Illustrators Sketchbooks

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Martin Salisbury presents a rich, visual celebration of the illustrator’s most private creative tool: the sketchbook. Featuring the work of sixty international illustrators, this book offers a rare glimpse into their process, thoughts and artistic instincts.

From childhood icons like Beatrix Potter, Jean de Brunhoff and Tove Jansson, to contemporary stars such as Oliver Jeffers, Shaun Tan and Beatrice Alemagna, and new voices like Charlotte Ager and Leah Yang, this collection spans generations and styles. Some sketchbooks are polished and refined; others wild, free and bursting with unfinished ideas.

Salisbury, an acclaimed illustrator and educator, adds context and commentary—offering insights into the creative lives of the featured artists, as well as sharing pages from his own sketchbooks. This book is a fascinating journey into the heart of illustration through the rawest and most revealing of mediums.