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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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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


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Cherry blossoms Hedgehog

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Cherry blossoms Hedgehog 

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"
PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND CLAYBORD 3 mm
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,
2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER


between our two lives
there's also the life
of cherry blossoms 

- Basho



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I have never seen a hedgehog under cherry blossoms but I‘m sure they will enjoy it too.
Inspired by Jean Haines Online tutorial on www.watercolourinspiration.com


 


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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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The Christmas Mouse

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Die Weihnachtsmaus - The Christmas Mouse 

SIZE:
 15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 56 cm (half sheet)
PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 638 g/m² - 300 lbs
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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a midnight window
the quite sorting of gifts
by mice for Christmas 

©Alan Summers

(Lagan Online, Small Words: Haiku, Limmerick, and Palindromes) Northern Ireland, 2017


"Santa Hats" is a new challenge at Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com and since my early childhood, I love the poem 


" Die Weihanchtsmaus" by James Krüss.  


Die Weihnachtsmaus ist sonderbar - sogar für die Gelehrten.
Denn einmal nur im ganzen Jahr entdeckt man ihre Fährten.

Mit Fallen und mit Rattengift kann man die Maus nicht fangen.
Sie ist, was diesen Punkt betrifft, noch nie ins Garn gegangen.

Das ganze Jahr macht diese Maus den Menschen keine Plage.
Doch plötzlich aus dem Loch heraus kriecht sie am Weihnachtstage.

Zum Beispiel war vom Festgebäck, das Mutter gut verborgen,
mit einem mal das Beste weg am ersten Weihnachtsmorgen.

Da sagte jeder rundheraus: Ich hab´ es nicht genommen!
Es war bestimmt die Weihnachtsmaus, die über Nacht gekommen.

Ein andres Mal verschwand sogar das Marzipan von Peter;
Was seltsam und erstaunlich war, denn niemand fand es später.

Der Christian rief rundheraus: ich hab es nicht genommen!
Es war bestimmt die Weihnachtsmaus, die über Nacht gekommen!

Ein drittes Mal verschwand vom Baum, an dem die Kugeln hingen,
ein Weihnachtsmann aus Eierschaum nebst andren leck`ren Dingen.

Die Nelly sagte rundheraus: Ich habe nichts genommen!
Es war bestimmt die Weihnachtsmaus, die über Nacht gekommen!

Und Ernst und Hans und der Papa, die riefen: welche Plage!
Die böse Maus ist wieder da, und just am Feiertage!

Nur Mutter sprach kein Klagewort. Sie sagte unumwunden:
Sind erst die Süßigkeiten fort, ist auch die Maus verschwunden!

Und wirklich wahr: Die Maus blieb weg, sobald der Baum geleert war,
sobald das letzte Festgebäck gegessen und verzehrt war.

Sagt jemand nun, bei ihm zu Haus, bei Fränzchen oder Lieschen,
da gäb es keine Weihnachtsmaus, dann zweifle ich ein bisschen!

Doch sag ich nichts, was jemand kränkt! Das könnte euch so passen!
Was man von Weihnachtsmäusen denkt, bleibt jedem überlassen.


©James Krüss


and a lovely translation by Anonymus  


   The Christmas mouse is rare I hear, the learned do agree.
For only once upon the year its tracks we come to see.

Neither traps nor well-spread bait will catch the clever mouse.
A skein of yarn won’t suffocate, Though spread throughout the house.

Throughout the year the mouse we say is a friend to humankind.
But it leaves its hole on Christmas day to put us in a bind.

It came to pass that from the Christmas cake that Mother had stashed away,
The very best part of all she’d baked was gone on Christmas day.

Then everyone proclaimed aloud: “I’m not the one who took it!
Last night, I'm sure, both sly and proud 'twas the Christmas mouse who snook it.”

Another time the marzipan of Peter's disappeared.
Surprisingly and without plan It never reappeared.

Then Christian shouted out aloud: “I’m not the one who took it!
Last night, I'm sure, both sly and proud ‘twas the Christmas mouse who snook it.”

A third time from the Christmas tree holding festive decorations
A meringue Santa seemed to flee with other delectations.

Then Nelly shouted out aloud: “I’m not the one who took it!
Last night, I'm sure, both sly and proud ‘twas the Christmas mouse who snook it.”

And Ernst and Hans and Dad all shouted “What a plague this holiday!”
“The evil mouse is back!” they pouted, “and right on Christmas day!”

Only Mother did not make a complaint, but spoke out clear and true:
“Once the sweets have been displaced, the mouse will depart too."

And lo, when the sweets were eaten and the tree laid bare,
they looked about perplexed and beaten: The mouse just wasn’t there.

So when they say that at Fränzchen’s house And also at dear Liesl’s
There really is no Christmas mouse - I do doubt that a little.

But I’m not one to author slights even if you might groan,
Whate’er you think of Christmas mice is up to you alone.   



