Artist Encyclopedia

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For anyone who's ever wondered if art is a real job — it is. Artist Encyclopedia uncovers the truth behind creative career paths, from passion to paycheck. New episodes drop every other Wednesday 5PM KST!

  1. Jun 18

    The Orange Tree Was Never About Oranges

    *audio quality is a little rough in spots. Thanks for your patience.* You can dig through everything looking for a subject and come up with nothing. And then, when you're not even looking, one shows up at your door. Our guest Arlette Quỳnh-Anh Trần doesn't really hunt for her subjects. She waits for the moment they find her, and then she has to decide what to do with it before the spark slips away.

    29 min

  2. May 15

    A Character Designer Watches Look Both Ways

    What does a real character designer think of Look Both Ways?With character designer Lin Yang, we fact-check the film’s animation career fantasy, from studio life and networking to finding your voice, building a portfolio, and realizing that dream jobs are still jobs.A reality check, and a small reminder that your creative path probably won’t look like a movie.

    46 min

  3. Mar 18

    Aal Izz Well Spirit, Then and Now: Media Review

    In this episode of Why You Should Watch: Sell Pitch, I look back on 3 Idiots, a movie that meant a lot to me growing up, while Mel approaches it with a more critical lens. A nostalgic but honest media review about what changes when you return to a movie with older eyes.

    23 min

  4. Mar 4

    Your Cooking Style Might Reveal Your Artistic Approach

    In this episode, I talk with Shuwen Zhao and Brian Griffith of Squash & Biscuit Studio about a theory linking cooking style to artistic approach. Food taste becomes creative taste, and then we zoom out to sensory control, the skill of managing intensity in a loud world. If you’ve been stuck in the same “creative flavor” lately, this episode might shake something loose.

    45 min

  5. Feb 18

    How the Auction Desk Rewired My Portfolio

    What happens when you see art from the other side of the table? In this episode, I talk with Herry Kim, an artist who used to work at an auction desk. We get into how watching what actually sells rewired the way she builds a portfolio, prices work, and communicates value without losing her voice. If you’re a beginner and you feel lost about pricing, portfolios, and how the art world actually works, start here!

    29 min
  6. Your Emotions Are Part of the Medium

    Feb 4

    Your Emotions Are Part of the Medium

    What if your emotions are not a problem to fix, but information to listen to. In this episode, I talk with Dan Vickers, an enxperimental sound artist, about why your emotions are not something to hide while making art. We get into internalizing, noiticing what you feel, and why "feeling it" is not a distraction from the work.

    22 min

  7. Jan 21

    Not Knowing Is Part of It: Media Review

    A media review of Riceboy Sleeps. In this episode, Mel and I talk about becoming an artist without having all the answers. Through Riceboy Sleeps, we reflect on identity, growing up, and why not knowing can still be a meaningful place to stand.

    27 min
  8. Getting Paid to Live in Your Childhood

    Jan 7

    Getting Paid to Live in Your Childhood

    Children’s book illustration sounds dreamy, but what does the job actually involve? In this episode, Yusuke Watanabe shares what it’s really like to build a quiet career as a children’s book illustrator.We talk about solitude, imagination as work, and making art that becomes part of someone else’s childhood.

    29 min
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For anyone who's ever wondered if art is a real job — it is. Artist Encyclopedia uncovers the truth behind creative career paths, from passion to paycheck. New episodes drop every other Wednesday 5PM KST!

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  • Creator
    lostartistclub
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © lostartistclub
  • Show Website
    Artist Encyclopedia