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

SKETCHING ON THE TUBE: My 2 hour workshop on the Circle Line

March 22, 2011 • A5 sketch pad • biro • copic brush marker • fixative • graphite • materials used in sketching • people • public transportation • sketchbook • sketching • tombow wash pens • tube

On the 10th of March I took 6 students from different Universities in London on a 2 hour Workshop on "Sketching on the Tube". I had a Masters Student from Metropolitan University and 5 Under-graduates from Middlesex, LCC, Wimbledon, Byam Shaw and Camberwell. This event was organised and sponsored by The Fine Art Collective and Winsor & Newton.

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Winsor and Newton provided a...

Rush Hour VII and VIII, 60 x 45cm, Oil on canvas, 2011

February 28, 2011 • people • public transportation • rush hour • tube

The Rush Hour Series continues. These two are more of the build up to the Rush Hour, they are not all that congested but this is how it starts. One, two three, ten, twenty and then the whole place is a congested mess!!

RUSH HOUR VII

RUSH HOUR VIII

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Rush Hour VI, Oil on Canvas, 45 x 60cm, 2011

February 26, 2011 • oil on canvas • people • public transportation • rush hour • tube

These are some real life quotes from real people on the tube in the RUSH HOUR in London! It's no joke, if you have been in the heat of it you will understand what it's all about.
I have been in the Rush Hour and it is a real hard time breathing-it's a typical rat race situation, one we have to live with as long as we use the public transport and want to get to work early.

Rush Hour VI, oil on...

Sandwiched on the central line, 8" x 9.5", mixed media on paper, 2009

July 02, 2009 • acrylic • gouache • mixed media. people • rush hour • tube • watercolour • watercolour paper

If you ever try the tube during the Rush Hour in London, you'll surely experience being sandwiched! Sometimes you'll get a commuter who barely can raise their head or even breathe properly because of the cramped environment. I've been there and even though the scene I have captured here is not quite that serious but it shows how closed up we can get with other during rush hours!

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Final sketches on the train/tube last year I

January 08, 2008 • pen • people • sketches • tombow wash pens • train • tube

All these sketches are done right on the train. I have to find a good position and a good model. The key to these is not to keep eye contact and to be very very observant. Eventually you'll get the hang of it with constant practice. What I look for first is the shape and angles of the heads and then the tonal values, then the details. Happy veiwing!