New Year's Eve Wreath

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New Year's Eve Wreath 

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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With this 2nd wreath version inspired by @jeanhaines newest tutorial at #jeanhainesonlineartschool let me say to you: 

 “Here’s to a bright New Year and a fond farewell to the old; 

here’s to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold.”  

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Winter Wreath

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Winter wreath

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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That’s my first attempt at #wreathchallenge inspired by @jeanhaines newest tutorial at #jeanhainesonlineartschool.  

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Secret Santa for Kate Shepherdson

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Secret Santa for Kate Shepherdson

SIZE: 20,3 cm x 25,4 cm - 8" x 10"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

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YES!!! Our last challenge for the year with @aligator_watercolor_community is by far my favorite of the year - a Secret Santa where we paint a portrait for one of the other artists in the community.

My muse was the beautiful and very talented Kate Shepherdson @studio.shep currently living in Australia. It was such a pleasure and joy to paint her.

  

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Winter at the Lake Castle

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Winter at the Lake Castle

 

SIZE: 30 in. x 22 in. - 76 x 56 cm (full imperial sheet)

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD COLDPRESSED 425 g/m²
COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I love snow for the same reason
I love Christmas. It brings people
together while time stands still. 

- Rachel Cohn

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Santa's Angel or Mrs. Santa

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Santa's Angel or Mrs. Santa

who can say? 

SIZE: 14,5 in. x 11 in. - 37 x 28 cm
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKB  FatPad NOT 425g/m² (200lb)

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER 

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We have a Christmas ornament painting party at Jean Haines's Online Art School!! And so it was clear for me to paint my Christmas companion since 2012 at  my working place. 

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Meet you under the Mistletoe

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Meet you under the Mistletoe

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD HP White 300 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2021© ISABELLA KRAMER

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Christmas Apple

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Christmas Apple - Weihnachtsapfel 

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Yes, Aquabord is an amazing surface for still lifes and it was such a great joy to create this small Christmas piece.  It's my submission for  #52 HIGH CONTRAST Challenge at @aligator_watercolor_community.

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Christmas Post - Weihnachtspost

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Christmas Post - Weihnachtspost 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2021© ISABELLA KRAMER

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Inspired by a Vintage Christmas Postcard from Dresden, Germany 1911 

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Oh come, all ye faithful...

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Oh come, all ye faithful... 

SIZE: 12,7 cm x 12,7 cm - 5" x 5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH watercolors

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 My second submission for  #51 LOST AND SOFT EDGES Challenge at @aligator_watercolor_community.

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The Way in the Heart

 

The Way in the Heart

SIZE:  18 in. x 24 in. - 46 x 61 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES GRAIN FIN - COLD PRESSES 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolor 

2021© ISABELLA KRAMER

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“The Way is not in the sky; the Way is in the heart.”

- Buddha 

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What's there?

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What's there?

SIZE: 12,7 cm x 12,7 cm - 5" x 5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH graphite grey watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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30 minutes painting as a Sunday afternoon quickie. 

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Emma and Hannah

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Emma and Hanna

SIZE: 30 cm x 30 cm - 11,8" x 11,8"

PAINTING GROUND: BOESNER PAINTING BORD primed 

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This painting bord is a great discovery, it needs no ground and you can paint and lift fantastic with watercolors. It's my early bird submission for the #51 LOST AND SOFT EDGES Challenge at @aligator_watercolor_community.

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Portrait of Emma

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Portrait of Emma

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH Pyrrol Orange and Graphite Grey watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Again a portrait on Aquabord with a beautiful family model. 

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Portrait of Leon

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Portrait of Leon

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH Pyrrol Orange and Graphite Grey watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Okay, a little bit more than 50 minutes and so no participation with this portrait at the 50th challenge at @aligator_watercolor_community 50th painting challenge. But so much fun seeing the handsome boy coming to life. 

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Living Life in Peace

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Living Life in Peace

SIZE:  18 in. x 24 in. - 46 x 61 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES GRAIN FIN - COLD PRESSES 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolor 

2021© ISABELLA KRAMER

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"Imagine there's no countries

It isn't hard to do

Nothing to kill or die for

And no religion too

Imagine all the people

Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the world will be as one”

― John Lennon, Imagine

One more piece for my monk series. Painting this one I always remember our wonderful Thailand visits a long time ago, but still so vibrant in my mind. 

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The little Artist

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The little artist

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: SENNELIER Phthalo turquoise and DANIEL SMITH graphite grey watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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50 minutes painting for @aligator_watercolor_community 50th painting challenge.

This was a very special experiment and I had to focus on the few parts that brought the portrait to life. It was a very exciting and instructive process.

BTW the cute model is my neighbor girl Lena and we love to paint together.

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Falling Leaves

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Falling Leaves 

SIZE: 30 cm x 30 cm - 11,8" x 11,8"

PAINTING GROUND: PAINTING BORD primed with SCHMINCKE WATERCOLOR GROUND

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Done on painting board primed with Schmincke Watercolor ground. 

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Iceland Autumn 2

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Iceland Autumn 2 

SIZE: 12 in. x 16 in. - 31 x 41 cm 

PAPER: BOCKINFORD MOULD MADE HP WHITE 300 g/m²

COLORS:  QOR WATERCOLORS 

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This time I've used the vibrancy of QOR watercolor pigments and I love them a lot. The paper isn't really my thing, too smooth
but great for learning. 

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Iceland Autum

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Iceland Autumn

SIZE: 12 in. x 16 in. - 31 x 41 cm 

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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my broad land II

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My Broad Land II

SIZE:  18 in. x 24 in. - 46 x 61 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES GRAIN FIN - COLD PRESSES 300 g/m²

2021© ISABELLA KRAMER

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Can't stop painting these abstract landscapes, so many color combinations, so many possibilities for composition. 

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Arles - Hotel Le Calendal

Arles - Hotel le Calendal

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2021© ISABELLA KRAMER

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October 2021 Challenge at the Facebook Watercolour Group - Watercolour Art on Paper

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my broad land I

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My Broad Land I

SIZE:  19,6 in. x 25,5 in. - 50 x  65 cm 

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE WILLIAM TURNER, MATT 300 g/m²

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I feel abstract and need some free open sky and much space to breathe and be. So I paint myself there. 

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