Der Bratapfel - Baked Apple

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Der Bratapfel - Baked Apple

SIZE: 24 cm x 30 cm - 9,4 inch x 11,8 inch

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Der Bratapfel

 

Kinder kommt und ratet,

was im Ofen bratet.

Hört wie's knallt und zischt,

bald wird er aufgetischt,

der Zipfl, der Zapfl,

der Kipfl, der Kapfl,

der gelbrote Apfel.

Kinder lauft schneller,

holt einen Teller,

holt eine Gabel,

sperrt auf den Schnabel,

für den Zipfl, den Zapfl,

den Kipfl, den Kapfl,

den goldbraunen Apfel.

Das so leckere Gedicht stammt aus dem bayrischen Volksmund und wurde von Fritz und Emily Kögel in ihrem Kinderbuch "Die Arche Noah" 1901 im Verlag Teubner, Leipzig erstmals veröffentlicht. 

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Oranges and Co.

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Oranges and Co.


SIZE: 16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 Again a great tutorial by Tom Shepherd on SAA. Love the powerful colors and the loose and strong brushwork of Tom so much that I must try my own version of it. 

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Brombeerfest bei den Waldmäusen -

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Brombeerfest bei den Waldmäusen

Blackberry festival with the wood Mice

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH + SENNELIER

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 Blackberry festival with the wood mice

Harvest Festival in the Blackberry Hag!

Now everyone draws from the full.

Fips and Tini, also friend Snaag

may feast as they please.

So there's gymnastics, hand-hanging,

jumped up, abseiled,

little tail wrestling with little tail,

when rushing to the prey.

Because everyone wants to catch

yummy berry balls,

who falls to the ground in droves,

and home carried on the fly.

But the best hang high

sweetly spoiled by the sun.

Quickly pushed up the ladders.

Cheerful laughter sounds.

Max, the little one, is scurrying about

to the top with skill.

Grabs two in one go.

The same trick every year.

Friedolin and mouse Sophie

start to sing the blackberry song.

Mice never sing happier,

than smeared with blue juice.

All frolic,

others cook or feast,

praise neighbor's juice recipes,

lift some blackberry jugs.

The moon has long since appeared

and softly illuminates the festival.

Blessed with blackberries are the expressions,

when all tired it leaves.

  

©Isabella.Kramer2008/2023

I've tried to translate the poem into English, which I have written 2008 for my blog KinderGedichteWelt: 
Brombeerfest bei den Waldmäusen  I've you have any ideas for a better translation don't hesitate to contact me. 

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Autumn Still Life - one

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Autumn Still Life - one

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND GESSOBORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH + SENNELIER

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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My plan was to paint a series with some autumnal still lives in a small format and I've started with Ampersand's gessobord. Hmm, it's a miracle with this one, because I've no idea if I've put a watercolor ground on it or not. And it looks like not, but the watercolors stayed from the first wash perfectly on it. Okay, you must be very careful with corrections, otherwise it's three steps forward and two backwards, but even salt on the wet pigments works great. So I took a gessobord for No. 2 too, but it doesn't work. The colors beaded off and absolutely didn't want to stick to the gessobord. I had to put some watercolor ground on it. I'll show you the result in my next post. 

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Christmas Apple

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Christmas Apple - Weihnachtsapfel 

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Yes, Aquabord is an amazing surface for still lifes and it was such a great joy to create this small Christmas piece.  It's my submission for  #52 HIGH CONTRAST Challenge at @aligator_watercolor_community.

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Sweet Plums

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Sweet Plums

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Sweet plums are one of my favorite autumn fruits and I love to paint them. So I have done one Ampersand Aquabord and I love this surface for still lifes. 

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ask the children

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ASK THE CHILDREN

SIZE: 14 cm x 15cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD FAT PAD 425g/m² (200lb) ROUGH

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste. 

- Johann Wolfgang vo Goethe

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I found no time for serious painting but missing my brushes I had to do some miniatures and I must say it feels gorgeous to play with water and pigments again. 

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Yellow Vibration Food - Pineapples

Yellow Vibration food - Pineapples

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²

2021© ISABELLA KRAMER

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“Yellow is a very favorable vibration for mental or intellectual activity. It promotes a clear state of mind. Yellow heightens your awareness and helps depression, sadness, or any kind of despondency with life. Yellow vibration foods are pineapples, bananas, grapefruit, lemons, and corn.” 

