Pride, Work and Necessity of Side Projects: Illustrator Rukmini Poddar Draws from a Monumental Range of Emotions

What are you working on—on the side?

In 2016, I started a series called “100 Obscure Emotions.” I never intended on it becoming a book. I didn’t even believe I could complete the challenge of drawing for 100 days straight. But the magic of this experience was that I learnt to simply trust the process. So without any prior experience in illustration, I learnt to discipline myself to pick up my pen and just draw each day. As the project continued, I felt more confident in myself and I felt encou...