Maria Carluccio
64 // Maria Carluccio is originally from Teaneck, New Jersey, USA, and nowlives in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Maria studied Graphic Design at Carnegie Mellon University and is currently enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Technology for an MFA in Illustration. Maria loves 1950s and 60s illustration, especially by artists like Mary Blair and Lucienne Day. Maria tries to incorporate her fascination with abstract art into her work, and she is influenced by painters such as Paul Klee and Sonia Delaunay. She also loves collage and Japanese art. Maria has designed bedding for Land of Nod and wall art for Oopsy Daisy. She is currently concentrating on children’s books for Henry Holt. In the future, Maria plans to do more abstract art and would love to do more teaching to help young artists find their way.
Design Heroes: Robert Roth, Lucienne Day, Marc Boutavant
Watercolour X Marks
A translucent jewel-toned colour palette is used in this watery print. Where the lines of the X motifs meet, the colours merge and blur.
Watercolour Lines Whimsy
This design is based on a grid structure, but the shape of the brush and bleeding of the watercolour paints give it a soft, informal look.
Rainbow Pattern
Curvy blocks of colour snake their way around this design. Maria finds watercolour lends itself to a loose feel but can be hard to control sometimes, so she likes to find the most interesting parts of a watercolour composition and accentuate them in Adobe Photoshop.
Watercolour Flower Dots
Saturated colours are diffused as they wash and merge together in this standard dot arrangement.
Colour Wheels
Crisp, lined wheels of colour look dynamic thanks to the various arrangements of the ‘spokes’.
All work © 2014 Maria Carluccio