Maria Serpina.

Who’s Maria?

Maria

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Hi there, thank you for visiting Edits 101! We welcome you to our platform where you can learn all you need to know about design!

My name is Maria and I have a Master’s degree in the Arts. I find all types of art fascinating and that is why I have developed this interest for graphic design and video editing!

About me

I have spent more than 6 years studying various Arts disciplines at the University of Malta, including History, History of Art, Archaeology and others. Do check out my Linkedin profile.

Creativity and imagination were always my forte. My passion is to draw, write, making crafts and creating new stuff out of anything. While I was mainly drawn to creating art by hand, digital art gradually started to pique my interest.

That is why after I finished my Masters, I started to follow online courses in order to learn more about graphic design and video editing. This interest continued to grow as I met my partner Curt who is a graphic designer with a lot of experience in the field.

That is why we decided to create Edits101 in order to share our knowledge and experience about design with the world. Our distinct viewpoints allow us to provide a more holistic perspective towards design and tailor-made tutorials for everyone, regardless of their level of knowledge on the subject.

I am a very active person and training helps me to refresh my mind and also feel good about myself. Being healthy is extremely important for my well-being and I also enjoy challenging myself. Perseverance and determination are key to always improve and get better at what you do!

My other passion is in fantasy art, in all the forms it may come- literature, visual, television and others. It helps me to expand my imagination and creativity. There is no limit to what you can create when your mind is inspired and free.

