Cadaqués

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Cadaqués, Costa Brava

SIZE: 24 in. x 18 in. - 61 x 46 cm 

PAPER: BAOHONG COLD PRESSED 300 g/m²
COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Longshore Men's Life

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Longshore Men's Life 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 645 g/m²

COLORS:  ROCKWELL CANADA watercolors

2025© ISABELLA KRAMER

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a corner at Llafranc

 

a corner at Llafranc

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

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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“Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” 

-Ray Bradbury

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if longing overcomes

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if longing overcomes

SIZE: 5,5  in. x 5,5 in. - 20 x 20 cm
PAINTING GROUND: DESTROYED AND RE-PRIMED ENCAUTIC BORD
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I wasn't satisfied with the original painting on the encaustic board, so I tried washing off the pigment. Unfortunately, that only worked very poorly. I then primed the board again with Qor Aquarelle Ground. That worked even worse, and it resulted in a lot of vertical lines. However, as I thought about this motif, I realized the lines would fit the subject well.

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Thailand Memories

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Thailand Memories

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS 

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Mediterranean Essence - Calella de Palafrugell

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Mediterranean Essence -

Calella de Palafrugell 

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

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This marvelous ancient fishing village is one of the most attractive places at the Costa Brava and I've lost my heart at first glance. 

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Thornham Old Harbour, Norfolk

 

Thornham Old Harbour, Norfolk 

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS 

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 July 2024 Challenge at the Facebook Watercolour Group The Watercolour Challenge

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Décontracté Porquerolles

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Décontracté Porquerolles 

SIZE:  14,2 in. x 14,2 in. - 36 x 36 cm 
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

PAPER: HAHNEMÜHLE TURNER- COLD PRESSES 300 g/m²

2024© ISABELLA KRAMER

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Lower Town Fishguard, Pembrokeshire

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Lower Town Fishguard, Pembrokeshire

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS 

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 June 2024 Challenge at the Facebook Watercolour Group The Watercolour Challenge

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Porquerolles - mon amour

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Porquerolles - mon amour

SIZE:  12 in. x 12 in. - 31 x 31 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

WATERCOLORS: DANIEL SMITH  - WINSOR & NEWTON - MIJELLO

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Koh Samui Beach

Koh Samui Beach


SIZE: 16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: MILFORD NOT 300 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Piratenbraut

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 Piratenbraut

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

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Es geht um einen höchst ungewöhnlichen Berufswunsch in diesem Gedicht in der Kinder-Gedichte-Welt und das ist die Illustration für das geplante Buch mit meinen Kindergedichten. 

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

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

HafenCity Hamburg 2

HafenCity Hamburg 2

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND artist panel smooth 3 mm

COLORS: QOR watercolors

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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The second painting for my small series (here you can see No.1 of the series), inspired by my own photographs taken at the wonderful and very inspiring HafenCity Hamburg. Reflections, maritime symbols, and signs everywhere, modern and very old buildings side by side. Artist's heaven pure! And there’s another story in Hamburg the “fusion” between the love of my life and I started exactly there. So it’s logical that we both are side by side in this painting too.

This one is my submission for  #79 FUSION Challenge at @aligator_watercolor_community. 

Île de Porquerolles

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 Île de Porquerolles 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD COLDPRESSED 425 g/m²
COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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French Rivera, Ile de Porquerolles  The picturesque island is one of the four islands of Iles d'Hyeres and most likely, France’s best-kept secret - ok maybe it’s not so secret. But Porquerolles has remained throughout this time, unspoiled. I've visited this heaven on earth several times and can't wait to see it again. This painted view shows the gorgeous look on the coastline you have from many spots on it. 

 

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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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Confronting a storm...

 

Confronting a storm...

"Confronting a storm is like fighting God. All the powers in the universe seem to be against you and, in an extraordinary way, your irrelevance is at the same time both humbling and exalting." 

―Francis LeGrande

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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Inspired by the actual tutorial at Jean Haines'S Online Art School. 

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Regatta

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Regatta 

pure watercolor on canvas 

SIZE: 50 x 60 cm - 19,6 in. x 24 in.

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This sea adventure was created during a masterclass demo with Konstantin Sterkov on Online Artschool ARTEFACTO. 

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Hoorn, IJsselmeer lake, Netherlands

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HOORN, IJSSELMEER LAKE - NETHERLANDS

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Hoorn is a picturesque very old town with a typical pleasant Dutch atmosphere located at the IJsselmeer lake. 

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Dreaming allowed - Calella de Palafrugell

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DREAMING ALLOWED - CALELLA DE PALAFRUGELL

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD 425 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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That's my contribution to the APRIL painting challenge at FB Watercolor Art on Paper group. 
This month's theme was a seaside view that I have taken at Calella de Palafrugell during a watercolor workshop at Girona.  

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The old boat

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THE OLD BOAT

SIZE:  15,7 in. x 19,6 in. - 40 x 50 cm

PAPER: LANAQUARELLE HOT PRESSED 300 g/m² 

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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That's my contribution to the FEBRUARY painting challenge at the FB Watercolor Art on Paper group. 
This month's theme was a very beautiful photo by Edo Hannema. 

step by step

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