the lightness of being

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the lightness of being


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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Simplify, then add lightness. 

- Colin, Chapman




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a muse on her own

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a muse on her own


SIZE:
 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"
PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm
COLORS: ALI CAVANAUGH PORTRAIT SET QOR GOLDEN WATERCOLORS + DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS 

    
2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER




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Frida Kahlo once said, “I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best.”




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Energized

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Energized 

SIZE:   16,5 in. x 22 in. - 42 x 56 cm 
PAPER: BRITTANIA HAHNEMUEHLE MOULD MADE MATT 300 g/m² - 140 lbs
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER




 Inspired by Tatiana Stoilova's endless creativity I recharged my batteries with this abstract poppy painting. 


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Mein Norden - Birken, Häuser und ein See

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Mein Norden - Birken, Häuser und ein See

my North, Birches, houses and a Lake


SIZE:
 5,5  in. x 5,5 in. - 20 x 20 cm

PAPER: YASUTOMO STONEPAPER 150 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS


2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Hier bei uns in der Lüneburger Heide gibt es viele Seen, oft im Wald versteckt. Ich habe immer die kleinen bunten Wochenendhäuschen geliebt, die an ihnen liegen. Sie wirken, als seien nicht von unserer Welt. 


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There are many lakes here in the Lüneburg Heath, often hidden in the forest. I've always loved the small, colorful weekend cottages beside these lakes. They seem enchanted as if they're from outside our world.


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seaside memories - 3, Salt Medows

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Seaside Memories 3 -

Salt Meadows


SIZE:
 5,5  in. x 5,5 in. - 20 x 20 cm

PAPER: YASUTOMO STONEPAPER 150 g/m²
COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA


2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER



Trying out new colors is always a special pleasure. In this case, it was indescribably beautiful, as the colors are surprising in their granulation and color scheme.





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Seaside Memories 1

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Seaside Memories 1


SIZE:
 5,5  in. x 5,5 in. - 20 x 20 cm

PAPER: YASUTOMO STONEPAPER 150 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS


2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 die meeres/gabe 

du gabst mir meer
ich gab dir meine träume
du brachtest mich an den rand der welt
und darüber hinaus ich schaffte uns neue räume 
wo nur unsere liebe es ist die zählt

kein sturm keine flut können uns trennen
meerisch verbunden durch brandung gestählt
fest ineinander verschlungen doch frei
eins im dem wissen wir haben uns gewählt 








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Gran Caffè Margherita, Viareggio - Italia

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Gran Caffè Margherita, Viareggio


SIZE: 24 in. x 18 in. - 61 x 46 cm 
PAPER: BAOHONG COLD PRESSED 300 g/m²
COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   


2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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more Springs

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more Springs


SIZE:
 5,5  in. x 5,5 in. - 20 x 20 cm

PAPER: YASUTOMO STONEPAPER 150 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS


2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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„That is one good thing about this world–
there are always sure to be more springs.“

–L.M. Montgomery


 This is the first of a small Spring series using stone paper and square format. I love playing with different painting styles.



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Die Gänseliesel - The Goose Girl

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Die Gänseliesel - The Goose Girl

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

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm
COLORS: ALI CAVANAUGH PORTRAIT SET QOR GOLDEN WATERCOLORS

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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This is the 4th painting for a my series Children's dreams


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Lady Helen Venetia Vincent

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Lady Helen Venetia Vincent

SIZE:  15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 56 cm (half sheet)
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²
COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA - The Magic collection watercolors

2025© ISABELLA KRAMER


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  A painting is not finished when it is put in a frame; it is finished when it is marked by the hand of the artist.
  
 -  John Singer Sargent


That's my version of John Singer Sargent's Lady Helen Venetia Vincent. I was very curious to see if the 12 color-set from Rockwell Canada would suits a portrait, and I found it challenging and wonderful.



 That's my version of John Singer Sargent's Lady Helen Vinc

I'm waiting for Spring to arrive

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I'm waiting for Spring to arrive

SIZE: 15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 56 cm (half sheet)
PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 638 g/m² - 300 lbs
COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA - The Magic collection watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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Our two lives coming together at Cherry Blossom time!

Inochi Futatsu no Naka ni Ikitaru Sakura kana

命二つの中に生きたる桜かな


- Basho, 1685 





Testing the ROCKWELL CANADA Magic Collection. I'm thrilled about the colors and granulation of this new watercolors. 






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Godo Station, Midori - Japan (Gunma Prefecture)

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Godo Station, Midori Japan


SIZE:  15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 56 cm (half sheet)
PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD COLD PRESSED NOT 425 g/m²
COLORS: WINSOR & NEWTON watercolors,

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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my contribution for #drawvirtualtravels13 challenge on Instagram


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Children's Dream - the first chicken

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Children's Dream

- The first Chicken


SIZE:
 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"
PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm
COLORS: ALI CAVANAUGH PORTRAIT SET QOR GOLDEN WATERCOLORS

    
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This is the 3rd painting for a my series Children's dreams

Many thanks to @KateEdwards for the inspirational image on Museum by Skytchy.


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Spring Plowing

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Spring Plowing



SIZE:
 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm

PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS 

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER



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early spring
disputing seagulls
behind a plow


veredit©isabella.kramer25


 


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Obsessive Love!

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Obsessive Love! 

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


2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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The portrait is inspired by the beautiful Keira Knightley as Anna Karenina (Film 2012) and done with only 3 colors: Paynes Grey, Burnt Umber, and Burnt Sienna: Ali Cavanaugh's early palette



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Hey Horses - an Icelandic story - 3

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Hey Horses
an Icelandic story - 3

SIZE:  15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 56 cm (half sheet)
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²

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 It was a short Iceland trip years ago, but it was during wintertime and full of life-long memories. I was so lucky that our golden-circle bus tour stopped near a small church so that I could take some photos of the iconic Icelandic horses grazing in the distance.


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Awaiting Spring

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Awaiting Spring

SIZE:  12 in. x 12 in. - 31 x 31 cm 
PAPER: ARCHES GRAIN TORCHON ROUGH 425 g/m²
COLORS: WINSOR & NEWTON WATERCOLOURS
2025© ISABELLA KRAMER

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My contribution for @thebotanica_collective Week 84 was inspired by the lovely image of @jt_design on Instagram 


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better a pair

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better a pair

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"
PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND ENCAUSTICBORD 6 mm

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER



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Experimental work again on Encauticbord a bit inspired by Jeff Koons. 



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Norwegen im Winter - Norway in Winter

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Norwegen im Winter
Norway in Winter

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD FAT PAD 425g/m² (200lb) ROUGH
COLORS: SCHMINCKE SUPER GRANULATION WATERCOLORS 

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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Die drei Spatzen

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Die drei Spatzen

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD FAT PAD 425g/m² (200lb) ROUGH


2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER


Auch das ist wieder eine Illustration für ein Gedicht in der Kinder-Gedichte-Welt




Die drei Spatzen


In einem leeren Haselstrauch,

da sitzen drei Spatzen, Bauch an Bauch.


Der Erich rechts und links der Franz

und mittendrin der freche Hans.


Sie haben die Augen zu, ganz zu,

und oben drüber, da schneit es, hu!


Sie rücken zusammen dicht an dicht,

so warm wie Hans hat’s niemand nicht.


Sie hör’n alle drei ihrer Herzlein Gepoch.

Und wenn sie nicht weg sind, so sitzen sie noch.




Christian Morgenstern






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