FARIDA ZAMAN: April 2012

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

"Joy"

This is my latest painting done at Avenue Road Art School. I am really enjoying the variations of lines and marks plus the washes and texture that brings life to my pieces.
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 30x30

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Leaf Series

These images were originally done for a Calendar for Avalanche Publishing and later for Pier 1 Imports. The Maple leaf was also used for stationery and note cards. I made limited edition Giclees out of a series of them -for sale too.

Medium: Collage, digital, actual leaves that I pressed between heavy books, dried them and scanned them, to incorporate into my artwork.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

‎"Splashes of roses"- Acrylics/ Mixed medium- 30x20

Welcome!

Farida Zaman has a passion for art and design. In her 20 years as a freelance illustrator, she has worked in many countries across the world, bringing style, colour, and joy to many. Trained in fine art and illustration, Farida is now a seasoned freelance professional, displaying a wide versatility of applications of her style, which has been used in: posters, book covers, children’s book illustrations, clothing, packaging, and giftware. The look is unmistakable: vibrant, whimsical, executed with flair and drama – designs that always enhance and enliven. Farida enjoys travel and loves food, music, and people from around the world – her trips in recent years have included Morocco, Thailand, Turkey, Iran, Italy and Spain. These travel influences come through strongly in her work. A cosmopolitan and global citizen Farida also blends culture and multiculturalism in her work. All of this translates into a passion, which makes her unique art enriching and inspiring. Farida completed a foundation course at the Chelsea School of Art in London, graduating with honours from the Wimbledon School of Art. She has built an international career as a freelance illustrator in Geneva, London, New York, and Toronto. Her work has been exhibited at private shows and galleries in New York City, New Jersey, and Toronto. Recently, one piece was selected for “The Art of the Picture Book Exhibition”, to be displayed in the fall (2012) in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Farida is a member of the Society of Illustrators in New York, SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book writers and Illustrators), and CAPIC (Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communication) and is currently the illustrators’ representative on the executive committee of Canscaip. Farida has received recognition and has won awards in Europe and North America. She lives with her husband, daughter and son in Toronto and works from her home studio. Her favourite mediums are watercolour, gouache, acrylic, and mixed and digital medium.