Book By Its Cover » Sketchbook Series: Mattias Adolfsson

5.9.11

I am pretty sure these sketchbooks will blow your mind! Mattias Adolfsson’s intricate, detailed drawings are quite impressive. On top of that, his style is playful and curious. He creates mini-worlds to get lost in. His stack of moleskines is quite tall but I wouldn’t mind sitting cross-legged in front of it and spending the day browsing. Luckily a condensed version, a book of his sketchbook drawings has just been published by Sanatorium Förlag! You can order a copy right here (if you order before mid-June, it comes signed). Learn more about Mattias here. Now enjoy a peek into Mattias’s world (click on an image to see it bigger):

31 Comments

05/9/11 1:02pm

Ingvild wrote

looks great! gonna have a look

05/9/11 1:47pm

Kathy Cooksey wrote

poof! My mind was blown away! Thanks for the awesome eye candy…my gosh…anyone of those could be a painting.

05/9/11 2:26pm

Suhita wrote

Wow, these are inspiring. I love the tall, thin, Amsterdam-ish houses. And the blue and white china-like one above it. I love your sketchbook series best of all!!!

05/10/11 3:33am

eva wrote

wow! they are all amazing!

05/10/11 4:37am

Mattias Adolfsson wrote

Thanks all for your kind comments, I never can say no to a tall thin house

05/10/11 5:35am

Eli Javier wrote

This is soooo awesomeee! <3

05/10/11 1:00pm

bethany wrote

Soooo inspiring… like a kick in the rear to not be lazy with detail. I LOVE these. I also love Drawn In… just got it today… it’s wonderful!!!

05/10/11 1:51pm

professorlonghair wrote

Whoa you weren’t wrong….my mind is blown

05/10/11 2:58pm

seb cazes wrote

great !
nice style / drawings / colors / details…

05/10/11 5:45pm

Beth wrote

Wow-those are HANDS down the most amazing sketchbooks ever, yes, ever. I am so happy you posted these. it makes me giddy with excitement to see such intricate storytelling line work. Ahhhh…..

05/18/11 9:22am

Elisa wrote

this guy knows how to draw

05/18/11 11:44am

Anna (London) wrote

These are amazing… Will be ordering a book as soon as I can. These are the drawings I see in my mind but he acheives… :)

05/18/11 12:51pm

Alexander wrote

They are beautiful! They detail is amazing to me. Thanks for drawing our attention to this!

05/19/11 2:55am

Mattias Adolfsson wrote

Thanks again for your nice comments!

05/22/11 9:25pm

virginia wrote

these are amazing – i could get lost in these little worlds – love the elephant hunt.

06/7/11 6:52pm

kelly wrote

His sketches look like my wackadoodle dreams.

06/10/11 12:55am

Yashasvi Mathis wrote

Oh.My.Effing.God. You are so, awesome. I almost cried !

06/10/11 2:17am

Christianne Bailey wrote

I love your work Mattias – always love your posts to the ’skine.art site – and will definitely try to get hold of your book :-)

06/10/11 5:04am

Riti wrote

wow !! B L O W N A W A Y ! super duper stuff …

06/10/11 12:14pm

ognicco wrote

So wonderful I’m speechless. Gotta get that book!

06/14/11 3:17pm

megan wrote

My eyes are popping out at how awesome these are.

06/19/11 4:35am

Gregor wrote

Wow, nice spread :) congrats on the book as well Mattias, looking great!!!

06/26/11 9:33am

Deirdre wrote

Not only am I in awe of his work, I am terribly envious of it! It’s truly unbelievable, and such an inspiration. Think I’ll go crack my moleskin open, and daydream of being as talented as Mattias.
Thanks for sharing!
Deirdre

07/5/11 9:06am

Mat from 85 Comics wrote

Fantastic work… I would eat your brain to have your skills…

07/6/11 10:54am

Mattias Adolfsson wrote

Sounds a bit scary Mat, i better keep my brain locked in at night
thanks all

11/16/11 11:42am

Elizabeth wrote

These are so, so, so gorgeous.

11/25/11 6:44am

KASIA wrote

Hi, Mattias! I have your web site on my TOP 5 :) Your art is truly amazing and I just adore your style! Thank you for that feeling:)

12/8/11 8:05am

Mattias Adolfsson wrote

Thanks Elizabeth and Kasia

05/8/12 8:16am

Rebeca wrote

wow these are amazing!

11/26/12 12:16am

Elizabeth wrote

So glad I came across this website, absolutely dandy.

04/22/13 11:19pm

Bronny wrote

Wow – this is overwhelming, you are brilliant. Does this come from your imagination and if so, WOW! Love your work

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