Watercolor Illustrator
Dream. Paint. Inspire
Hello! I’m T. K. Diem Nguyen, the owner of Molasaga.
I’m just a regular person, living in Nha Trang — a charming coastal city in Central Vietnam. Thanks to the magic of the Internet, I’ve been fortunate to collaborate with clients from all over the world, illustrate many wonderful books, and gain countless enriching experiences through my work in book illustration.
For the past 10 years, I’ve spent anywhere from 2 to 20 hours drawing and developing ideas — every day.
The way we bring stories to life…
My step-by-step illustration process
Watercolor Stories – Told in Silence
Throughout my career, I’ve experimented with many materials, including digital art using a Wacom tablet. However, I always return to watercolor – the medium closest to my heart. For me, watercolor is more than a tool; it feels like a part of my soul flows into the paper, blending into the colors and forming each illustration.
Every time I dip my brush, tiny factors – the amount of water, pigment, brush pressure, angle, and how each color behaves – all create different nuances. These subtle shifts are what make watercolor feel so alive and captivating.
Testimonials
Sarah Francesca McNamara
Diem has blown me away. She is so professional, kind, artistic and creative. She is attentive to detail and uses her own imagination! Her process is excellent and she is an exceptional illustrator to work with. I highly recommend her and will work with her again without question.
Elizabeth Low
Diem always exceeds expectations with her unparalleled professionalism, creative vision and meticulous eye to details. She is always there to cooperate and she values feedback and discussion. With a deep understanding of the project needs, she is ready to delivery her very best and I appreciate this of her!
Lee Hansen
Diem is a dream to work with. Her illustrations are amazing, but more than that, she is so helpful and quick to respond to each request. This was my first children’s book and she made the process so easy. I am looking forward to working with her again in the near future.
Courtney Holmes
My experience with Diem is always top notch. She is helping my book come to life in such a beautiful way. Diem is talented, always deliver on time, and very good at communicating. At this point she will be my go to illustrator, I just adore her work!!!
Stephanie Bienvenue
Diem went above and beyond for my project. He made sure to communicate with me every step of the way, was professional and really made the process simple. He is extremely talented and I would highly recommend Diem for any project!
Bianca Adkins
The super talented Diem was a pleasure to deal with. I am delighted with the water colour pictures and I would very highly recommend Diem’s services.
Thank you!
Kimberly Allen Carter
Diem has an incredibly professional work ethic on TOP of her exceptional ability to paint fantastic illustrations. Her product, in my case (and undoubtedly in others), could NOT be better. I look forward to partnering with Diem on future books. In fact, I intend to include her name in my published book.
David Howland
Diem was creative and very easy to work with. Diem took great care to “get it right.”
Beverly March
Diem was very responsive to my ideas and delivered an illustration that completely satisfies me. It is beautiful and he was happy to modify the colors of a thing or two on the illustration. It was very easy to work with him. I recommend him !
Denise Willis
Thank you! I just knew my Steven would be with you while you were working on this. I hope you felt his love with you. We absolutely love it! I can feel the magic and the love and light of heaven in just these few photos. I’m so excited to share with you the final outcome once it’s framed and ready for hanging! I look forward to our work together!
watercolor illustrator
watercolor illustrator
watercolor illustrator