ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING

Royal Exchange Sketch, 18" x 14", Oil Base Pencil/Charcoal on paper, 2009

July 13, 2009 • charcoal dust • cityscape • oil base pencil • sketches

For the rest of this month, I'll be out and about in the City of London and the West End capturing landmark shots of the beautiful city.

Today I was at the Royal Exchange where I felt a bit daunted, sketching right in the middle of the busy city spot. But after a few lines, mistakes, nervousness and panics, I manged to settle down to sketch the Royal Exchange. I started at 13.04hrs and finished...

Sketches on the bus, tube and train in July II

July 13, 2009 • people • sketches

These are the people that have caught my attention so far this month!

I don't think I'll ever be bored on public transport during the summer, people are so much different than in winter! They laugh, smile and get great discussions going! I think the Sun buzz has really helped!

Homeward Bound (Majidun Waterside), 10" x 8", Mixed Media on Museum Board, 2009

July 09, 2009 • acrylic • African Influence • biro • different strokes from different folks • Karin Jurick • museum mount cardboard • wax crayons

This is my entry into this Karin Juricks DSfDF. The original reference was a lady rowing- I had to think long, on what to do with this one as I didn't get a buzz from the blues. Then I remembered I lived right in front of a waterside in Lagos, Nigeria for 3 years and I'd wake up and see women rowing to and fro from place to place and their main occupation was to get their boats out as far as...

Some urban sketching I have been doing lately-just pics and sketches

July 08, 2009 • london • people • sketchbook • sketches • statues • street

This is just a gallery of pictures and sketches of where I have been lately, sketching around London. All sketches have been done in my A4 sketchbook. Happy viewing!