Category: mural

Unga is a London-based mixed media artist, and founding member of Broken Fingaz, who for 20 years have been producing monumental-scale murals, sculpture, painting, installation, and animation. Here, Unga shares how the materials he uses allow for the immediacy of his sketchbook practice, as well as some fascinating insights into his process, and Broken Fingaz’s perspective on collectivism in creativity.     Inside the Sketchbook of Unga from Broken Fingaz I like to use small sketchbooks because they fit in my pouch and I take them everywhere. I go through them very quickly, so I don’t like fancy sketchbooks that make you think too much before you start to draw. The cheaper, the better. The only thing is the paper needs to be not completely white – I like it a bit off-white. I try to finish a sketchbook in a week, just drawing quickly and not thinking too much.     Usually, in very small sketchbooks, I’ll just draw with a pen. Rotring Tikky Graphic Pens are great because the black looks really black. But, they are easier for my kids to destroy, so lately I moved back to the Pilot V7 or V5, as they have a metal …

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