Sticky Monsters

I've been enjoying his work on Facebook for awhile now and was excited to see he had a book available, so, I squealed and ordered it. Why this comes in a plain ole Amazon box instead of a container that hides a bursting-out-tentacle is just a reminder of the mundane world we live in. STICKY MONSTERS is a bit bigger than the size of your hand, square, slimmer than your pinky, and full of kooky goodness. Every page could hold it's own little story - if you dared imagine it. Any human featured must be experiencing trepidation, and every lurking menace nearby seems to have just noticed lunch has arrived. Since the pictures were originally on yellow stickies, they're reproduced in similar size - and you'll probably (like me) wish they were bigger, colorful, and even more revelatory. That's what makes them special efforts. This is sort of the perfect combination of Ed Gorey, Tim Burton, Roald Dahl, and Boris Karloff - whimsical, creepy, full of haunting whispers, and beautifully drawn.

For anyone who draws, doodles or just appreciates. This is a clever little book and I enjoyed it greatly.

This is a great little book! I discovered this by accident, but when I saw his style, I thought it would be worth the low price. And I was not wrong! So fun and whimsical, but dark at the same time, I just love all the scenarios and creatures in this special little world he created. Funny, but the settings have a very European feel to me for some reason, I don't know why, but it just adds to the creepy, old movie, monster factor!You can't go wrong with this purchase, if you're a monster lover, or know someone who is, this would make a great gift. This is one of my new favorites for inspiration in creating my own ghouls and creatures!Shipping was a bit lengthy(only because we're spoiled with 2 day Prime!), but well worth the wait. You can't beat it.Great work, Mr. Mortensen!

Such a great book and a wonderful addition to any art book collection. Clean and simple display of John Kenn Mortensen's work. Note that book is small which is perfect for displaying sticky note art.Book arrived quickly and in excellent condition.

The media could not be loaded.  "Sticky Monsters" is a wonderful collection of pen art by John Kenn Mortensen. Originally drawn on yellow sticky notes, it makes you wonder how much skill it takes to fit all those details into such a small canvas - but this artist does it quite impressively. Although there is no storyline to this book, each of the 70+ images contain a little story that is connected visually. One could wonder if there is a small town somewhere where all these monsters exist among the living. If you like monsters and macabre in this same style I highly recommend this fairytale about a little girl and a haunted house:  The Stumps of Flattop Hill

I'll admit it, I like somewhat creepy things. This book is fantastic. It is just a series of pictures that Mr. Mortensen has drawn. His art is fantastic. It has texture and depth but is still far enough from reality that his images look as though they are there own, but real world. The most amazing thing about them is he did them all on post it notes (hence the term Sticky Monsters).It's a great book to just flip through. My older son jokes they are nightmare fuel but he can't put it down.

This is just a cool little book of drawings of monsters done on yellow sticky notes in the artist's spare time. And they are wonderful monsters, popping up in the strangest places. The people in the pictures are oddly calm about having a monster within spitting distance, and that makes it even more fun. The author has a very nice style, more polished than Edward Gorey but with the same weird mood. I like the book a lot, and when I need a chuckle I read it again.

As a longtime follower of John Kenn's work online, I was pleased to see it all collected in one place. Full of fantastical creatures as it is, it seems fitting to be a physical object, to sit alongside dark, old fairy tales. It certainly conjures similar feelings of fear and danger.I do have reservations that prevent a fifth star from being awarded. Given the nature of Kenn's illustrations as one-off pieces, taking them in in succession gradually diminishes the effect. As an occasional blog post, the drawings were all fresh; in print, it is easy to grow tired of yet another "just before something dreadful happens" scene.It makes for a wonderful "coffee table" book, something to leaf through at random, and take in gradually.

un libro conciso y con muy buen arte

Diese kleine Ansammlung von skurrilen Post Its- Zeichnungen ist ein unerwarteter Schatz für mich. Liebevoll ausgearbeitete kleine Szenen, manchmal mystisch, schräg, poetisch oder einfach nur herrlich komisch.

Le sue illustrazioni, per me, sono meravigliose ❤️Unica pecca: il libro è arrivato con segni di ditate, quindi è stato palesemente maneggiato da qualcuno con le mani sporche prima che venisse inviato a me. Un reso forse?Le altre pagine sono a posto.5 stelle per il contenuto, i libri inviati da Amazon di norma riceverebbero 1 stella per come arrivano...

John Kenn's monsters are always a delight; A little creepy & a little funny.