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Ward Jenkins
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Storyboard Artist (MLP:FIM, Ada Twist, Camp Snoopy) & Children’s Book Illustrator. First graphic novel: SPACE CASE by Stuart Gibbs out now! [he/him] NO AI.
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The Thanksgiving Story - illustrations by Helen Sewell (1954).

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Illustration of the "first Thanksgiving" with Pilgrims eating with Native Americans but since this was drawn in 1954, it's an outdated version of this story.
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The Thanksgiving Story - illustrations by Helen Sewell (1954).

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Illustration of a Pilgrim family outside a log cabin, looking up at birds in a tree. Illustration of a Pilgrim family.
November 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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The Thanksgiving Story - illustrations by Helen Sewell (1954).

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Illustration of a early ship on the seas. Illustration of a several Pilgrims on a ship, looking at a baby in a basket.
November 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Beautiful illustrations by Helen Sewell for The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh (1954). Helen won the Caldecott Honor for her work done on this book - a rather unfortunate & outdated tale of the first thanksgiving between the Pilgrims and Native Americans.

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Title page to The Thanksgiving Story with illustrations by Helen Sewell. Illustration from a book with a young Pilgrim man tending to a beautifully colorful tree to get berries off of it and there's two turkeys in the branches and a deer in the background.
November 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Sometimes I wonder just who is this person from 1986? I don’t see the person I am, but then again, I can’t not see it.
A photo of a teenage boy from 1986. It’s me, and I have dark eyebrows and brown hair.
November 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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A good memory
Still cries at a good film
Still kisses with saliva
No longer empty and frantic
Like a cat
Tied to a stick
That's driven into
Frozen winter shit
The ability to laugh at weakness
Calm
Fitter, healthier and more productive
A pig
In a cage
On antibiotics
November 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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SPACE CASE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL seen out in the wild! Always a thrill to see the book in establishments you love & respect. Ava sent me these shots - 1st one is in Powell’s and the 2nd is in Cosmic Monkey. Such an honor to have my hard-earned work reside on these treasured shelves. Thank you.
✨🙌✨
Photo of bookshelves at Powell’s bookstore where you can see a copy of Space Case: The Graphic Novel in the center. Photo of bookshelves at Cosmic Monkey Comics bookstore where you can see a copy of Space Case: The Graphic Novel in the center.
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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The "hard angle" is definitely a challenge, but it helps to have some experience as a hand drawn animator. We had to draw character poses and expressions from every conceivable angle - hard or otherwise - to make sure we got the character down. This is Dash from Space Case: The Graphic Novel.
Panels from Space Case: The Graphic Novel of the main character, Dash looking up - the 2nd panel is the "hard angle" of drawing a character looking up - and saying, "All right. I'll do it...with one condition." He's looking up through the glass ceiling of the greenhouse at the night sky.
November 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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When I was in 9th grade I made my very first animated short. It was for a school project and I was 14 years old. Drawn on 146 4x6 cards and shot on 8mm film.
Faded 4x6 card of a pencil drawing of a little round character with arms and legs standing next to the title "JJ". He's saying, "That's me!" Underneath it says, "Animated by: Ward Jenkins."
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Modelsheets of various characters for All the Cats Joined In segment from Disney's MAKE MINE MUSIC (1946) - characters designed by Freddie Moore.

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Model sheet featuring drawings of various teenagers from the 1940s, dancing, talking on the phone, standing around. Sketches of three characters standing around, one is on the phone. One of them is a little girl, while the other two are teenagers. All from the 1940s. Sketches of three teenage girls from the 1940s, standing around. One of them is cuttin' the rug (dancing).
November 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Actual hand drawn drawing!
Animation drawing on paper of SpongeBob SquarePants.
November 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Animated this short bit for a Nick ID, with SpongeBob popping up and making a face. In my files it’s listed as “NICK-SPLAT”. Probably 2001-02?

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November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Found a box of a lot of my Primal Screen work. Early 2000s stuff.

Hmm…what should I share first?
Photo of a stack of file folders with job titles on the spines, PBS Kids, Time Squad, etc.
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Hello?

I'm Ward Jenkins, an illustrator who loves drawing picture books, graphic novels, comics, and has done storyboards for various TV shows. I love maps, historical fiction, sci-fi & animation.