Feel free to visit our contact us page in case you have any questions 🙂

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Article Practice Scalability Difficulty Functionality Average Rating
How to Draw a Golf Hole and Flag | In 5 Easy Steps  2 3.5 2.5 4 3
How to Draw a Golf Club Driver | in 5 Easy Steps 2 3.5 2.5 4.5 3.125
How to Draw an Ice Resurfacer | a Step-by-Step Guide 4 3 3.5 3.5 3.5
How to Draw a Volkswagen Beetle | A Step-By-Step Guide 4 3 3.5 4.5 3.75
How to Draw a Bicycle | Step-by-Step Guide 3.5 4 3 4.5 3.75
How To Draw A Hang Glider | A Step-By-Step Guide 3 3.5 3.5 4 3.5
How To Draw A Forklift | In 11 Easy Steps 4.5 3.5 4 4.5 4.125
How to Draw a Badminton Net | In 5 Easy Steps 2 4 2.5 3.5 3
How to Draw a Crossbow | An Easy Guide 3 4.5 4 4.5 4
How to Draw a Badminton Court | In 8 Steps 4.5 4 2.5 4.5 3.875
How to Draw An Archery Glove | An Easy Guide 2.5 4 3 3.5 3.25
How to Draw an Arrow Quiver | An Easy Step-by-Step Guide 3.5 3.5 3 4.5 3.625
How to Draw a Surfing Wetsuit | Step-by-Step Guide 2.5 4 3.5 4.5 3.625
How To Draw A Cycling Glove | Step-by-Step Guide 3 3.5 4 4.5 3.75
How to Draw 3D Cycling Shorts | In 5 Easy Steps 3 3.5 2.5 4 3.25
How to Draw 3D Cycling Sunglasses | In 6 Easy Steps 2.5 4 2.5 4.5 3.375
How to Draw Cricket Stumps and Bails | An Easy Guide 2.5 3.5 2 3 2.75
How to Draw a Karate Black Belt | in 5 Easy Steps 2 3.5 2.5 4.5 3.125
How To Draw A Boxing Corner Stool | In 6 Easy Steps 3 3.5 2.5 4 3.25
How to Draw a Badminton Shuttlecock | In 6 Steps 2.5 3.5 3 3.5 3.125
How to Draw a Cricket Player | An Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial 3.5 3 4 4 3.625
How to Draw a Gold Medal | Step-by-Step Guide 3 3.5 2.5 4.5 3.375
How to Draw Cricket Pads | A Step-by-Step Guide 3.5 3.5 3 4 3.5
How to Draw a Cricket Helmet | An Easy Step-by-Step Guide 3.5 3.5 4 3.5 3.625
How to Draw a Cricket Bat | Step by Step Guide 3.5 3.5 2.5 3 3.125
How to Draw a Fencing Sword | A Step-by-Step Guide 2 4.5 2 5 3.375
How to Draw A Fencing Glove | In 5 Easy Steps 2.5 4 3 4.5 3.5
How to Draw a Ski Helmet | A Step-By-Step Guide 2.5 4 3 4.5 3.5
How to Draw an Ice Hockey Player | A Fun and Easy Step-by-Step Guide 3 4 3.5 4 3.625
How To Draw A Wrestling Shoe | A Straightforward Guide 3 3.5 3 5 3.625
How To Draw A Wrestling Knee Pads | An Easy Step-By-Step Tutorial 2.5 3.5 2.5 3.5 3
How To Draw A Wrestler | A Detailed And Fun Tutorial 4 4.5 4.5 3.5 4.125
How To Draw A Bowling Lane | A Step-By-Step Tutorial 1.5 3.5 2.5 3.5 2.75
How To Draw A Bowling Ball | A Tutorial For All Ages 2 3.5 1.5 3.5 2.625
How To Draw A Wrestling Referee | A Fun Filled Guide  4.5 3.5 3 3.5 3.625
How To Draw A Wrestling Ring | An Easy Step-By-Step Tutorial 3 4.5 3 4.5 3.75
How To Draw Bowling Shoes | A Guide For Creativity 4.5 2 5 4.5 4
How To Draw A Bowling Shirt | A Simple Guide 3.5 4 3 3.5 3.5
How To Draw A Bowler | A Beginner’s Artistic Journey 4.5 2 5 4.5 4
How To Draw Flippers | A Quick and Simple Drawing Guide 3.5 4 4 3.5 3.75
How to Draw an Ice Hockey Glove | An Easy Guide for Both Adults and Kids 3.5 4 3 3 3.375
How to Draw an Ice Hockey Puck | A Step-by-Step Guide 3.5 4 2 3 3.125
How To Draw An American Football Field | An Easy 6 Steps Guide 3.5 4 3.5 5 4
How To Draw An American Football Coach | Easy And Fun Guide 4.5 2 4 5 3.875
