Vi Chu

Hello! My name is Victoria Chukalina.
I'm from Redmond, WA. I'm an independent illustrator, wildlife photographer, designer and a fine artist.
I was born in Central Asia, in sunny Uzbekistan. I got a sound education in Russia, Ukraine, Poland, France, Indonesia and the USA.
I love all living creatures of our Mother Nature: the most portion of my works are portraits of animals, landscapes and botanical illustrations. And I'm in love with street life sketching.
I travel a lot. I've visited more than 50 countries, climbed a couple of highest mountains and rafted along the most rapid rivers. Traveling gives me an opportunity to get a valuable experience and inspiration for my new artworks. I like self-education and I'm constantly in search of something new and interesting. I'm open to new projects and initiatives. I like to challenge myself, learn and improve my skills every day and every moment!
At present I'm into self-publishing of educational literature for children and beginner artists, and anti-stress coloring books for adults. I prepare my material very thoroughly by learning the history and peculiarities of objects I depict. I try to work on every single detail and make my illustrations look appealing and perfect. In this ...

I received a Diploma of Higher Education in Mathematical Sciences of Applied Mathematics, a Master's degree and a Diploma of Higher Education in Primary Teaching and Learning, a Children's Art studio Headteacher. Moreover, I took part in a training course in The History of Fashion, The History of Royal Interiors and Costume Creation in France and in a semi-annual training course in The Folk Art in Poland, Romania, Ukraine and Russia. I also studied The History of Folk Art and Batik Painting Technique in Indonesia and had intensive courses in History of Mandala Painting and Techniques in Nepal, India and Myanmar.