How travel inspires creative journey of self-taught Malaysian illustrator Riynn Lee


Sketches made by Lee on her recent Phu Quoc trip. — Photos: RIYNN LEE

“My hands almost fell off,” Riynn Lee, 34, says as she recounts the hard work she did while on her working holiday abroad several years ago.

This statement may be a hyperbole, but it would’ve been a dire situation indeed if Lee were to lose her precious hands – she needs them to draw her adorable illustrations.

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