ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — Southeastern trains

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...

Sketches on the Bus, Train and Tube in November I

November 22, 2012 • A6 daler-rowney sketch book • ball point pen • buses • london • people • public transportation • Southeastern trains • tombow wash pens • train • tube • underground • `sketches

These are more of the sketches I do on a regular basis on public transport. I love this exercise and I think it is something anyone who embarks on long journeys around London should try and do at one time or the other. There are so many interesting faces on the bus, train and tube!

The human face remains to me a thing a wonder...I am on the train, I have just finished sketching an old man, then he...

Back After a Long Break (Stories Behind & Sketches)

May 16, 2012 • London Transport • people • Southeastern trains • tombow wash pens • underground • `sketches

It's great to be back to blogging! I have had to take a break from blogging to sort out loads of stuff in my life that needed attention, and I am glad that after a break and also a wonderful spiritual refreshment with the youths of my church recently at a Youth Camp called, "Call of Duty"-Get Equipped", I am back with a firmer, stronger and more determined spirit!

I'll continue the remaining 20...

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 Train, Bus and Tube in January I

January 12, 2012 • bus • london • London Transport • people • people sketches • public transportation • Southeastern trains • tube

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...