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

BIG ISSUE SELLERS XVI and XVII

June 11, 2010 • big issue seller • graphite • homeless • oil base pencil • sketchbook

These two sellers are from Poland, they couldn't speak much English but they let me know their names and they agreed for me to sketch them. Andrey has been in the country for about 3 years and Roman has been in the country for 5 years. Roman has been selling the Big Issue for 3 years and its been great for him. Andrey stands up holding crutches in one hand, so it was quite hard sketching him and...

BIG ISSUE SERIES XIII, XIV, XV

May 29, 2010 • big issue seller • graphite • people • sketchbook • sketches

These are three of my latest Big Issue Vendors.

I'll let the sketches and pictures do the talking!

They had fascinating stories too!

Two Homeless Scenarios, 12" x 12", Sketchbook, 2010

May 22, 2010 • graphite • homeless • oil base pencil • people • sketchbook

These are two drawings I have done when in hunt of Big Issue Sellers. I have posted in large format so you can read clearly, some of the notes I have written beside the sketches.

BIG ISSUE SERIES XII

May 21, 2010 • big issue seller • me • oil base pencil • sketchbook

I met Nick On Villiers Street when coming out of Embankment Station. He became my 12th disciple in the Big Issue Series.

BIG ISSUE SERIES VIII, IX, X, XI

May 18, 2010 • big issue seller • graphite • oil base pencil • people • sketchbook

All the Big Issue Vendors in this post were done in the City of Bath. One thing I observed about the Difference between London and Bath is that the public tend to respond better and almost all the Vendors at Bath wear a sort of uniform top.

They were all great characters with great stories too!

Enjoy!

LUKE

CHRIS

RONEY

MIKE