#VisibleWomen: Celebrating Female Comics Artists
It is not just random happenstance that male authors in general, and male comic artists specifically, are published in greater number than female authors and comic artists: it is a matter of opportunity, which is offered more easily and more often to men than it is to women.
Some claim that this preference is a matter of talent (lack of it on women’s part), so every year female comic artists fill twitter with their incredible works, leaving no doubt that the claim is merely a bad excuse from those who believe women are less capable, less artistic, less able to create beautiful art. From those who don’t even bother giving them a chance.
Book Riot has compiled a few of those #VisibleWomen tweets – a random choice, because we couldn’t put them all in here! Check them out and let yourself be mesmerized by the talent of our female comic artists!
Hey #VisibleWomen!
I'm Steffi and I'm a freelance illustrator and character designer who loves drawing ladies with swords or aliens (in no specific order lol). Currently available to work on cool projects part-time! pic.twitter.com/3Y04bBcyxe— Steffi @ BLM✊🏾🌈 (@juststeffiart) August 21, 2018
Hi #VisibleWomen
I'm Han, Chinese-Vietnamese artist based in Belgium 🌻
I love drawing fanart and colourful illustrations with lots of nostalgia 💕 pic.twitter.com/lVYVx9S6g8— Han von Aegir💙🦁🧀 (@hanromii) August 21, 2018
hi, i'm Maria! i'm Polish and gay and I love character design, fanart and languages. and making terrible puns in said languages ✨#VisibleWomen pic.twitter.com/G7D3sbL7TO
— 🌺 maria @ acnh 🍑 (@mariatries) August 21, 2018
Hola #VisibleWomen ! I'm Nyambura, a Kenyan digital artist who loves children's lit and TV, BW and general silliness 🙂 pic.twitter.com/ShF4TzDJi4
— Nyambura (@nashohmy) August 21, 2018
Hi, I'm Gale! I draw comics about friendship, cute animals, and tender feelings. My second GN, KRISTY'S BIG DAY, will be out next week!! 🌺💕#visiblewomen pic.twitter.com/9aQXuSWUMg
— 🐰 gale galligan 🐰 (@robochai) August 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/maruveen/status/1031910561133391872
Hi to the welcome return of the #VisibleWomen tag! I'm Ju Li and I'm an animator in the games industry. Here's some stuff I made move. pic.twitter.com/oAGg9lR6sh
— Ju Li Khaw (@Juleshortstuff) August 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/Tanktopcamo/status/1031926251601031169
Hey! #VisibleWomen
I'm Pearlgray. Thai freelance illustrator and animator. I love character design and playing with glitters!IG : https://t.co/ZMYE6wjAFR
Fanpage : https://t.co/ZMYE6wjAFR
DA : https://t.co/of6Yrg28VX pic.twitter.com/3qMmis6MrJ— Pearlgray (@pearlgraymook) August 21, 2018
hi! i'm snotty ^q^// i am gay animator who loves to draw little critters and cute gals 🐸🐸🐸 #visiblewomen pic.twitter.com/f0hvK5IhEP
— snotty (@snottle) August 21, 2018
#VisibleWomen my name is dixie! im a 24 year old black character designer and freelance artist! i hope to create my own video games someday!! pic.twitter.com/IEJTgx9N9P
— Dixie🍑✨@I Will Persevere (@peachydixieee) August 21, 2018
hi, im rosie from italy, im 19 and completely self-taught!
