ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — the flying moleskins

"Contemplation II" (THE FLYING MOLESKINS), 5" x 7", Mixed Media on paper, 2010

charcoal dust coloured pencil graphite graphite dust oil base pencil the flying moleskins



This is my latest entry into a sketchbook exchange between 13 artists.

This sketch will be in Liz Holm's sketchbook but at the moment it is on its way to Dean in The States.

I have gone about this piece by first sketching with with graphite then adding a graphite dust wash for tones, followed by a charcoal dust wash for darker tones. Then I added details with a white coloured pencil and a softoil...

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FLYING MOLESKINS

2B graphite pencil biro drawing the flying moleskins tombow wash pens

This is a great exchange of sketchbooks between 13 artists that I am currently taking part in. Check the site HERE for details.



Front cover

I have as the theme for my sketchbook- Homelessness and Poverty and I have kicked things off with this image below.



"got spare change, please...?"

Biro, graphite and No75 TOMBOW BRUSHPEN

It is really going to be great! I'll end up with a sketchbook full of...

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