Minjae Lee

Minjae Lee

“Hello, my name is MJ (minjae lee)

I’m an 26 year old man living in Korea. I am an illustrator

and a painter. I have loved coloring since I was 7 years old.

Not many people accepted me using colors this way,

including a few teachers…so, I’ve always drawn by myself.

One day, I found markers, and loved them because of the

vivid colors they produce. I always use markers now.

I find inspiration in the human face, abstract movement, and

COLOR! When I draw people, it’s on the spur of the

moment, very spontaneous. I’m always experimenting with

new materials, and ways to do things. I always hope work is

fun, so I always draw with Fun stuff. That’s my power for

life.”

Born Jan 11, 1989 in Jinhae, South KoreaLives and works in Seoul, South Korea

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South Korea

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Minjae Lee works on his art here!

Cool Information!

• He is Self-Taught!• Inspiration: “I buy a lot of fashion

magazines each month for inspiration. I can’t read them, so I just look at the pictures.”

• Favorite games: Civilization5 • Tools of the Trade: Marker Pen • Other Interests: Loves to think and

play with his favorite pets, his cats.

http://vimeo.com/33066471

This is a question from his blog and Minjae’s response:

Q: How many hours did this take to produce?

A: It only recorded like 30 hours, but I used 80-100 hours for this one.