ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — public transportation

The people I sketch Every Day IV

July 14, 2012 • A6 daler-rowney sketch book • chelsea art society • coloured pencil • Exhibtion • london • people • public transportation • wax crayons

I have used sanguine, sepia and brown crayons in a Daler Rowney A6 Sketchbook(150grms) for these ones. All 18 heads were sketched on the spot on trips using the London Transport.

I'm sketched myself in this lot, can anyone spot me?

Adebanji Alade- The People I sketch Everyday IV

SPECIAL QUOTE

"Rather than be timid and not sketch at all on London Transport, just do it!In about 11-12 years I have only...

The Londoners I sketch everyday (III)

June 28, 2012 • A6 daler-rowney sketch book • chelsea art society • exhibition • graphite • london • oil base pencil • public transportation • `sketches

All these were done in May in preparation for the Chelsea Art Society Annual Exhibition. All these sketches sold as one framed unit. It has been hard to get them (18) apart and as I had them in lined up as 3 rows in 6 columns.

2 heads, Londoners I sketch everyday

4 heads, Londoners I sketch everyday (3-6)

4 heads Londoners I sketch everyday (7-10)

4 heads, Londoners I sketch everyday (10-14)

4 heads,...

The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career 2

March 29, 2012 • oil on canvas • people • public transportation • rush hour • Southeastern trains • The Story Behind 40 works that changed my career

Number 2- Internal Congestion

Continuing the works that changed my career this is Number 2. A painting called, "Internal Congestion"- This painting was painted in 2008 and it was around the time I had just left my full time job and was cruising into Art full time. I wanted to do a painting that captured the feeling one gets in a congested train during the Rush Hour. Also, I wanted to picture some...

Sketches on the tube, train and bus in March III (And some great news)

March 23, 2012 • people • public transportation • sketches • The Art of Urban Sketching • urban sketchers • Urban Sketchers London • videos

These are some recent sketches I have done on public transport. I am also happy to introduce you to the New blog-Urban Sketchers London, and also The New Book The Art of Urban Sketching in which I am featured (I think the first Print has already sold out, so they are in the process of a second print-that's why the amazon price is a bit expensive at the moment). Also I have a short 7 minute videoth...

Some things I have learnt while Sketching on Public Transport.

March 15, 2012 • A4 sketchbook • people • public transportation • sketches • tips on sketching people on public transport

These are some things I have learnt while sketching on public transport. Hope you enjoy!

1. Be very friendly, smile and relax. People around have enough stress already, don't add to it.

2. Be thankful, if someone admires your sketches, always be ready to say a hearty, 'Thank you'

3. Be free to sketch openly, when I started out, I think for my first 7 years I normally had to hide and avoid people...