ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — coloured pencil

"Rikki- the 4 min Sketch and the 4 Hour study"

coloured pencil drawing sketches



As I go about London, I always get carried away by people who interest me. This particular day I was at Sloane Square Bus Stop, waiting for a bus to take me to Chelsea Worlds End. I saw this girl and all I could say was that her hair looked fantastic on her profile, after observing for a while, I gained the courage to make a quick sketch then I really got hooked. I knew this could not end in the...

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Sketch of my arist friend "Yinka"

coloured pencil gesture likeness sketches values


I made friends with an artist yesterday. We made contacts over the internet and she came to visit my studio. Before she left, she requested I do a quick sketch of her. This sketch about 15-20mins, she was quite pleased with the result.

I have used a lyra brown skin tone chunky coloured pencil here on an 11" x 14" paper from a daler rowney sketchbook of 110 sheets.

My main focus in this sketch was...

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Day Dreaming

coloured pencil Day Dreaming josh pastel watercolour wax crayons


I recently, have decided to get back into my watercolours and this time again I still cannot keep it as a pure watercolour. This turns out to be a mixed media work with chalk pastels, wax crayons and coloured pencils involved. I was particularly pleased with the outcome which wasn't quite what I planned to have it as, but when it came to the time to stop I had to hide the work before it got...

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Portrait of a Strong man

coloured pencil sketches


I never cease to wonder how this guy remains happy everyday. Although in this sketch he is not smiling but he is one miracle!

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Tribute to the gone

coloured pencil sketches


My friend at work had this only picture of this 16 year old she died last year and she wanted to have her drawing done for memories. I'll say no more!

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