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

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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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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

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

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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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Fresh Start

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Fresh Start

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND CLAYBORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

My first painting in 2025 is something really inside my comfort zone. After cleaning up the Christmas in and outside our home, I love to decorate everything clean, fresh, and white with a small touch of Winter. 

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Most Extraordinary - Lisianthus Bouquet

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Most Extraordinary -


Lisianthus Bouquet

SIZE: 30 cm x 30 cm - 11,8" x 11,8"

PAINTING GROUND: PAINTING BORD primed with QOR WATERCOLOR GROUND

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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“The simplest pleasures are

sometimes the most extraordinary.” 

– Edgar Allan Poe

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Magnolia at Keitum

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Magnolia at Keitum

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

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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In the scenery of spring,

nothing is better, nothing worse;

The flowering branches are

of themselves, some short, some long.

  

  

Ryōkan

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Hello Spring!

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Hello Spring! 

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS 

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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"When spring came, 

even the false spring, 

there were no problems 

except where to be happiest."

Ernest Hemingway

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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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Bouquet with Agapanthus and Roses

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Bouquet with Agapanthus and Roses

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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Quick warm-up painting of a lovely bouquet done by our talented floral designer. 

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Spanish Memories

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Spanish Memories

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 425 g/m²

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 Inspired by our wonderful Fuerteventura holidays, and my newest patreon teacher Blanca Álvarez Sanchez. 

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Dive Deep

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Dive Deep

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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Sometimes we lost inspiration and motivation for painting, because of life's hick-ups. I'm sure all of us know exactly what I mean. To come back into the right mood to enjoy creating art, I know nothing better than the gorgeous loose style of Jean Haines. She's so generous that she offers some great free online tutorials at her art school and this painting is inspired by the last one. A fantastic lesson to paint Delphiniums. 

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Little Things in Life...

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Little Things in Life

SIZE: 28 cm x 38 cm
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKB  FatPad ROUGH 425g/m² (200lb)

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Don’t forget the little things in life that make you happy
Don’t forget the little things in life that make you smile
Cast your cares aside and think about the things that make you smile…“

 painting in my outdoor studio is absolutely one of these little things that makes me happy 💚💚

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Bellflower Bouquet

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Bellflower bouquet

SIZE: 12 in. x 16 in. - 31x 41 cm

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

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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.Sometimes I need a really soft watercolor painting, only enjoying the beauty of nature, little flowers, a still life, a small animal. Do you know this feeling too?

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The last Tulips

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Gartentag

SIZE: 11,8 in. x 7,8 in. - 30x 20 cm

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE WATERCOLOR BOOK  MATT 250g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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.A quick and relaxing doodle with the last tulips of the year. 

Anemone

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Anemone

SIZE: 40 cm x 40 cm - 15,7" x 15,7"

PAINTING GROUND: PAINTING BORD primed with QOR WATERCOLOR GROUND

COLORS: SCHMINCKE ANS QOR watercolors

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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this is my first submission for Ali Cavanaugh's Patreon challenge #56  PLAY - Art Class of Ali Cavanaugh. Done on painting board primed with Qor Watercolor ground. I'm still struggling with this surface, the ability to lift up colors is very bad and hard to control. The positive thing is the wonderful structure overall.

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Autumn pleasures - four

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Autumn Pleasures - four

SIZE: 15 cm x 10 cm - 6" x 4"

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Not much time for painting, but some small autumn doodles must be done and finally, I've painted a bright sunflower detail. 

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Autumn Pleasures - one

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Autumn Pleasures - one 

SIZE: 15 cm x 15cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Not much time for painting, but some small autumn doodles must be done and so I've started with the Jack-o-Lantern-Flowers, which have taken over my garden at the moment - I love it!! 

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Summer's Poppies Meadow

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Summer's Poppies Meadow

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

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I discovered this impressive place years ago and can't resist coming back and paint its full summer spirit. 

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Iris blossom in a small glass vase

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Iris blossom in a small glass vase

SIZE:  12 in. x 12 in. - 31 x 31 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES GRAIN TORCHON ROUGH 425 g/m²

2021© ISABELLA KRAMER

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Painting together with friends is one of these moments I've missed so much during the last Covid infected year. So I was very pleased (after full vaccination!!)  and happy that my dear friend Gabriele Rinkleff invited me to paint together in her gorgeous atelier. This broken wonderful blossom was our warming up exercise and I like the result and hope you agree. 

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D is for Dandelion

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D is for Dandelion 

SIZE: 6,7 in. x 6,7 in. - 17 x 17 cm
PAPER: HAHNEMÜHLE MOULD-MADE WATERCOLOUR BOARD rough 200g/m² 

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER 

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 Preparing our garden for the spring season takes a lot of free time, but a small doodle must be for -> flower ABC at Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com  

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