Digital Portraits - The CreativeMindClass Blog

Jan 18, 2023

The Story of the Creator: How the mind that is creative operates. From the creators of CreativeMindClass.

This is our first interview with Canadian-based illustrator design, creative, and educator Maia Faddoul. Maia is the first generation Canadian artist, who operates in her Montreal studio. There she draws vibrant and vivid illustrations for editorials, packaging publication, and much more. Her style is high contrast, colorful, and bold, often with a subtle message of social justice hidden in.

Maia is a complete color lover and kind of a maximalist when it comes to her style of art. Maia uses her art as a way to express her opinions, voice out against injustice and raise awareness to causes that mean very much for her. Be sure to check out her online classes, Instagram and also her Etsy store , where she offers the most adorable floral earrings. Come along as we dig deeper into the brain and creative process from Maia Faddoul.

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

 My drawing style as "High Contrast'.

I consider my style to be vivid, high-contrast and colorful usually with a subtle message of social justice hidden in the background. I'm a huge fan of color and also a kind of excessive person in my artistic style.

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

 What is the key to making your illustrations?

An important aspect of my work is creating work that expresses my convictions and values. I'm not the most outspoken or extroverted person, so I tend to utilize my work to communicate my opinions, voice out about injustices , and raise awareness about causes that are important to me. significant amount to me.


Digital drawing classes

Maia utilizes the drawing tablet as well as Procreate to create digital portraits. In her Drawing Expressive Portraits with Procreate course she explains how she creates vibrant, striking and powerful portraits.

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

Be amazed by Maia's beautiful artwork on her Instagram as well as her adorable flower earrings that are available through Etsy in a bunch of bright colors.

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 very first-generation Canadian artist working as an illustrator and designer from the Montreal Studio. After studying both illustration and design at college and university and now working in various fields employing both streams of knowledge to produce vibrant and vivid images for editorials, packaging and publication, among others.

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