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Hello and welcome to our Sketchbook special issue, where you’ll find pages upon pages of inspirational art from the sketchbooks of some of the world’s very best artists. We know many of you love this feature in our regular issues, so we thought it was about time we did a special edition, and what a result! Covering all manner of styles, you’ll find fabulous sketches from the creative minds of revered artists such as John Howe, Tony DiTerlizzi and Aaron Blaise among so many others. All of the artists featured here have taken some time to share their thoughts on their sketches and processes, while others have gone further and talked in-depth to explore their stories and art. While many of us think about sketches being less refined, black and…

TORMUND AND BRIENNE “This is a fan art piece I did about a hilarious little moment in Game of Thrones I really enjoyed.” SILHOUETTE EXERCISES “Starting with a filled shape and creating silhouettes before sketching lines is usually not my approach, but it can be a very interesting and challenging exercise.” DAILY DOODLES “These sketches are from the time when I used to fill up one A3 page with more or less random topics each morning before work. A good but lost habit I should revive.” Artist PROFILE Daniel Nikoi Djanie LOCATION: Germany Daniel Nikoi Djanie, also known as Gilmec, is an illustrator, author and art director with 15 years of experience. He began his career as a freelance artist for comics, illustration and animation, and has since worked for…

Artist PROFILE Diego Munhoz LOCATION: Brazil Diego has been working within illustration for 21 years. He began his career working on comics for smaller studios before dedicating himself to children’s illustration, going on to work for a number of big Brazilian publishers and for Disney Brasil. He is also currently a drawing teacher. www.instagram.com/diego_munhoz 3D MINIATURES “These characters were created for a 3D-modelling project. In total, five characters were developed and modelled in 3D for printing and painting miniatures.”…

Artist PROFILE Jon Lankry LOCATION: France Jon is an illustrator and animator who works in the video game, comic book and animation industries. He is self-taught, and has been passionate about drawing for as long as he can remember. He was originally influenced by the US comic industry and then manga in his teenage years, before discovering European comic books years later, a mixture that defines his style. His influences include Robert Valley, Eric Canete, Claire Wendling and Jamie Hewlett, among others. www.instagram.com/jon_lankry…

Artist PROFILE Aaron Blaise LOCATION: US Aaron has been a professional artist for 40 years. He spent 21 years at Walt Disney Feature Animation as an animator, designer and director. He helped create such films as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan and Pocahontas, and co-directed Brother Bear. Aaron’s love of the natural world has taken him around the globe in search of subjects. He also co-owns CreatureArtTeacher.com, an art and animation education website that boasts over 600 hours of content for eager students. https://creatureartteacher.com…

Artist PROFILE Ognjen Sporin LOCATION: Serbia Ognjen is a freelance illustrator and concept artist. He studied illustration in college, but dropped out to pursue art professionally three years ago. He lives in a small village in Serbia with his wife and mostly works on fantasy projects, teaching, and his personal art. His notable past clients include Netflix, Wizards of the Coast, Marvel, NetEase and VOLTA. www.artstation.com/ognyendyolic…