Alone Lee

Alone Lee is a Chinese artist / illustrator based in Osaka, Japan, and she signs her artwork using the nickname “127”. She divides her time between creating personal work and freelancing as a Visual Development Artist in animation. Her clients include Ubisoft, Procreate, Underverse, among others.

Alone Lee, a brilliantly talented artist, has made a name for herself in the art world with her bold compositions, delicate colors, crisp lines, and vivid storytelling. Her obsession with color stems from her childhood, and this sensitivity to hues is evident throughout her artistic practice. Alone Lee enjoys painting outdoors, believing that fully immersing herself in the environment can inspire creative ideas. Her essential creative kit includes snacks, paper and pen, an iPad, and more—tools she uses to capture the details and ideas of life.

In terms of color matching, Alone Lee suggests cultivating a sense of color through life drawing, creating color cards, and practicing combinations from monochromatic to multicolored palettes. She also emphasizes the relationship between color matching and composition, recommending the reading of relevant books to enhance artistic cultivation. Alone Lee's style blends the line sensibility of Japanese manga with Western animation, and her inspiration is largely drawn from life. Through continuous learning and practice, she has developed her own unique artistic language.

Her works are not only a visual delight but also a profound reflection on contemporary society. Alone Lee's journey in art continues as she aims to distill deeper core expressions through ongoing learning and exploration. Her next goal is to continue exploring color, perspective, and core expression, striving to reach a higher level in her artistic creations.