I'm proud to announce my first personal book is finished (almost, we haven't gotten it from the press yet), designed by Jens Andersson (one of Sweden´s best designer of books).  Published by Sanatorium förlag. first to be shown at SPX 11 (Kulturhuset Stockholm)  7-8 May 11-18. I will return soon with a special offer for my blog readers....

Countdown has started, release date set to the 7th of May, more information to come....

Part 2 While waiting for the trace to finish Mattias visits his favorite haberdasher. Artist hands are vulnerable and have to be protected.
Mattias then enjoys a laudanum sundae at one of Sigtunas opium dens.
Mattias examines his newly traced moleskine sketchbook, the result is well worth the price
Amiral Kaltjuk at the scan-shop is a war veteran. The war varies, today he states it was the Czech-Suisse war of 78.
Perambulating homewards Mattias spots Sigtunas other blogger, on occasions these meetings has come to blows, the situation is tense but nothing happens today
the Evening is spent at the Opera, Sigtuna Wagner Society's controversial: Ring of the Nibelungs on Wheels

Mattias is awaken by the sun (that means about 11 AM in the winter and about 2 AM come summer)
Breakfast with the lion and the cubs is usually a jolly affair.
Mattias tries not to get lost amongst the trees while walking the dog
Mattias then strolls downtown to the library to get some inspiration for his daily art
Sigtuna library prouds itself for it's extensive collection of forgotten masters of the Flemish baroque
Sigtuna is crammed with tracing shops, most of them are very skilled

Today I'm focusing all my energy on quality daydreaming, I suggest you do the same...

Just time for a quick little sketch today, it's rather hectic at the moment.

I guess I would be rather disappointed if I was to travel to Miami....

Long time since I last did something for Illustration Friday.

When doing drawings like this I tend to come to ask myself: how many are enough (in this case the amount of tennis players)