Child of Summer - school's out, but fun in!

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Child of Summer -
school's out, but fun in! 
 

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


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my contribution to @worldwatercolormonth #hashtag #hat Day 6
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July Girl

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July Girl



SIZE:
 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm - 3 cm

PAPER: GESSO BORD AMPERSAND 
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLOR 

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER



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 I’m a bit behind for Day One @worldwatercolormonth 2025 - but I think my newest Summer Girl portrait fits perfectly for the hashtag #radiant





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de Peilmolen in Oud-Alblas

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de Peilmoen in Oud-Ablas



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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 June 2025 Challenge at the Facebook Watercolour Group The Watercolour Challenge




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Pay Attention!

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Pay Attention! 

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

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


2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER


As a gift for myself, I'm spending one month at Jean Haines Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.comand her newest online tutorial "Wacky Pheasant" inspired me to create this painting. 

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Ah, Summer

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Ah, Summer

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

the No. 10 of my monochromatic portrait series


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“Ah, summer – that long-anticipated stretch of lazy, lingering days, free of responsibility and rife with possibility. It’s a time to hunt for insects, master handstands, practice swimming strokes, conquer trees, explore nooks and crannies, and make new friends.”


 – Darrell Hammond





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Gambas al Ajillo

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Gambas al Ajillo

inside my travel sketchbook

SIZE: 14,8 x 21 cm
PAPER: BOESNER TRAVEL SKETCH BOOK  with Canson Paper 200g/m² hot pressed
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Cooking during holidays with local food is a great delight for me. And grilled shrimps are always a good idea, aren’t they?
So a quick sketch while they bath in olive oil, garlic and lemon slices, with a hint of chili. 🌶️




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Els Canyers Calella de Palafrugel

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Els Canyers Calella de Palafrugel 

inside my travel sketchbook

SIZE: 14,8 x 21 cm
PAPER: BOESNER TRAVEL SKETCH BOOK  with Canson Paper 200g/m² hot pressed
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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“Sketching is like dancing. It’s process as much as product. You can turn your head off and just sort of dissolve into the now. Doing a giant, super thought-out painting is the opposite of that.”

- Molly Crabapple


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The Gift

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The Gift

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

the No. 9 of my monochromatic portrait series


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“We are each gifted in a unique and important
way. It's our privilege and our adventure to 
discover our own special light." 

― Mary Dunbar




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Keep choosing!

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Keep Choosing! 

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


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“Joy does not simply happen to us.
We have to choose joy and keep
choosing it every day.”

― Henri J.M. Nouwen




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Seagulls

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Seagulls 

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²
COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA - Cerulean Wrabler and Peat Bogs

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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The Sea in your Eyes

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the Sea in your Eyes

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


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your eyes, a sea of endless blue
reflect the depths of skies anew
a gentle breeze, a whispered sigh
as memories dance and quickly fly

the waves of thoughts, they softly crash
against the shores of where you dash
with every glance, a hidden shore
where secrets lie and I explore

the sea in your eyes
your longing for more
let me be your coastline
your safest harbour 
at the roughest shore


veredit©isabella.kramer25



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Born under the Sign of Taurus

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Born under the Sign of Taurus



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

PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²
COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA - Wetlands 

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER



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 Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac, is represented by the bull, an earth sign ruled by Venus. People born under this sign are known for their strong, reliable, and stable nature. The astrological symbol of Taurus reflects their characteristics, strength, determination, and a grounded personality. Those born between April 20 and May 20 fall under the Taurus zodiac sign. And so am I.




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Hidden

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Hidden


SIZE:
 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"
PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm
COLORS: ROCKWELL WETLANDS CHARM + DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS 

    
2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER




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Observing, photographing, and painting frogs is a lifelong pleasure for me. Maybe their part in the fairytales during my childhood, maybe their feature of transformation. I don't know it exactly. But I think they like me too, because we've had some in our garden for years. 

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Hello Summer!

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Hello Summer!

pure watercolor on canvas 
SIZE: 50 x 50 cm - 19,6 in. x 19,6 in.
2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER






During our wonderful holidays at the Costa Brava we saw gorgeous poppy fields in full bloom. So I must put my memories on canvas. 



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I choose Joy

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I choose Joy

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


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You have to create little pockets of joy in your life to take care of yourself.

- Jonathan Van Ness



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a corner at Llafranc

 



a corner at Llafranc

inside my travel sketchbook

SIZE: 14,8 x 21 cm
PAPER: BOESNER TRAVEL SKETCH BOOK  with Canson Paper 200g/m² hot pressed
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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“Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” 


-Ray Bradbury


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Looking for Myself

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Looking for Myself

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


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“I paint as a way of looking for myself in the world.”

~Amy Sherald


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Not a privilege

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Not a Privilege

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

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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“Art is not a privilege, it’s a right. It’s a fundamental part of being human.”

~Carmen Lomas Garza, artist and illustrator


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The Way of Water

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the Way of Water

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

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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I found I could say things with colors and shapes that I couldn't say any other way. Things I had no words for. 

Georgia O'Keeffe 


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