The man who (re)painted the Mona Lisa

When some film producers asked artist Adebanji Alade if he'd like to take up a challenge to repaint Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa in just a month, he thought it sounded like a bad idea - but he said yes anyway, despite the fact the original (which Adebanji had never seen) took four years to paint. He tells Emily Webb about his belief in saying yes, his life as a "compulsive sketcher", and the family tragedy that made him determined never to run away from problems.Get in touch: [email protected]: Emily Webb Producer: Laura ThomasPicture: Adebanji Alade and his Mona Lisa Credit: Emily Webb for Outlook