Maria is a landscape painter who works in an impressionistic manner and uses a colorist approach. She lives and works in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Maria is a nature lover and a tireless hiker. She finds her inspiration in exploring Provincial parks and Conservation areas of Southern Ontario. She often paints on location with soft pastels and later uses her sketches as references for oil paintings that she creates in her studio on canvas using a palette knife. Her pastel paintings are usually quick sketches that capture the light and the feeling of the scene. Her oil paintings are much bigger pieces that are richly textured and colored. Using wet-on-wet technique she applies thick palette knife strokes that create depth and plenty of details. In both media Maria uses clean vibrant colors that allow her to demonstrate the effect of sunlight on the scene.
Maria started painting after having a successful career in education and management and in a short time achieved a professional level that allowed her to exhibit and sell her work.
Maria is an Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Artists and a Master Signature Member of the Pastel Artist Canada.
If you like any painting that is sold or need a different size, Maria will be happy to paint it for you. Please, contact her at artistmariaiva@gmail.com if you have any questions about her work. You can also book an appointment to visit Maria’s studio to see her work.
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