Digital Portraits - The CreativeMindClass Blog

Jan 18, 2023

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This is our first interview with Canadian-based illustrator designer, artist, and teacher Maia Faddoul. Maia is an early-generation Canadian artist, who operates from her Montreal studio. She draws vibrant and vivid illustrations for packaging, editorials, publishing, and more. Her style is high contrast, vibrant, and striking usually with a subtle message of social justice hidden in.

Maia is a total color-lover as well as a kind of excessive person in her art style. Maia uses her art as a way to express her beliefs, speak out on injustices, and bring awareness to causes that mean a lot for her. Check her courses online, Instagram and also her Etsy store where she sells the most adorable floral earrings. We invite you to dive deeper into the brain and creative process of Maia Faddoul.

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

 I see my drawing style as 'High Contrast'.

My style is high-contrast, colorful and bold usually with a subtle message of social justice hidden in the background. I'm an absolute color lover and kind of a excessive person in my artistic style.

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

 What is the key for creating illustrations?

An important aspect of my practice is making art that reflects my beliefs and values. I'm not exactly the most vocal or extroverted person, so I usually use my art to communicate my opinions, voice out about injustices , and raise awareness about causes that are important to me. lot to me.


Digital Drawing Classes

Maia uses drawing tablets and Procreate to create digital portraits. In her Illustrating Expressive Portraits in 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.

You will be amazed by Maia's gorgeous work that she has posted on her Instagram as well as her adorable flower earrings that are available via Etsy in an assortment of vibrant colours.

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

    Educator + Illustrator + Designer

Mai A Faddoul

I'm a first-generation Canadian artist, working as an illustrator and a designer at the Montreal Studio. Following my studies in illustration as well as design at college and university and now working in a variety of fields making use of both my streams of knowledge to produce stunning and vibrant pictures for packaging and publishing, and more.

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