i struggled a lot with art because ive never had a flair for it… i wasnt even sure if i deserved a place in #VisibleWomen! calling myself an artist feels like a challenge sometimes, but i hope i can keep improving! pic.twitter.com/mgUJzCm6LO— rostoner (@biquoi) August 21, 2018
Hi #VisibleWomen! My name is Rayanne and I'm an illustrator from Brazil! I work with children's books and recently started making comics! pic.twitter.com/6joHNgH1hj
— Rayanne ★ (@raynnings) August 21, 2018
Hi! My name is Casey and I paint landscapes. #VisibleWomen #VisibleWoman pic.twitter.com/JtQBmKUSee
— Casey_Landerkin (@CaseyLanderkin) August 21, 2018
Oh hey I love drawing and using nice backgrounds 😇#VisibleWomen pic.twitter.com/wig8vU12jr
— كنده (@ItsKenda) August 21, 2018
Hi, my name is Adanna and I'm a design student. I like concept art and colorful things. #visiblewomen pic.twitter.com/3XrmSStrtN
— Adanna 👑 (@Adxnna) August 21, 2018
I'm Kelly, a Singaporean graphic designer and illustrator who loves robots, supernatural things and mythology. I enjoy drawing little comics and fanart in my downtime #VisibleWomen pic.twitter.com/xx3cgZ7zmO
— Polarain (@poularain) August 21, 2018
Hello, #visiblewomen! 👋 I'm Laura and I'm an independent artist and graphic designer. I love nature and I'm always aiming to show how magical it is! ✨#illustrator #artist pic.twitter.com/3sk4U8j46h
— Laorel🌿🌙 (@Laorel_creates) August 21, 2018
HI i'm milly!!! 🌟
as i seek to embrace my history & identity as a cambodian woman through learning and dialogue, i ultimately hope to express who i am and the stories that have impacted me in my art! #visiblewomen ❤️ pic.twitter.com/g9BnS8IkCj— ｡•́‿•̀)♥ 🌱 (@saejimas) August 21, 2018
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I'm Pia. A 2nd year illustration student from Chile who likes drawing girls, colorful landscapes and fanart. Hoping to get better each year ✨💕#VisibleWomen pic.twitter.com/g6TDmJKAdQ
— Pia 🐤 @ uni hiatus (@APOLLOJUSTlCE) August 21, 2018
#visiblewomen
I'm a Black and Japanese illustrator who likes drawing cute girls ✨I also like making comics and animations 😊
💠 https://t.co/oiWZqqloDx
📧 Nachozart@gmail.com pic.twitter.com/4164nm6AFe— Nachoz 🌸 (@NachozArts) August 21, 2018
Hi I'm Shaikara! 🍄 An Aboriginal artist from Akwesasne, Canada. Currently a BG painter for animation! #visiblewomen pic.twitter.com/fFNqepz0rJ
— Shaikara 🌿 (@shaikaradavid) August 21, 2018
HELLO #VisibleWomen my name's shannon, I'm Asexual and I love girls!! My background is in costume design for theatre and sometimes I like to incorporate that into my art. I'll also always add flowers whenever I can 👌🌸🌻🌷✨ pic.twitter.com/RQUna247bh
— SHAN [Alisee] 🌸 (@heyshannuckles) August 21, 2018
Hi, my name is Kaol Porfirio, I'm from Brazil 🇧🇷. I work with games (@kuupudev), clothing printing design, sometimes I make comics and I created a series of illustrations called Fight Like a Girl.
💜https://t.co/U5JHiT1xUN
💜https://t.co/Vt974vzSQB#VisibleWomen pic.twitter.com/OFwuklmDdu— Kaol Porfírio | 💖💜💙 (@kaol_) August 21, 2018
⭐️Hi, this human is an enby trans girl and a lesbian.
I have a queer sci-fi comic featuring tons of cute girls and enbies. And I sometimes draw NSFW lesbian art, but this is unrelated to the comic
💖https://t.co/xlLd6CdOEH
💖https://t.co/nN3rCpF3dD
#Visiblewomen #VisibleNB pic.twitter.com/0TY3VoUJc0— Amanda ⚧ (@GravityBreakCat) August 21, 2018
Hi twitter! I’m trying to embrace sides of myself that I tend to push aside! ✨😤 I’m a queer, gender fluid student studying Illustration. I love bright vibrant colors and sprawling landscapes. #VisibleWomen #visibleNB
💻: https://t.co/PTYxYJZuqD
📷: https://t.co/Kx7HuZfZ3I pic.twitter.com/YznEHp7zdH— Available for Freelance & Inhouse (@ArkRevner) August 21, 2018
I'm Jen Bartel! I'm a queer Asian American comic artist primarily known for my covers, but I’m also the interior artist of BLACKBIRD, coming to you from Image this October. 🌈💖✨ #VisibleWomen ⭐️ https://t.co/2n1wAhyRmi | https://t.co/R1tApQTfGL | https://t.co/DttC6PcWxB ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/Gb91zbIjCi
— Jen Bartel (@heyjenbartel) August 20, 2018
Give a shoutout, in the comments, to all female comic artists you love!
