Valerie Chua

Valerie Chua

Valerie Chua

Valerie Chua

Valerie Chua

If you had told me that Valerie Chua was a self-taught artist, I wouldn’t have believed you. But by golly she is, and it’s amazing what she can do — she specializes in traditional mediums such as watercolor, gouache and acrylic.

From her About page:
A lot of my works are composed of female faces and figures displaying an equivocal sense of honesty and deceptiveness. I play with the idea of women revealing herself through nature. Recently I’ve been attracted to Japan’s Mori/Forest Girl subculture, which gives prime to innocence and simplicity.

She’s based in Manila, Philippines and she details her working process on her blog. It’s a lovely read, especially her experiments with watercolor. You can purchase some postcards and also prints over at her Etsy shop.

~ Thanks Camz for the link!

Endangered Animals

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

Have you seen the Endangered Animals collaboration between artists Sandra Dieckmann and Jamie Mills? I love how they’ve banded together to produce a collection that focuses on raising awareness of animals who are under threat. Their illustrations are beautifully done; I love how they each still stay true to their own style but have come up with artworks that represent each of their strengths so well.

You can leave a comment on their studio to pre-order a set, and part of the proceeds will go towards a charity.

PikaPackage Project!

The New PikaPackage Project
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++ UPDATE 10 FEBRUARY 2011 ++

Thanks to all our past participants and to all our supporters! We had a great 2010, but we’re going to be focusing on other projects this year. There are still some PikaPackages available in the SHOP and if you want to be one of the first to know of announcements of new projects and collaborations, how about subscribing to our free newsletter?

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