How To Draw An American Football Player | Easy Step By Step Guide 5 3 5 5 4.5
How To Draw An American Football Mouthguard | A Playful And Easy Guide 4.5 2 4 5 3.875
How To Draw Hockey Cleats | An Easy Tutorial For Aspiring Artists 3 3.5 4 4 3.625
How To Draw A Hockey Stick | A Fun-filled Tutorial 3.5 5 3.5 5 4.25
How To Draw A Hockey Jersey | An Easy Step-By-Step Tutorial 3 3 2.5 3.5 3
How To Draw A Rugby Player | A 7-Step Guide  4.5 3.5 4 4 4
How to Draw a Rugby Ball | Very Quick Guide 3 3 2 3.5 2.875
How To Draw A Rugby Coach | A Creative Journey 5 3 5 3.5 4.125
How To Draw A Rugby Mouthguard | An Easy Tutorial 4.5 2 4 5 3.875
How To Draw A Rugby Jersey | An Easy Tutorial 4 4 3.5 4.5 4
How To Draw A Softball Jersey | A Simple Guide 4 3.5 4.5 4.5 4.125
How To Draw A Softball Helmet | Simple And Effective 3 3 3.5 4.5 3.5
How To Draw A Softball Coach | An Easy Demonstration 4.5 4 5 5 4.625
How To Draw A Volleyball Jersey | An Effortless Illustration 4 4 2.5 5 3.875
How To Draw A Volleyball Coach | A Comprehensive Guide 5 2.5 4.5 3.5 3.875
How to Draw a Tennis Shoe | A Fun Tutorial 3.5 4 3 3.5 3.5
How to Draw a Softball Bat | Step-by-Step Guide 3 4 3.5 3 3.375
How To Draw A Skateboard With A Helmet | An Easy Guide 4 3.5 2.5 5 3.75
How To Draw A Bicycle With A Basket | A Fun And Easy Guide 3.5 3.5 2.5 3.5 3.25
How To Draw A Canoe | 6 Easy Steps 3 3 4 4 3.5
How to Draw a Chariot | 8 Easy Steps 4.5 4.5 4.5 2 3.875
How To Draw A Fighter Jet | A 7 Step Tutorial 4.5 4.5 4 5 4.5
How To Draw A Pirate Ship | Basic Guide  4 3 4 3 3.5
How To Draw A Red Arrow Plane | A Simple Guide 4 4 3 4 3.75
How To Draw A Trophy Truck | A complete guide 4 4 3 4 3.75
How To Draw A Zeppelin | Easy Fun Tutorial 3 3.5 2 3 2.875
How To Draw An Electric Scooter | A Step-By-Step Tutorial 4.5 4.5 4 5 4.5
How To Draw An ROV | A Comprehensive Guide 4 2.5 3.5 5 3.75
How To Draw A Hot Air Balloon | A Fun And Easy Guide 4.5 4.5 4 5 4.5
How To Draw A Ski Boat | Easy Guide 4.5 4.5 4 5 4.5
How to Draw a Parachute | A Simple 6-Step Tutorial 4.5 4.5 4 5 4.5
How to Draw a Jet Pack | Fun Drawing Guide 4.5 4.5 4 5 4.5
How to Draw an Electric Car | 9 Easy Steps 4.5 4.5 4 5 4.5
How to Draw an Ice Cream Truck | in 10 Easy Steps 4.5 4.5 4 5 4.5
How to Draw a Police Car | in 11 Easy Steps 4.5 4.5 3.5 5 4.375
How to Draw a Monster Truck | Fun Drawing 4.5 4.5 3.5 5 4.375
How to Draw a Trolley Bus | A Step-By-Step Guide 4.5 4.5 4 5 4.5
How to Draw a Soccer Ball in Goal | Easy Steps 4 3.5 3.5 4 3.75
How to Draw a Football Coach | Step By Step 3.5 4.5 3 4 3.75
How to Draw a Soccer Jersey | Easy Guide 4 5 3.5 5 4.375
How to Draw Shin Guards Step By Step 4.5 4.5 4 4 4.25
How to Draw an Amphicar | Simple Tutorial 5 4.5 3.5 4.5 4.375
How to Draw a Vintage Scooter | 11 Simple Steps 4.5 4 3.5 5 4.25
How to Draw a Police Helicopter | 10 Easy Steps 5 4.5 4 5 4.625
How to Draw a Tricycle | A Step-by-Step Guide 4 3.5 2.5 4 3.5
How to Draw a Garbage Truck | 11 Simple Steps 3.5 3.5 4 4 3.75
How To Draw A Racing Motorcycle | Simple Drawing Guide 3.5 5 4 4 4.125
How To Draw A Yacht | a Step-by-Step Guide 3 3.5 3 4 3.375
How To Draw An Old Biplane | A Step-By-Step Tutorial 3 2.5 3.5 3.5 3.125
How To Draw A Go-Kart | A Step-by-step Tutorial 3 4.5 3 5 3.875
How To Draw A Gondola | A Complete Guide 4.5 4 2.5 4 3.75
How To Draw Roller Skates | Art Guide 3 2.5 1 2.5 2.25
