Sehnsucht nach dem Meer

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Sehnsucht nach dem Meer
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Longing for the Sea

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Jedes Jahr zu dieser Zeit überkommt mich eine unsagbare Sehnsucht nach dem Meer und weil es in diesem Sommer wohl nicht klappen wird, dorthin zu fahren, male ich mich eben ans Meer. 

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Every year at this time, I am overcome by an indescribable longing for the sea, and because I probably won't be able to go there this summer, I just paint myself by the sea.

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Wenn der Raps im Norden blüht

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Wenn der Raps im Norden blüht

When the rapeseed blooms in the North

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Es ist für mich jedes Jahr wieder eine große Freude, wenn sich die Rapsblüte über den gesamten Norden Deutschlands ausbreitet. Natürlich gibt es überall in Deutschland blühende Rapsfelder, aber gerade die Kombination mit der Nord- oder Ostsee im Hintergrund ist für mich Frühling pur! 

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It's a great joy for me every year when the rapeseed blossoms spread across northern Germany. Of course, there are blooming rapeseed meadows all over Germany, but the mixture with the North or Baltic Sea in the background is pure spring for me!

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seaside memories - 3, Salt Medows

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Seaside Memories 3 -

Salt Meadows

SIZE: 5,5  in. x 5,5 in. - 20 x 20 cm
PAPER: YASUTOMO STONEPAPER 150 g/m²

COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

Trying out new colors is always a special pleasure. In this case, it was indescribably beautiful, as the colors are surprising in their granulation and color scheme.

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Lighthouse Kampen, Sylt

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Lighthouse Kampen, Sylt

inside my travel sketchbook

SIZE: 14,8 x 42 cm (2 x 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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March sky above the sheep meadows

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March sky above the sheep meadows

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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Small notice to this sketch, I was testing some fixing tapes and with this one I've tried the one from Hahnemuehle. It's particularly for watercolor paper, but as you can see, it doesn't work really good and destroyed the paper... that's always sad

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Juist days - 1

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Juist Days - 1 

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

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Was so in der Nordsee lebt 1 - Nordsee Scholle

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Was so in der Nordsee lebt -
Scholle (Pleuronectidae) oder Goldbutt

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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That’s it, the first animal for my newest series “North Sea Animals” is ready.

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Lighthouse Love - Westerheversand

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Lighthouse Love -
Westerheversand

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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The lighthouse Westerhever is a well-known lighthouse in Germany, but for me, it is a symbol of wonderful relaxed days at St. Peter-Ording and the beautiful seashore there. For years I've painted it during the seasons a thousand times and surely more will follow.

Fisherman Gnome at Christmas - North Sea

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Moin! Moin!
Fisherman Gnome at Christmas

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH and SCHMINCKE WATERCOLORS

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Oh, it wasn't easy to catch him for a portrait; he was so swamped during this heavy blizzard. He had to help the lighthouse keeper so that all the other fishermen could find their way home for Christmas. Catching a delicious fish for Christmas dinner, so I had to do a speedy job and PLOP!! He disappears!

My participation in Jean Haines Online Art School  #Internationalgnomechallenge

Enthalten in meinem ersten Kinder-Gedichte-Buch: Kinder-Gedichte-Welt  

erhältlich als Hardcover und als Softcover via Blurb oder über mich -> Kontaktformular  

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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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my broad land II

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My Broad Land II

SIZE:  18 in. x 24 in. - 46 x 61 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES GRAIN FIN - COLD PRESSES 300 g/m²

2021© ISABELLA KRAMER

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Can't stop painting these abstract landscapes, so many color combinations, so many possibilities for composition. 

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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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Handmade Dreams

Handmade Dreams

"Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made, for somewhere deep in their oaken hearts the soul of a song is laid." 

― Robert N. Rose

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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Thinking about my submission for the next Ali Cavanaugh's Patreon challenge #46 Dreams of the Sea. I've decided to do one more for my red and blue seaside series. Maybe I found time for a portrait for this challenge too. - Art Class of Ali Cavanaugh. 

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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. 

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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Where the heart is

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WHERE THE HEART IS

SIZE: 14 in. x 20 in. - 36 x 51 cm
PAPER: ARCHES COLD PRESSED 300g/m² (140lb)

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors  

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER 



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