Re: James Gunn
1.) Stop letting evil people make up morality rules they themselves refuse to live by.
2.) If you dogpile a man who is actively and publicly working to no longer be an asshole, you're not helping progress. You're hindering it.
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Tess Fowler
@TessFowler
Artist By Blood and Trade, Comic Creator, Cancer Survivor, Freelancer (she/her/any) tessfowler7@gmail.com Married to 
Joined December 2008
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Do NOT read #JKRowling 's transphobia manifesto. I already did it for you. Every line is misinformation, fear mongering, misgendering, othering, ignorance, far right language/dog whistles, and pure hate. It's not just ugly. This is HATE. Don't ingest this BS. I beg you.
He might kill me for this but I wanted to share with everyone who wasn't there because I know how much you all love him too. You were with us in spirit.
#CriticalRole
When they looked at my mammo results yesterday they couldn't find my tumors because apparently the chemo has shrunk them so much all that was visible were the clip markers from the biopsy.
Looks like I've got cancer on the ropes, y'all. 💪Thanks for all the positive vibes!
Here is Ethan Van Sciver and some of his Comicsgate friends discussing my having cancer being an act of God I deserve. Art Thibert is here too laughing away. THIS is Comicsgate. EVS can lie & put a happy face on his hate movement all he wants but this is who they are.
I express disgust & dismay at the 2019 sexualization of Ted Bundy and women crawl out of the woodwork to explain to me how he was so charming and that's how he killed women and oh a charming actor playing him as sexy in a movie is good for kids today.
Fuck.
All the way.
Off.
How the hell did Mercer get away with being this good and none of us knew??
How dare.
The exact moment I laid eyes on my new reality.
I won't post the video. I've had time to prepare for this moment. You haven't. But I want you to see that even when life is terrifying, when you feel like you're dangerously close to breaking, you can still keep moving forward.
I just woke up and it's really blowing my mind. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 😭
Since it's out in the wild I'll give it a share myself. #CriticalRole art book portraiture, watercolor. Extra thanks to for the late night support talks as I painted this and she was putting together the book itself. Weeks of fun and stress filled madness!
❤❤❤ 😜
So how do y'all just... go to sleep?
Like I don't get it.
You lay down. You close your eyes. Then you're out.
No existential dread. No checking the porch for serial killers.
I want to understand this.
Its a new day, friends. Here's the message I sent to family. Which now includes you. Thank you for having my back, and 's, through this mess. 💪😎❤
Love you always.
Got my official ultrasound/mammo results today. They're calling it a full remission. We won't officially know if any cells got left behind until after mastectomy surgery, of course. But it was nice to have good news in black and white.
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When they looked at my mammo results yesterday they couldn't find my tumors because apparently the chemo has shrunk them so much all that was visible were the clip markers from the biopsy.
Looks like I've got cancer on the ropes, y'all. 
Thanks for all the positive vibes!
Thanks for all the positive vibes!Trying to reason with a hate movement doesn't win you ANYTHING.
You denounce them, cut them off, and protect those they've targeted.
That's it.
This 18x24" painting stands as not only the biggest painting I've ever done, but something I created from a place of deepest love. It represents this time in my life, and always will. If you want to know my feelings?
Look right here.
I wanna play real life DnD. The kind at a table at night with snacks and friends and laughing and my sketchpad so I can draw our adventures in real time.
Re: The Game Grumps situation, and online personalities in general: These people are not your friends. You don't know them. Do not put your faith in anyone you haven't gotten to know in your own real life, ok? I don't care who it is. Even me. Get in the habit of vetting EVERYONE.
Heads up: Ethan Van Sciver is trying to resurrect the Comicsgate harassment campaign right now. He's targeting women by name. Check in on your coworkers. This is where you can do better than you did in 2017. Ethan spends his time on a doxxing website. Protect your own, Comics.
Since I guess it needs to be said:
1.) Be happy for the success of others.
2.) Let people enjoy their fandoms.
The world is dark. People are just living in the light right now. Let it be.
#CriticalRole
This Keyleth painting is by amazing artist done over my pencil lines. The light! The details! The mood! I'm so in love with what he's done. He made her his own. Please give Carlos a follow for more astounding artwork. He's so good oh my gosh!! I'm such a fan. ❤❤❤❤❤
I'm not ok.
I haven't been ok for a few months.
I'm taking steps to be ok.
To recenter and to correct my course.
I'm thankful for everyone's continued support as I set up boundaries and look after myself better.
I wish I had words. Right now it's just a lot of pain.
Same painting scanned differently. Trying to learn how to paint blondes. Practice practice practice.
No one is coming to save us.
Look after your fellow human beings as best you can.
The problems seem too big, I know.
Today you have the power to spread kindness.
Small kindnesses add up.
Do something kind today.
Sometimes it's the best way to rebel.
The comics industry should treat comics like literature. Different genres, comics shops divided into sections via genre, and a graphic novel game to boot. Class it up. Reinventing and arguing superheroes is so 1989. Let's move on.
To all the kids who grew up with the Potter books and now know for sure Rowling is a willfully ignorant, awful person:
I'm sorry. It hurts when your heroes turn out to be terrible. But it's ok to still love the books and leave her behind. Let her go. She's worthless.
I'm ok.
I posted that photo so u could understand that I break down too.
If i only show u the peaks u might feel bad when caught in ur own personal valleys.
My valleys are deep right now.
But always survivable.
So long as I'm breathing, I'm fighting.
Never surrender.
