{"product_id":"painting-people-and-places-isbn-9781800920323","title":"Painting People and Places","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the mastermind of the Addictive Sketcher (over 17K followers), this book will show you how to capture character and everyday life in oil paints. The modern oil artist's dream: a punchy combination of innovation and enthusiasm, infused with authority and tradition. Learn how to use oils and more from the President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA clear instruction manual for hobby artists hoping to improve their work by learning from a master artist and getting inspiration from a practical showcase of his work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresident of the Royal Oil Institute (ROI), Adebanji Alade's mission is to make oil painting accessible to anyone, while simultaneously providing insights and instruction that make the book valuable to experienced artists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the absolute basics of getting an image onto your painting surface and preparing oils, this book includes invaluable information on different working approaches. Starting from the basics of value, edge and colour, the reader is led through short exercises and key techniques. The book begins with sketching and drawing, before building up to to Adebanji's approaches to oil painting. The reader will discover how best to tackle subjects ranging from intimate portraits, single figures and small groups to  expansive crowd scenes, urban landscapes and interiors. Light, weather, character and atmosphere are all investigated by this infectiously enthusiastic artist.\u003cb\u003eArt Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e - Jan 2024 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe concept behind this somewhat portmanteau title is intriguing. On the face of it, it could indicate a desire to produce another book with Adebanji, who is deservedly popular, but it goes further than that and addresses the matter of capturing character in both people and their surroundings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDubbed “the addictive sketcher”, Adebanji has previously been known for quick drawings and an incredibly busy sketchbook. This is his chance to show you what you can do when you work these up in the studio. There’s still evidence of the quick impression, but there’s also time to consider composition, colour and balance. It’s also worth pointing out the subtitle – \u003ci\u003eCapturing everyday life in oils\u003c\/i\u003e. As this is not primarily a book about techniques of application, I don’t think that need worry you if you want to work in other media – structuring an image applies universally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are all kinds of subject here from portraits and townscapes to more relaxed figures and even landscapes. It’s impossible not to fall in love with Adebanji and his work, and this will do much to enhance his known repertoire as well as his reputation.Adebanji Alade, otherwise known as ‘\u003ci\u003eThe Addictive Sketcher\u003c\/i\u003e’, features regularly on the BBC's \u003ci\u003eThe One Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and can often be found sketching travellers on the London Underground.\u003cbr\u003eHe trained at Yaba College of Technology in Nigeria, later obtaining a diploma in portraiture from Heatherley’s School of Fine Art in Chelsea, where he now teaches. Adebanji is the vice president of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters; a full member of The Guild of Fine Art in Nigeria; and in 2014 was elected to the council of the Chelsea Art Society. He also belongs to Urban Sketchers Worldwide and Plein Air Brotherhood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis awards include Buxton Spa Sketchbook Award (2014); winner of Pinta Rapido Plein Air Event at Chelsea Town Hall in 2013; winner of Best Painting of a London Scene, Chelsea Art Society in 2010; the Alan Gourley Memorial Award at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition 2017, and numerous others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdebanji has a strong following in the US as well as the UK. He writes regularly for The Artist magazine and exhibits with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. He teaches at the Art Academy, London, and also runs workshops and demos for schools, colleges, universities and art societies.","brand":"Search Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233462366437,"sku":"NP9781800920323","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781800920323.jpg?v=1767734437","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/painting-people-and-places-isbn-9781800920323","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}