Maija101's Comments (178)

I LOVE the petals! A gradient would be cool, but I think this turned out really visually interesting. Your shadowing skills are becoming so advanced. Also, the choice of colors is really cool because it does let the shadowing in your hair pop. Just like a hair colorist would aim for with their highlights and low lights for texture and dimension.

Great self portrait. Looks like Maija when Her mom tells her to clean her room.

Not the prettiest but interesting. Tutu

Gramma. I love the mountains and your color and style made me want to be there. The small deer an white tree are a great addition

Maija, A wonderful view of the mountains. I assume the trees are stamps? I think the way you colored and arranged them gives a very realistic look. Also, the moon also adds a cool touch. I’m guessing you’ve been to the mountains recently. After our stays in flat Florida as we drove north we cheered seeing our first hills.

Color scheme reminds me of Thin Mints! :) Very calming and cooling. I was originally going to say that it would be fun to make the sun (or moon) a splash of yellow, but I don't think that goes with the vibe at all. And if it's a foggy day then the sun would be grey behind the clouds. In this case, the title matters. Nice!!

I LOVE it!!! What a creative concept and beautifully executed. Not too busy, but I think your point about the shadows in order to draw contrast and make the text easier to see right away if right on. Excellent work. I really believe this has got to be a contender. I would wear!

I’d say it’s just about perfect. Love the symbolism of oranges for Florida and red, white and blue for US. It’s got pizzazz. Tutu

Wonderful work!!!

This is seriously cool. I could picture it on a museum wall. I would love to see a photo documentation of the steps in creating this. If you make another, or do some other piece that has lots of steps and layers, consider documenting the steps. Does artsonia allow you to attach photos to a piece?

I love all the ways you incorporated lighting in this piece. And after reading your comments I can see how you used the shape cutting feature.

Drawing noses is hard. The wrinkles and scrunchies are great here. Good job!

Definitely one of your best portrait drawings. The detail is excellent!

Look at those eyes!

Poor Coach Andrea. More good shading. You’re really becoming skilled at that!

Ah, Coach Cam. Good capturing his expression. “Annoyed” hopefully not by you

Of course this is one of my favorites! Love the subject. And wonderful shading work!

Coach Cam is Annoyed that he didn’t get Taylor Swift tix

I agree with your assessment. The wrinkles on the nose are great fun. You do well with portraits.

I see Anna in the portrait. Good work

Very good. And I think I know the subject. This is excellent realism. Both Dodo and I are impressed and proud of you and your work. We are taking an art class and I have an even greater appreciation for your capabilities since I’m trying to make something even a fraction as good as yours.

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This seems like the most “grown up” real artist piece you’ve done so far. There is so much layered “stuff” to observe and take in. Really really good IMO Love Tutu

Maija. I’m impressed that your commitment to learning new tech skills. And how to use them to “sell” your product. Has your teacher shared with you the importance of keeping a portfolio?

Love the poster but love your explanation even more. You put so much thought into your work—and it shows. Tutu

The color and the depth of the red gives thd piece depth. One of my favorites gramma

Kind of inexplicable but definitely interesting. Like the colors and shade on the red part very much. Love, Tutu

Looks like dessert sushi! Very cool. And cute. Needs a Hello Kitty waiting to sneak in and wait it! ??

MAijA…sorry to be slow in commenting. Your work looks good enough to eat. Am I correct that your pieces are computer generated?

Cute and colorful. Not sure I’d connect it with sushi though. Tutu

It checks a lot of boxes for a yearbook cover for Howard for sure. Great job incorporating so many elements and thoughts. I feel like some of the performing arts (music) aren’t included so maybe adding those in would make it complete. The brush strokes are cool and add to the feel of “creation”. With more practice you will get the effect you want. Keep it up!

Gramma. The blue and gold outlines make the piece look important. I think of them as ‘recap colors.

You are quite good at critiquing your own work. That’s I would assume a good quality in a good/aspiring artist. You go, girl.

AWESOME!!! LOOKS GREAT!

Like the spare use of color and the cold feel you get from it all.

Like the warm and cozy feel to these.

Love it, especially the two brushes still drawing on their own. Fun piece.

When did you upload this? I remember talking about it with you and it turned out great!! I might make the clown fish a little bigger, but besides that it’s really great. LOVE the expression on the shark. Excellent execution of your concept!

