--- title: "My Journey in Art: Hand-drawn Caricatures by SKD" description: "Discover the story behind SKD's hand-drawn caricatures, from village roots to professional art. Commission a unique, personalized caricature gift today." canonical: https://mytribe.in/skdtoons/personalized-caricatures/my-journey-in-art last_updated: 2025-10-01 --- # My Journey in Art: From Sketches to Portraits Tribe Verified · Hand-drawn illustrations, shipped across India. By [SKD](https://mytribe.in/skdtoons) · Ships across India · ₹1,000 per framed artwork (A4) (estimate) Part of [Personalized Caricatures](https://mytribe.in/skdtoons/personalized-caricatures). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/skdtoons/personalized-caricatures/gallery) I started by fixing torn comics in my village, and that 'art ka keeda' has never left me since. This is the story of how my passion for drawing became my life's work. ## Photos and videos - [Video: This is my story. From a small village to becoming a full-time artist, the "art ka keeda" has always been with me. Listen to my journey and understand the passion that goes into every single drawing I create.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8d7a1a3b-d0c4-4ffa-b82d-0cad45060d1b) - ![A flashback to 20 years ago. In 1999, I drew this quick caricature of the great film director Prakash Jha, and he was kind enough to sign it. A memory I still cherish!](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e41982ca-2698-422c-b6b0-ad3297cdfaf5) ## About My Journey in Art Every portrait I draw carries the history of my 20-year journey—from sketching in Samastipur to illustrating for newspapers in Delhi. When you order a piece, you aren't just getting a drawing; you are getting the result of the same persistence and detail-oriented approach I’ve honed since 1999. It all started in a small village in Samastipur. As a child, I used to borrow torn books from seniors, copying the illustrations to fix the missing pages. That was my first school of art. This 'art ka keeda'—the itch to create—never left me, even after I moved to Delhi. In 1997, I came to the capital to be a full-time cartoonist. It was a time of immense struggle, but it also taught me the grit required to make art that connects. During that time, I even contributed editorial illustrations to the Hindustan Times for over two years. While I eventually moved into the professional design industry to sustain myself, I never stopped drawing. Today, my work is a blend of that early raw passion and the discipline I learned over decades. Whether it is a tribute to an actor like Prakash Jha—whom I had the honor of sketching back in 1999—or a personalized gift for a corporate farewell, I bring the same focus to every stroke. If you are looking for art that has a soul and a story behind it, you have come to the right place. ## About SKD I am SKD. I grew up in a small village where I used to fix torn book pages by copying the illustrations by hand. I have turned that childhood obsession into a profession, drawing caricatures that tell your personal stories. 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