Celle Castle in Winter

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 Celle Castle in Winter 

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

PAPER: FABRIANO ARTISTICO 640 g/m²
COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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For my work, I decided on the western facade of the castle, which is rarely or not at all shown in paintings. This is completely hidden behind trees in summer and you can hardly see the castle. But in winter, and especially when there is snow, the moated castle character of the facility comes into its own. Celle Castle was built around 980 as a fortified tower with the attributes of a water castle.

 Otto the Strict continued developing the building in 1292. Remnants of this era are the cellar vault and the lower floors of the watch tower. The current Celle Castle has its first documented mentioning as “Castrum Celle” in 1315. ... for more information: Celle Castle

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Josephstaler Wasserfälle

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Josephstaler Wasserfälle

inside my travel sketchbook

SIZE: 14,8 x 42 cm (2 x 14,8 x 21 cm)

PAPER: BOESNER TRAVEL SKETCH BOOK  200g/m² hot pressed

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Crocus meadow at Keitum, Island of Sylt

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Crocus Meadow at Keitum, 
Island of Sylt

SIZE:  12 in. x 12 in. - 31 x 31 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES GRAIN TORCHON ROUGH 425 g/m²

2022© ISABELLA KRAMER

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inspired by the last tutorial of Jean Haines about bluebells woods in England. I immediately remembered the gorgeous crocus meadows on Sylt which we saw during a short holiday in March 2019. 

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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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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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At the Sea again

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At the Sea again

inside my travel sketchbook

SIZE: 14,8 x 42 cm (2 x 14,8 x 21 cm)

PAPER: CLAIREFONTAINE TRAVEL SKETCH BOOK  170g/m² hot pressed

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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After an endless time without traveling finally at the sea again and the endless beaches of St. Peter-Ording are the perfect destination for a short break. Of course, I must do some quick sketches in my travel sketchbook.  

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Duhnen Mudflat Race

 

Duhner Wattrennen - 
Duhnen Mudflat Race

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Once a year in August a harness and thoroughbred racing event takes place on the North Sea beachside of Duhnen. It all began in 1902. It's the only one of this kind in the World. 

This is my first attempt at the theme and I've done it without any primary drawing, only thinking about movement and colors. Just in the way I've learned during my time at Jean Haines Art School. 

Leuchtturm Roter Sand - Lighthouse Red Sand

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Leuchturm Roter Sand -
Lighthouse Red Sand

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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The "Roter Sand" lighthouse, now a listed building, is a historic building northeast of the island of Wangerooge. The imposing and at the same time picturesque building with the eye-catching bay windows is located under the coordinates 53 ° 51´ 18 N / 08 ° 04´ 54 E in the North Sea. The well-known lighthouse is considered the first-ever offshore construction and has shown the way to ships for 97 years since 1885 with its two-wick oil lamp. ©www.roter-sand.de

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Confronting a storm...

 

Confronting a storm...

"Confronting a storm is like fighting God. All the powers in the universe seem to be against you and, in an extraordinary way, your irrelevance is at the same time both humbling and exalting." 

―Francis LeGrande

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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Inspired by the actual tutorial at Jean Haines'S Online Art School. 

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Spring at the Floodplain Forest 2

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Spring at the Floodplain Forest 2

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors, SENNIELIER, WINDSOR & NEWTON

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Again a landscape painting about one of my favorite homeland areas. 

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Spring at the Floodplain Forest

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Spring at the Floodplain Forest

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors, SENNIELIER, WINDSOR & NEWTON

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

on this branch
a tired bird sees the bloom
sweet blossoms

©magyar

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I returned to full imperial sheet and it feels so right and good to paint again on large formats My inner voice told me that it's time again for loose landscapes and so I started with a lovely loose wash inspired by  Gerard Hendriks  

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Bannetzer Moor in Winter

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Bannetzer Moor in Winter

SIZE:  16,5 in. x 16,5 in. - 42 x 42 cm

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE  MOULD-MADE  MATT 300 g/m²

COLORS: SCHMINCKE HORADAM granulation watercolors

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER 

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Inspired by a wonderful New Year's walk this year, amazing beauty and peaceful atmosphere there and as always a lot of wild birds resting.  

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Autumn in Herrenhausen

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AUTUMN IN HERRENHAUSEN

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  

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER 

 And I rose

 In rainy autumn

 And walked abroad 

in a shower 

of all my days.. 

– Dylan Tomas, Collected Poems

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This is the great alley of Herrenhausen, it's a wonderful and famous part of the Royal Garden Herrenhausen and connect the castle with the city. It's of my all-time favorite places in Hannover and I have taken millions of images during all seasons at this gorgeous place. Because it's INKTOBER I have experimented a little bit with walnut ink and some splashes of Indian ink on the alley trees and I love the granulation

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Haus Kliffende - Sylt, Nordsee

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Haus Kliffende - Sylt, Nordsee

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Since ages, I have loved this place very much. And must see it whenever we visit this wonderful island. It's really something special around the location and I love to photograph and paint it again and again.

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