I'm looking for great female illustrators. Can you guys name a few?
>>2257771
Oops. Laurie Lipton*
>>2257771
>>2257774
At least post info. Artist name?
Why does it matter what sex an artist is?
Yuko Shimizu
>http://yukoart.com/
Mirka Lugosi
>http://www.mirkalugosi.com/site/MIRKA_LUGOSI_OFFICIAL_SITE.html
what great female illustrators?
Sakimichan :^)
Depingo(Anna Steinbauer)
Kinu Nishimura
>>2257805
think about your post.
you made literally the least effort possible to bait, you wrote the bait "sakimichan" openly and without pretense and then added ":^)" to not only let people know you were joking (thus ruining the point of the bait entirely) as well as removing the need for any effort on your part to be the least bit crative or intelligent and instead decided to just shit everything up with a useless post jesus christ what a loser
>>2258105
>bait devoured.
>>2258110
oh look the most predictable post in the world
:^)
:^)
:^)))))))
>>2258111
oh god how can people render so well and be so shit at anatomy
>>2258125
Hmm, yeah I guess that neck is a bit ridiculous. Artistic licence I suppose.
>>2257771
Contemporary or dead people?
Beatrix Potter comes to mind
>>2258125
You should see some of her other work. Some of the anatomy is so bad the coloring can't even hide it to an untrained eye. (Pic related)
I think sometimes people just learn to draw backwards.
Laurel D Austin, my artfu - >http://www.laureldaustinart.com/
>>2258187
No one said it did. Doesn't mean people wont point out when something looks awful.
Claire Wendling is one.
This thread is shit btw. Who the fuck cares what's between an illustrator's legs?
>>2258205
Says the faggot nitpicking.
Protip, the artist isn't here to listen to your super awesome critique. Stop trying to feel better about yourself by pointing out minor flaws that don't even matter.
>y-youre just butthurt!
I'm teaching you a life lesson. Get over yourself and thinking everyone needs to be perfect.
>>2258208
You're way overthinking things and over reacting to normal discourse. Calm down.
>>2258172
This one isnt too bad, I like it actually
>>2258111
This is one is probably made worse by the armor design.
>>2258187
>>2258208
>waah waah bloo bloo dont talk shit
No one cares enough to even try get some sort of ego boost off shit talking the work of pros, thats absurd.
Faggots like you however try feel better about themselves by attempting to put themselves above it all.
>>2258211
>This one isnt too bad, I like it actually
It IS good, but the rendering of the fingers looks wonky and out of place and just stands out. I feel like if it was tweaked just a little the image would be amazing.
![7a78ef01827d17bd793414dca49d3d39-d8urgf1[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/dUbUItq.jpg "7a78ef01827d17bd793414dca49d3d39-d8urgf1[1].jpg")
Sakimichan
>>2258212
I didn't even notice the fingers on first glance, its not the focal point of the image. Their other work is much better in that regard.
Im starting to actually really like these ruan-esque qt girls.
>>2258214
>fucked up misplaced manchin
>shit ear
>fucked up left hand with amputee thumb
>hiding right hand cuz i cant draw it
>impossible neck
>twisted as fuck pelvis
>fucking chromatic abberation gives me epilepsy
Yeah sure
>>2258217
yeah I never really noticed how good low-saturation images could look until recently. Very nice.
>>2258214
Really looks like plastic
>>2258220
> great female illustrators.
Greatness can be measured in several ways, one of which is success. Sakimichan is certainly successful in terms of finance and popularity.
>>2258224
that would make her a succesful businesswoman, not a great artist u cuck
Marine Blandin
great dynamic and humour
![ilustracic3b3n-08-colour-famous-fantastic-mysteries-october-12-1941-hp-lovecraft-virgil-finley-copy[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/aXKV3lm.jpg "ilustracic3b3n-08-colour-famous-fantastic-mysteries-october-12-1941-hp-lovecraft-virgil-finley-copy[1].jpg")
virgil finlay
tove jansson
>>2258220
post your work, nignog
>>2258247
Sorry he offended your most favo artist but how does showing his work invalidate the obvious pleb errors in that image? The image is shit, sorry you shill for a bad artists.
