Marta Spendowska

When Marta arrived in the US for an internship in Atlanta, she sold her first painting on the sidewalk for $20 and soon set herself the goal of becoming a professional illustrator. Today she’s one of the most experienced watercolour artists around, with a distinctive, impactful style and her own range of pillows, scarves, clutches, and tops under the Verymarta brand.

Approach

For Marta, the paint does the work, she simply manages it, and she loves how watercolours bleed and blend into both the paper and one another. She’ll often include little touches with pencils, crayons, or a brush, adding graphic elements, lines, or some rough shapes to round off a composition.

Style

Whether in portraiture or food or still life, Marta really has a knack for expressing emotions in every piece. Her work is fluid, vibrant and immediate, and engages the imagination of the viewer. Influences include John Singer Sargent, Georgia O’Keeffe, and old Polish masters.

Social Reach

Instagram: 19.5K followers