We published our very first Sketchbook Special in January 2023, and so many of you told us you loved it that we just had to do it all over again!

The art community is awash with amazing talent and jawdropping artwork, but there’s often a process involved in getting to that final piece. That can be the initial thoughts put on paper, a work in progress, or simply practice to retain and build muscle memory, line confidence and so on. This doesn’t often get seen or appreciated, but it can be fascinating to view. That’s why we reached out to a variety of incredible artists from across the industry, asking them to share some of their sketchbooks and explain a little about these more personal pages. Being inspired and motivated by great art is fantastic, but I believe getting some advice on the how and why are just as important. With that in mind, we also spoke in detail with artists Slawek Fedorczuk, Kyounghwan Kim and Jan Wessbecher to get insight to help you improve your own work. Enjoy the issue!