Painting King protea by Kuprina Carle Maria | Painting Figurative Nature Watercolor

Originally from southern Russia, Maria developed a passion for drawing at an early age. After graduating from the Sochi Children's Art School, she left the art world to become an English teacher after university. When she moved to Paris, she worked in a luxury jewelry store on the Place Vendôme and trained in the jewelry arts at the Ecole Boulle. Gradually, painting became part of her daily routine and, in 2020, she returned to the watercolors of her childhood. Maria soon became a professional painter, devoting her life and time to her passion.