A Cat-Loving Artist Shares His Drawing Process and 10,000 Free NFTs

On June 22, 2022, Taiwanese digital imaging and CG publication InCG Media published an artist interview exploring SHHAN’s creative world and working process. The article begins with his desire to preserve the memory of his cat Niki online, which led him to start drawing cats in 2017 and release his first LINE sticker series, Indifferent Cat. It then traces the emergence of the black cat SHHAN in 2020 and the character’s expansion into a colossal, mysterious presence inhabiting the world of The SHHAN. In the interview, SHHAN discusses the inspiration he draws from observing Niki, other felines, and human poses; his use of black to give the cats a more dramatic presence; and a workflow centered on the iPad and Procreate, with After Effects used for animation. Through Crowned Shhans, The Shhan – Multiverse, SHHANart, The Shhan – Metaverse, The Shhan – Witch and Shhan, and Mimic Shhans, the feature examines how his practice expanded to encompass feline bodies and gestures, parallel worlds, animation and music, character relationships, and an evolving narrative universe. The interview documents how a single cat drawn with simple lines developed into an independent world centered on the black cat SHHAN, offering a detailed view of how personal affection, close observation, digital tools, and narrative imagination became interconnected within the artist’s practice.