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Jan 18, 2023

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Welcome to our conversation with the illustrator from Canada, designer, and creative teacher Maia Faddoul. Maia is an early-generation Canadian artist who works in her Montreal studio. She produces vibrant and colourful illustrations for editorials, packaging publications, as well as other. Her style is high-contrast, vibrant, and striking and often has a subdued political message hidden somewhere.

Maia is an avid color enthusiast and a bit of a maximalist in her style of art. Maia utilizes her work as a way to express her convictions, to speak up about injustices and spread awareness to causes that mean to her. Be sure to check out her Instagram and also her Etsy store , where she offers her unique flowers earrings. Come along as we dig deeper into the brain and process of creativity that is Maia Faddoul.

Maïa Faddoul digital illustration. A dark hair woman holding flowers.

 I see my drawing style as 'High Contrast'.

My style is vivid, high-contrast and colorful usually with a subtle social justice message hidden somewhere. I am a total color-lover and kind of a maximalist when it comes to my artistic style.

Maïa Faddoul digital illustration. A dark hair woman holding a line phone

 What's the most important thing for creating illustrations?

One of the most important aspects of my art is to create artwork that is reflective of my values and values. My personality isn't the most outgoing or outgoing person, and so I usually make art as a way to express my opinions, voice out about injustices and raise awareness about causes that are important to me. much to me.

Maïa Faddoul digital illustration. A flower on a yellow background.


Digital drawing classes

Maia employs the drawing tablet as well as Procreate to create digital portraits. In her Drawing Expressive Portraits with Procreate course she will share her experiment-filled process to creates colourful, bold and gritty portraits.

Maïa Faddoul digital illustration. A dark hair woman on a pink background.

Take a look at Maia's stunning work on her Instagram and funky flower earrings avaliable through Etsy in a bunch of vibrant shades.

A photo of Maïa Faddoul sitting on a chair, in front of her desk in her wokrspace.

    Educator + Illustrator + Designer

Mai an Faddoul

I'm a first-generation Canadian artist who works as an illustrator and a designer in my Montreal Studio. After studying both illustration and design at university and in college, I now work across a range of areas using both of areas of expertise. I create vibrant and vivid pictures for editorials, packaging and publication, among others.

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