Maria Lizaso
Works of the artist
Maria Lizaso
Biography
Born by the sea in southern Spain. The influence of light can be seen reflected in her works. A passionate artist, she draws as long as she has the strength to hold a pencil.
Portrait painter par excellence. For her, each face is a world; from the smallest detail of leather, to everything it is capable of expressing. She goes through them in order to transfer it to her painting.
Maria’s work are based on simple poses that seek an intimate and personal result. Her work reflects her reality, finding her principal inspiration in what surrounds her. This is evident in how her children are a key piece in her work today. She works with color as a tool to convey emotions, his work is bathed in light, with a powerful use of chiaroscuro.
With a degree in biology, she redirected her professional career to Art in 2009. She began her artistic studies at Taller del Prado in Madrid. In 2011 she works as a copyist at the Prado Museum. In 2015 he graduated as a Superior Technician in Engraving and Stamping, at the School of Art of Cádiz.
Her work as an artist covers different fields, from contemporary painting where figuration is usually the protagonist to illustration and engraving. Always exploring new paths, seeking to perfect her painting and include new techniques.