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Brittany Long Olsen

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Born
in Las Vegas, The United States
October 06, 1990

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Graphic Novels, Comics, Memoir

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Brittany Long Olsen is a cartoonist and illustrator based in Oregon. At comicdiaries.com, she posts cartoons about adventures with her husband and their dog named Jetpack.

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Brittany, I've known your website Manga Sensei and am interested in contacting your team about licensing of one of your podcasts for a language learning programme in Spain. Can you help me contact the right person, please? The website does not to seem to be working properly. Thank you very much.
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Hi Brittany. I love the idea of a daily journal in comic form. Sadly I am not much of a draw-er, but I'd love to learn. Do you have any suggestions on how to get started drawing comics? Books or online resources? I've looked around . . . but it's a bit overwhelming. :-)
Brittany Long Olsen Thank you for your question! First of all, I want to point out that you don't have to be a skilled artist to make journal comics! There are popular co…moreThank you for your question! First of all, I want to point out that you don't have to be a skilled artist to make journal comics! There are popular comics posted online right now that make use of stick figures, simple drawings, and even photos with captions. If you want to make comics, don't let anything stop you.

The next point is that your drawing skills will improve the more you draw. Taking a class, learning from a book, and simply sketching from references are all good ways to keep practicing. The important thing is to draw every day. I can't recommend any specific books because most of my experiences came from taking art classes at my university, but the internet is an incredible resource. Try looking up tutorials for things you want to draw - cars, pets, female characters, etc. Look at the way your favorite artists draw these things and see what stylistic elements you'd like to try.

My final word of advice is to expose yourself to all kinds of comics! Read comic books at the library, read newspaper comics, look up new webcomics online, and buy copies of comics you love. The more you read, the more you'll see what other comic artists are up to. You might be inspired to try new things in your own comics.

I know "read a lot" and "practice drawing a lot" aren't very specific recommendations, but the range of comics is so vast that I think it's more beneficial to explore what you like on your own and make more of it. Good luck!(less)
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If you haven't seen on Twitter already, I started an author newsletter this year! Near the beginning of each month, I post about creativity, especially ways to take a new perspective about your ongoing projects. I also include some recommendations for my favorite podcasts, books/comics, recipes, etc. in addition to updates on my personal projects.

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