Austin Lee

Austin Lee (b. New York, 1995) is a realist painter interested in poetic brushwork and color in search of describing the human experience. He earned his B.F.A in Illustration at Parsons in 2016 and furthered his studies in traditional drawing and painting at the Art Students League with a full scholarship studying under Max Ginsburg and others. Lee later continued his studies at the Barcelona Academy of Art, Academy of Realist Art Boston, where he also won a full Scholarship, and finally completed his studies at Vivarium Novum, studying Multi-figure painting in a month-long residency under Leonid Ilyukhin.

As an instructor Lee is committed to creating an encouraging and positive learning environment, imparting the knowledge received in his years of study in many different institutions. Lee understands the challenge of learning to draw and paint what you see and strives to make his lessons well paced, flexible, and accessible for all levels.