Justin Maas is a Canadian realist artist and author. Maas' first book "Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step: Basic Techniques for the Head and Face" was published by F + W (now Penguin Random House). He has written articles for many art Magazines including The Artist's Magazine (July/Aug 2019) and The Pastel Journal (October 2019) Maas was born in Hartford, Connecticut and currently resides in Salmon Arm, British Columbia