Brockenbahn im Winter

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Brockenbahn im Winter




SIZE: 15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 28 cm (quarter sheet)

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 425 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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December Girl

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December Girl

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS 

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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"The color of springtime is in the flowers;

the color of winter is in the imagination."

- Terri Guillemets

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Mespilus Germanica - Mispel

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Mespilus Germanica


SIZE: 15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 28 cm (quarter sheet)

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 425 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 December 2023 Challenge at the Facebook Watercolour Group - Watercolour Art on Paper

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one only

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one only

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS 

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Ich wünsche Euch von Herzen ein Frohes Weihnachtsfest mit unvergesslich schönen, harmonischen und friedvollen Augenblicken und der Muße ebendiese genießen zu können und für das Neue Jahr einen glücklichen Wechsel und viel Positives und Lebenswertes in 2024.  

“Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago."” 

 Tom Baker 


I want to thank you from my heart for your so kind interest in my work, 
for your supportive comments and your wonderful friendship during all these years blogging here. 

I wish you Merry Christmas for you and yours
and a fantastic, creative, healthy and peaceful 2024!!  

Cordially yours,

Isabella 

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Cottage Winter

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Cottage Winter

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: BAOHONG PAPER 300 g/m²
COLORS: SCHMINCKE SUPER GRANULATION WATERCOLORS 

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"Cottage Winter“ is my contribution to the challenge „Paint a  Snowy Scene“ by two Instragram artists: @jeffs_urbanart and @trinketsect. Who knows me would easily know that I love painting snow scenes and even more during the Christmas time. So I couldn’t resist taking part and enjoy the whole process very much. 

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

 

Have yourself a Merry little Christmas

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH and SENNELIER WATERCOLORS 

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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"Have yourself a Merry little Christmas“ is done after an inspirational Christmas challenge „Paint a Festive Scene“ by @alijhargreaves Ali Hargreaves on @supportingallartists SAA

It’s my own interpretation of this cute scenery and I used (as always) pure watercolor and a bit of salt and gouache.

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New Town Hall Hanover in Winter

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New Town hall Hanover

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH watercolors 

 

 

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 If you see Hanover's town hall for the first time, you think it's a palace or castle. But it's not, it a built as a town hall after 13 years of construction and opened in 1913. I love all about this magnificent building, especially winter shows it by its fairytale side, even more from the Masch Park side.

  

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Weihnachtskamin - Christmas Fireplace

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Weihnachtskamin - Christmas Fireplace

SIZE: 24 cm x 30 cm - 9,4 inch x 11,8 inch

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

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Altes Kaminstück

Draußen ziehen weiße Flocken

Durch die Nacht, der Sturm ist laut;

Hier im Stübchen ist es trocken,

Warm und einsam, stillvertraut.

Sinnend sitz ich auf dem Sessel,

An dem knisternden Kamin,

Kochend summt der Wasserkessel

Längst verklungne Melodien.

Und ein Kätzchen sitzt daneben,

Wärmt die Pfötchen an der Glut;

Und die Flammen schweben, weben,

Wundersam wird mir zumut'.

Dämmernd kommt heraufgestiegen

Manche längst vergeßne Zeit,

Wie mit bunten Maskenzügen

Und verblichner Herrlichkeit.

Schöne Fraun, mit kluger Miene,

Winken süßgeheimnisvoll,

Und dazwischen Harlekine

Springen, lachen, lustigtoll.

Ferne grüßen Marmorgötter,

Traumhaft neben ihnen stehn

Märchenblumen, deren Blätter

In dem Mondenlichte wehn.

Wackelnd kommt herbeigeschwommen

Manches alte Zauberschloß;

Hintendrein geritten kommen

Blanke Ritter, Knappentroß.

Und das alles zieht vorüber,

Schattenhastig übereilt –

Ach! da kocht der Kessel über,

Und das nasse Kätzchen heult.

