Birth of a Star

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 BIRTH OF A STAR

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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While missing the sea in the Corona year, I love this theme at Jean Haines Online Art School www.watercolorinspiration very much. I can walk at the beach in my imagination looking for starfishes, feathers, seashells, and beautiful stones.

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Gatehouse Nonnen-Mielen Abbey Farm, St. Truiden

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GATEHOUSE NONNEN-MIELEN ABBEY FARM, ST. TRUIDEN 

SIZE:  15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 56 cm (half sheet)

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHE LEONARDO ROUGH 425 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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That's my contribution to the AUGUST painting challenge at FB Watercolor Art on Paper group. 

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Night falling on the City...

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NIGHT FALLING ON THE CITY... 

SIZE:  11 in. x 15 in. - 28 x 38 cm (quarter sheet)

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD 300 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Night falling on the city 

Quite something to behold 

Don’t it just look so pretty 

This disappearing world 

— David Gray

This is a cloud exercise inspired by a Thoms W. Schaller's demonstration, shown by him in the Watercolor Workshop last year in October at Chicago. The thing with clouds is very easy: practice - practice - practice!!! 


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The Lord of the Court!

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LORD OF THE COURT!
- pure watercolor -

SIZE:  15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 56 cm (half sheet)

PAPER: HAHNMUEHLE LEONARDO ROUGH 600 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This watercolor is done on a creative background wash, something I really like to do. Do you remember my animal calendar project - month animal? It's completely created in this way. In Jean Haines's wonderful and inspiring Online Art School www.watercolorinspiration.com, it was a task for the month of August to paint roosters on a background wash. Et voilà - here is my contribution.

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Blue Andalusian Rooster - Der stolze Spanier

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 BLUE ANDALUSIAN ROOSTER - DER STOLZE SPANIER 

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I love to paint roosters since my very first contact with Jean Haines's incredible books and DVD years ago. And I miss painting them, so I'm extremely excited to get in the mood again with this first study for ages. This rooster is done without any primary drawing. Thanks to the wonderful and inspiring Art School of Jean Haines www.watercolorinspiration.com

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Ermita de San Roque, Fuerteventura

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 Ermita de san Roque, Fuerteventura

SIZE:  15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 56 cm (half sheet)

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Finally, I have free time enough to start with larger paintings again and so I have chosen a wonderful Fuerteventura memory. 

The Lobster

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THE LOBSTER

pure watercolor on wood

SIZE: 11,5 in. x 11,5 in. - 29 x 29 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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That's so far my last watercolor painted on wood. I've enjoyed this little summer project very much and the results look very charming on the brick wall around our terrace. Over the years we've collected a lot of maritime founds, which are decorated there and so the whole ensemble looks a little bit like a seaside restaurant. 

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Bad Hair Day

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BAD HAIR DAY
#LittleGems 30

SIZE: 15 cm x 10 cm - 6" x 4"

PAPER: CLAIREFONTAINE ETIVAL 300g/m² (140lb) COLD PRESSED 

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This is so the last of my miniature paintings so far! Finally,

I have free time enough for some larger peace and I can’t wait to start. So excited to create my own painting holidays.

The Blue Marlin

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THE BLUE MARLIN

pure watercolor on wood

SIZE: 11,5 in. x 11,5 in. - 29 x 29 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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One more watercolor painted on wood. I love the maritime feeling while doing this, the near to the ocean, which I missed so much during this COVID year. 

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