Episode 37: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at WonderCon 2019

Published: April 9, 2019, 3:58 a.m.

b'In our second WonderCon feature, Victoria returns to the Anaheim Convention Center to interview four artists about their creative expressions and their experiences with fandom. Before our guests, Victoria reflects on her second WonderCon, from the challenges to the thrills -- not to mention the important tips to remember when attending a convention! \\n\\nThis week, we interview:\\nPenelope Gaylord is an illustrator and character designer who has worked with Penguin Random House, Acme Archives Direct, Boom Studios and IDW. She is also a founding member of Identity Comics Studios, where each artist brings their own unique art style to the studio, enabling them to fund and publish several graphic anthologies.\\nFollow Penelope:\\nInstagram and Facebook: @pengpengart\\nTwitter: @peng_peng\\nFollow Identity Comics Studios on Instagram at @identitycomicsstudios\\n\\nElaine Ho is a California-based illustrator, and previously created concept art for theme parks and virtual reality experiences. Her background in psychology greatly informs her work today, to her series in on Final Fantasy Villains and Disney Women, to her own re-imagining of the Beauty and the Beast trope, Tempest and the Fire.\\nInstagram, Twitter and Facebook: @artofelaineho\\nCheck out Elaine\\u2019s Patreon for Tempest and the Fire: https://www.patreon.com/artofelaineho\\n\\nElsa Chang is an illustrator who has worked with every major animation studio and is currently a character designer at Disney TV animation. She\\u2019s also illustrated children\\u2019s books for major publishers including Random House and Simon & Schuster. During our chat, Elsa also shares her love of the Sherlock fandom!\\nInstagram and Twitter: @elsasketch\\nFacebook: @artofelsachang\\n\\nJenny Parks is a scientific illustrator and self-described shameless nerd and cat lover. While she illustrates realistic scientific and wildlife works, she is perhaps best known in fandom circles for her reimagining of our favorite sci-fi characters as cats. Her amazing recreations began with Phantom of the Opera and has evolved to more fandoms, from Doctor Who to Marvel to Star Trek, of which she has published a licensed book with CBS.\\njennyparks.com\\nInstagram, Twitter and Facebook: @jennyparksillus\\n\\nStay tuned for our next episode with Kristen at Star Wars Celebration, and in the meantime, comment below with any suggestions for future convention special episodes!'