JohnnyDraws

@johnnydraws.bsky.social

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Illustrator and mostly silly person who’s serious about the health of our planet. Looking for representation. (He/Him) Yes to human rights! No to AI! 🚫 Kindness is everything. #scbwi #scbwiillustrators johnhentzillustration.com

Two birds, a chicken and a colorful toucan are face to face with tea cups placed on a table in front of them. They are speaking two different bird languages to each other.
A cartoon of a chicken leaning out of an apartment window pulling in her laundry, except that her laundry is a series of feathers clothes-pinned to the line instead of actual clothes like the apartments above and below her.
Cartoon: As a large fish is about to eat a small fish, the small fish says, “Don’t you think the whole ‘big, brawny fish eating the helpless, little fish’ thing has gotten a bit cliche of late?”
A cartoon featuring a spatula and a whisk standing next to each other on a stage with curtains drawn. Above them reads a banner, “Kitchen Utensil Theater.” The spatula asks the whisk, “Is your work dangerous?” to which it answers, “It has its whisks!”
Cartoon of two penguins, one is juggling fish while the other stands wearing oven mitts, holding a spatula and a frying pan.
Cartoon of a chicken winking and giving the thumbs up. Below is the caption “Let’s Get Cluck-a-lickin’!”
A cartoon zebra stands upright, hooves on hips staring with the headline above; “Stripe Happens.”
Bold text that reads: “I wonder if any of the members of the Board of Peace will help with the Epstein War in Iran.”
Typewritten text that reads: “I believe we are more divided than we ought to be and less divided than we pretend to be.” - John Hentz
A very colorful chicken with the words “You’ve got Chickenality!”
Typed poem: you’re guilty too by John Hentz brackish emotions both salty and clear at the mouth of the river called anger and fear a one way discussion gets no reply verity is questioned proof is denied make haste you young stringers, you chasers, you pests be vexing, be ruthless no quarter, no rest for down comes the truncheon with all their guns drawn cruelty’s their plan for the citizen pawn they’ll punish the punished for nothing at all blame them for everything then watch them crawl you may not believe it I hope that you do but if you ignore it you’re guilty too
Cartoon of a man standing a window with a sign above it reading, “SORTS” with a paper sign taped to the window that says, “All out. Check back tomorrow.”
Typed note: “Things I miss: critical thinking, logic, reason, facts, morality, compassion, kindness, empathy. - John Hentz
Typed note: “I’m curious. When did showing empathy become radical?”
Typed verse: “Propaganda will beat the empathy right out of you, if you allow it.” - John Hentz
Typed verse: “Get to know the people you fear and your acceptance of harming them may disappear.” - John Hentz
A humorous illustration of an elf and a penguin having a snowball fight.
A humorous drawing of a small fluffy bunny casting a shadow of a T-Rex on a wall.
My dog, Ava, the ShihPoo sitting in the hallway, staring up at me as if to ask “wut?”
A cat looks out a house window into the night sky as a giant shadow of a spider or perhaps a shadow of a GIANT spider?
A small black cat warily peaks into a dark room. “Meow? (Hello?)” the cat cries, sensing something lurking. In the shadows we see the shape of a monstrous beast.
A head and shoulders photo of me wearing a bike helmet, posing in front of sign that reads “North Hatfield Historic District in Hatfield, Massachusetts on a lovely, sunny, fall day.
Book Cover for “Count Frogula by John Hentz” with a cartoon drawing of a frog with a vampire’s cape, black hair and fangs. At the bottom reads the line, “Halloween is Coming. The Frog is Rolling In.”
Illustration of a Siamese cat dressed in 30’s era newspaper boy style clothing, holding a wooden baseball bat over his shoulder.
A black and white close up of a Gerbera Daisy
Bird’s eye view of our Shihpoo Ava, trying to blend into our dining room rug with her hind legs stretched out straight behind her in full “sploot.”
A cartoon owl in front of a dictionary definition of “wisdom.”
A hand-typed poem entitled “Etch-A-Sketch A.I.” The world seems to be happening all over itself right now in diagonal lines made up of verticals and horizontals plotting our creative demise -John Hentz
A comic illustration of a cat staring longingly up at three birds on some power lines.
A black and white photograph of a very rustic framed photo of a boy snorkeling in a pool. The photo is sitting cockeyed atop a toolbox with a hammer in the background and large roll of twine in the foreground.
My pupper, Ava the ShihPoo sitting in my car, tongue hanging out while she stares at me.
An image of a typewritten poem: “The Bones of a Lie.” “The skin that you’re in may hide all your sins, but you’ll never deny the bones of a lie.” - John Hentz
Two comical penguins are playing musical instruments. One is drumming while the other is blowing a puff of confetti with a honk on their tuba, “Foompf!” The drumming penguin says to the tuna player, “Nice touch!”
Drawing of a very large black cat with the word MEOW above his head.
John Hentz Illustration: Drawing of a child peering out from giant blades of grass.
Photo of Ava, the ShihPoo lounging on a rug.
A humorous illustration of cows skydiving from a propeller plane.
A cartoon of Bob Ross’ dachshund with hairstyle similar to the famous painter an TV personality.
The front cover art of Queen’s classic album “A Night at the Opera,” featuring a swan with wings spread over two regal lions wearing crowns and the letter Q topped with flames in the center.
A comical illustration of chickens falling out of the sky, collecting in a big pile that’s getting bigger and bigger!
A comical illustration of chickens falling out of the sky, collecting in a big pile.
An illustration of a black with eyes wide, casting a very long shadow
Ava the ShihPoo hiding from the sounds of fireworks in her bed in the basement.
A postcard photo of me at my drawing board surrounded by multiple characters of my creation including a large cartoon cow, a chicken, a penguin and a frog. The title is “JohnnyDraws.” Underneath it says, “Pigs, cows, frogs, penguins and the occasional robot. At the bottom is my web address, johnhentzillustration.com and my Bluesky handle, @johnnydraws.bsky.social
A cartoon drawing of a cow riding on a rocking horse, wearing a tiny cowboy hat.
An empty lifeboat is afloat out in the ocean. Bubbles rise up to the boat and pass through it as they turn into stars rising into the sky. “THE ARTS MAY WELL BECOME OUR ONLY LIFEBOAT.”
A cartoon drawing of two cows kissing.
A comical drawing of three salty animals pirates, a giraffe, a llama and an ostrich. A cockatoo is perched on the shoulder of the llama.
Pride parade on No Kings Day in Boston - sign that says resist with a clenched fist.
A picture book cover of an enraged white bird stomping with fists clenched whilst wearing a crown. The book title reads, “King Awful” by John Hentz
A drawing of a very tiny horse rearing up on top of a rusty milk canister with sun bursting behind it.
A drawing of a little tiny horse rearing up and kicking for joy!
A drawing of a very tiny horse rearing up out in a field.
A drawing of a very tiny horse jumping over a pencil resting on top of two pushpins
A cartoon of a frog wearing a jaunty hat. The frog eyes a circling fly and says, “Hello.”
A cartoon of a small chihuahua riding a chicken.
A cartoon of a yellow duck looking up at a professorial looking gentleman. The man, stooped over the bird nose-to-beak, says, “I understand you’re some kind of duck. Is that right?”