Some real decent female Illustrators:
Anna Steinbauer
J.A.W. Cooper
Karla Ortiz
Cynthia Sheppard
Roxie Vizcarra does most of the artwork for the big Rockstar games.
>>2258225
>great female illustrators.
If she's successful, that makes her good at her job as an illustrator. The OP didn't specify artistic ability. Learn some reading comprehension.
>>2258297
funny you mention J.A.W cooper, because there are people on this very board that are technically better than her.
she just shows some tit in her video blogs now and then to boost views and thus sales.
>>2258314
She's not an illustrator. Her "job" is not being an illustrator. She gets paid via crowdfunding doing her own work. She doesn't work for clients doing "illustration" jobs. She's a independant artists doing fan art, closer to the fine artist business model.
Learn some reading comprehension.
>>2258328
Having or not having clientele is irrelevant, what she's doing is illustration. The crowd funding is a result of the work. Whether she considers it her profession or not, she's very successful at it. All of my points so far have been perfectly sound. Stop being so butt hurt.
>>2258187
>as long as shit is in the correct place.
You mean like her eyes?
>>2258331
The only person that looks butthurt here is you. You're the one who felt the need to white knight your most favo artist when someone insulted her. Aka, you're butthurt. Remember? You posted it here >>2258314 You're still trying to defend her now, lol.
So according to you somone can be a great illustrator without having great art, the key component to doing illustration and also be an illustrator if you don't do any illustration jobs?
Okie Dokie.
![b89177abe5f75fbad3fa32a4ce63f82d-d9dlf45[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/A4FckxN.jpg "b89177abe5f75fbad3fa32a4ce63f82d-d9dlf45[1].jpg")
lol salty as fuck
come back when you make 1/100th as much as she does, kiddo
>>2258343
Today i learned that the amount of moni u make directly translates into your artistic greatness.
Thanks anon.
>>2257771
Beatrix Potter
Cicely Mary Barker
come to mind
Continuing,
Lindsay Barrett George
Lois Ehlert
>>2258343
The fact that you think that actually looks good is hilarious. You sound more like the naive kiddo, getting all bent because someone insulted your most beloved super awesome art waifu.
She's developed a handful of rendering tricks that she uses to polish turds. None of her work is dynamic, she never paints characters in backgrounds or in scenes, she never paints images that have a narrative or story just portrait fanart. Her images are flat and lacking any depth of foreground, middleground and background. The compositions often suck and consist of one or more figures awkwardly crammed into a 8 1/2 - 11 proportion frame. She usually has obvious anatomical issues in her figures even after pumping out as much work as she has.
Face it, she's a one trick pony, she gets paid to draw porn. Why anyone who idolize or aspire to only reach her limited level of skill I have no clue. There are so many other women artists out there, who are actually Illustrators, that craft far greater art than hers.
>>2258359
Way to preach to the choir and fall for obvious bait.
>>2258341
I didn't bring her up, and I don't like her work. I only pointed out the obvious, which I'll do again for you:
>You posted it here >>2258314 (You)
>>great female illustrators.
>If she's successful, that makes her good at her job as an illustrator. The OP didn't specify artistic ability.
It's easy to find faults in her work, but she's obviously very financially successful, and her financial success is due to her popularity, these forms of success apply to her occupation "illustrator", therefore it can be said that, in terms of financial success and popularity, she is a great illustrator. She'll keep shitting out her golden turds and continue to be a great illustrator (in terms of finance and popularity) whether or not I "defend" her, and whether or not you stay bitter.
Let go of your jimmies my friend.
>>2258359
>The fact that you think that actually looks good
The post you're replying to doesn't make such a claim. None of the posts in this thread make a claim for the artistic quality of her work nor its aesthetic appeal. Reading comprehension, comrade.
