AD 212 | Liana Finck
“What We Say Vs. What We Mean”


Liana Finck, New Yorker Cartoonist, who has been deemed by ELLE, "Instagram's favorite cartoonist," and has been featured on Adult Swim and HBO's Very Semi-Serious, as well as authored multiple graphic novels and a cartoon book (and a forthcoming novel as well), and has drawn the cover for a Justin Bieber + Ariana Grande single.

Photo by Jorge Colombo



Show Notes:
  • 00:03:34 - Artistry and childhood
  • 00:05:26 - Different modes of creating art
  • 00:10:45 - Finding one’s voice as an artist
  • 00:12:54 - Liana’s artistic evolution
  • 00:15:11 - Naive art and perfectionism
  • 00:18:12 - Finding one’s rhythm
  • 00:20:55 - Cities being a hub for a variety of people and perspectives
  • 00:26:45 - What we say vs. what we mean
  • 00:31:02 - Personality tests
  • 00:34:20 - The anxiety of being around people
  • 00:40:58 - Life changes
  • 00:47:55 - Wrap up

Liana’s Instagram
Liana’s Website

Liana Finck’s Exhibition @ Blue Gallery in NYC - August 21st, 2021


Posted 8.19.2021