How to Draw a Double-Decker Bus | in 10 Easy Steps 4 4.5 3.5 4.5 4.125
How to Draw a Monorail | in 7 Easy Steps 3.5 4.5 4 5 4.25
How To Draw A Camper | A Fun Tutorial 3.5 4 4 5 4.125
How to Draw a Quad Bike in 10 Simple Steps 4 4 3.5 4 3.875
How to Draw a Construction Crane | 11 Steps 3 3.5 2.5 4 3.25
How to Draw a Police Motorcycle | Step-by-Step Guide 4 5 3.5 5 4.375
How to Draw a Vintage Car | Simple Tutorial 4.5 4.5 3.5 4.5 4.25
How to Draw a Rowboat | a Step-by-Step Guide 4.5 4 4.5 4 4.25
How to Draw a Jet Ski | a Step-by-Step Guide 2.5 4.5 3 4.5 3.625
How to Draw an Excavator | Step-by-Step Guide 3.5 4 3 4 3.625
How to Draw a Taxi | in 10 Simple Steps 4 5 2 4 3.75
How to Draw a Speedboat | in 8 Easy Steps 3 4 2.5 4.5 3.5
How To Create Neon Effect In DaVinci Resolve 4 3.5 4.5 4.5 4.125
How to Add Patterns to Clothes in Photopea | A Step-By-Step Guide 4 4.5 3.5 4 4
Importing and Exporting Different File Formats in DaVinci Resolve 18 2.5 4 2.5 4 3.25
How to Match Colors in Photopea | A Comprehensive Tutorial 4 4 3.5 4 3.875
How to Create and Edit Mockups in Photopea 2.5 5 3 5 3.875
How to Create a Pattern in Photopea | Bonus Tips 3 3.5 2.5 4 3.25
Content Aware Fill in Photopea | A Comprehensive Guide 3.5 3.5 4 4 3.75
Photopea Magic Replace In-Depth Tutorial (Quick & Easy) 4 4 3.5 4 3.875
Creating the Zoom In Effect in DaVinci Resolve 18 | Best Guide 4 5 3.5 4 4.125
How to Export in Photopea 5 5 5 5 5
How to Add Stroke to Text in Photopea 2.5 4.5 2.5 4 3.375
Nesting in DaVinci Resolve 18 | Complete Guide 5 5 5 5 5
How to Create a T-Shirt Design in Photopea | A Step-By-Step Tutorial 3 4.5 3.5 4 3.75
How to Change Hair Color in Photopea | A Step-Sy-Step Guide 4 4.5 3.5 4 4
How to Add Facial Hair in Photopea | A Complete Tutorial 4.5 3.5 4 4.5 4.125
Creating 3D Text in Photopea 4 4 3.5 4.5 4
How to Use ‘Blend If’ in Photopea | Quick Guide 4 3.5 3 4 3.625
How to Change Color in Photopea 4 4.5 3 5 4.125
How to Resize an Image in Photopea 3.5 4 2.5 4 3.5
3D Effects in DaVinci Resolve 18 | A Step-by-Step Guide 4.5 5 3.5 5 4.5
Using Blending Modes in DaVinci Resolve 18 | A Comprehensive Guide 1.5 5 2 5 3.375
Changing Color in DaVinci Resolve 18 | Detailed Tutorial 4 4 4 4.5 4.125
Color Correcting In DaVinci Resolve 18 | A Comprehensive Guide 4 4.5 3.5 5 4.25
DaVinci Resolve Free VS DaVinci Resolve Studio | In-Depth Comparison 1.5 4.5 1.5 5 3.125
Using Keyframes in DaVinci Resolve 18 | In-Depth Tutorial 4 5 4.5 5 4.625
Adding Blurs in DaVinci Resolve 18 | A Comprehensive Guide 1 3 1.5 4 2.375
How to solve the 01:00:00:00 (1hr) Timeline Timecode in DaVinci Resolve 18 1.5 1.5 1 3.5 1.875
Mastering the Export Page in DaVinci Resolve 18 | In-Depth Guide 4.5 5 3.5 5 4.5
How to Add Audio Transitions in DaVinci Resolve 18 1 4 1.5 4 2.625
Enhancing Human Voices in DaVinci Resolve 18 | A Troubleshooting Guide 4.5 3.5 4.5 4 4.125
Adding Audio Effects in DaVinci Resolve 18 | A Step-by-Step Guide 2.5 4 2.5 4.5 3.375
How To Liquify in Photopea | A Complete Guide 4 4 3.5 4.5 4
How to Make the Double Exposure Effect in Photopea | Complete Guide 3.5 5 3.5 5 4.25
How to Smooth Skin in Photopea | A Step-by-Step Tutorial 3 4 2.5 3.5 3.25
Creating Gold Text Effect in Photopea | A Beginner’s Guide 4 4.5 3 4 3.875
Recording Audio in DaVinci Resolve 18 | A Troubleshooting Guide 2 3.5 2.5 4 3
