Oh Tannenbaum!

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 Oh Tannenbaum, oh Tannenbaum

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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It's Christmas time at Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com and to come into the right mood we start with Santa Dogs in a row. My composition had a free space on the left side and so I decided to let my boys singing under a Christmas tree.

Ich wünsche Euch allen eine wundervolle Adventszeit mit viel Zeit zum Geniessen. 

Herzlichst
isabella

 

 

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First snow in December!

First Snow in December 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 638 g/m² - 300 lbs
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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What could be more beautiful than snow in the first December weeks? Suddenly it's so easy to get into the mood of Christmas. 

Again I looked at the snow-fall,
And thought of the leaden sky...
I remembered the gradual patience
That fell from that cloud-like snow,
Flake by flake, healing, and hiding
The scar of our deep-plunged woe

from The First Snowfall by J R Lowell

 

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Aubergines - color & name

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Aubergines - color & name 

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

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE LEONARDO ROUGH 600 g/m² - 300 lbs
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors AND MISSION MIJELLO

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 How can people say they don't eat eggplant when God loves the color
and the French love the name? I don't understand.

  

  - Jeff Smith  

Another wonderful vegetable for the "healthy month"  at Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com and my Veggie Series. Eggplants were the first motives I have painted in watercolor many, many years ago. I love all about this wonderful fruit. 

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Hope is the thing with feathers

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Hope is the thing with feathers

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

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE LEONARDO MOULD-MADE  ROUGH 600 g/m²

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Trying taking part in Artist's Photo, You paint it! the challenge at SAA, but I, unfortunately, missed the correct date.

Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul,

And sings the tune without the words,

And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;

And sore must be the storm

That could abash the little bird

That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land,

And on the strangest sea;

Yet, never, in extremity,

It asked a crumb of me.

Emily Dickinson - 1830-1886

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The beauty of simple things - foliage

 

 The beauty of simple things - Foliage

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

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"Simple Things" is a school work area at Jean Haines Online Art School www.watercolorinspiration.com and the actual challenge is painting just two simple cauliflower leaves. It's an amazing exercise, with so many structures and colors, so many possibilities for the light. Some of my vegetarian models have gotten a bit old because I can't keep up with cooking for all that painting. But the beauty of the withered leaves just inspired me to wilt Jean's wonderfully fresh cauliflower leaves. Another candidate for my Veggie Series 

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Versatile Cauliflower

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Versatile Cauliflower! 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 638 g/m² - 300 lbs
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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A brand new candidate for my Veggie Series inspired by the "vegetable month" at Jean Haines's online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com and what a!! Cauliflower might be the most versatile vegetable. It is a real all-rounder when it comes to versatility in preparation. Anything goes, from Mexican to Indonesian. Youn can roast it, steam it, grill it like a steak, puree it like mashed potatoes, or grate it and eat it like rice. Cauliflower is a whole lot more than just a side dish, but is also great for easy meal prep and exactly what we need to carry us through a busy week.

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Cherry Tomatoes - small but powerful!

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Cherry Tomatoes - small but powerful! 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m² - 200 lbs
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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The vegetable session goes on!! Oh my, this is really a "healthy month"  inspired by Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com and so much fun included. I have always loved to paint vegetables and fruits and connecting it with this special loose technique is absolutely amazing.

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The healthy power of broccoli!

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The healthy power of broccoli! 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 638 g/m² - 300 lbs
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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The vegetable session goes on!! Oh my, this is really a "healthy month"  inspired by Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com and so much fun included. I have always loved to paint vegetables and fruits and connecting it with this special loose technique is absolutely amazing.

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You can never eat enough carrots!

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You can never eat enough carrots! 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 638 g/m² - 300 lbs
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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One more for my "Kitchen painting" series. This is my first one for Health Month with vegetables at Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com and I have a lot of ideas for new healthy subjects to paint. 

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Autumn in the Park

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 AUTUMN IN THE PARK

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD COLD PRESSED 638 g/m² - 300 lb

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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  The glowing colors of November, even when the weather is grey, foggy, and cold such are a wonderful inspiration. And painting landscapes in a loose style is something I really adore. 

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Scop Owl - Zwergohreule - Otus scops

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SCOP OWL - ZWERGOHREULE - Otus scops 

PAPER: HAHNEMÜHLE LEONARDO ROUGH 600 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 

SIZE: 9,4 in. x 12,6 in. - 24 x 32 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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It's owl month at Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com and so I'm addicted to painting owls and owls and owls. I hope I don't bore you all...

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Hedgehog - Mom & Kids

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Hedgehog - Mom & Kids

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m² - 200 lbs
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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One more for my Mother and Child series. This one is a part of the connection exercise at  Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com and I'm definitely happier with it. 

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Bouquet with purple Carnations

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bouquet with purple carnations 

SIZE: 12 in. x 18 in. - 30,5 x 45,5 cm

PAPER: CANSON MOULIN DU ROY COLD PRESSED 300g/m² 

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 
MIXED MEDIA: Schmincke Aquaground, Gold Powder, dried Hydrangea leaves, Salt 

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Igreja de Santa Engrácia, Lisbon - Portugal

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IGREJA DE SANTA ENGRÁCIA, LISBON - PORTUGAL 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 625 g/m² - 300 lbs

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors and a hint of gold

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Painting buildings without a primary sketch was a lesson at Jean Haines's online art school www.watercolourinspiration.com. For me really a great experience and I love very much doing this special loose genre. 

 

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