Maija…Illustrator! You’re using some sophisticated technology. I like the look.

Wonderful title.

Of course I am a fan of anything with waves. Could you use the same effect and make an ANDERT cutout with the waves? Seems like we could find good use for it.

This is so cool!! Yes, the last a on Maija could be a tidied up, but I’m sure you could do it. Make some signs for your friends. I’m sure they’d love them!

Love these effects! I think it would be pretty awesome to make something like this for your sister. Find a nice photo of her and do a study.

It definitely looks cold. Good work on that and the layering effect that led to it. I immediately thought of Yoda when I first looked at it. It looks wise and mystical.

I disagree as I like the angle of the shadow on the subject. It makes the figure stand out. But, it would be interesting to do a series with different shadow angles. Maybe you should try that for fun.

I like the choice of colors.

I love how critical (in the best sense) you are of your own work. It shows that you really want to learn and improve your talents. Good job. Dodo and Tutu.

This is one of my favorites! Since I don’t know anything about the technique, I can’t say how well you used it, but I love the result. And abstract art allows for the artist and the viewers to see what and how they want and will. The title is good at directing me to what you as the artist are presenting. I see that, but probably a little different than you do. Which is really cool!

And we get poetry and thought behind the art. Nice!! It definitely adds to the enjoyment of the visual piece. And I like how the sky is also curved and not flat linear. It adds to the dimension and sense of motion.

I LOVEEEE this!!! Might be my favorite one yet. And if I could buy these for thank you cards, I would. Really and truly I would. I wonder if there is some way we can submit your design to a printer and have them made. The only thing I'd add is your artist signature in the bottom right corner (real small, but readable), so that when we send them to friends they know that you made them.

I love those sunset colors! The fonts are cool too. For an edit, consider making “THANK YOU” in larger font and “THROUGH” a little smaller. Then it would balance out a bit and emphasize a major part of the message, which is gratitude.

This is one of my favorites because I watched you execute on an idea that has layers of meaning in representing symbols of our “City Beautiful”, Orlando. It really turned out awesome!!

This is one of my favorites because I watched you execute on an idea that has layers of meaning in representing symbols of our “City Beautiful”, Orlando. It really turned out awesome!!

And I actually think having the white text that is so ordinary and matter-of-fact is a very good contrast and call to action. Would be very effective if used in a public action campaign.

I know this is one of your favorites. So much thought and so many elements and things you learned. Bravo! All things to be proud of. And yes, I think you evoke a lot of Aerosmith brand and vibe here.

Creative look, Maija. Grandma and I had to have a radon removal device installed before we sold our Minnetonka house.

You should write an artist’s comment about this piece because there is a lot of thought that went into it. You did a fabulous job executing. It’s really hard to make your final product come out like you planned, and this is one instance where you made it happen!

I know the work that went into this, and it was a very large format so extra effort. It looks fantastic. I especially like the shadowing and the vignette effect around the edges.

Gramma. This piece looks like it was painted

Looks like a modern version of a stained glass window.

This one kinda looks like Velta

Love the colors and subdued shadow which looks like a reflection on water. Good job.

I love the airiness of your colors

Love the water reflection effect, and also the reverse shadowing on the letters. You're learning some cool graphics skills!

Blurry heat map. I think you picked an excellent photo and expression to use for this project. She almost looks like she wants to melt.

The A should be in the middle, but other than that I think this is an interesting use of elements evoking two different eras/genres. The bending wavelengths seem out of 1970s sci-fi, while your split-serif font seems like turn of the century western.

That’s cool! Are there other effects you can use to make font look like sun sparkles on water? Maybe you could make a monogram to use on your Insta

Like the colors you chose and the. Shapes of the letters. The sparkle adds a flourish. gramma

Maija, you do very good self critiques. Tutu

Took me a long time to realize we were looking at the camel head on. AT first I thought it was a woodland gnome making sparks over his head from one finger to another. Oops.

I have never thought of a camel as inspirational, but why not? Pretty cool effect. I needed to read your comments to see the camel though. Maybe because of the color scheme in the background?

So cool! Doing something like this for Tutu’s wall in Orange and red would be pretty awesome. Also, im super excited about this because I’ll bet you could make one of those lake depth charts in a design program and then I could use it to make a shirt. Let’s talk!

