Kwon Hyeokdo was born in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province in 1955 and studied oriental paintings at Chugye University for the Arts. He has been painting biological illustrations since 1995, holding firmly onto the belief that life is precious, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem. Kwon's written and illustrated works include The Illustrated Life of Insects, The Illustrated Life of an Asian Swallowtail Butterfly, The Illustrated Book of Flora and Butterflies, The Illustrated Book of Butterfly Larvae, and The Illustrated Book of Mantises. Other illustrative works include Who Is It?, The Illustrated Book of Insects for Kids,The Illustrated Book of Flora for Kids, The Illustrated Book of Fungi, The Illustrated Book of Insects, and more.