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This Artist Shows All Sides Of A Woman’s Life In Her 30 Spot-On Comics
It's been said a million times, so saying it once more probably won't hurt—all girls are different. Why do I need to stress this? Well, there seem to be a lot of common, faux-universal expectations for women that stem from thinking that "all girls should be X," and more often than not, they're disappointed in how they can't meet these "expected" standards. But that doesn't mean that girls have to wallow in despair and eternally live in dread for it. Some girls, like Cassandra Calin, love to have a laugh at some of these problems, take these "girly lemons" and turn them into refreshing comical lemonade. And the internet loves her for it—she's one of the most successful artists in the virtual realm and has over 2.4m followers on her Instagram, plus tons more on her other socials.
And Bored Panda loves her too. This is the sixth part of her comics, and if you want to acquaint yourself with or revisit the previous comics, you may find them here: I, II, III, IV, V.
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Cassandra always knew who she wanted to be, and she's lucky because she became who she always wanted to become. “From a very young age, I wanted to become an artist.” The parents too have helped her get the means to do that, of course. “When I was a toddler, I scribbled on my parents' furniture and, ever since that day, I just drew all the time. But of course, I had to quickly switch to drawing on paper, for my parents' own sanity.”
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In her previous interview, she also told us the things she finds the most challenging and the most enjoyable. "The challenge is having to get out of my comfort zone. I used to only draw people and willingly avoid backgrounds, because they took too much time and dedication. But when you draw comics, unfortunately you can't always avoid them."
As for “the most enjoyable aspect? Drawing people. I love drawing faces, facial expressions, clothing and, as it probably shows, hair!"
Though Cassandra is past that fickle barrier of popularity and acclaim, she empathized with struggling artists, and gave some golden advice. "I think social media is a great way to build and connect to an audience. But don't stress on creating solely what's considered 'safe' or 'trending' (because trends change so quickly anyway), but instead do what you genuinely enjoy."
But Cassandra probably knows better than most how hard it is to attain the social media status that she was able to achieve. "I think it's nice to shift the focus from 'having x, y, z followers' to "taking this opportunity to build an online portfolio." Create for the simple purpose of creating, learning and improving. As cliché as this sounds, if you're having fun in the process and it doesn't feel like a chore, you're doing it right!"
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Chithra Warrier 4 years ago
As an introvert this happens every day in one situation or another and I just hate having to call or talk on the phone.
Though it's probably one of her most favorite things to do, the artist doesn't enclose herself within the four strips of a comic. She's also well-recognized in the creative industries, and had a chance to work as a freelancer with the likes of CollegeHumor, Simon & Schuster, Mattel, Les editions les Malins, BOOM! Studios and many other companies.
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Ken MacDonald 4 years ago
I went through all the trouble of logging in just to upvote this
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juice 4 years ago
i think in that one they're celebrating the beginning of 2020. definitely not the end...
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Bella, Your Kitty-Loving Queen 4 years ago
I swear to god is 2022 isn’t any better I’m never celebrating the new year again. It will be a mourn.
Doris Bennett 4 years ago (edited)
😷 "2022" still scared & getting scared-er, mainly of all the Anti-vaxers ! 😷
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Sarcastic Cow 4 years ago (edited)
Mix bananas with water or milk(and rum) - purrfect cocktail/smoothie. Or froze them, then mix - purrfect ice cream.
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Julieandthephatones 4 years ago
i hate that it is still seen as "gross" for girls to have hairy legs
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Sarcastic Cow 4 years ago
A minute of silence for every woman with thick thighs and short legs.
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Kirsten Kerkhof 4 years ago
Speaking as a teacher: if your teacher remembers you and your name after so many years, you have done something very impressive ...
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Shine Caramia 4 years ago
I threw out my neck sneezing a couple of weeks ago. I've never felt so old. Also get character / body drawing is great!
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IeabellAlakar@aqueenofaplanet 4 years ago
Now I need to double the nonexistent security ony house
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Mimi La Souris 4 years ago
a friend did that on my favorite meal. his body has still not been found
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Kate Wooding 4 years ago
god it's so frustrating... you can't do ANYTHING with that little slice of bread
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Cookie Panda 4 years ago (edited)
What’s an E-girl? Edit: thank you fin the frog and Raven DeathShade for explaining
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Claire Murray 4 years ago
"Just cause you put maple syrup on sumthin don't make it pancakes" -Shawn Spencer
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PenitentEyeball 4 years ago
Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius? And is she sorry for shaving or sorry for not? I guess it works either way *shrug*.
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WaterLily Pond 4 years ago
This comment covers up a mean one. Homophobic? Slightly? Idk, it just gave me bad vibes :( But have a nice day y’all! 😊
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What do you think ?
Yara Balabanova 4 years ago
I feel like I should be able to relate to these problems, but honestly, I cant. They're fun to read though
Francesca Annoni 4 years ago
I wish I could not relate to these problems, but unfortunately, I can... and they're funnier
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Yara Balabanova 4 years ago
I feel like I should be able to relate to these problems, but honestly, I cant. They're fun to read though
Francesca Annoni 4 years ago
I wish I could not relate to these problems, but unfortunately, I can... and they're funnier
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