An unforgiving eye for perfection betrays a zen exterior. Any visage improperly made up is a personal insult. Instead of a glamorous set in a major city, she now carefully sifts to choose only two films per year — and by the time this article is published, she will be “on location,” artfully nestled in a remote German forest.

Born and raised in the German outdoors, exposure to nature intrigued Humburg as a child. Growing up surrounded by European art and culture as well as animals shaped her perception and career stages. Humburg later moved to Los Angeles, essentially since adulthood has turned this fräulein to relate domestically as a Los Angelino. Emitting an international European flair would never fade, although her subconscious now dreams in English. Fluent in German and English, she has kept her German accent when speaking in English, and in place of “yeah” she says “yah.”

Ravenous for creative discovery, persnickety pickings for film and photo shoots fuel her inspiration for painting. This risk-taker is blazing a trail with images on fire. Still only a newcomer, gifted beyond even her own self-awareness, her artistry sets the tone for modern day avant-garde.

Humburg's impending body of work is prolific and profound. Her various collections of original art show an unrelenting drive for excellence. One of her projects entitled “Flag Collection” jumps off the canvas inspiring patriotism. Initial pieces will assure any doubters that her talent and perspective show that the possibilities are endless.

A unique quality that Humburg emits is her ability to paint a person to disappear as scenery. Raw is her gift to take a naked human body and transform it into something that visually represent life and beauty in a provocative manner that is not sexual, as well as composing visuals that are multilayered in meaning and texture. She is brave: Humburg has walked away from the lucrative and traditional — having made a name for herself as a hair and makeup artist working on films, A-list celebs and major magazine spreads and covers in the past.

This winter will bring forth the gallery debut of her pieces painted with oil, on bodies and wood and a variety of expression — and all of the critics will shriek with glee. Passionate artistry tugs at Humburg's sleeve, pulling her back into an isolated room where she carves out ideas until they become paintings or painted people.

Favorite color? “Red, dark red, deep purple, but that changes with mood and depending what I am working on, how I feel.” ClaudiaHumburg.com