– Tae Yun Kim

And the fruit bowl party at Jean Haines's Online Art School goes on!! 

www.watercolourinspiration.com 

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Sweet Dreams

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Sweet Dream 

SIZE:   16,5 in. x 22 in. - 42 x 56 cm 

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE MOULD MADE MATT 300 g/m² - 140 lbs

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 Inspired by Jean Haines Online Art School - www.watercolourinspiration.com Painting still lifes with fruits is really addictive too and fresh strawberries are the ultimate summer feeling for me. 

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Tiny Strawberries Bowl

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Tiny Strawberries Bowl

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: DALER ROWNEY - THE LANGTON 425 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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That's some school work at Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com that I love! Painting still lifes with one of my favorite fruits - strawberries! And thanks heaven I have had some at my kitchen and a much greater wonder is that they have tasted heavenly and this in February, isn't it awesome!?  f

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Food of Fairies

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 FOOD OF FAIRIES

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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That I believe in fairytales is nothing new and so nobody wonders that I love the September theme at Jean Haines's Online Art School. All about autumn, it's colors, berries branches, the gold of leaves around is such a lovely part of nature's magic, so I can't stop playing with new and old pigment, favorites and forgotten.

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Melon with Guest

MELON WITH GUEST
#LittleGems 29

SIZE: 15 cm x 10 cm - 6" x 4"

PAPER: CLAIREFONTAINE ETIVAL 300g/m² (140lb) COLD PRESSED 

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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There's not much free time for painting at the moment so I do some more miniatures. Otherwise, I would be missing something.

Give me books, ...

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GIVE ME BOOKS, ... 

SIZE:  42 x 14,8 cm

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather, and a little music played out of doors by somebody I don't know. 

- John Keats

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Inspired by www.watercolourinspiration.com of Jean Haines Art School.

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The grapevines of Porquerolles

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The Grapevines of Porquerolles 

pure watercolors on canvas 

SIZE: 60 x 60 cm - 24 in. x 24 in.

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

Inspired by www.watercolourinspiration.com of Jean Haines.

Porquerolles is the biggest of the three islands of Or in the Hyeres gulf. The village was first built in 1820, the lighthouse in 1837, and the church in 1850. After being owned by a succession of people, the island was bought in 1912 by Monsieur Fournier who apparently bought it as a wedding present for his wife. 

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more of my Porquerolles works

Two hundred hectares of grapevines were planted and the vineyard later produced a top-quality wine that was one of the first to be classed "vins des Cotes de Provence". Today the three vineyards on the island produce wine that has an excellent reputation. The vineyards are associated with the Conservatoire Botanique National de Porquerolles which protects the island's heritage and environment. ©provence.web


The whole island is a gem and an insider tip for those who like small and not overcrowded spots for vacation. 

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A small bowl of happiness

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A SMALL BOWL OF HAPPINESS

SIZE: 16 in. x 12 in. - 40,6 x 30,5 cm 

PAPER: DAWLER ROWNEY THE LANGTON cold-pressed 425 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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June is not only the month of roses, but it's also the month of tasty strawberry too. For years I try to paint strawberries and every year I'm not really satisfied and this year it's just the same. The goal was to make it lose and fresh, but I failed again. So I must pick more strawberries and try it again,  and again and again ... 

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It's Autumn again

 IT'S AUTUMN AGAIN

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I love to paint Physalis and every year again I MUST do this. Since three years they grow in my garden and it's so lovely to watch these orange points of happiness in autumn. 

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Strawberries! Fruit from the heart.

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STRAWBERRIES! FRUIT FROM THE HEART. 

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm
PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE BRITANNIA MATT 300 g/m²

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Red and Sweet

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RED AND SWEET

SIZE: 15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 28 cm 

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 425 g/m²

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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The daily portion of luck

THE DAILY PORTION OF LUCK 

PHYSALIS

SIZE: 14,2 in. x 18,9 in. - 36 x 48 cm 

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE LEONARDO MOULD-MADE  ROUGH 600 g/m²

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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All I need for my daily portion of luck is a white sheet of paper, juicy colors, some nice brushes and a garden full of inspiration. 

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