John Lee
@johnleedraws.bsky.social
Artist, Illustrator, & Educator
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John Lee
@johnleedraws.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Hello #PortfolioDay
I am John Lee, I'm an illustrator, and I am exhausted
Drawing has taken me around the world, it's how I make money, and it's how I'm living my life
site here: johnleedraws.com
ig here: instagram.com/johnleedraws
thank you 😇
I am John Lee, I'm an illustrator, and I am exhausted
Drawing has taken me around the world, it's how I make money, and it's how I'm living my life
site here: johnleedraws.com
ig here: instagram.com/johnleedraws
thank you 😇
man, Appleseed was on point yet again
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
man, Appleseed was on point yet again
Really old one, but more like whale societal collapse
January 14, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Really old one, but more like whale societal collapse
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HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO ME AND ERIC!
‘Clothes to Make You Smile’ released into the world today and I was so happy to hold my book launch at my local book store, bbgb. Thank you everyone in Richmond who came out to support and those who have supported me in other ways! Yay for real books! 📚 ❤️🌈
‘Clothes to Make You Smile’ released into the world today and I was so happy to hold my book launch at my local book store, bbgb. Thank you everyone in Richmond who came out to support and those who have supported me in other ways! Yay for real books! 📚 ❤️🌈
January 14, 2026 at 2:18 AM
HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO ME AND ERIC!
‘Clothes to Make You Smile’ released into the world today and I was so happy to hold my book launch at my local book store, bbgb. Thank you everyone in Richmond who came out to support and those who have supported me in other ways! Yay for real books! 📚 ❤️🌈
‘Clothes to Make You Smile’ released into the world today and I was so happy to hold my book launch at my local book store, bbgb. Thank you everyone in Richmond who came out to support and those who have supported me in other ways! Yay for real books! 📚 ❤️🌈
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Today we commit to making New York affordable not just for artists, but for making art. We are proud to name Rafael Espinal as Commissioner of MOME as we stand with union workers and usher in a new golden age of NYC creativity.
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Today we commit to making New York affordable not just for artists, but for making art. We are proud to name Rafael Espinal as Commissioner of MOME as we stand with union workers and usher in a new golden age of NYC creativity.
Before taping edges on paper, stick and remove masking/painter's tape on your pants a couple of times to remove the tack
ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!
January 12, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Before taping edges on paper, stick and remove masking/painter's tape on your pants a couple of times to remove the tack
1 week in, highly recommend. Everyone in the world should do this
I'm going to my first artist residency!!!!!
January 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
1 week in, highly recommend. Everyone in the world should do this
Portfolio dropoff times in the mailroom
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Portfolio dropoff times in the mailroom
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Sketches from the inauguration of Zohran Mamdani
January 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Sketches from the inauguration of Zohran Mamdani
I'm going to my first artist residency!!!!!
January 2, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I'm going to my first artist residency!!!!!
How do y'all have horse art lined up already, I've barely eaten
January 1, 2026 at 9:53 PM
How do y'all have horse art lined up already, I've barely eaten
I was about to run through a brick wall, lfg
January 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I was about to run through a brick wall, lfg
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I hope 2026 is kind to us all
January 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I hope 2026 is kind to us all
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Looks like this dialogue from Final Fantasy Tactics has aged like the best wine...
September 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Looks like this dialogue from Final Fantasy Tactics has aged like the best wine...
Ja hit a griddy, nature is healing
December 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Ja hit a griddy, nature is healing
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“When it comes to depopulation, the alarm bells are ringing around the world.” Read Jennifer Sciubba’s review of “After the Spike” by Dean Spears and Michael Geruso:
The Depopulation Panic
What demographic decline really means for the world.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
“When it comes to depopulation, the alarm bells are ringing around the world.” Read Jennifer Sciubba’s review of “After the Spike” by Dean Spears and Michael Geruso:
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I miss the pen pal-like feeling of the early internet, like ooh someone from Estonia saw my art, cool! Hope they're having a great day
December 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I miss the pen pal-like feeling of the early internet, like ooh someone from Estonia saw my art, cool! Hope they're having a great day
I forgot that in Not New York USA, people just stare at you 👀 for no reason (or reasons)
December 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I forgot that in Not New York USA, people just stare at you 👀 for no reason (or reasons)
The best Christmas movie
Pencil test and final animation: Tokyo Godfathers (2003), dir. Satoshi Kon, Madhouse
This sequence by Shinji Otsuka was the first animation test for Tokyo Godfathers, and it served as a reference for the rest of the team
This sequence by Shinji Otsuka was the first animation test for Tokyo Godfathers, and it served as a reference for the rest of the team
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The best Christmas movie
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I have a bout 5 more drawings left in my shop and will be closing up shop after they are sold! I'm feeling hopeful and excited about making art again and I'm ready to spend more time doing it in the new year 💖
Please support your girl!!! ko-fi.com/diananguyen . I am a slow maker, but I promise I will be coming back with beautiful treasures that I put my heart and soul into from my little cave <3
December 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I have a bout 5 more drawings left in my shop and will be closing up shop after they are sold! I'm feeling hopeful and excited about making art again and I'm ready to spend more time doing it in the new year 💖
O Holy Night slaps
December 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
O Holy Night slaps
A school shooting is like a nightmare of mine as a teacher. I've definitely thought about like, how many desks it would take to barricade the studio, which directions doors open and how they lock, which windows open and how far up they are, all sorts of dark stuff
December 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A school shooting is like a nightmare of mine as a teacher. I've definitely thought about like, how many desks it would take to barricade the studio, which directions doors open and how they lock, which windows open and how far up they are, all sorts of dark stuff
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@yaoxiaoart.bsky.social and @johnleedraws.bsky.social at the @comixaction.com event at Chinatown Soup. Such incredible artists and incredible good vibe!
December 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
@yaoxiaoart.bsky.social and @johnleedraws.bsky.social at the @comixaction.com event at Chinatown Soup. Such incredible artists and incredible good vibe!