Here at CSP Brushes, I’d like to remind all followers that this space is 100% supportive of the Black Lives Matter movement and will continue to be supportive of this and other anti-racist, anti-fascist movements.
Though this page is mostly focused on brushes, it’s important for us all to support Black artists and artworks. I’d like to promote a couple of places that promote Black artwork/artists with the links below:
#DRAWINGWHILEBLACK Directory
Twitter User Abelle Hayford created the hashtag as a way for Black artists to promote their work! Recently, they updated it to add more artists and links to their pages in this Google spreadsheet. This is a massively helpful link that shows what field the artists work in, their social media links, and if they’re looking for work or not!
Aimed more at the animation industry, this podcast is hosted by Breana Williams and Waymond Singleton. They bring on a cohort of guests from writers to animators, and also discuss how to navigate the animation industry! Not only does the podcast give amazing insights, but they have also organized mixers with the big animation studios. It’s a fun, informative podcast that’s a great listen to!
Even though these are only two resources, I hope that people can find an artist they enjoy and follow or share their work... I know I’ve used these links hundreds of times and found new artists!
With times like these, we all need to come together and support one another! Black artists are VALID and IMPORTANT in the CSP community, and this page will continue to be supportive of them no matter what