 


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Lucky Nap

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LUCKY NAP

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 
PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER


as this cat purrs
watching that moth float away
back to its lap-nap


©magyar

(Answer to my haiku post on haiku - eine annäherung)

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 The plan was coming back into the mood for some ink paintings. But after a long time not practicing this technique, the start really complicated and frustrating. This is my first presentable result. Planned was a white cat, but the painting had other plans with me and so it becomes a sweet calico cat. In Germany, we call this special tricolor female cats "Glückskatze", not to be confused with the Chinese porcelain cats. 

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At the Edge of the Iris Pond

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AT THE EDGE OF THE IRIS POND

SIZE: 15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 56 cm (half sheet)
PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

Bubbles
reflect these Iris blossoms
 minds wander

©magyar


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MAGICAL DRAGONFLY AND BUBBLES is the June challenge at JEAN HAINES online class. This time my own choice was the beautiful white irises in my garden and an imaginary pond behind them. 


Dandelion Field

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DANDELION FIELD

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm
2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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Inspired and animated by the LANDSCAPE ESCAPE PAINTING for the MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK at the online class of JEAN HAINES I decide to paint this dandelion field as my first contribution. Since my early childhood days, I'm fascinated by spring meadows full of blooming dandelions. Heartwarming images, with father's hand creating crowns of dandelions for my sister and me come back to my mind. For the dandelion heads, I've lifted the pigments and ad some gouache on the wet paper, put salt in the middle and drop some light grey on it. 



 soon
 on the breeze
 a story in each brush stroke

 ©magyar

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Hanami Haiku

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HANAMI

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm
2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER


march wind
under a pink sky
kisses 

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This is an exercise after Yoku Harusaki. She and her husband have an inspiring YOUTUBE Channel, worth a look for watercolor addicts like me.

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It is December!

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IT IS DECEMBER!

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

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

walkers
at this rivers frozen edge
a dog pulls for home


©magyar


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That's my contribution to the DECEMBER painting challenge at the FB Watercolor Art on Paper group. 
This month's theme was a very inspiring photo by Jack Doctors. Not easy to paint, but with a lot of fun. 


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The Kilsdonk Mill - Heeswijk Dinther

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THE KILSDONK MILL 
Wind- and Watermill located at Heeswijk Dinther, Netherlands 

SIZE: 12 in. x 16 in. - 31 x 41 cm 
PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²
2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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A rare double mill nestled along the banks of the Aa river. 
For more information please visit: The Kilsdonk Mill 



winds bring rain
joining winds and rains river
life's breads

©magyar

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Cornwall Coastline

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CORNWALL COASTLINE

SIZE: 12,6 in. x 9,4 in. - 32 x 24 cm
2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

a far dwelling
on this point across the bay
stones to clouds

©magyar


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Years ago I've spent a gorgeous time at Cornwall and since these days I wish I could live there forever. The longing was always a great impulse for painting for me, since my very first steps with watercolor, also years ago. This one was one for my sky- and cloud exercises. 



The Observer

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THE OBSERVER
- pure watercolors -  
SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 
PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER


such questions 
linger behind these eyes
thoughts wander


©magyar


Cats are surely one of my favorite subjects to paint and they are such gorgeous mediums to study all watercolor techniques, specially wet-on-wet technique. This is our new neighbor Burma cat and she's an absolutely beauty with her stunning eyes, so I couldn't resist. 

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Montagnola

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MONTAGNOLA
SIZE: 15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 56 cm (half sheet)
PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER


climbing gear
to reach this mountain's peak
Montagnola

©magyar


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Since years I'd the plan to paint some impressions of my autumn journey at Ticino 2011. This beautiful church is very near to Montagnola where Hermann Hesse has spend the half of his life.



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Between our two lives

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BETWEEN OUR TWO LIVES 

SIZE: 14,2 in. x 18,9 in. - 36 x 48 cm
PAPER: HAHNEMÜHLE TURNER 300 g/m²
2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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between our two lives
there is also the live
of cherryblossoms

©Matsuo Basho



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Timeless Beauty of Roses

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TIMELESS BEAUTY OF ROSES (work in progress)

SIZE: 41 cm x 31 cm - 16" x 12"
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD MOULD MADE 300g/m² (140lb) ROUGH WHITE
2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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dark seeds
pulled upward by the sun
a rose portrait. 

©magyar





This was a very busy weekend. In main the time with gardening and framing and hanging most of my paintings at home (29!!) in new white frames. It looks great and so I'm well prepared for an exhibition. Maybe at the end of 2018 or 2019 ... 
This rose watercolor is my kind of "sundowner" and I love these little steps on it, so relaxing and I enjoy it very much. I think there is not really much to do on this. Let's wait and see, what the painting will say to me tomorrow. ... 








A Lady from Yangshou

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A LADY FROM YANGSHOU

 SIZE: 15 in. x 22 in. - 40 x 30 cm 
PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²
2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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lookin' at her face
learnin' the lessons of life
deep respect



This is the second time I've painted this wonderful face. It's one of these inspirations which never let you go. Here's my first interpretation: Yangshuo Lady I've painted her nearly two years ago. 




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