perfection of the whole

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perfection of the whole

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

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Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal, a moment of time, is related to the whole, and partakes of the perfection of the whole.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Schau, was der Nikolaus gebracht hat! - Look what St. Nicholas brought..

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Look what St. Nicholas brought...

SIZE:  5,7 in. x 5,7 in. - 14,5 x 14,5 cm 

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH + WINSOR & NEWTON watercolors

white Ink and gold leaf

2023© ISABELLA KRAMER

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That was a painful experience. I tried painting on the back of the sheet, but the pigments didn't react as I expected, and even adding salt didn't produce any nice effects. I never would have thought that could happen on such expensive paper.

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Bouquet with purple Carnations

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bouquet with purple carnations 

SIZE: 12 in. x 18 in. - 30,5 x 45,5 cm

PAPER: CANSON MOULIN DU ROY COLD PRESSED 300g/m² 

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 
MIXED MEDIA: Schmincke Aquaground, Gold Powder, dried Hydrangea leaves, Salt 

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Sing me a song of Autumn

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SING ME A SONG OF AUTUMN

SIZE:  11 in. x 15 in. - 28 x 38 cm (quarter sheet)

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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All about Autumn is lovely, sure, as a gardener, I'm not really a friend of bindweeds, but as a painter, I love all about this flower and so I'm very pleased about our new bindweed painting lesson at Jean Haines's Online Art School. www.watercolourinspiration.com The small one was my first attempt, the final version is the one above after the wonderful suggestions of Jean to connect the two elements flowers and berries. 

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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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A Glimmer of Hope

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A GLIMMER OF HOPE

SIZE: 15 in. x 11 in. - 38 x 28 cm 

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 300 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 Because we have a lot of rivers in the region around us and several birdbaths in our garden, dragonflies are often seen amongst us. Some are very tiny and royal blue, some really as big as my hand. This first attempt to the motive is a result of my Art Class at Jean Haines Art School online. I have struggled with the dark tones and this is really a little bit too dark, but nevertheless I love it and will do more with this color scheme. 


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The storm is gone

THE STORM IS GONE

SIZE:  15 in. x 11 in. - 38 x 28 cm (quarter sheet)

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD 300 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I'm missing the sea so much, usually this time of the year we spend some days at the seaside. That's not possible this year so that I decided to paint some sea pieces with experimenting on new techniques.

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Harry met Sally

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HARRY MET SALLY

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²

watercolor and ink 

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Painting rooster and chicken is so lovely and relaxing. This piece is an experimental one, I've added  more and more background. (The image isn't the final version.) For this technique definitely less is more - okay I'll remember this for the next time time. 

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Patty's Rebecca

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PATTY'S REBECCA

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

PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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