO IT!!! http://sketchinspiration.com/