Emma Cheng

Giuseppe Castellano talks to Emma Cheng, medical doctor turned illustrator, about why she transitioned from tending to patients to… painting tendons; what similarities doctors and illustrators share (including one that might make you sick); what illustrators can do to feel better; and more.

To learn more about Emma, visit gallery.emmacheng.com.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Henry Vandyke Carter and Frank Netter

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