Stay A Little Longer

After the pandemic, I finally got to go to the beach, a memory I’d like to last forever. With little to do, staying home all day was very dull. This…

The Joys in Life

A collage of several symbols of hope and joy that I and others close to me prioritize in life. The things that make us happy and grateful.

Nightfall

I painted a photo I took a while back. I purposely made the sky more vibrant to follow the theme. My goal was to draw attention to the sky because…

Sweet Bliss

This piece was inspired by the idea that sometimes people would prefer to daydream or drift off to a fantasy scenario (as depicted by the girl staring off from the…

Such is Life

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A chat with Emily Xie: Graphic Designer

What are the nuances of graphic designing? Find out from a professional graphic designer! Read graphic designer, Emily Xie’s journey into graphic design and learn about her opinion on pursuing graphic…

A chat with Stephen Silver: Character Designer

Going from caricature artist to character designer to teacher, Stephen Silver has had a wildly creative professional life. Learn about the intertwined nature of observation and art in this conversation…

“Never Going Back to Normal” Out Now!

After a long and eventful month for not only our artists, but especially for the entire world, our artists and team have been working ceaselessly to launch our second issue…

August Featured Artist: Joey Farias

Joey Farias, SWAYE Artist and painter, created a piece called “Sunbathing” for the SWAYE July Issue. Matthew Chen  (Founder, Editor-In-Chief) interviewed Joey to learn about his artistic process, inspirations, and…