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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Light Tomorrow with Today!

 

Light Tomorrow with Today! 

- the last Page (20) in my 2025 Christmas Sketchbooks - 

SIZE: 14,8 x 21 cm

PAPER: CANSON® SAUNDERS WATERFORD® Art Book 300g/m² cold pressed

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH, WINSOR & NEWTON WATERCOLORS 

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Light tomorrow with today!

- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

It was such a great joy to create this project and share it with you. Here's the complete sketchbook as a small film. 

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December in Paris

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December in Paris

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

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

COLORS: SCHMINCKE SUPER GRANULATION watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Sure, there's barely snowfall in Paris, but if it is, and if this happens in December, the whole magic of a Christmas fairytale appears!

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Paris, mon amour

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Paris, mon amour

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS 

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Das ist eine Illustration für eines meiner Lieblingsgedichte in der KinderGedichteWelt: 

Die ganze Wahrheit über Kirchenmäuse

auch 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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New Town Hall Hanover in Winter

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New Town hall Hanover

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH watercolors 

 

 

2023© ISABELLA KRAMER

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 If you see Hanover's town hall for the first time, you think it's a palace or castle. But it's not, it a built as a town hall after 13 years of construction and opened in 1913. I love all about this magnificent building, especially winter shows it by its fairytale side, even more from the Masch Park side.

  

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Saskatoon Autumn, Canada

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Saskatoon Autumn, Canada


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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 425 g/m²
COLORS: MAIMAERIBLU WATERCOLORS

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 November 2023 Challenge at the Facebook Watercolour Group - Watercolour Art on Paper

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Besalú, Catalunya

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Besalú, Catalunya

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

 

 

2023© ISABELLA KRAMER

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  Inspired by a gorgeous workshop with Joseph Zbukvic in September 20218 and thousand photographies taken our impressive day at Besalú.

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Snowy Manhattan

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Snowy Manhattan

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2023© ISABELLA KRAMER

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This one is my submission for  #80 IN AND OUT OF FOCUS Challenge at @aligator_watercolor_community. 

  The Flatiron Building: Since its introduction as one of New York City’s first skyscrapers in 1902, the Flatiron has been a quintessential New York City icon that garners immediate recognition, beloved by both local New Yorkers and visitors alike. Floating above the intersection of two of New York City’s most famous streets, Fifth Avenue and Broadway, the Flatiron anchors its eponymous district. Its defining triangular shape emphasizes the building’s unique positioning while oversized windows frame unobstructed views in all directions that span the tree tops of Madison Square Park to the skylines of Downtown. Now, the Flatiron is poised to undergo a renovation that will preserve its historic exterior and simultaneously reconfigure its interior to meet 21st Century demands.

©The Flatiron Building

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Celle Castle in Winter

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 Celle Castle in Winter 

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

PAPER: FABRIANO ARTISTICO 640 g/m²
COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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For my work, I decided on the western facade of the castle, which is rarely or not at all shown in paintings. This is completely hidden behind trees in summer and you can hardly see the castle. But in winter, and especially when there is snow, the moated castle character of the facility comes into its own. Celle Castle was built around 980 as a fortified tower with the attributes of a water castle.

 Otto the Strict continued developing the building in 1292. Remnants of this era are the cellar vault and the lower floors of the watch tower. The current Celle Castle has its first documented mentioning as “Castrum Celle” in 1315. ... for more information: Celle Castle

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from above - Summer in the City 3

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 from Above - Summer in the City 3

 

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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  "I‘m taking my heart into my hands and finally started with the full imperial version of my „Summer in the City from above“. It’s a wonderful experience and great fun. More and more people appear which I haven’t planned 😂😂😂..."

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from above - Summer in the City 2

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From above - Summer in the City - 2

SIZE: 11,8 in. x 7,8 in. - 30x 20 cm

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE WATERCOLOR BOOK  MATT 250g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 Sketching some ideas for my planned full imperial. 

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From Above - Summer in the City - 1

 

From above - Summer in the City - 1

SIZE: 11,8 in. x 7,8 in. - 30x 20 cm

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE WATERCOLOR BOOK  MATT 250g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 Sketching some ideas for my planned full imperial. More walking people will follow because this project definitely needs more practice.  

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Fontana di Trevi

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 Fontana di Trevi

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD COLD PRESSED 638 g/m² - 300 lb

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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  photo credit Sara Landreth 

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Winter City

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Winter City 

SIZE: 19,6 in. x 25,5 in. - 50 x 65 cm

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE ANDALUCIA DOUBLE FACED 500 g/m² - matt side 

COLORS: SENNELIER Watercolors + DANIEL SMITH Watercolors 

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Carnevale di Venezia

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Carnevale di Venezia

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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Taking part in the Venice Carnival is a lifelong dream for me...

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Dresden Frauenkirche im Winter - Dresden Church of our Lady in Winter

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Dresden Frauenkirche im Winter -

Dresden Church of our Lady in Winter
 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 638 g/m² - 300 lbs
COLORS: SCHMINCKE HORADAM granulation watercolors + DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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That's my last painting in 2020 and Dears, what a year!  It had an impact on all of our lives and I'm very glad that I could paint, write and photography in my free time and so create a space for me to forget the world around me and just enjoy the creative process.

  

Genießt die letzten Tages dieses eigenartigen Jahres, wo immer Ihr es könnt. Ich möchte jedem einzelnen von Euch danken für all die Treue, Aufmerksamkeit und Zuwendung in den vergangenen 12 Jahren hier in meinem Malerei-Blog. Ich kann die Zahl kaum selbst glauben und es ist mir Heimat und Erinnerungsstätte geworden, vor allem aber der Beginn vielen großartiger Freundschaften und Erlebnisse auf Malreisen und in den vielen vergangenen Meisterklassen. 

Ich wünsche Euch von Herzen einen guten Start in ein positives 2021

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Enjoy the last days of this strange year wherever you can. I would like to thank each and every one of you for all your loyalty, attention, and care over the past 12 years here in my painting blog. I can hardly believe the number myself and it has become my home and memory but above all the beginning of many great friendships, experiences on painting trips, and in the many past masterclasses.

I sincerely wish you a good start into a positive 2021

Ever yours,

Isabella  

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First snow in December!

First Snow in December 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 638 g/m² - 300 lbs
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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What could be more beautiful than snow in the first December weeks? Suddenly it's so easy to get into the mood of Christmas. 

Again I looked at the snow-fall,
And thought of the leaden sky...
I remembered the gradual patience
That fell from that cloud-like snow,
Flake by flake, healing, and hiding
The scar of our deep-plunged woe

from The First Snowfall by J R Lowell

 

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Igreja de Santa Engrácia, Lisbon - Portugal

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IGREJA DE SANTA ENGRÁCIA, LISBON - PORTUGAL 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 625 g/m² - 300 lbs

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors and a hint of gold

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Painting buildings without a primary sketch was a lesson at Jean Haines's online art school www.watercolourinspiration.com. For me really a great experience and I love very much doing this special loose genre. 

 

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Pujada de Sant Domènec stairs and Arch of the Agullana Palace, Girona - Catalunya, Spain

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PUJADA DE SANT DOMÈNEC STAIRS AND ARCH OF THE AGULLANA PALACE,
GIRONA - CATALUNYA, SPAIN 

SIZE:  15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm 

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD NOT 425 g/m² - 200 lbs

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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For ages, I want to paint this awesome location and this is my first attempt at this extraordinary place. It's done as a loose watercolor without any drawing. 

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Berliner Dom - Berlin Cathedral

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 BERLINER DOM - BERLIN CATHEDRAL

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 425 g/m² - 200 lbs

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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