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

"Homelessness and Poverty Project"- Contributions to my Sketchbook Project by Larry Roibal

biro larry roibal people sketches the flying moleskins



Starting off The Flying Moleskins by Dominique was a great move and I really adore people who can pull off things from scratch. I didn't feel my theme was going to spark much response from the other 13 artists involved because it had a different take from the normal. But I was surprised it did! See post and Comments by clicking HERE



Then I got the first contribution from Deano which was mind...

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AFRO XVIII, 9" x 12", Mixed Media on Paper, 2010

AFRO SERIES biro coloured pencil liquin oil base pencil watercolour paper wax crayons

This number 28 in my current series of Afro Hair styles. I really love the look of Afros and I'll continue this series as far as I keep loving it!



For this piece I had my friend Shola as the model, she turned up to a get-together with this Afro and without wasting time I asked if she'll like to part of the series and she agreed.

This piece was done in an "experimental manner" I used watercolour,...

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Sketching the Sketcher (26 self portraits on the move)

biro coloured pencil graphite me people self portrait sketches tombow wash pens


@toilets trafalgar square



@bus 180



@southeastern trains



@bus 53


I have decided to post these sketches all self potraits that I have done on the move, from the archives. Some have been sketched on the train, looking into the windows when it is dark for my reflection and others have been done in toilets, looking at mirrors and some at public laundry, looking into the window for reflections. The ever...

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FLYING MOLESKINS

2B graphite pencil biro drawing the flying moleskins tombow wash pens

This is a great exchange of sketchbooks between 13 artists that I am currently taking part in. Check the site HERE for details.



Front cover

I have as the theme for my sketchbook- Homelessness and Poverty and I have kicked things off with this image below.



"got spare change, please...?"

Biro, graphite and No75 TOMBOW BRUSHPEN

It is really going to be great! I'll end up with a sketchbook full of...

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The man in the mirror, sketchbook (pen and ink), 2009

biro me sketchbook tombow wash pens



No travel, just chilling out in my room in Tokyo and I need to know the truth, the truth is my nose is getting bigger......

This self portrait sketch was done in biro and a number 75 cool grey Tom Bow marker.

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