>>2258328
>She doesn't work for clients doing "illustration" jobs
http://www.cloudcade.com/#team
>sakimichan is a great illustrator because she makes lots of money
>but anon making lots of money doesn't mean you're a great illustrator, she might just be good at advertising herself or appeal to the right audience
>wow lmao stop being jelly
>>2258414
>but anon making lots of money doesn't mean you're a great illustrator, she might just be good at advertising herself or appeal to the right audience
No one has even made this argument.
An argument was made that an illustrator can be a "great illustrator" by metrics other than artistic ability (such as 'making a lot of money'). If you'd like to make a counter argument, feel free. No one else has yet.
>>2258353
>artistic
You really need to learn how to read.
>insert sakimichan study thread screen capture here
If you're even worse you have no right to be talking down on then.
>>2257771
There are none. The only real notable one is like...sakimichan.
>>2258125
This is my constant annoyance as well. I'm just a beginner and not good at either. But even I can see some REALLY annoying things.
>>2258593
>but even I
because its easy to point out mistakes, once you git gud you'll realize there are other things that make up a good picture than having perfect 1:1 anatomy.
>>2258594
Thanks mom. I know.
>>2258582
Right, there are none. Except all the ones people already mentioned so far, you stupid shit.
>>2258582
rei?
>>2258206
>Claire Wendling
Great choice. I'm a fan of her sketches.
Ayami Kojima. Traditional.
One of my favourite artists tbh
http://art.alphacoders.com/galleries/view/487/Ayami-Kojima
>>2258616
got any more pixiv artists you like?
>>2258431
>An argument was made that an illustrator can be a "great illustrator" by metrics other than artistic ability (such as 'making a lot of money'). If you'd like to make a counter argument, feel free. No one else has yet.
Ok
If you're good at marketing your art, you aren't necessarily a great illustrator - you're a good businessman. Financial success and the level of one's skill at their craft can be at completely different places.
That said, when people say "great illustrator," I don't think anyone means "financially successful." That's just called being a working professional. What people mean is an illustrator of great skill and imagination, who's work is among the top produced in the trade, or at the very least of a very high level of quality.
I'd also argue Sakimichan isn't much in the way of an illustrator anyways. Most of her work falls way closer to portraiture than illustration, and when it's not it's people fondling each other. Even what work of hers I could find for that mobile game company appears to be character designs, not illustrations.
>>2258681
not the other guy, but I'd counter argue that art is subjective. Saki clearly has technical skill, it might not be the best in the industry but there's plenty of skill there.
the fact she can sell her art to so many people and that its so popular means that she is able to market it and convince people that her illustrations/artworks are subjectively good and appealing. This means to the majority of people she is an amazing artist.
You can't market something everything thinks is a piece of shit, but if you can convince people that a piece of shit is amazing art then you can sell it for thousands. The ability to convince people that your art is good is in itself an important part of being a good illustrator.
And while this sounds like I'm just saying marketing=skill its not, its more that after a certain point there needs to be something about your art that makes people like it, be it rendering, subject matter, style, etc...
In saki's case a large part of it is the anime style + skill at rendering, and these combined makes her art appealing to many people and thus make her a good artist.
After a certain point technical skill isn't important as long as you keep above that point, and saki is far beyond that point.
>>2258172
Why didn't she hide the other hand?
>>2258689
>Saki clearly has technical skill, it might not be the best in the industry but there's plenty of skill there.
Well then she's not really all that great.
>the fact she can sell her art to so many people and that its so popular means that she is able to market it and convince people that her illustrations/artworks are subjectively good and appealing.
Note than none of this has anything to do with the act of illustrating, which I maintain she's quite bad at. This goes back to what I said - a good businessman, not necessarily a great illustrator.
This is all, all about business, and my argument is that when people say the phrase 'great illustrator," they mean someone who is good at illustrating. Even by your own admission she's not at the top of her class, so what are you arguing? Even if we account for both financial success and skill at the craft, she still falls short of the greats. Ayami Kojima, posted above, is not only a financial success but far, far more skilled. Kojima's work is on a level so much higher than Sakimichan's that it's not funny.
>In saki's case a large part of it is the anime style + skill at rendering, and these combined makes her art appealing to many people and thus make her a good artist.