I agree with Tutu that Orange and aqua or even coral and aqua would be awesome. Also, have you looked at this year’s Pantone spring color palette? Those tones are selected to compliment each other and are on trend for fashion, interior design and other design projects. If you make another layered and grouped project, it could be fun to use those colors for your inspiration or as an afterthought.

Very cool. I, too, like the shadows that make it look 3-D. Would have liked the second layer from bottom to be bigger so there would be more room for the 3rd and 4th.

Pretty colors. I think I'd also like it in orange and aqua.

Liked the last comments on the Robot work opposing symmetry. Right on.

The robot has an “unbalanced symmetry” that I like. Example… two eyes, same position, different size. Two designs, same place but stars and a square. Two equal sized parts of the body, but different shades of blue. I think this creates some tension in the piece, which holds my attention. Fun creation.

How fun! It reminds me of the oldschool Pac Man video game characters. I’ll bet working with cutting shapes is an important skill in Illustrator. Good job at it!

Super cool! It took me a moment to see the sunset, which made it a special surprise. Beautiful use of color and pattern contrast. And great job drawing the turtle’s limbs. This is as good as any professional inspiration poster I’ve seen!

I love watching sunsets. Yours gives me the feel of it. The shading of the colors reflects those I’ve watched The shades of blue around it are so soft, giving the sun predominance it should have. The lettering is perfect in softly describing your piece. Gramma

Lovely color juxtaposition too. Tutu

This is the first time I've seen your Doodle for Google. I love it! So you. Did you actually draw all of those by hand yourself? They are beautiful. And the style is whimsical and happy and light, so certainly speaks to self-care in my opinion. Good luck on the contest!

Nice job matching the colors and the serenity and promise of the mountain range to the expression on your subject. It really looks like she could be thinking of possibilities, but in a way that brings her peace and satisfaction.

I like these new multi-dimensional mash-ups you are doing like this one. Here the natural texture and movement of the waves makes a cool contrast to the absolute structure of the cube.

Love the way the colors show the shaping of your face

Interesting work, Maija. Dreamy. I think the soft smile of the model is a good choice to combine with the aurora. Seems to go well together.

Have to say, this one doesn't do much for me. Not crazy about the green color and the whole business of mountains inside a woman's head just seems strange. It's ok, but not as please (to me, at least) as so many of your other ones.

Maija, This is one of my favorites of all the work you’ve posted on Artsonia. Very sophisticated and imaginative. We

I agree that the wave is best, but I also like the sandcookie or whatever it is called, next to the wave. In fact all the "beach things" are quite good in my opinion.

Way cool Maija. Your work looks more and more sophisticated with each image.

It’s hard to see that this is a dog on my phone. But once I zoomed in and got it, I am digging the sort of 1980s inspired early digital color waves.

I saw this one never got any comments. But he looks so happy I had to say hello! Of course I’m a fan of the beautiful beach waves and ombré ocean water effect you used as a backdrop.

Wow! This is my new favorite. I love the layers of imagination. Makes me wonder about the seated dreamer and her life, hopes, confines. Nice contrast with the rising, moving colors and the depths of the dark woods. Very cool!

This is quite beautiful and very relaxing. The contrast is very good. Nice job.

I saw this as a young woman with a blue hat on trudging along with a very heavy load up a small hill leaning on a stick along a path with water on both sides and a multi-colored sky in the background. See if you can see it too.

I think this may be my favorite of all your work so far. Punchy, colorful, attracts attention, puts the message across. Great job. Tutu and Dodo

Such a cool concept to use imagery to relate the County and the Earth. I hope it translates to the judges because it is an important message. While you might not think your lettering is near enough, I think it looks authentic as being developed by a real person, and a youth. That is another important tie-in for many voters. Good luck with the contest, can’t wait to hear more!

I love it!! Really great work on the drawing. The font, colors and image are all brand-reinforcing and recognizable. And yes the humor is spot on!

This one has better contrast to make the words more readable. Nice job! I love Drew Barrymore. Cool quote. Nice rainbow effect to accompany the sentiment in the quote.

Your drawing is quite amazing and I think the hands look fine--often women of a certain age have hands that look like that due to arthritis. The whole picture is a great tribute to this woman. You did a fine job of conveying her.

