John Martz (@johnmartz) header
John Martz (@johnmartz) profile picture

Illustrator / Book Designer / Sourpuss

Toronto
Joined January 2007
Photo by John Martz (@johnmartz)Photo by John Martz (@johnmartz)Photo by John Martz (@johnmartz)Photo by John Martz (@johnmartz)Photo by John Martz (@johnmartz)Photo by John Martz (@johnmartz)Photo by John Martz (@johnmartz)Photo by John Martz (@johnmartz)Photo by John Martz (@johnmartz)
John Martz retweeted
Getting radicalized by the quality of writing and illustrations in old children’s books
166
763
142
11,505
6,824,717
a 10/10 burger beats a 10/10 hot dog BUT a 5/10 hot dog beats a 5/10 burger
Replying to @lucam8a
hot dogs are better than burgers
531
11,869
938
186,753
7,979,600
For #NationalPigeonDay, some very fancy pigeons courtesy of Emil Schachtzabel's Illustriertes Prachtwerk sämtlicher Taubenrassen (1906). More here: publicdomainreview.org/colle…
1
42
4
147
9,213
This is why people who impotently rage about modern art love to pretend like people who like it are lying for clout: if you allow yourself to comprehend that people sincerely love this stuff, you start becoming curious. If you become curious, you might change your mind.
12
2
222
9,755
1
36
2
400
26,045
15
510
103
2,800
187,743
do enough people know the classic Hanna-Barbera character Snagglepuss to get how funny it would be to hear him say the phrase "lol, lmao even"
93
493
40
4,432
290,948
John Martz retweeted
i think this is probably the meanest onion headline
25
2,491
139
27,986
800,249
My top reasons to love Richard Serra: 1. His beautiful list of verbs for making art, that remains an infinite menu for overcoming creative blocks.
12
618
34
4,016
253,999
John Martz @johnmartz
7
99
5,559
Eurythmics- Touch (1983)
39
1
431
30,554
Looking for a side-splitting read-aloud? @Eijas's humor and @johnmartz's lively drawings team up to deliver a laugh-out-loud tale of a perpetually hungry crocodile! #DollysLibrary #CanadaBook #ReadOnCanada
9
2
22
3,121
ladies and gentlemen, the weekend The Scene - Model 500 - No UFOs 1985 / WGPR Detroit / Nat Morris 🔥sound on🔥
44
728
104
3,790
773,426
John Martz retweeted
There’s still time to register for MONDAY’s webinar: A Guide to Picture Book Collaborations with @kyomaclear, hosted by @johnmartz. Register now 🔗 bit.ly/3qznsdJ
Join @kyomaclear and @johnmartz on Aug 28 for an exciting #TWUCwebinar ➡️ A Guide to Picture Book Collaborations 📚 $10 Registration / Free for TWUC members. Register now: bit.ly/3qznsdJ Supported by @AccessCopyright
1
4
1,638
John Martz retweeted
Join @kyomaclear and @johnmartz on Aug 28 for an exciting #TWUCwebinar ➡️ A Guide to Picture Book Collaborations 📚 $10 Registration / Free for TWUC members. Register now: bit.ly/3qznsdJ Supported by @AccessCopyright
5
1
12
2,218
John Martz retweeted
what’s a good male acting performance with eyes that look at you like this
1
1
8
2,076
John Martz retweeted
5
25
RIP Alan Arkin. Owner of the greatest spit take in movie history.
69
415
57
3,245
698,578
1953, I wanted to be an artist!
1
2
1
18
1,756
John Martz retweeted
I have a strict zero diggity policy.
4
1
1
15