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

Sketches on the tube, train and bus in January II

January 21, 2012 • biro • london • people • public transportation • sketches • tombow wash pens

These are more sketches that I have made on public transport! Going around, almost like a hunter, the sketcher never misses an opportunity to catch a good shot! If it was possible to sketch with ones eyes, I would give it go, because sometimes I see a face that I can't resist sketching but I either cannot reach out for my sketchbook or probably forgotten my pen-it's painful!

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SKETCHING ON THE TUBE: My 2 hour workshop on the Circle Line

March 22, 2011 • A5 sketch pad • biro • copic brush marker • fixative • graphite • materials used in sketching • people • public transportation • sketchbook • sketching • tombow wash pens • tube

On the 10th of March I took 6 students from different Universities in London on a 2 hour Workshop on "Sketching on the Tube". I had a Masters Student from Metropolitan University and 5 Under-graduates from Middlesex, LCC, Wimbledon, Byam Shaw and Camberwell. This event was organised and sponsored by The Fine Art Collective and Winsor & Newton.

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Learning by Sketching from Paintings in Galleries/Museums II

February 22, 2011 • 2B graphite pencil • Andrew Festing • biro • exhibition • Mall Galleries • oil • RP • sketchbook • sketches • tombow wash pens

This is my 2nd post on the usefulness of sketching in galleries and museums, the first one can be seen HERE. It really helps one to tap into the way the artist works and that also helps increase the ability to see and learn from seeing. Seeing does sound a bit common but for the artist it isn't, it means so much more and I keep learning that everyday.

Learning from Andrew Festing PPRP.

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MISERY, 8" x 8", Mixed Media on Canvas Board, 2010

April 08, 2010 • biro • coloured pencil • oil on canvas board

Check out how this this mixed media piece of a man I sketched on Southeastern Trains last month was transformed from a sketch by clicking HERE

"Peter and Paul"-The Flying Moleskins 12" x 9", mixed media on paper

March 16, 2010 • biro • colored pencils • graphite • ink • mixed media • oil base pencil • the flying moleskins • wax crayons

This is my entry into James Parker's world of Wildlife. It's part of the Flying Moleskins exchange between 13 artists

I know James is sooo funny, so I decided to sketch these funny looking animals from the London Zoo. I forgot to take note of what actually they are called, so, can someone help me out?

I have called them Peter and Paul!

For this piece I have used graphite, ink, tom bow wash pens, ball...