What can you tell us about yourself?
Hi! I'm Swagatika (swag_shini) yeah my name has nothing to do with swag haha and I'm the artist for this beautiful project called Himitsu. I'm from India š®š³ In my daily life I'm a student of 19 years old and part time freelancing artist too :P
At what age did you start drawing?
At the age of 10, I started watching anime and was really fascinated by the style of their drawings since then I leaned more towards their style :3
When did you start thinking about it more seriously?
Ā
After my 10th boards, I focused on studies more and probably stopped drawing regularly, But after 12th, I got into social medias and met new artists who inspired me to continue with my art journey.
I started digital art on June 2019 on my small phone with fingers with ibis paint x but gave up halfway cuz I thought I would get nowhere with it. But after meeting some artists who draw on phone too, decided to continue seriously from July 2020 :'3 at first it was hard but I was determined to draw digitally but couldn't afford a tablet haha. In a month, I got used to it and surprisingly did a few commissions to save enough money to buy a pen tab. Since then, I've been improving everyday!
Taking commissions help me lot, not only for retail therapy ;') but also cuz that's the only time when I draw. I never have the time to draw for myself as I'm preparing for one of the toughest entrance exams of my country.
What artists have inspired you or do you admire?
Ā Speaking of the artists that have inspired me, I would say all artists in general because every artist that I came across, I always learnt something from them, because all artists are unique and amazing!
If you had to define your style, how would you define it?
Ā
If I were to define my style, I would say...... I still don't have a definite style haha But I'm not worried and in no rush to force myself to find one. I think it'll come along the way. But I can say that I like and am better at drawing guys rather than girls haha maybe cuz of all the simping over anime men :P Also I don't use any special techniques or features on clip studio, as I do the line art and coloring and everything with the same brush :'3 (I'm not lazy, I just never got the time to explore :< )
When do you draw, what do you find most difficult to draw?
I'm still learning and have problems with a lot of simple stuff too like shadows, backgrounds, pOSeS, hANdS etc etc
How is a normal day from Swag_Shini ?
Talking about what I do in a day or what's my everyday life is like, I wound say it's a mix of procrastination, anxiety, and more procrastination (the days go fast is all >.>) I think I wake up pretty late (not a morning person) and do everything very slowly which is a very bad habit of mine :') I never attend live classes and watch the recordings in 2x speed lol. Once in a few days, I draw and when I draw, I continue for 4-5 hours straight. Other times I help mama in house chores and practice what I learnt along with some chill music. I like annoying my brother so I waste a lot of time on finding ways to bother him :P I don't have many friends so most of the time, I just talk to myself lolol...(I'm lonely help)
I'm a very laidback person but talkative at the same time. I would probably describe myself as a mix of everything haha like mature but childish, gentle but rude too. I have a mixed music taste too, starting from Linkin Park to Ariana Grande. I like both cats and dogs :3 and love wearing cute outfits, I love everything cute! I'm a huge bathroom singer and everyone is my neighborhood knows this :'> I like eating anything sweet, and skip to desserts most of the time ,used to bake a lot....but nowadays I don't cuz no one in my family likes sweet stuff other than me :'3
What anime, manga or manhwa,manhua are your favorites?
Ā I have watched a bunch of animes but Bleach and Naruto will always have special place in my heart :'3 since they're my first. Other than those, I like FMAB, Fairy tail, Death note, BNHA, Haikyuu, Demon Slayer and many more
Ā I haven't read much manga or manhwas (again tiME!)
How has the experience of working together been?
Working with Issho has been a delightful experience. Ivan-san has been very sweet and understanding since day one ā” I love their ideas and like how they portray characters to make beautiful stories. Personally, Ivan-san is very kind and understands my struggles as a student :') also very patient with me since I took almost 3 months to complete two characters. He's very hardworking and always motivates me, very friendly and great to talk with ā” I'm very happy that I got this chance to work with Issho and I'm looking forward to more projects together ā”