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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Nana Mori

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Nana Mori

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND CLAYBORD cradled 22 mm PRIMED WITH QOR WATERCOLOR GROUND

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH and WINSOR & NEWTON watercolors

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I discovered this young very talented Japanese actress in the series "Cooking for the Makanai" and the whole series inspires me again and again.

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自信 Jishin - Zuversicht

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自信 

 Jishin

 Zuversicht - Confidence

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND CLAYBORD cradled 22 mm PRIMED WITH QOR WATERCOLOR GROUND

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH, WINSOR & NEWTON watercolors

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Nachdenklich - 物思いに沈んだ - Monoomoi ni shizunda

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物思いに沈んだ

Monoomoi ni shizunda

Nachdenklich - Deep in Thoughts

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND CLAYBORD cradled 22 mm PRIMED WITH QOR WATERCOLOR GROUND

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH, WINSOR & NEWTON watercolors

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Geisha at Bamboo Fountain

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 Geisha at Bamboo Fountain

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

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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2nd painting of my Geisha series, and too included to women all over the world series. 

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Spring Breeze

SPRING BREEZE

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Frohe Ostern ЧЕСТИТИ  ВЕЛИКДЕНСКИ  ПРАЗНИЦИ Glædelig påske Happy Easter Hyvää pääsiäistä Joyeuses Pâques Καλό Πάσχα Buona Pasqua Cáisc Shona Daoibh Sretan Uskrs Vrolijk Pasen Gledelig påske oder glad påske Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych Feliz Páscoa Paşte fericit С Пасхой Glad påsk Hristos Vaskrse Veselú Veľkú noc Felices Pascuas Veselé Velikonoce Paskalya Bayramınız kutlu olsun Boldog Húsvéti Ünnepeket

das wünsche ich Euch allen von Herzen


Eure Isabella 

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Hanami

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Finally, I reworked the first version and now I'm happy with the result.  6. March 2022 

HANAMI

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m² 

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This was very challenging and I'm not really satisfied with the result. But next white sheet of paper, next chance to become better. And I love blooming cherry blossoms and the sakura tradition. 

How many, many things
They call to mind
These cherry-blossoms!

©Basho Matsuo 

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nishikigoi - 錦鯉

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NISHIKIGOI - 錦鯉

SIZE: 18 in. x 24 in. - 46 x 61 cm 

PAPER: LANAQUARELLE HOT PRESSED  300 g/m²

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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the school trip

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THE SCHOOL TRIP
(to Golden Hall of Tōshōdai-ji in Nara, Japan) 

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

2016 © ISABELLA KRAMER

 Photo reference: Huge thanks to Sudarin Unn, ninth sunn,a good friend and famous photographer and graphic artist living in London, UK, with his friendly permission. Thank you so much sudarin, you're work inspires me again and again. 

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Geisha in Autumn

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2015 © ISABELLA KRAMER

GEISHA IN AUTUMN 

SIZE: 22 in. x 30 in. - 56 x 76 cm

PAPER: Saunders Waterford rough 300 g/m²

 Photo reference: Huge thanks to Sudarin Unn, ninth sunn,a good friend and famous photographer and graphic artist living in London, UK, with his friendly permission. Thank you so much sudarin, you're work inspires me again and again. 

So happy that my painting "Geisha in Autumn" was selected for inclusion in the International Watercolor Exhibition "akwarela - aquarell - aquerello" in Kzimierz Dolny, Poland 11.April - 14. Juni 2015

Congrats to so many of my admired friends and colleagues also juried in. Honored to share this beautiful event with you!.

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