Rep'd by Jennifer Laughran (literaticat.bsky.social).
Hit me up! wardjenkins.com

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A little boy is crouched down, looking at a reflection of himself in a small puddle. He says, "Hello?"
November 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Now playing: Sounds to Make You Shiver! This is the original record I owned from when I was a kid. You can see where I put my name on it (and on the label on the record itself) in marker for when I brought it to school one Halloween. I’m guessing I was in 3rd or 4th grade.

Cover by Frank Daniel.
Photo of a spooky Halloween record album called Sounds to Make You Shiver!
October 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Of course you’ve heard of Bohemian Rhapsody but have you heard of
Vinyl record titled “A Norwegian Rhapsody”
October 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Two of the best bumper stickers I've seen in a while. To those of you who get the John Cage reference: ✨🙌✨
Photo of the back of a car and we can see two bumper stickers: one that says "FART", with the letter F in white and the letters ART in red, and the other sticker says "KEEP HONKING! I'm listening to John Cage's 4:33 and you're a part of the piece now."
October 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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I've never played the game, but found the conceptual work by Edouard Caplain so incredibly compelling and inspired me while working on the graphic novel series I've been illustrating.
Sci-fi conceptual artwork of an interior of a space ship with an open area and skylights. Sci-fi conceptual artwork of an interior of a space ship with some large workstations, with one trashed a bit, with the chair on the floor. Sci-fi conceptual artwork of an interior of a space ship, and it's dark, with a harsh light on a workspace table. Sci-fi conceptual artwork of an interior of a space ship with what looks like a loading dock/bay.
October 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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More concept art by Mary Blair for ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD (1949).

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Painted illustration of Ichabod on his horse, being chased by the Headless Horseman. Painted illustration of Ichabod on his horse, being chased by the Headless Horseman in a cemetery.
October 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Dr. Seuss’s Horton! has finally arrived on Netflix! I boarded one ep- “Catch that Kite” - in the 1st episode (2nd story). I was set to board more this season, but i eventually got the email that changed my trajectory: a chance to work on the Space Case graphic novel! Quite a turn! ☺️ Anyway, enjoy!
Screenshot of a tv show called Dr. Seuss’s Horton!
October 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Concept art by Mary Blair for Disney's ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD (1949).

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Spooky painting by Mary Blair of Ichabod on his horse being chased by the Headless Horseman.
October 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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OMG I'm doing another #kidlitartpostcard day - who knew?!?

I'm Ward Jenkins, an illustrator who loves drawing picture books, graphic novels, comics, and has done storyboards for various TV shows.

Rep'd by Jennifer Laughran (literaticat.bsky.social).
Linky link: wardjenkins.com
Illustration of a little island in a chilly sea, with snow-capped mountains of the mainland behind it, and surrounded by chunks of small icebergs in the foreground.
October 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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WildBrain studios have been an incredible group of people to work for. I've been amazed by the intensity in maintaining the look and feel of Sparky's original comic as well as the Bill Melendez's directed specials. Many thanks to the wizards of WildBrain for giving me this opportunity of a lifetime.
Storyboard drawing of Snoopy in a camp leaders hat and Woodstock, along with other birds are hugging him. Charlie Brown and Linus in camper's hats sitting on a camp bed, looking over three single pieces of gum.
October 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Today marks 75 years of Charles Schulz's Peanuts comic strip. As an avid follower and fan of the comic strip, perhaps one of the biggest honors in my career so far has to have been a storyboard artist on Snoopy In Space and Camp Snoopy - a small blip in the Peanuts legacy, but a major honor for me.
Snoopy in a dark cave with Woodstock - they have space suits and helments on. Charlie Brown is grimacing because Lucy's holding up a toy planet that just so happens to be the same shape as his head. The Peanuts crew in a corner of a NASA facility, with Franklin working out a formula on a big huge blackboard.
October 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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A reminder: THIS SATURDAY - I'll be at the Decatur Book Festival at 4:15pm for the Comics For All Readers panel at First Baptist Church of Decatur.
Promo image for the Decatur Book Festival showcasing their Comics For All Readers panel, with guests Sarah Sax, Gary Clement, and me, Ward Jenkins. Saturday, October 4th at 4:15pm.
September 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM