Friday, March 16, 2012

Watercolour Paintings from Archives

'Archer' 20 x 27 cm. Watercolour


'The Caravan' 20 x 25 cm Watercolour


'Drums - The Apprentice 20 x 25 cm Watercolour
The paintings above are from archives, I still have them with me. It always feels great to watch different colour reactions when colours are placed one on the other. Traditional motifs was added to 'Drums-The apprentice' for aesthetics value.
Are you interested in any of the paintings, just e-mail me: oluseyi.ajayi@gmail.com.
Thanks for taking time to view these.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Fishermen

20cm x 25cm. Water-colour on Windsor & Newton Paper
I spent quite sometime in the coastal areas of my country.This is one of my encounters from Badagry, Lagos Nigeria. The two guys were preparing for their evening escapades on the waters.
This painting and the previous one posted are the result of trying out different water-colour paper gsm.
Thanks for viewing.

Before Lunch

'Maize season' 25cm x 27cm Water-colour on Cotsman Paper
It was late afternoon during maize season, the aroma of freshly plucked maize being roasted is always inviting in this part of the world, most especially before lunch or dinner is ready. When I come across scenes like this it usually reminds me of my growing years.
Comments are welcome. Thanks for viewing.

Portrait of the Gbagyi Woman

"Portrait of the Gbagyi Woman" The painting is the artist's synoptic portrait of a Gbagyi woman. 48" x 48" in size, ...