The vibrant colors of Karin Zeller (Karin Charlotte)

Painting is artfully intimate - with every brush stroke, layers upon layers of colors seemingly mixed in a divine order producing a rich and vibrant picture - imagery created out of the artist's strokes, whether calculated or on a whim - translating and transcending the artist's language, character, state of mind, emotions and even intelligence - rousing the viewers analytic perception, piercing through his soul, touching what is sometimes unexplainable but real.

A painting is never produced the same way at the same time - every painting is eternity trapped, a moment preserved in every square centimeter of colors and brush strokes. Every painting is a creation, absolute and distinct and the painter, a god.

Thus, to me, painting is still the highest form of visual art. And I am and will always be in awe of the people who does them, regardless of genre, style and technique.

One outstanding artist who has greatly captivated me is Karin Zeller (a.k.a. karincharlotte) from Melbourne, Australia. Karin is one of the most gifted traditional artists in DeviantArt and it is through DA that I have discovered her beautiful work.

Karin's paintings are almost ethereal, mystical, dreamlike and captivating. Mostly dwelling on nature, animals and women, her work reflects the jubilant character of a young girl enchanted by the beauty of her surroundings and the moments and characters that make it memorable. She is never daunted by the use of colors, in fact her paintings are brought to life by the vibrancy of her palette. Her brush strokes follow an accurate direction of the shape her mind perceives without losing fluidity and tenderness.

Karin's style is reminiscent of Paul Klee's art, the Swiss painter of German nationality whose highly individual style was influenced by many different art trends, including expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. Like Klee, Karin works in different media - oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media and her use of all these mediums are excellent.

Her work has already been featured in various exhibits in Australia and her online gallery in DeviantArt has over 23,000 views as of writing. Visit Karin's DeviantArt Gallery to see more of her works.