The Little Prince's illustration is not very beautiful,
but its composition has a peculiar and deeply resonant charm, unique to this lonely fairy tale.
Vellein's illustration is of course very beautiful,
it is an excellent illustration, with a composition that is so standard it could be in art class textbooks.
The problem is it's too standard,
completely following rigorous art theory, like models produced on an industrial assembly line according to some mold.
Kelly examined the two illustrations in front of her.
She suddenly felt that the Little Prince under Mr. Vellein's pen had a smile that was overly sweet, just like the Korean wave cosmetic stars who were once extremely popular in Europe.
Beautifully unreal, and beautifully hollow.
Moreover, the Saint-Exupéry version is the original work's author himself creating the accompanying illustrations, which is a clear bonus point.
