The (He)art of Val

+ This Tumblr contains Valerie Chua's sketches & watercolor illustrations. Browse through previous pages to see my works. ♥
Elsewhere: Milk Cocoon, home design inspiration tumblr; and Paper Honey, my more personal and reblog tumblr.
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FORMSPRING / Answered Q's

Pencils/drawing by Katrina Teh, colors by both me and her. I just continued her colors. It was difficult trying to make the colors meet because both of us use very different tones. I think it still turned out fine.
Will upload the full version later. Still trying to take a good picture of it.

Pencils/drawing by Katrina Teh, colors by both me and her. I just continued her colors. It was difficult trying to make the colors meet because both of us use very different tones. I think it still turned out fine.

Will upload the full version later. Still trying to take a good picture of it.

— 2 days ago with 18 notes
#watercolor #collaboration #work in #work in progress 
Vermilion, pencil and watercolors on Moleskine.
Thank you so much to Carina (presidents) for reblogging a previous work of mine and for the kind words! Also much thanks to old and new followers! I am truly grateful. :)

Vermilion, pencil and watercolors on Moleskine.

Thank you so much to Carina (presidents) for reblogging a previous work of mine and for the kind words! Also much thanks to old and new followers! I am truly grateful. :)

— 2 weeks ago with 44 notes
#watercolor #moleskine #pencil 
Started this a few hours ago. I spent a great deal of time coloring the eye while listening to Morrissey (very depressing songs!).

Started this a few hours ago. I spent a great deal of time coloring the eye while listening to Morrissey (very depressing songs!).

— 2 weeks ago with 4 notes
#work in progress #pencil #watercolor 
I’m actually done with this but it’s too dark to take a good photo of the finished work (it’s still 4:25 PM but it’s a bit rainy here) so here’s a wip for you!

I’m actually done with this but it’s too dark to take a good photo of the finished work (it’s still 4:25 PM but it’s a bit rainy here) so here’s a wip for you!

— 3 weeks ago with 4 notes
#work in progress #watercolor #pencil 
Another watercolor sketch on my Moleskine. I love Charles and Keith! ♥ EDIT: background patterns are from 77words (livejournal). Forgot to mention that earlier. *_*

Another watercolor sketch on my Moleskine. I love Charles and Keith! ♥ EDIT: background patterns are from 77words (livejournal). Forgot to mention that earlier. *_*

— 3 weeks ago with 3 notes
#watercolor #mixed media #moleskine #doodle 
Obviously referenced from the Charles and Keith catalog. I LOVE their shoes. I always buy heels from them. <3 I’m thinking that I should do more of these little sketches. The big ones I do take up so much time.

Obviously referenced from the Charles and Keith catalog. I LOVE their shoes. I always buy heels from them. <3 I’m thinking that I should do more of these little sketches. The big ones I do take up so much time.

— 3 weeks ago with 2 notes
#work in progress #watercolor 
Another quick watercolor doodle. The other one here. Moleskine watercolor paper feels like oslo paper, not very rigged, but it&#8217;s manageable. This second painting was done using KT&#8217;s Windsor and Newton cakes. It&#8217;s really different from Prang. Also good!

Another quick watercolor doodle. The other one here. Moleskine watercolor paper feels like oslo paper, not very rigged, but it’s manageable. This second painting was done using KT’s Windsor and Newton cakes. It’s really different from Prang. Also good!

— 1 month ago with 5 notes
#doodle #watercolor #mixed media #moleskine 
Madee sent KT and I Moleskines from Canada several months ago (plus cheesecake caramel balls which I have been devouring since the day I got them). I claimed mine from KT last week when I sleptover. Here are two brief watercolor doodles (the other one is in the next post). Played in PS after.
Thanks Madee! This is the first time I&#8217;ve used a Moleskine. &lt;3

Madee sent KT and I Moleskines from Canada several months ago (plus cheesecake caramel balls which I have been devouring since the day I got them). I claimed mine from KT last week when I sleptover. Here are two brief watercolor doodles (the other one is in the next post). Played in PS after.

Thanks Madee! This is the first time I’ve used a Moleskine. <3

— 1 month ago with 5 notes
#doodle #watercolor #mixed media 
Now I keep 2&#160;Tumblrs, I have become VERY confused. :(

Now I keep 2 Tumblrs, I have become VERY confused. :(

— 1 month ago with 9 notes
#work in progress #watercolors #pencil 
"My wish for you is that you succeed beyond your wildest imagination. That you find love in places that astound you. And that you have friends who call you “just because.” I dream that you go barefoot more than you wear shoes. That you play as hard as you work. And that you laugh more than you cry. I want you to set the bar high, but not too high. To reach for the stars, but with your toes on the ground. And to never, ever stop dreaming."
A Message From The Universe
— 6 months ago with 12 notes