In this episode of the podcast, Jason Killingsworth speaks with artist and toy designer Candie Bolton about what prompted her to start drawing naughty pictures on bulletin boards in the video game Animal Crossing. They discuss the enjoyment that comes with trying to master unfamiliar creative tools, perfectionism, the challenges of working in non-digital media where mistakes can't be solved by an "undo" keyboard shortcut, and how she made the transition into working as an artist full-time.
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Podcast Episode #5: Luke Chueh
In this episode of the podcast, Jason speaks with pop-surrealist painter Luke Chueh about creativity, drug addiction, embracing his Chinese heritage, the commercial pressures of being a full-time visual artist and the technical limitations that led to the creation of his signature style. Chueh has become an icon of the LA underground art scene and has enjoyed many successful collaborations with art-toy designer Munky King. A collection of his paintings from 2003-2009 has been collected in the book The Art of Luke Chueh: Bearing The Unbearable.
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Podcast Episode #4: Edmund McMillen
In this episode of the podcast, Jason speaks with indie video-game designer and comic-book artist Edmund McMillen about mental illness, religious dogma, the dark corners of family legacy, his lifelong fascination with the weird and grotesque, and the necessity of weaving deeply personal themes into his creations. McMillen has created some of the most successful indie games of all time, most notably Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac.