
Faculty of Design
Illustration
Meet the Artist
Maria
Press
aka. Masha Press the Button, Illustration
“Currently, most of art surrounds “Peace and Glory”, the comic I’m working on. It is set in the universe woven out of slavic folklore, often touching upon or reimagining traditional farytails, while maintaining a unique storyline. In a way, my work emulates what Pushkin did to the works of Afanasyev, which is use the large interconnected world of slavic folk tales to create original stories.”

Hi there) My name is Maria and I’m a 2025 OCAD Illustration graduate based in Toronto. My style is what most people would call “anime”, and I dabble in all kinds of mediums: digital, acrylic, watercolours, riso, and screen printing. I also love illustrating fantasy and using a lot of elaborate details in my work, however I’m open to drawing almost anything.
Procreate Watercolour Acrylic Screenprint Risograph print

Digital Media
В Тридевятом Царстве, в Тридесятом Государстве
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