Adding Adjustment Clips in DaVinci Resolve 18 | Detailed Tutorial 2.5 5 2.5 5 3.75
How to Change DPI in Photopea | Complete Guide 2 5 2 5 3.5
How to Remove Bckground in DaVinci Resolve 18 3.5 3 4 4 3.625
How to Use Photopea for Beginners | In-Depth Guide 5 5 3.5 5 4.625
Heal & Clone Tools in Photopea | Complete Guide 5 5 3.5 5 4.625
Selecting in DaVinci Resolve 18 | In-Depth Guide 1 4.5 1 4.5 2.75
The Pen Tool in DaVinci Resolve 18 | A Step-by-Step Guide 3.5 1.5 3.5 2.5 2.75
How To Crop An Image In Photopea | Detailed Guide 2 5 2 5 3.5
How To Use Brushes In Photopea? | Beginner’s Guide 3.5 5 3.5 5 4.25
Masking in DaVinci Resolve 18 | Step By Step Tutorial 4 3.5 3 4 3.625
How to Make Pixel Art in Photopea | Quick Guide 4.5 5 3 5 4.375
Cropping in DaVinci Resolve 18 | Detailed Tutorial 1 4 1 3.5 2.375
How to Move Layers (or Images) in Photopea | Layers in Depth Guide 3.5 5 2.5 5 4
Creating Shapes in DaVinci Resolve 18 (Easy Tutorial) 3 2 3 3 2.75
Selections in Photopea | In-Depth Guide 1.5 5 3 5 3.625
Transforming, Scaling & Rotating in DaVinci Resolve 18 (2024) 1.5 2.5 1 3 2
How to Move, Rotate, Flip, Scale & Duplicate an Image in Photopea 1.5 5 2 5 3.375
Mastering The Edit Page In DaVinci Resolve 18 | Detailed Tutorial 2 4.5 2 4.5 3.25
Setting Up a Project in DaVinci Resolve 18 | A Step-by-Step Tutorial 1 5 1 5 3
Blur, Sharpen, Dodge, Burn & Smudge Tools in GIMP | Complete Tutorial 3 4 3 4.5 3.625
How to Mask in Photopea | In-depth Tutorial 4 5 3 5 4.25
How to Design YouTube Thumbnails in GIMP (Step-by-step) 2.5 4.5 4.5 4 3.875
How to Change Themes in GIMP (Dark, Light & More) 1 2 1 2 1.5
How to Liquify in GIMP (With Examples!) 2.5 3.5 2.5 4 3.125
How to open an EPS file in GIMP (Quick & Easy) 1 2 1 2 1.5
How to Vectorise an image in GIMP (Free Methods) 4 3 4 4 3.75
How to Cut Out an Object in GIMP (2024) 2.5 5 2.5 5 3.75
How to Export in GIMP | Beginner’s Guide 1 5 1 5 3
How to Change DPI in GIMP | Complete Guide 2 3 2 5 3
Detailed Review of GIMP | The Pros and Cons 5 5 3 5 4.5
How to Select Multiple Layers in GIMP 1.5 4 1.5 4 2.75
8 Tools and features to improve your images in GIMP 2 4 2 4 3
How to Make Pixel Art in GIMP 3 2 3 2.5 2.625
How to Add or Install Fonts in GIMP (Windows, Linux & macOS) 0.5 5 0.5 5 2.75
How To Make Selections in GIMP | Quick Shortcuts 3.5 5 2 5 3.875
How to Move Layers in GIMP | All you need to know 1 5 0.5 5 2.875
How to Rotate & Transform an Image in GIMP | Complete Guide 1 4 1 5 2.75
How to Resize An Image In GIMP 1 3.5 1.5 4 2.5
Adding Frames and Borders in Affinity Photo (2024) 3 4 3 4 3.5
How to Remove Background in Affinity Photo | Complete Guide (2024) 4 5 3 4 4
High Pass Filter in Affinity Photo | A Comprehensive Guide 2 2.5 2 4 2.625
Masking in Affinity Photo | A Complete Guide (2024) 4 5 3 5 4.25
How to Blur in Affinity Photo | Comprehensive Guide (2024) 3.5 4.5 2.5 5 3.875
Remove Noise in Affinity Photo | Ultimate Guide (2024) 1 3 1 4 2.25
Remove Anything In Affinity Photo! (Backgrounds, Objects & More) 3 1.5 2.5 5 3
The Pen Tool in Affinity Photo | Complete Guide (2024) 4.5 5 2 5 4.125
Live Filter Layers In Affinity Photo (2024) 2 5 1.5 5 3.375
Five Personas of Affinity Photo | A Comprehensive Guide (2024) 2 5 2.5 5 3.625

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