Pfingstrosen und Rosen in meinem Hosta-Garten

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Pfingstrosen und Rosen in meinem Hosta-Garten

Peonies and Roses at my Hosta Garden

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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Nein, es wird mir nicht langweilig, in meinem Bauerngarten zu malen, und besonders Ende Mai, wenn die ersten Rosen die Fülle an Iris, Vergissmeinnicht und Pfingstrosen ablösen, ist es eine unerschöpfliche Inspirationsquelle. 

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No, I never get bored painting in my cottage garden—and especially in late May, when the first roses take over from the abundance of irises, forget-me-nots, and peonies, it is an inexhaustible source of inspiration.

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Jane Austen's scenarios - Laundry Monday at Hertfordshire

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Jane Austen's scenarios - 

Laundry Monday at Hertfordshire

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm
PAPER: ARCHES COLD PRESSED 300 g/m²

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This time I've chosen a not-so-famous scene from Pride and Prejudice 2005, more rural and summery. Nevertheless, my personal party celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birthday continues.

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Memories of Downton Abbey

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 Memories of Downton Abbey 

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

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Another series I’ve enjoyed watching often is Downtown Abbey. Some scenes are so inspiring that I couldn’t resist painting my memories.

Another series I’ve enjoyed watching often is Downtown Abbey. Some scenes are so inspiring that I couldn’t resist painting my memories..

Bouquet with Agapanthus and Roses

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Bouquet with Agapanthus and Roses

SIZE:  12 in. x 16 in. - 31 x 41 cm 
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

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

2023© ISABELLA KRAMER

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Quick warm-up painting of a lovely bouquet done by our talented floral designer. 

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Spanish Windmill and field of Poppies

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Spanish Windmill and Field of Poppies

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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 Inspired by our wonderful Fuerteventura holidays, and my newest patreon teacher Blanca Álvarez Sanchez. 

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Let's seas the day.

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Let's seas the day. 

SIZE: 20,3 cm x 25,4 cm - 8" x 10"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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One more for my Beach Girl series. 

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The jump

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  The Jump

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 425 g/m²

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 Doing some sketches inspired by @jeanhaines #onlineartschool. The goal is to paint people in motion. Since I‘m planning a large „summer at the sea“ piece, I try to paint cliff or water jumps. 

 

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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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Pool Day

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Pool Day

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Thanks to Frank McKenna on unsplash for the inspiring photo.

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Garden Studio and a study

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The best thing about having a garden is that I can take my studio outside and enjoy both, painting watercolor and sitting in a wonderful garden. 

Study for
the Best Wave of your Life

SIZE: 14,5 in. x 11 in. - 37 x 28 cm
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKB  FatPad NOT 425g/m² (200lb)

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER 

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A quick study of my idea for a seascape painting with two surfers. 

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Summer's Poppies Meadow

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Summer's Poppies Meadow

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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I discovered this impressive place years ago and can't resist coming back and paint its full summer spirit. 

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Full Summer

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FULL SUMMER

pure watercolor on canvas 

SIZE: 60 x 50 cm - 24 in. x 19,6 in.

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

The bright shining faces of sunflowers are the perfect sign for the full summer season. For years I'd the idea to paint again a watercolor on canvas and this time I took a normal canvas and start to paint without any preparation of the canvas. And it had worked!! The drying periods were really long, but then I was able to paint in layers. After the complete drying of the painting, it got a fixative for watercolours to protect it. 

Infected by the art school of Jean Haines. www.watercolourinspiration.com 

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Dreams of Tuscany

DREAMS OF TUSCANY

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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“Italy, and the spring and first love all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy.” 

– Bertrand Russell

One more loose painted landscape with wanderlust in my heart. Such lovely memories visiting Tuscany in May, for me the most magnificent season ever to enjoy this wonderful region. Fresh green, every street lined with thousands for poppy flowers, clear blue sky, warm ochre sand ...



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Dandelion Field

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DANDELION FIELD

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Inspired and animated by the LANDSCAPE ESCAPE PAINTING for the MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK at the online class of JEAN HAINES I decide to paint this dandelion field as my first contribution. Since my early childhood days, I'm fascinated by spring meadows full of blooming dandelions. Heartwarming images, with father's hand creating crowns of dandelions for my sister and me come back to my mind. For the dandelion heads, I've lifted the pigments and ad some gouache on the wet paper, put salt in the middle and drop some light grey on it. 



 soon
 on the breeze
 a story in each brush stroke

 ©magyar

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Cala d'Alcaufar - Menorca

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CALA D'ALCAUFAR - MENORCA

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Menorca is for sure one of the islands we love most in the Mediterranean Sea and it's our dream that we could live there if we're retired for several months every year. In the last years, we've spent there some beautiful holidays and so you can be sure, that more watercolors of this gorgeous place will follow. 



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to hold the colors― September

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TO HOLD THE COLORS― 

SEPTEMBER

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

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

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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Below you can see the first stopped version, but after some days looking at it, I've missed depth and so I've added some hints of Hydrangeas in the background. I've lost now a little bit the light, but for me I've won more complexity. Sometimes one must risk something. What's your opinion on this? 

first version 

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Beach Life

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BEACH LIFE

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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a light upon you - #WorldWatercolorMonth

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A LIGHT UPON YOU

#WorldWatercolorMonth

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

PAPER: ARCHES hot pressed 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, 

is always just beyond your grasp, 

but which, if you will sit down quietly, 

may alight upon you. 

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

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a house with a garden - #WorldWatercolorMonth Day 2

A HOUSE WITH A GARDEN

#WorldWatercolorMonth Day 2

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

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I love to paint this special house (located in France) and I've painted it often, each version is so different and I can see my own development in watercolor - and the longing for France, of course. The prompt for Day 2 #WorldWatercolorMonth is "in the shade" and I think it could be fit. 

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strong & free

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Strong and Free

#WorldWatercolorMonth Day 1  
  

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER



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Foxgloves are really strong and free; they are wandering on their own path and with their own plan

through our garden  - and terrace. And no wind and heavy rain can bow them. 

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