Maija…I agree that the text needs some help. Suggestion…instead of pooka dots as a texture behind text, try a gradient layer. Either lighter color gradient and darker dots or the other way around.

Super cool! The layering of faded black and white photos and then your color drawing bring interest and curiosity to the subject matter, leading me to “read her story.”

Fun!! All the colors do compliment and tie together the different images and prints. Good repetition. And I like that Marilyn is the only person in the collage. Sort of draws it in even though there is so much to see when you let your eye explore.

Wow. This looks professional. Great job.

Hilarious! I love the content. You must have had fun with this one. Your Photoshopping is really coming along. Maybe you can help with making a better Christmas card image next year for us ??

Maija. Your work with Photoshop is astonishing. I’ve worked with it off it off and on for years. What you’re doing is so advanced for a 7th grader. Congrats to you and you’re teachers. The poster looks very sophisticated. It could sell.

Maija…I really like this image. All the parts fold so nicely together into the whole. It’s easy to grab bits and pieces and slide them around the frame. Your’s comes together very well. ??????????

I was drawn to the image within the poster in the lower left corner. My eye traveled there because it wanted to connect the light sources from above the tree line and below. The varied colors in the lettering also helped move my eye around. Pretty cool!

I love how the colors create the message. The swoosh of color bring it from top down. I look forward to get a better understanding of how you created this when I see you. Gramma

The colors on her face express a variety of feelings and give the face depth

Tutu and I like this one very much. Nice colors and fun lettering. Love Dodo

The color and shading give a wonderful sense of the bag just being plopped on the floor.

The expression and pose give the message of waiting and waiting…

The water and clouds are so realistic. I remember watching you paint them. It makes me think of waiting for a ship to come to shore.

The colors and shapes make it warm and friendly

Definitely looks fall, nice color scheme. Super mellow and earthy, but still bright and happy. I like the emphasis on the word fall, the type and positioning immediately draws the eye. And of course, I love the stars!

This is fantastic! But we are still not getting a dog. If we did have one though, I could totally see you making three more color panels with the same kind of effects and two-tone shadow to make a sort of Warhol installation. Maybe you can see if Uncle Al and Uncle Doug would like you to do that with their dog Jolene as the subject.

Nice portrait. Kinda looks like Al and Doug's new dog, Jolene, who arrived here in Pompano last night.

Super interesting. Without seeing your comments I am wondering about the story here. Looks like you placed some explorers (the Jeep and the hiker) in an unlikely place. And the positioning of the subject (hiker) seems like he is also taking in the impossibility of the journey ahead.

After reading your comments I'd ask what other background you would have put behind the waves? Maybe something even more contrasting and fantastical like a view of a field of stars in a dark night sky? I agree that the contrast with the orange shirt and the waves is good. Probably because they are shades that seem to be of a complimentary color palette.

This is one of my favorites! I love the multi-media-ish approach, on the 2D media.

The different shades on the trees makes me feel like I could walk through them. It’s good use of dimension and depth of field. The fog does make it feel like winter so I’m not so sure I’d like walking there for long since you know how much I dislike the cold :)

Very nice images and good colors. Good work.

I know how much you disliked the busy look of the Wikipedia logo, and this is a really cool way to update it. Too bad you don’t work there! But maybe someday you will design logos (as a side job after your weather day job!). Very thoughtful, and yes as a person seeing it I do think of what you intended.

Beautiful.

This is super cool! You should see if there are classes or a teacher is willing to be hired for a weekly class this summer. I think it would be good to keep growing your skills.

How fun. Makes me want to get out my surfboard—if I had one. Dodo

Like this one a lot. All hangs together

Presents a mood. Like she is unsure and unstable. Thinking a little too much about how she looks.

I told you at home what I thought of this.

Whoa, this is super interesting! Really makes me think as I look at it.

Very cool! Another method to apply to family members and friends. Find an element like the diamond you used here that is a symbol for each person and incorporate into a portrait of them.

Well that is a modern-era Picasso-esque take on a not so modern photo. Cool idea. You should do something similar with a photo of your sister for a Name Day present.

Yes, awesome title. The rainbow background and rainbow across the one of the subject’s face give a nice connection through the visual collage. Nice work!

Interesting, thought provoking artwork. Good job.

