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This is a recent painting I did for a collector who had already bought one painting from me. I told her I'm not good at commissions, because I never know what will show up. It was not exactly what she had wanted originally, but when she saw it she loved it and bought it . I loved it too, so it was a win , win. It is something very different from my usual work, and reminds me of a cat quilt.

German born, but Canadian by nationality, Karin Zeller has been a resident of Melbourne, Australia since 1993. She is self taught artist, but has attended many courses , workshops and classes over the years. Starting out in 1990, creating custom pencil portraits, she honed her skills in realistic portraiture. However, Karin always had a love of colour, and became interested in watercolour. Not long after, and still a relative beginner, she was asked to teach a beginners watercolour class with the local Art Society, where she was a member. This was the beginning for her teaching art classes and workshops. Karin attended a weekly life drawing and painting classes for many years. She has dabbled in all mediums, but prefers...