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Professional Drawer (not furniture).
Author/Illustrator of The Mythmakers, The Faithful Spy, Drawing is Magic, The Holy Ghost comics and many more...

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In a world full of bad actors giving Jesus a bad name, it’s a tonic to the soul to meet good humans bearing humble witness to Jesus, even if you never see it splashed across the socials.

It may seem like @andrewpetersonmusic, for example, lives the perfect life, but he’ll likely be the first to tell you that life ain’t that simple and that choosing to trust Jesus is sometimes the heart-hardest, flesh-suckiest thing to do. Why’d he tell you that? Because he’s a zero-BS kinda guy. He’s also a generous-spirited guy, which is pretty awesome.

@russramsey1 has written two amazing books. He’s got a third coming out that I’m excited to read. You’d think Russ was living a dreamy life. If you asked, he’d probably tell you that shepherding God’s people ain’t always easy, that writing books is often slogging-it-out business, and that being an artist is amazing but also full of so many heartaches and headaches.

@sophiekillingley has written a super cool book on the gift of being neurodivergent. She’s also created the funniest stickers in the world. She’s funny and bright and red-headed, and she’ll be the first to tell you that following Jesus over the long haul ain’t easy. I didn’t get to take a pic with her (boo on me!) so I’m including a fun sticker I bought of hers.

@ben_palpant has edited a super cool book that includes interviews with poets from around the world. He’s currently editing a book that includes interviews with novelists. He’s the nicest, humblest, tallest guy ever. He’d also tell you that clinging to Jesus for dear life is sometimes the only way to make it through.

@johnhendrix is a massively talented illustrator and his books are 100% COOL. But he’s also 100% unassuming, because he’s just himself, and that’s pretty awesome.

I met lots of amazing humans at @therabbitroom conference recently. They’re amazing because they’re just trying to be human in an insanely inhumane time. They’re loving Jesus in a way that’ll never turn viral. And they’re making art because they can’t *not* make art.

This then is me saying to you, friend: Hang in there, don’t give up hope, you’re not alone. You’ve got people. ❤️🙏🏼🕺💃🏽

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Comment GRAPHIC to get my list of absolutely excellent graphic novels for kids - no slop allowed.

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Preordered months ago so I’ve been waiting for this one for a while 🤩 THANK YOU @johnhendrix for all the hard work you put into sharing your God given gifts to encourage us artists who tend to get stuck!! Excited to spend some time with my sketchbook and this much anticipated volume of creative wisdom from one of my favorite illustrators!!! 💕✏️🎨

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It’s another NRT 😍 Do you guys look forward to these as much as we do?

If you could only pick one to read today, which would you choose?

Open Monday-Saturday 10-5
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Today's the day! "100 Things You Love to Draw: Creating Your Artistic Voice" by Professor John Hendrix is now out from Abrams Books. ⁠
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A companion to "Drawing Is Magic: Discovering Yourself in a Sketchbook" (2015), this playful and motivational sketchbook aims to inspire creativity in artists of any age or experience level through drawing prompts, visual metaphors, and entertaining games.⁠
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Hendrix is the Kenneth E. Hudson Professor of Art and chair of the MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture program at WashU. A New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, "100 Things You Love to Draw" is his eighth book as author-illustrator.⁠
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#washu #illustration #mfaillustration #washusamfoxschool

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A collection of images from @therabbitroom's 2026 Hutchmoot.

There was good people, good conversations, good music, good art, good drinks, good books, and more. I was actually have too good of a time that I didn't take enough pictures of all that was good about this delightful, whimsical half-week together.

While I was there for work, it was a time of rest and reset, too. And it was very good to hang out with some of my authors (and maybe even opened conversations/got ideas for future authors)!

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Calling all art loving young readers! 🎨📚

Author and illustrator John Hendrix (@johnhendrix) will talk about his path to being a professional illustrator and author this Saturday at The Novel Neighbor!

For young artists and writers, drawing everyday and keeping a sketchbook can help hone your best impulses into clear ideas. Using his new book 100 Things You Love to Draw, John will lead a brief all ages workshop with drawing games and activities that will demonstrate some key takeaways from his book

See you Saturday! RSVPs encouraged!

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Lovely to see so many books by @therabbitroom folks in my favourite wee bookshop in East Belfast.

@thebookwell
#hutchmoot2026

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Join us Wednesday, October 14, 2026 for an artist talk featuring Cameron Anderson @cameron.anderson.315428 and special guest, John Hendrix @johnhendrix !

Visible & Invisible, explores the beginning article of the Nicene creed through the work of artist Cameron Anderson. The assemblages, prints, and sculptures in this exhibition form a minimalist and found-object meditation on home, longing, and making.

Cameron Anderson is an artist and writer based in Madison, WI. who currently serves as the Distinguished Fellow for the Arts at the Lumen Center sponsored by the SL Brown Foundation. He is the author of The Faithful Artist: A Vision for Evangelicalism and the Arts (2016) and co-editor of God in the Modern Wing: Viewing Art with Eyes of Faith (2021). During the first half of the talk, Cam will be sharing about his work as an artist, and specifically about the work in the exhibition.

For the second half of the talk Cam will be joined in conversation by John Hendrix. Hendrix is an Eisner nominated, New York Times bestselling illustrator and author, in addition to being the Kenneth E. Hudson Professor of Art and the founding chair of the MFA in Illustration and Visual Culture program at the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington University.

Doors open at 6pm, with time to see the exhibition and enjoy some refreshments! The talk begins at 6:30, followed by time for questions. The gallery will stay open until 8:30pm for anyone wanting to get a last glimpse of the show! To register, please click the link below.

Questions about this event, the exhibition, or the gallery? Please email our curator, Megan Kenyon, at mkenyon@intersectstl.org.

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Words fail, so here’s a video. 🐇 #hutchmoot2026 Thank you Rabbit Room for hosting such an incredible weekend of beauty and goodness!

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🗣️Hey-o! Art Students!🗣️ (NEW OCT DATE)📆
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The Sam Fox Art reading group led by Prof. Hendrix is underway—we’d love to have you join us in October for our next meeting! There will be snacks and good fellowship 🍿🍕🍪
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Link in bio to sign up. ⬆️

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A call to adventure. A wise mentor. A transformational quest. These are all elements of the iconic “hero’s journey”—a narrative trope so pervasive, our brains seem hardwired to respond to it. ⁠
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Writer Adam Piore takes us on a quest of our own that explores the transformative power of seeing your life as a hero’s journey. ⁠
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"Each one of us is wired to behave like an autobiographical author—to make sense of the world through our stories."⁠
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Story at link in bio. ⁠
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Illustration by @johnhendrix⁠

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