ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — HB graphite pencil

Sketch of Hogarth Street Earls Court in August III

August 02, 2008 • HB graphite pencil • landscapes • sketches

Tried out some outdoor sketching in London today in preparation for some Plein Air!

Topsie Topsie

March 12, 2008 • cartidge paper • HB graphite pencil • sketches

I got to do this sketch from pictures I took of one of my senior friends, Topsie Topsie, we went through a series of changes. It seems he was happier with the version before the changes. I seem to be happier with this. We both settled for this in the end. I used mostly HB graphite pencil on Cartridge Paper

Sketch of my friend "SCOUSE"

June 15, 2007 • A4 daler-rowney sketch pad • artficial light source • HB graphite pencil • light and shade • putty rubber • radial easel • scouse • sketches

This drawing of "Scouse" was done yesterday evening at work, he had been on my neck to sketch him for a while and this was the evening it had to be done.

I used a page from my A4 daler-Rowney sketch pad, HB Graphite pencil, Tissue, Putty rubber, Artificial light source, Radial Easel.

It took me approx 1 hour 30mins to complete and he was a very composed model, except for his occasional drifting...