Meet Mayda
Artist, visual storyteller and illustrator.
Mayda is known for her versatile and expressive style, featuring loose brushstrokes and moody hues. Her work seamlessly transitions between figurative and childlike subjects, as well as incorporates floral patterns. The loose brushstrokes are like a breeze, free and unencumbered. They convey a sense of freedom and spontaneity, while the moody hues create a subdued and emotional atmosphere. The juxtaposition of figurative and childlike elements adds sophistication and playfulness to her pieces, contributing to a captivating blend.
Mayda is also the creator of Maya's Notebook, a comic featuring one of her most popular characters.
Mayda offers artistic support to businesses, brands, advertising, and creative agencies. She works from her studio in Central Florida, which she refers to as her "creative corner."
For inquiries, please email: hello@maydamadrid.com
About Mayda’s Artwork:
Art Style
Mayda’s work is influenced by the energy of words, nature and slow living. Imperfect lines and loose shapes are at the core of her unique artistic style. She paints with loose brushstrokes and moody hues, seamlessly transitioning from figurative and childlike subjects to floral patterns, often characterized as possessing a versatile and expressive style.
The transition between figurative and childlike subjects indicates a broad range in her thematic exploration. Figurative elements suggest a connection to the human form or recognizable objects, while the childlike approach may involve a more whimsical and innocent perspective. This juxtaposition results in a captivating blend of sophistication and playfulness within the her body of work.
Approach
Mayda predominantly paints with ink, watercolor, and acrylics. Her go-to painting tools are Japanese and Chinese brushes, partnered with a vivid black ink.
Her utilization of loose brushstrokes, which she often refers to her “dancing brushstrokes,” suggests a certain freedom and spontaneity in the approach, fostering an organic and dynamic feel in her work.
The choice of moody hues implies a preference for a subdued and atmospheric color palette, establishing a sense of emotion and depth in the artwork.
With a minimalist color palette her style of art aims to capture the essence of a moment or emotion without getting bogged down in the details. Through the use of imperfect lines and loose shapes, she can convey a sense of movement and energy in her pieces.
Mayda also takes pleasure in merging her ink paintings with digital applications to create captivating mixed media illustrations.
Visual Storytelling
The incorporation of floral patterns adds further diversity to her artistic expression. Floral motifs often bring a sense of nature, beauty, and symbolism, contributing to the overall mood of the paintings. Mayda’s ability to seamlessly integrate these various styles suggests a fluidity in her creative process, enabling her to navigate between different themes and aesthetics with ease.
Mayda can be described as having a versatile, expressive style characterized by loose brushstrokes, moody hues, and a broad range of subjects from figurative to childlike to floral patterns. The synthesis of these elements results in a unique and captivating body of work that resonates with emotion and artistic freedom.