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

(My 200th post) Sketches on the train, tube in August X

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Yesterday I still hadn't found my sketchbook and I am tempted to continue sketching with these cheap 10p ones. Because they are so flexible, paperback and light to carry.

But this morning I found my sketchbook. I started sketching on the tube in 2005 when my tutor Jeff Stultiens at Heatherleys School of Fine Art, sent us out to do something different than just drawing and painting the model in the...

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"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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"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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Sanguinely Spirited

drawing sanguine coloured pencil


This is an energetic drawing of my good old friend "Punk Alan". We have had the best and the worst of times but we still are the best of mates. We play pool and nobody ever wants to loose, that sets the tempo high and we begin to fly...........
This was done with Pastel dust (Creta Color Sanguine powder) and Coloured pencils (Lyra Skin tone chunky coloured pencils).

It was done on a heavy...

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DESIRE, graphite, 9" x 11"

Afican child drawing sketches struggle

It is all in the eyes, I have created this drawing and dedicated it to the AFRICAN CHILD! I am one and there is so much in our eyes "ALUTA CONTINUA" -The struggle Continues.........................Its that twinkle the sign of struggle.

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