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Over the last year I've been on a lot of panels about breaking into comics or being a woman in comics, etc., etc. and you know what it all boils down to?

If you wanna work in comics, WORK ON COMICS. Either work your ass off on samples or actually even just DO a comic.

I mean, seriously, I don't wanna hear about how down on your life you are or how hard it is for you to be blah blah blah... EVERYONE HAS A SOB STORY. JUST DO IT.

I mean, seriously. I work for Marvel and you know what I do in my spare time? I do a webcomic with my friends and color pieces to sell at cons. I color cause I LOVE IT and I got my job coloring cause I just colored my ass off till I found my way in.

So just shut up and make comics. :D That is all, I'm going back to coloring now.
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:iconryoken-ryagnaroth:
Best. Journal. Ever. :D

Comics are so much fun to do. I doodle most of the week and then draw a few comics on the weekend after thinking up ideas all week.

Your work is really good, by the way.
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:iconblix-it:
I love you for writing this journal. ><
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:iconhubby-n-dad:
awesome journal... my favorite thing I get, at work mind you, "must be nice to have the job you have..."

like I just wave my hand, and poof I got it, sigh...

Finished the 4th trade, btw... so awesome.

And even though they foreshadowed the "traitor" in trade #3, it still hurt... sniff
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~kaileighblue Mar 27, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
But I can't work in comics until that stop drawing women in revealing clothing. It's against my principals as a woman.

/ttly srs
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~CCxProductions Mar 28, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Then you'll never work in comics cause sex sells and they all wanna make money. They flaunt the men just as bad but that is more acceptable to the general public because a man's chest and rear are not considered private parts but just consider if they were. The men in comics ware the same tight clothes, often times show more skin, and are drawn with very unrealistic builds. I'm not saying you're wrong to feel this way, I'm just pointing out some things people often over look because of what is deemed acceptable.
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~kaileighblue Mar 28, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
I was being sarcastic.
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~CCxProductions Mar 28, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Oh...LOL!
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~kaileighblue Mar 28, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Yah. I actually draw some many women on my other account that people assume I'm a man. Yay Sexism.
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~CCxProductions Mar 28, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
LMAO! That's awesome...Every comic chick I've met has been so cool cause they are free of most of those insecurities. They arn't afraid to stand up for what they believe but they also won't let anything stand in the way of their dreams. I think it's so stupid for people to hurt themselves because of something that'll never change in their lifetime. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for trying to change things but it's easier to change things from the inside than the out...ever try changing a light bulb in your kitchen while standing in the next room? Sure, it can be done but you need specialised tools and even then it's still harder than just grabbing a chair and standing directly under the light. No one should ever avoid their dreams because of something they don't agree with...if it's your dream to work in comics it's because you enjoy comics...even the sexisim, raceisim, and other isims there in...cause we all know they're in there.
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~kaileighblue Mar 29, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
I think people like to mistake drawing what you like for drawing what you think everything should be like.

Guy like boobs and ass, that will never change. I don't see many romance(mostly manga) comics out there where the men look realistic either.

The thing that actually bothers me about women that like/work in comics is when people go out of their way to point it out like we're some kinda of oddity to be stared at. Maybe they're be more of us if we weren't treated like cooties.
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