Ep 3: From From The Struts to Saw — The Power of Fanart with Campbell King

For this episode, Leah is joined by her longtime friend, talented digital artist, and the literal creative visionary behind the Culture Coven cover art: Campbell King! Leah has had the pleasure of watching Campbell’s artistic style grow over the last seven years, evolving from quick band sketches into brilliant, full-blown digital masterpieces. In this lively chat, they unpack: Varied Tastes & Fandom Pipelines: How Campbell’s primary obsession with the rock band The Struts paved the way for her to dive headfirst into art, which transitioned into heavy video games (Undertale, Five Nights at Freddy's) and her ultimate comfort movies: the Saw franchise. The Horror Aesthetic: Why an early "morbid curiosity" with special effects led Campbell to love horror commissions as an adult, finding it to be a powerful medium for expressing complex emotions like sadness and anger. Gift Giving as a Love Language: The frustrating, rewarding reality of learning how to draw her favorite faces (like frontman Luke Spiller), and how fanart serves as a pure token of appreciation for creators, completely "for the love of the game". Doors Opened : The surreal, real-world opportunities Campbell's "silly little sketches" opened up—including designing custom t-shirts, publishing book covers, creating actual vinyl album art as a teenager, and having her art featured by the official Saw movie account! Find episode notes, artist links, and more at culturecovenpod.com. If you're just joining us, make sure to go back and binge Episodes 1 and 2, available to stream right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices