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Kimi and Iri’s
Illustrated Life
A #lookindepth at South Korea’s most creative couple.
Kimi and Iri (also known as the 12 of @kimi_and_12) took their creativity from their Samsung Laptop to the real world when they moved to Namhae and turned their studio into a replica of their famed Les Baguettes Hotel. Here’s sneak peek into their digital illustration creative process and how they use the S Pen to perfect their collaboration.
@kimi_and_12 and their prints
A creative collaboration
Famed for their nostalgic prints and bold colours, Kimi and Iri use illustration and painting to create the fanciful Les Baguettes Hotel world.
“We like to switch things up. Our style is still evolving.”
-Kimi
Kimi at work inside their studio, Les Baguettes Hotel
Kimi and Iri rest on their studio’s porch
A blank canvas, for both their art and their home
When Kimi and Iri moved from cosmopolitan Seoul to isolated Namhae, they saw it as an opportunity to create their own visual world
Kimi painting in the studio
Starting on paper
Their creative process begins with both of them brainstorming, then Kimi using poster and acrylic to bring their brainstorms to life.
Art by @Kimi_and_12
“Both of us were working with retro art styles when we first met. And look where we are today!”
-Iri
Iri working with his S Pen to create Lustrous images
Refining with digital
Iri uses the S Pen to refine Kimi’s hand-painted illustrations after scanning and transferring them to the Notebook 9 Pen.
"Because the S Pen is so slim and sensitive, it makes drawing exact...feeling the closest to drawing freehand."
-Iri
Bring creativity to life
From first thoughts to final drafts, take your creative process to the next level with the Samsung Notebook 9 Pen.
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