Justin Maas

Justin Maas has worked full time as a professional illustrator, fine artist and graphic designer for over 20 years. He works primarily in Pastel, Acrylic and Watercolor. His work is on display at various galleries and locations in Canada and he has sold work to private collections all over the world.

Justin is a Senior Signature Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (SFCA) and an Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA)  He was born in the 1970s in Hartford Connecticut. His parents moved to Canada before his 3rd birthday and it is the country he has called “home” ever since, becoming a Canadian Citizen roughly 10 years later.

Justin studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of British Columbia and received a degree in Visual Communications from the Alberta College of Art & Design. Justin has worked full time as a professional illustrator, fine artist and graphic designer for over 20 years.

"Great paintings and drawings speak to us in a way that words cannot. Because of this, my goal has always been to communicate visually, at an emotional level.  Form, line and light are the main tools I work with.  Regardless of the subject, style or media, the one constant, tying all of my work together, is an attempt to translate what we see as lights into a 2 dimensional piece."
- Justin Maas

Justin’s new book Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step: Basic Techniques for the Head and Face is now available.

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