A very interesting and valid opinion on the differences in art between men and women

juliedillon:

euclase:

Here’s a visual aid.

In illustration, women get reduced down to their eyes, lips, and hair. Most often, especially in comic books or pinups, you’re basically only drawing her makeup. A man, on the other hand, has bones in his face. He has structure and substance. You don’t even need to draw his eyes.

In the media, an “attractive” man ranges in age from 16 to 90. That’s why Hugh Laurie, at 52, can be seen as a sex symbol. That’s why Clint Eastwood, at 81, is still considered handsome. The allowance for men is much greater. Age, character, and experience is seen as part of their attractiveness. It’s not the same for a woman. A woman’s attractiveness is not measure by her age, character, and experience but by how prettily she decorates the scenery (or men). In Hollywood, an “attractive” woman runs out of steam around the age of 35, with a few exceptions that I can count on one hand.

And basically that sucks. And it makes me angry. So I stick to drawing what I can relate to and what makes me feel comfortable.

My goal as of late is to paint as many women of different ages, colors, and sizes into my fantasy and scifi art, doing things and engaging in their surroundings and being beautiful and powerful without being reduced to nothing but their makeup and breasts in the process.