ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — tombow wash pens

Recent Sketches on Public Transport in London

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This is the training ground, this is where the warm up and real exercise takes place before the "performance". Doing these sketches has always been the coreof everything I do. Sometimes the exercise itself gets a bit tasking and mundane but then all of a sudden a spectacular face springs up, some one is involved in juicy gossip or another is carried away miles from their seat in the train to...

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Sketching At the English National Ballet School (I)

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These are some sketches I have done at the English National Ballet School, Hortensia Rd Chelsea. I first had the opportunity to sketch there while studying Portraiture at The Heatherley's School of Fine Art, from 2003-2005. I really enjoyed the experience then and that's why I applied more recently to sketch there again.

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To sketch constantly moving dancers is...

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Sketching At the English National Ballet School (I)

A3 sketchpad ballet dance dancer English National Ballet School figurative figures london people tombow wash pens `sketches


These are some sketches I have done at the English National Ballet School, Hortensia Rd Chelsea. I first had the opportunity to sketch there while studying Portraiture at The Heatherley's School of Fine Art, from 2003-2005. I really enjoyed the experience then and that's why I applied more recently to sketch there again.

Page 1-Adebanji' Alade's Ballet Sketches


To sketch constantly moving dancers is...

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Back After a Long Break (Stories Behind & Sketches)

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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...

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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...

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