Imagine how cool this would be IRL!! We could find a neon tubes artist to produce the manatee and then mount it sort of hanging off a canvas or other surface that you could paint or print a water scene on. That would look awesome in your room!!

Great place for a neon manatee. Love Tutu and Dodo

This is one of my favorites. You should make one of each of our family members. Would be fun to have a collection!

As usual, first rate use of material and technology. Keep up the good work.

This is quite cool. You said it took you a long time--that shows in the final product. Nice job.

This one seems the most symmetrical to my eye, even though I know the others are too. Maybe because the shapes are more simple and "basic". Would be cool to add some color and then design to the white space.

Looks like lots of small towns I've seen in Europe. Where is this? I saw that Tutu liked it too. A fun way to look at things.

This is my favorite of the three you entered for this project so far. I like all the shapes you can see in it, like looking at clouds. I see a bow tie in the middle. If I turn it a bit I see a lady dancing.

Feels almost like a crown of thorns on her face. But it is an interesting new skill and good practice.

I like this one better than the Billie E one. Probably because the flowers on the outside tie in to the flowers on the inside. Kind of like bringing some of your personality out into the world. "Projecting" maybe. The pink is really upbeat and happy.

Really nice selection. Like this one a lot. Tutu

Oh, this one is good too. Nice project. Tutu

Not sure I quite get this, but maybe that's just a function of age. Glad you enjoyed your project. Love, Tutu

I clicked on the link to read about this project. It will be fun to decode your selfie by reading about all the elements and seeing if I agree. Kind of like a quiz or a puzzle. Fun!

Super cute. Good pick. Dodo

Lovely with very calming, cooling effect on the viewer.

This is so serene. I want to bottle it up and save it for when we get those hotter summer days and I will miss the cool, stillness of our foggy “winter” mornings. Tell me more about creating brushes ...

I’d love to sit in this room. Moving water and the colors of the other wall looking plantlike, make me smile. Gramma

Yup. I instantly thought Dali when I saw it. When I saw it small I actually thought it was you in the picture. Nice work.

I like the original better. XOXO

Well, that is something you don't see everyday. :) Definitely contrasting styles and settings.

Looks like an ad for a beach or surf shop that you'd see in your resort. Fun!

Awww. He looks so serene. Way to catch a good vibe through the light bubbles.

And you SHOULD be really proud of this. It's so cool! If I could make this a room in our house, I would. Looks like the perfect place to just chill out.

So far, this is my favorite work.

Maija, I like the color choices you made and the repeating patterns are interesting. When I first saw the image I thought “What is this?” But then it started to unfold. This is a good characteristic in an image.

One of my favorites. I wish I could make it into a beach towel.

Nice layering of images in varying colors and from different perspectives. Makes for a fun picture to "unwrap." Good job.

I love the choice of color and contrast. The organization of the shapes gives the feeling that it could twirl. The tiny eyes and faces add to the whimsy of the work of art. I love it! Sandy

Pretty groovy x Lite Brite! Loving the colors. Not sure about the image inside the pods, but maybe it’s supposed to be mysterious.

The colors you’ve chosen and contrasts are pleasing. The tiny facesgive it personality beyond the initial look. Yahtzee’s curves add to the wimpy. Gramma

Maija, you do such a good job of critiquing your own work. Praise where it is due, and criticism with suggestions for improvement. You should do well as you proceed with your artistic endeavors. Dodo

Like this one very much. Great color and interesting "stuff"

Chubby mermaids in space! How creative to put them in another environment.

Love the colors and the shapes. Not so crazy about the Dracula-like images but that's personal preference--as is everything else in art.

Quite impressive, Maija. Nice juxtapositioning of round and pointed objects.

Maija...I just found your assignment for a “double exposure.” You’re doing some advanced photo editing! I agree with your evaluation, but look what you’re able to do...just like Poppa and Photoshop!

Maija, I love to see the creativativity you bring to your art. Your use of color, line , shading and ideas make each piece unique.

It looks to me like she's thinking about a lovely mountain scene she remembers from a trip. Pleasant thinking.

This one is my favorite so far. I love that I can enjoy the sweetness of the manatees but party a little bit too.

Bob Ross!!! This is super cool, but I think you made a good assessment and should try another version either of this picture or another to see if the different color schemes would make it pop.