I never said she wasn't a good artist. I did say I think she's not really a good illustrator, but that's because her work isn't really illustrative.
>After a certain point technical skill isn't important as long as you keep above that point, and saki is far beyond that point.
I really could not disagree more. Sakimichan's work relies heavily on what technical skill she has, and is pretty devoid of creativity or inventiveness or even illustrative ability. He's another pretty boy/girl fanarts, thanks for the money guys! I know a lot of people find this infuriating, but I just find it boring. Her work as whole is just boring, it's all very much the same. Her work is all technically competent, well rendered fanart, but there's nothing more to it.
>plebs still doesn't learn that it's not technical kill that makes one a good artist
>>2258714
No, technical skill and creativity are exactly what makes you a good artist. You can be a successful artist without those things, but you can never be a good artist without them.
![tumblr_lmvffo5qy51qjtxoeo1_500[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/l3fyQaQ.jpg "tumblr_lmvffo5qy51qjtxoeo1_500[1].jpg")
It's 2015 and you still think women can't be as good if not better than men.
I want gamergators to leave.
>>2257771
all those technical details, an the shittiest figure of all time.
>>2258731
>it's current year, COME ON!
At least read the fucking thread you whiny cunt. 99% of this thread is people posting female artists they like and one idiot arguing that Sakimichan should be considered great because she got lots of money. I know whenever you see a female artist thread, you're hoping for muh misogyny, but there's been surprisingly little of that this time.
>>2258731
Imma be real. every female artist has this cute/happy vibe to their work. There's so many similarities between theme, poses, expressions and art styles that, even though it's bigotry, they feeeel worse than men.
>>2258740
Many of the top ero artists are female.
>>2258714
IC plebs love to cherry pick single examples and act if that how the industry as a whole works. Far from it.
>plebs still doesn't learn that it's not technical kill that makes one a good artist
Sakimichan is a fluke and her business model is not something that can be used as a guide for other artists to "make it." The overwhelming majority of artists working today got where they are by having some measure of skill. I think you confuse overly detailed work with the idea of skill. Something can still be simple like her work and be executed with more finesse and skill. It's time to come back to reality, if you want to become a "great artists" with a long lasting and well paying career in an art field you need to be working toward the Karla Ortiz (or others) end of the spectrum, not the generic and mediocre level Sakimichan is on.
She is in no way a "great" female illustrator, she's not even really an illustrator.
>>2258740
It's called confirmation bias. Q Hayashida definitely doesn't take notes from past women flower painters when her work consistently borders on the grotesque.
>>2258741
Kizuki Aruchu is a women, iirc?
>>2258714
No, but it certainly helps. No amount of technical skill can make replace creativity and ingenuity, but it's also the means by which creative ideas can be most fully expressed.
>>2258172
Holy shit is that angela anaconda!?
>>2258172
I love the rendering but that face is pretty rough. The wonky eye is really distracting.
>>2257771
Annie Stegg!
>>2259033
woops meant to post this one
Damn it, I feel like I'm never gonna be half as good as these chicks. At the same time though, it is really encouraging to see women working and having big success in areas where I'd want to work too.
I really like Amy Reeder but I can't find any good examples of her Madame Xanadu pencils right now.
>>2258214
Do you think sakimichan and kronprinz are friends? Maybe they are going out... Or maybe they are long lost siblings or have the same sensei
>>2258769
Is she still on hiatus from her illness or whatever it was? I need at least a single MH4/U doujin.
>>2258633
Hjl,cancer,junwool to list a few
>>2259112
Nah, they hate each other.
>>2259035
Now, if only she was good
>>2257771
How is their gender relevant in any way? Is this for your woman's studies degree?
>>2259172
Why do you say she's not good?
>>2257771
>All this "WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE FEMALE WHO CARES IF THEY HAVE A VAGUUUU"
It's just something interesting, not necessarily relevant to anything. Just like if someone were to make a thread about "great artists under 20", Their age doesn't really matter- it's just a cool thing to know.
Now if we get into "Great artists who also own a sex dungeon" territory, that might be cause for confusion.
