ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — biro

Sketches on the train, tube and bus in April I

April 13, 2013 • Adebanji Alade • biro • bus • drawing • london • London Transport • people • public transportation • sketches • tombow wash pens • tube

These are some backlogs of sketches I haven't published here! Enjoy the moments! Enjoy the people from different places. London is a melting pot-a sketchers' dream!!!

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"Nothing gives me such delight while I journey from place to place within the city of London, than when I am busy...

Sketches on the Bus, Train, Tube and Train Station in September I

September 08, 2012 • A6 daler-rowney sketch book • biro • people • public transportation • sketches • tombow wash pens

These are some current sketches...the power my of my observation started to slack a bit, I suddenly didn't do as much sketches as before and I could immediately see the difference and the strain and lack of flow.
So, nothing beats the constant day to day practice. I thank God for the opportunity to keep these sketches going- they really help to sharpen my drawing skills.

All sketches are done with a...

Recent Sketches on Public Transport in London

August 06, 2012 • A6 daler-rowney sketch book • biro • london • people • public transportation • sketches • tombow wash pens

This is the training ground, this is where the warm up and real exercise takes place before the "performance". Doing these sketches has always been the coreof everything I do. Sometimes the exercise itself gets a bit tasking and mundane but then all of a sudden a spectacular face springs up, some one is involved in juicy gossip or another is carried away miles from their seat in the train to...

Sketches and Tips on Sketching People on Public Transport in March I

March 05, 2012 • A6 daler-rowney sketch book • biro • people • public transportation • sketches • tips on sketching people on public transport • tombow wash pens

Recently my friend Haidee-Jo asked if I could give her a few tips on sketching to share with her students in one of her painting workshops. I put together these 10 tips which I also felt I needed to share here. Enjoy them and enjoy the sketches too!

1. There's only one thing that can stop you from being a sketching machine-your eyesight-make sure its good, make sure your sketching hand trusts your...

Sketches on the Tube, Train and Bus in February I (Plus Video of Sketching the Sketcher)

February 13, 2012 • ball point pen • biro • people • public transportation • sketches • the Sketch • tombow wash pens • videos

These are some of my recent sketches on public transport. The sketch has always been my constant method of understanding and grasping everything that art is about. For me it all starts with a sketch.

What are the qualities of a sketch/sketcher?

I tried to think of some of the things I carry along into each sketch I make and thought of breaking it down into the very word S-K-E-T-C-H

S-It must have spi...