SAA - Paint a Poppy Challenge - my contributions

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PAINT A POPPY 1 + 2 +3
  
SIZE: 4,9 in. x 4,9 in. - 12,5 x 12,5 cm

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER



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As a member of SAA I decided to take part of this fantastic Paint a Poppy Challenge, but it's free for everyone worldwide. So maybe it's something for you too?

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Gladioli 3

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GLADIOLI - 3 

SIZE: 14,2 in. x 18,9 in. - 36 x 48 cm 

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Really much to hot for us outside, so we've fun in the studio together. I've brought some gorgeous Gladioli from the field at home and falling in love with the vibrant colors of full summer.
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MerkenMerken

the sky, the sky ...

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THE SKY, THE SKY ....  
  
SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

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the sky, the sky beyond the door is blue


©Ryan Stiles




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Learning to see

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LEARNING TO SEE
SIZE: 30 cm x 40 cm - 11,8" x 15,7"
PAPER: VANGEROU'S SKETCH BLOCK 200g/m² ROUGH
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Just received a new book from Kees van Aalst, so it needs only a fresh white paper, some juicy colors and a cool rosé secco. Perfect companions to spend this lovely summer evening with. 

For my first exercise I took the part of my garden just in the right corner of this photo. Observing and visualizing and then sketching without seeing on the paper very gentle with a pencil. It becomes darker and darker and so I'd to improve with my little palette the things I've remembered to see.  Above you can see the result and I hope you enjoy it. 



Beach Soccer

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BEACH SOCCER
#LittleGems20 #WorldWatercolorMonth
SIZE: 15 cm x 10 cm - 6" x 4"
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD 300g/m² (140lb) NOT 
2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Flamingo

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FLAMINGO

SIZE: 19 x 28 cm
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKB FATPAD 425g/m² (200lb) ROUGH

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Yesterday I've done the first wash with no plan for anything, just enjoying the colors. Today I say that it could be a flamingo and  so I started with a very loose sketch. 




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Into the blue

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INTO THE BLUE
#LittleGems 19
SIZE: 10 cm x 15 cm - 4" x 6"
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD 300g/m² (140lb) NOT 
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grapes & red spring onions

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GRAPES

SIZE: 9 in. x 6 in. - 23 x 15 cm 
2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER




RED SPRING ONIONS 

SIZE: 9 in. x 6 in. - 23 x 15 cm 
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Painting with a reduced palette is always a good possibility to think about values, light and shadow. So I started (again) with some fruit- and vegetables still life and here comes the two first.



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