The misty-eyed and delicate pencil marks of Lee Kyutae

Date
7 December 2016

The work of Seoul-based illustrator Lee Kyutae is misty-eyed, delicate and quiet. The immense detail in each of Lee’s drawings is jaw-dropping. Pencil marks left, right and centre to create clouds, shadows, landscapes and textures of absolute delight.

Each of Lee’s drawings are regularly uploaded to Instagram on which the illustrator has casually gained over 76,000 followers. Therefore the majority of Lee’s portfolio culminates in square nuggets of charm. Scrolling through his drawings it is difficult to comprehend how the illustrator creates such accurate descriptions of detail in such a small surface area. His illustrational style is one that is difficult to describe. In many of Lee’s pieces the content seems a little blurry, like your eyes haven’t quite focused yet, whilst simultaneously the surface of the floor, the detail on a fine china plate, or a character’s outfit is exceedingly lifelike.

Lee’s subject matter changes fleetingly, but with his signature illustrational manner they culminate in a majestic portfolio.

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Lucy Bourton

Lucy (she/her) is the senior editor at Insights, a research-driven department with It's Nice That. Get in contact with her for potential Insights collaborations or to discuss Insights' fortnightly column, POV. Lucy has been a part of the team at It's Nice That since 2016, first joining as a staff writer after graduating from Chelsea College of Art with a degree in Graphic Design Communication.

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