  

  

Heinrich Heine, 1797 - 1856

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Saskatoon Autumn, Canada

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Saskatoon Autumn, Canada


SIZE: 15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 28 cm (quarter sheet)

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 425 g/m²
COLORS: MAIMAERIBLU WATERCOLORS

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 November 2023 Challenge at the Facebook Watercolour Group - Watercolour Art on Paper

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Thaersche Villa with flooded Dammasch meadows

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Thaersche Villa with flooded 
Dammasch meadows

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

COLORS:  MAIMERIBLU watercolors 

 

 

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  A walk around the Dammasch meadows near the Aller River in Celle is always a good idea. And if the meadows are flooded even more. The view onto the old half-timbered Villa built by Albrecht Thaer in 1793 a the edge of Thaers Garden is wonderful. 

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Witches are made out of...

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Witches are made out of... 

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH and SENNELIER WATERCOLORS 

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Witches are made out of things like mushrooms
and twigs. Everybody knows that.

Agnes Moorehead

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Great Lessons!

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Great Lessons! 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

COLORS:  SCHMINCKE SUPERGRANULATION watercolors

2023© ISABELLA KRAMER

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“The owl teaches us that sometimes it’s in the silence that the greatest lessons are learned.” 

– Anonymous

 

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October Girl

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October Girl

SIZE: 24 cm x 30 cm - 9,4 inch x 11,8 inch

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors, SENNELIER watercolors

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Do you know this feeling when it’s time for a further challenge for you to grow? Yes, I do and when I started with this special portrait I felt that it would be something like this. Far beyond perfection but hey, I’m on my way, and that must count too!

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October's Farewell

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October's Farewell

SIZE: 24 in. x 18 in. - 61 x 46 cm 

PAPER:  ARCHES grain fine 300 g/m²
COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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The Oregon Trail

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The Oregon Trail


SIZE: 16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 Inspired by the amazing "1883" American drama television series. 

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Oranges and Co.

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Oranges and Co.


SIZE: 16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 Again a great tutorial by Tom Shepherd on SAA. Love the powerful colors and the loose and strong brushwork of Tom so much that I must try my own version of it. 

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Mount Kenya View

 

Mount Kenya View 

SIZE: 24 in. x 18 in. - 61 x 46 cm 

PAPER: BAOHONG COLD PRESSED 300 g/m²
COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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While painting African animals during the last weeks, I've had the feeling that the time is come for an African landscape painting too and here it is. It's my first work on Baohong watercolor paper and I like it a lot. 

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Autumn Love

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Autumn Love

SIZE: 14,8 cm x 42 cm
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKB  FatPad ROUGH 425g/m² (200lb)

COLOURS: Daniel Smith Watercolors 

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Inspired by @vanree_art wonderful autumnal painting, I’d paint my version of an oak branch with acorns in Autumn.

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Samson and his Lady

 

Samson and his Lady

SIZE: 12 in. x 9 in. - 30,5 x 22,9 cm
PAPER: YASUTOMO STONEPAPER 150 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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A further portrait painting on Yasutomo mineral paper, I like this tricky surface very much, which pushes me to paint more loose and spontaneous. The portrait too is inspired by a photo reference on ©MuseumbySKTCHY. 

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Colorful Rhino

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Colorful Rhino 

SIZE:  12 in. x 16 in. - 31 x 41 cm 
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

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

2023© ISABELLA KRAMER

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Done after a gorgeous, informative and very inspiring Tutorial at Tom Sheperd's Online Art School. 

  I've enjoyed the painting process a lot. But my result is a bit too dark and a bit too muddy. I'll try it again to get in the mood for more light and clearer colors. Looking a Tom's magical brushwork the whole session looks so easy, but OMG, it's not!!

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Joost's Water Lily

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Joost's Water Lily


SIZE: 15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 28 cm (quarter sheet)

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 425 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 My huge thanks go to my photographer and artist friend Joost Heystek for his kind permission to use his lovely photo as inspiration. 

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Looking up!

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Looking up! 

SIZE:  12 in. x 16 in. - 31 x 41 cm 
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

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

2023© ISABELLA KRAMER

One more portrait of Xenia, the love of my life and truly the most lovely cat I've ever had.

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