In her oil paintings, Daniela Geissler utilizes Oil-techniques with highly pigmented artists' oils on museum-quality canvas. Through the slow and meditative process of building layer upon layer, she achieves a vibrant depth of light that makes the canvas feel alive.
Daniela Geissler is a contemporary Austrian artist dedicated to the technical perfection, Photorealism, and Modern Mystic Realism. Operating as an independent solo artist, she focuses entirely on the mastery of craftsmanship, precision, and narrative depth by Magical Realism. Her exceptional oeuvre is divided into two highly specialized disciplines: narrative oil paintings and complex monochrome drawings.
Bacchus
A monumental work and a vital milestone in her career. This grand oil painting showcases her profound mastery of Oil-techniques, breathing a timeless, living presence into the mythological figure.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 200 x 115 cm
Status: Signed original artwork
The Medieval Man
A stunning example of historical portraiture. This work highlights her ability to capture rich textures, deep psychological expressions, and intricate historical details
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 80 x 100 cm
Status: Signed original artwork
Merlin
A captivating highlight of her Modern Mystic Realism. This narrative oil painting shrouds the legendary figure in an aura of ancient wisdom and transcendent power. Through masterfully executed Chiaroscuro, the light seems to emanate from within the character itself, creating a deeply spiritual and emotional visual experience.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 100 x 130 cm
Status: Signed original artwork / In the Artist’s Studio
Persephone’s Gaze
In this oil painting, solitary artist Daniela Geissler redefines the ancient myth of Persephone into a global, contemporary icon. Moving away from historical clichés, this work of Mythological Hyperrealism portrays a modern woman who has conquered her own shadows. Through a hypnotic, powerful gaze, this updated Persephone stands not as a passive victim, but as a self-empowered queen of her own duality—seamlessly uniting the light of spring with the depth of the underworld.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 55 x 75 cm
Status: Signed original artwork / In the Artist’s Studio
Her graphic works are not preliminary sketches, but standalone, highly complex unique pieces - Monochrome Realism. By reducing her palette strictly to charcoal and graphite, she strips away any distraction to focus entirely on the pure essence of form, structure, and light.
Hekate
A powerful and defining unique piece of monochrome realism. Using intense charcoal gradients and masterfully executed Chiaroscuro (the dramatic contrast between light and dark), the mythological figure of Hekate emerges from the shadows with a sculptural, almost tactile three-dimensional quality.
Medium: Charcoal on paper
Dimensions: 70 x 100 cm
Status: Signed original artwork / In the Artist’s Studio
Schamanin
A striking graphite drawing and a powerful unique piece of Modern Mystic Realism. Through precise linework and soft monochrome shading, this portrait captures the spiritual depth and ancient power of the shamanic figure, creating a transcendent visual experience
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: 70 x 100 cm
Status: Signed original artwork / In the Artist’s Studio
This digital portfolio serves as a permanent virtual exhibition, documenting the artistic evolution and technical dedication of Daniela Geissler. Each work stands as a monument to patience, precision, and the timeless beauty of high-end realism, inviting international viewers to explore the hidden depths behind the canvas.
Artistic Style & Focus: Contemporary, narrative hyperrealism and Mystic Realism painting in Austria. The central focus lies on character-driven portraits carrying a profound emotional, spiritual, and mythological resonance.
Early Development (Self-Taught Path): Completely independent mastery of fine art techniques, unconfined by academic constraints. Her earliest photorealistic graphite drawings (including an iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe) were created at the young age of 12. This was followed by her first oil paintings and a portrait exhibition at the Graz City Museum (Stadtmuseum Graz) during her teenage years.
Key Milestones: The completion of her monumental, two-meter-tall early masterpiece “Bacchus” (oil on canvas, 200 x 115 cm) at just 25 years old—the result of a deeply meditative, solitary process at the easel.
Exhibitions & Critique: A documented history of institutional exhibitions, highlighted by a comprehensive solo exhibition at the historic Schloss Alt-Kainach, which received exceptional acclaim by the renowned art critic Bernd Schmidt.