Trans women pose ZERO threat to cis women. They are our sisters. If you think otherwise, you've got to deprogram your mind. You've been given false information. Some body hot wired you for hate.
Hey Critters:
As much as I love CR, u really need to realize that NOBODY should be able to hold sway over ur feelings of validity & worth except YOU.
The cast is great, don't get me wrong. But looking to them to help you feel seen is a losing battle. They're EIGHT people.
I'm laughing so hard I can't see through the tears. Holy shit.
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I missed the last half hour of the stream because I had to make this. Happy Valentine’s Day #CriticalRole @VoiceOfOBrien 
Can't believe its been a year since we had to say goodbye to the Bird Son. #ThankYouVoxMachina for leading us through the muck and mire of real life into the land of adventure. Even when you made us sob, you taught us how to be better. I'll love you for always. #ThanksVoxMachina
You all are very sweet. But no, I won't be trying to play DnD again. Its over.
Thank you for your messages. Your offers to DM. All of it. I'll stick to the art side of things. And collecting dice i won't use. Haha
#CriticalRole The Next Chapter.
(Going to color this one in my warm up time.)
Reposting these so they're all in one place. ❤ Can't wait to do more.
Ok I'm gonna say it:
Improperly researched articles that attempt to dissect a thing because it's currently got a crazy successful Kickstarter are a bad look.
Especially when there's so much room for an actual productive discussion.
Success breeds the worst kind of reactions.
All done! Tried to go home but as I was getting dressed I started bleeding. Felt it dripping down my side. Then I had a wave of nausea and dizziness. So they've put me back in bed and they're admitting me for observation.
Two nurses were there and suggested I stay. I'm ok tho!
More progress on the Ruby of the Sea piece.
Baby Jester is breaking my heart.
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If anyone spoils the one shot for those who can't watch until February I'm gonna raise holy hell I swear to gawd. Lol
#CriticalRoleLive
Hey all:
If CR is a place that brings you joy, that's awesome. If CR no longer brings you joy, it's ok to move on.
Feels like maybe some of you need to hear that right now.
Chapters close. We outgrow things. That's healthy. It's also healthy to stay where you're happiest.
Advice for young artists looking to make art for pay:
You will likely come up against people who will abuse you and/or take advantage of you. Potentially more than once. Vet your clients be they company or individual.
To artists who have been abused: Be honest when asked.
Currently fielding death threats so if I'm not responsive to messages or DMs that's why.
Comics, a real laugh a minute. 🙄
The troll Richard C Meyer who started the harassment campaign in comics has purged his Twitter ahead of a frivolous lawsuit he took out against Mark Waid.
Seeing this bully try to get rid of the evidence I've spent a year saving is kind of priceless and I just had to share.
Just got off the phone with family, discussing what went down today at the doc's office. I'm home alone and it JUST started sinking in...its gonna be ok.Yes I'm gonna have 8 mo. of further treatments followed by more surgery. But this leg of the journey is over.
I can breathe.
Replying to
Their only goal from day one has been to harm people. No matter how they try to spin it to recruit new folks, THIS is who they are. Today they shared a photo of me on a livestream while discussing me. They've done it a million times before. The goal is to target. Be aware.
Dear Universe:
Please don't kill me just after I figured out my purpose here. I have work to do.
Sincerely,
The girl weeks away from surgery that could wink her out of existence, with genes that like to let cancer in thru trap doors, who's nodes are in question 👀
Artists,
If ur good enough for a company to want to make money using your art ur good enough to get paid properly.
Companies,
If ur taking advantage of artists I hope bad things happen to you.
Lots of them.
Its 2019.
Do better.
Y'all got a good 10 seconds to start running. Because if I find out who made Mercer sad it's on.
Y'all go play some DnD with your friends today.
Live it up.
Life is too short for this noise.
My new series Dungeons and Dragons: A Darkened Wish is coming soon from Written by Interior colors by Jay Fotos, and cover colors by
Come join the adventure, my loves. See what we have in store for you. 😁
Saved these when Liam posted them, knowing I could use them at some point in the future. Turns out I was right. Sharing for those Critter artists who may not have seen them.
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At 4am I ran across a thread about and the imagery haunted me so much I had to get up and try to paint it. 💚
Don't stay anywhere that you're unhappy.
Get out. Cut ties. Run.
Life is too short.
Wishing a very happy birthday to the twins and Hope it was a lovely one. ❤❤
Threw up my insides but all tests came back clear. Morphine and nausea meds kicked in too. So I'm good. Gonna sleep and then get back to the art table tonight.
Dude that scared the *hell* out of me.
Thanks for the well wishes you gaiz. It really means a lot. ❤❤❤
Art is not a difficult thing to teach if you're kind and know what you don't know.
I'm not an expert but I can get you on the right path to enjoying and learning art all by yourself.
That's what a good art teacher is supposed to do. Open your mind to the possibilities.
Seeing a lot of CR fans upset over this. Listen, this is no different than Marvel/DC. And it was inevitable. This is part of "going corporate". Fan artists put them on the map, yes. But this is one of the things a corporate company has to navigate when making millions. (Thread)
Hey @BrianWFoster what's crackin?
#TalksMachina
To everyone else: avert your eyes. I was challenged. And I'm sorry.
...no I'm not. Lol
........oh God please don't tell Liam. 🤭
Happy birthday Hope it's stellar. The adventure just isn't quite the same without you.❤
All I wanted was to be allowed to play Dungeons and Dragons. I picked Hero Quest as a second choice and then nobody was ever willing to play it with me. 😭
