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

Sketches and Tips on Sketching People on Public Transport in March I

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Recently my friend Haidee-Jo asked if I could give her a few tips on sketching to share with her students in one of her painting workshops. I put together these 10 tips which I also felt I needed to share here. Enjoy them and enjoy the sketches too!

1. There's only one thing that can stop you from being a sketching machine-your eyesight-make sure its good, make sure your sketching hand trusts your...

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Sketches on the Tube, Train and Bus in February I (Plus Video of Sketching the Sketcher)

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These are some of my recent sketches on public transport. The sketch has always been my constant method of understanding and grasping everything that art is about. For me it all starts with a sketch.







What are the qualities of a sketch/sketcher?

I tried to think of some of the things I carry along into each sketch I make and thought of breaking it down into the very word S-K-E-T-C-H

S-It must have spi...

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Sketches on the tube, train and bus in January II

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These are more sketches that I have made on public transport! Going around, almost like a hunter, the sketcher never misses an opportunity to catch a good shot! If it was possible to sketch with ones eyes, I would give it go, because sometimes I see a face that I can't resist sketching but I either cannot reach out for my sketchbook or probably forgotten my pen-it's painful!





















SPECIAL QUOTE
"MY MOTTO...

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Sketches on the Train, Bus and Tube in January I

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These are some back load of sketches from last year which I haven't posted-they show everything I feel when I observe people everyday. I could catcha sleeping man three times, if he keeps changing the pose! I simply love it! I could catch a lady putting on make-up in a rush on the train-this says a lot about London life! Someone could be right there, staring at me and I'll take it on, full and...

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The Spirit of Sketching on Public Transport in London (1999-2011)

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This is me and my 6 year old son , Josh! He seems to have seen the value in sketching and on a family trip, my wife took this picture in the heat of the moment as we were sketching a sleeping man opposite us!



This is my first post in the new year! I am using this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful and prosperous new year! To kick off, I'll like to take you on a ride of 13 sketches from 13...

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