Design Sponge has some great “sketchbook sneak peek” posts. This was one of my favorites, for the way it shows the thought process behind an artist’s work. Here’s what Matthew William Robinson’s finished work looks like:

And here are some pages from his sketchbooks. There’s nothing perfect and pretty about them, they’re more about thought processes and explorations:

Read more at Sketchbook Sneak Peek: Matthew William Robinson | Design*Sponge.