Women Who Draw puts the focus on female talent in the art world

Art is still widely perceived as a male-dominated field, with men snagging most of the plum freelance assignments. A lot of very worthwhile female talent is being unfairly overlooked in the meantime. A site called Women Who Draw wants very much to correct that imbalance. Described as “an open directory of female professional illustrators,” this beautifully designed site was created by and for female artists “in an effort to increase the visibility of female illustrators, female illustrators of color, LBTQ+, and other minority groups of female illustrators.” The idea here is that editors, publishers, and art directors will consult Women Who Draw and hire these skilled artists for upcoming projects. Given the variety of art styles on display here, ranging from very realistic to abstract and cartoonish, it’s clear that editors can find an artist on Women Who Draw for any assignment they dream up, from the practical to the bizarre.