Nele Hartmann works primarily with acrylic paints, drawing on a wealth of design studies as well as experience in painting courses and theater design. Her powerful and dynamic painting style combines brushes, palette knives, scrapers, her hands, and occasionally spray paint, often in a sweeping, expressionistic style. Her works reflect a profound engagement with people, body forms, harbors, and nature, which she imbues with intense colors and moods, conveying strong emotions and vibrant atmospheres.