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

Sketches on the train, tube and bus in April I

April 13, 2013 • Adebanji Alade • biro • bus • drawing • london • London Transport • people • public transportation • sketches • tombow wash pens • tube

These are some backlogs of sketches I haven't published here! Enjoy the moments! Enjoy the people from different places. London is a melting pot-a sketchers' dream!!!

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"Nothing gives me such delight while I journey from place to place within the city of London, than when I am busy...

The Face of Homelessness Sloane Square

January 25, 2013 • alla prima • big issue seller • chelsea • drawing • FACE OF HOMELESSNESS • homeless • london • oil on board • portraits • Sloane Square • `sketches

This is a another guy in my series of the "Face of Homelessness"- meeting Steve and getting to know his story of how he was homeless and has now been able to get accommodation is a very uplifting one!
He sells the Big Issue at Sloane Square and I have sketched him on a number of occasions.

In this painting, I wanted to capture to look in his eyes. It's the main thing that brings out his character...

The Face of Homelessness Kings Road II

January 11, 2013 • demo • FACE OF HOMELESSNESS • homeless • london • oil • oil base pencil • oil on board • people • portraits • The Anders Zorn Palette • `sketches

To start off this post, I have some good news I can't keep to myself, even though I'm going to do a separate post on this later, but I'm pleased to announce that I was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters!! It was an early Christmas present-as I got a phone call from The President on Sunday the 23rd of December, last year (I just had to chip this in)....;0) and...

MAKING A MARK AWARDS- Adebanji wins The Travel with a Sketchbook Trophy 2012

January 08, 2013 • demo • london • people • public transportation • Sherrie McGraw • sketchbook • sketches • techniques • tips on sketching people on public transport • videos

Adebanji's Sketches on Public transport 1

It's a great way to start the year and I see this year as a fresh sketchbook page spread- ready to be filled up with abundant creativity! There's really nothing as great as looking at the pages of a brand new sketchbook! When I see a fresh page, it makes me tick, and I just feel like filling it up! It's a great feeling! Looking back at my old sketchbooks,...

The Face of Homelessness, Southeastern Trains

December 12, 2012 • alla prima • FACE OF HOMELESSNESS • homeless • london • oil on board • portraits • Southeastern trains • The Anders Zorn Palette • tombow wash pens • `sketches

The Face of Homelessness, Southeastern Trains, Oil on Board, 2012

This is another in my series of the Face of homelessness. This was a homeless guy I encountered on the trains. His face was just simply irresistible, I was drawn but the flow of his hair, his strong and prominent cheek bones and his beard.

The original Sketch I did on the trains-this was done with a Black BIC Ball point Pen and the...