>>2258740
Every single one? Are you sure?
I think you need to go outside and take fresh breath of air anon. All those paint fumes are getting to your head.
>>2259501
>great artists who also own a sex dungeon
This needs to be a thing. I have my money on giger being a freaky fetish fuck.
>>2259501
>great artists who are also convicted pedophiles that contracted aids from their cellmate who happened to be a serial killer who self-identifies as clown sexual
thread when?
Ashley Mackenzie
>>2259592
Tran Nguyen
>>2259593
Wylie Beckert
>>2259595
Jen Zee
>>2259632
About ten thousand hours of practice from right now. Get crackin.
>>2259595
I really enjoy her card like designs. The way she composes them is really amazing.
>>2257771
I like Audrey Kawasaki
This persons
>>2258631
Had no idea the old castlevania artist was a girl. Pretty neat.
>>2259809
this isn't a cringe thread
>>2259752
Ten thousand hours if you're a woman, a lot less if you're a man.
>>2259857
Wait, what?
Wait disregard >>2259863, I think I understand.
>>2259809
How the fuck did they make it a gender thing?
>>2259762
same, I would definitely buy a deck of cards with her illustrations on them if she ever released one.
>>2259857
Why less for men?
>>2259876
everything gets to be about identity politics now!
>>2259988
At least some contemporary art shows it's honest side in the most red-pilled way possible.
Helen Loggie, worked with pencil and primarily drew locations from the Pacific Northwest.
dope trees
>>2258740
I want Schopenhauer to leave
>>2258740
Peggy Bacon
>>2262310
Man this is good
>>2258087
in re; wolverine, thats not even close to how triceps work
>>2262309
lmao modern western animation bois. this is what happens when you take a man's art and give it to women (hint: it declines).
Surprised no one mentioned Fiona Staples.
>>2257771
Dunno about great but I like Sulamith Wulfing.
>>2262310
I love this
>>2262310
Just looked this artist up & wow, where has she been all of my life?
>>2259954
I think most people would know why that anon said less for men. Don't take the bait and move on.
Tracy Butler is wonderful
Wylie Beckert
>>2258220
>Manchin
Christ people don't know how chins work anymore
Sakimi is still overrated though
>>2258125
Because, in /tg/ terms, dropping exp into anatomy is useless once you're past symbol-drawing.
Nobody gives a shit, not at comics, not at concept art, not at card art, not at book covers, not even at 3d vidja and animation anymore since companies have assets they just mod instead of sculpting super-relaistic space muhreens from scratch. Not that you would know if the guy has a slightly fucked up sternocleidomastoid under his 40 pounds of armor.
Hey /ic/ i have a question for you guys. Do you think that you can distinguish, work made from female artist to male artist, personally i think i can, at least for a lower level skill artist maybe because they tend to draw men more feminine. What do you think?
>>2271911
We tested this over on /v/, there was an anon who said he could do it. He got all but 2 right. I think to some degree you can, but in the upper echelons it would be tricky. Seeing guys' faces in the work probably would help, even in really high tier work, because even if a woman by comparison doesn't draw terribly feminine men, I think guys have a tendency to draw kinda ugly guys, and often rougher faces in general.
One of may favorite female artists is REYKAT, even if its not the best I still really enjoy her stuff
>>2271911
I think the subject matter is more important. You can cherry-pick a lot of female artists that people would always assume are otherwise male artists.
Like >>2271921 said though, the men tend to be more handsome. Not necessarily more 'feminine' (unless you look at, say a lot of Japanese works as nowadays that's what's considered attractive), just better looking.
>>2270634
Literally this
To the average Joe most anatomy mistakes are unnoticeable so long as you're drawing an actual humanoid thing.
And even if you somehow notice it, as long as it doesn't detract you from whatever you're watching It should be OK.
>>2258297
>Shoulder piece raised for no reason
Love it otherwise
>>2258245
tove jansson is my childhood
>>2275554
Analook
Janaschi
Hey guys. I'm looking for good artists that have ginger hair. Do you know any?
>>2277161
Even if you are shitposting.
LD Austin
