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Pay Attention!

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Pay Attention! 

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

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


2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER


As a gift for myself, I'm spending one month at Jean Haines Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.comand her newest online tutorial "Wacky Pheasant" inspired me to create this painting. 

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Seagulls

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Seagulls 

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²
COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA - Cerulean Wrabler and Peat Bogs

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Born under the Sign of Taurus

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Born under the Sign of Taurus



SIZE:
 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm

PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²
COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA - Wetlands 

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER



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 Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac, is represented by the bull, an earth sign ruled by Venus. People born under this sign are known for their strong, reliable, and stable nature. The astrological symbol of Taurus reflects their characteristics, strength, determination, and a grounded personality. Those born between April 20 and May 20 fall under the Taurus zodiac sign. And so am I.




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Children's Dream - the first chicken

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Children's Dream

- The first Chicken


SIZE:
 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"
PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm
COLORS: ALI CAVANAUGH PORTRAIT SET QOR GOLDEN WATERCOLORS

    
2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER




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This is the 3rd painting for a my series Children's dreams

Many thanks to @KateEdwards for the inspirational image on Museum by Skytchy.


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Rotkelchen im Winter - Robin in Winter

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Rotkelchen im Winter

Robin in Winter


SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"
PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND CLAYBORD 3 mm
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH watercolors 

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER


This is the second painting for a new series with Winter Birds started in December 2024. 




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Waiting for Christmas

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Waiting for Christmas

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

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER




It is a special story behind this painting, not even a Christmas story but a story about a destroyed Aquabord. The first painting on this board was a woman portrait, and there was no point in which I was delighted with the result. But I've created deep scratches for the woman's wind-blown hair. After cleaning the painting ground, they stood there. So I thought that I could use it like a sketchbook and create, with no pressure on my shoulders, just a small Christmas doodle. It came out so nice that I decided to show it to you, and I hope that it will put you in a perfect mood for the upcoming Christmas days. Sure, the scratches are still there, but they don't bother me. 



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Großvaters Dompfaff - Grandpa's Bullfinch

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Großvaters Dompfaff

Grandpa's Bullfinch

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"
PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND ENCAUSTICBORD 6 mm
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH watercolors 
2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER





One of the many memories of my beloved grandparents is the story of when my grandpa brought a bullfinch in a birdcage into grandma's kitchen. I've never seen this beautiful bird so close, but at the same time, I begged Grandpa to set this wonderful wild animal free again. And so we did it together in our garden. 


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November silence

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November silence

SIZE: 14,8 cm x 42 cm
PAPER: 
ARCHES GRAIN FINE 300g/m² 
COLORS: SCHMINCKE SUPER GRANULATIONS watercolors



2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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 November 2024 Challenge at Edo Hannema's Facebook Group The Watercolour Challenge

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Always an eye on the kids - 2

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Always an eye on the kids - 2 

SIZE: 15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 28 cm (quarter sheet)
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD FAT PAD 425g/m² (200lb) ROUGH

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER




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This is the second one of a new series about the friendship between children and animals: Always an eye on the kids 




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Just hanging around

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Just hanging around


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

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I've never painted a bat, but aren't they cute animals? For years, we've had one, or maybe two, in our garden, and we feel so lucky to admire their gorgeous hunting rounds around our garden lamp. 




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Old Mr. Toad

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Old Mr. Toad

SIZE: 15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 28 cm 
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 425 g/m²
2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Ich habe unsere Gartenkröte wieder entdeckt und festgestellt, dass ich zwar schon einige Frösche gemalt habe, aber noch nie eine Kröte. An diesem ersten noch herrlich warmen Herbsttag ist es einfach wunderbar noch draußen arbeiten zu können.

Ich habe ohne jede Vorzeichnung mit dem Auge begonnen und dann langsam die Kröte und ihre Umgebung drumherum aufgebaut.

I rediscovered our garden toad and realized that although I have painted a few frogs, I have never painted a toad. On this first, still lovely warm autumn day, it is simply wonderful to work outside.

I started with the eye without any preliminary drawing and then slowly built up the toad and its surroundings around it.




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Itajara

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Itajara - Giant Grouper 



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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Maikäfer fliege!

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Maikäfer fliege! 
Chockchafer, fly! 

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm 
PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²
COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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  Maikäfer fliege

Daß ich dich nicht kriege!

Flieg hinaus ins weite Land

Fliege fort von meiner Hand!

Maikäfer fliege

Daß ich dich nicht kriege!

Fliege fort von meiner Hand!


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©Reinhard Mey 1994

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Great Lessons!

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Great Lessons! 

SIZE:  15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 56 cm (half sheet)
PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²
COLORS:  SCHMINCKE SUPERGRANULATION watercolors

2023© ISABELLA KRAMER

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“The owl teaches us that sometimes it’s in the silence that the greatest lessons are learned.” 


– Anonymous

 




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Colorful Rhino

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Colorful Rhino 

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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Done after a gorgeous, informative and very inspiring Tutorial at Tom Sheperd's Online Art School. 
  I've enjoyed the painting process a lot. But my result is a bit too dark and a bit too muddy. I'll try it again to get in the mood for more light and clearer colors. Looking a Tom's magical brushwork the whole session looks so easy, but OMG, it's not!!



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Looking up!

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Looking up! 

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





One more portrait of Xenia, the love of my life and truly the most lovely cat I've ever had.


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Was so in der Nordsee lebt 2 - Garnele

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Was so in der Nordsee lebt -
NordseeGarnele (
Crangon crangon)

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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....und es geht weiter mit meiner Nordseetier Serie! Nordseekrabben sind mindestens ebenso lecker wie Schollen, drum ist Platz 2 ebenso wohlverdient. 




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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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