ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — tips on sketching people on public transport
Some things I have learnt while Sketching on Public Transport.
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These are some things I have learnt while sketching on public transport. Hope you enjoy!
1. Be very friendly, smile and relax. People around have enough stress already, don't add to it.
2. Be thankful, if someone admires your sketches, always be ready to say a hearty, 'Thank you'
3. Be free to sketch openly, when I started out, I think for my first 7 years I normally had to hide and avoid people...
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...
Sketches on the Platform and train in February VIII
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More sketches and even more tips....Some of you might be wondering? How long has he been doing this? Well, I seriously got hooked since 2004 and that was after my tutor at Heatherley's got us to go on public transport (circle line)with the model. He noticed we became too comfortable with the traditional way of sketching, drawing and painting the model from the comfort of our studio, that it was...
Sketches on the train and tube in February VII
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More people, including one of myself(below-left)....
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16. When there's no one to sketch and it is dark outside, the windows in the train and bus serve as "good mirrors"-giving us a reflection of ourselves. Good time to do a self portrait.
17. Whatever medium you use to sketch, always have a small one for detail and lines and a big one for tones and shades. When I use pen and ink, my...
Sketches on the train and tube in February VI
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More sketches! (Below-bottom-right)The boys were playing games and it was almost time to get down at their stop. The parent of one of the boys collected the game and the boy started crying. He was couldn't stop crying and looked shattered. He was still dripping with tears when I showed him my sketch of him and his friend as they played games and his tears vanished and he gave a wide smile! His...