Sehnsucht nach dem Meer

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Sehnsucht nach dem Meer
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Longing for the Sea

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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Jedes Jahr zu dieser Zeit überkommt mich eine unsagbare Sehnsucht nach dem Meer und weil es in diesem Sommer wohl nicht klappen wird, dorthin zu fahren, male ich mich eben ans Meer. 

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Every year at this time, I am overcome by an indescribable longing for the sea, and because I probably won't be able to go there this summer, I just paint myself by the sea.

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The little King

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The little King

- Page 14 of my new sketchbook project: 

The Secret Garden

SIZE: 14,8 x 21 cm

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

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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In German, we call this bird a "Zaunkönig" 

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Follow the Sun

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Follow the Sun

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

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

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.

― Jenny Han, The Summer I Turned Pretty

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fünf Hühnerchen

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fünf Hühnerchen

SIZE: 5,5  in. x 5,5 in. - 20 x 20 cm
PAPER: YASUTOMO STONEPAPER 150 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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die Inspiration ist ein entzückendes Foto von Wikimedia commons

Die fünf Hühnerchen

Ich war mal in dem Dorfe,

Da gab es einen Sturm,

Da zankten sich fünf Hühnerchen

Um einen Regenwurm.

Und als kein Wurm mehr war zu sehn,

Da sagten alle: Piep!

Da hatten die fünf Hühnerchen

Einander wieder lieb.

- Victor Blühten, 1844-1920

Frohe Ostern ЧЕСТИТИ  ВЕЛИКДЕНСКИ  ПРАЗНИЦИ Glædelig påske Happy Easter Hyvää pääsiäistä Joyeuses Pâques Καλό Πάσχα Buona Pasqua Cáisc Shona Daoibh Sretan Uskrs Vrolijk Pasen Gledelig påske oder glad påske Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych Feliz Páscoa Paşte fericit С Пасхой Glad påsk Hristos Vaskrse Veselú Veľkú noc Felices Pascuas Veselé Velikonoce Paskalya Bayramınız kutlu olsun Boldog Húsvéti Ünnepeket

das wünsche ich Euch allen von Herzen


Eure Isabella 

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Jane Austen scenarios - insist upon the marriage

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Jane Austen scenarios - 
insist upon the marriage

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 645 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH watercolors

2025© ISABELLA KRAMER

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Another scene from the film "Pride and Prejudice". This is undoubtedly one of my favorite moments in the movie. 

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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.com, and 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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In

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Die Gänseliesel - The Goose Girl

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Die Gänseliesel - The Goose Girl

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

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: ALI CAVANAUGH PORTRAIT SET QOR GOLDEN WATERCOLORS

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This is the 4th painting for a my series Children's dreams. 

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Spring Plowing

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Spring Plowing

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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early spring

disputing seagulls

behind a plow

veredit©isabella.kramer25

 

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Wren in Winter

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Wren in Winter

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

    

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Die drei Spatzen

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Die drei Spatzen

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

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

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

Auch das ist wieder eine Illustration für ein Gedicht in der Kinder-Gedichte-Welt. 

Die drei Spatzen

In einem leeren Haselstrauch,

da sitzen drei Spatzen, Bauch an Bauch.

Der Erich rechts und links der Franz

und mittendrin der freche Hans.

Sie haben die Augen zu, ganz zu,

und oben drüber, da schneit es, hu!

Sie rücken zusammen dicht an dicht,

so warm wie Hans hat’s niemand nicht.

Sie hör’n alle drei ihrer Herzlein Gepoch.

Und wenn sie nicht weg sind, so sitzen sie noch.

Christian Morgenstern

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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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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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The Woman with Wings, Frida Kahlo

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The Woman with Wings, Frida Kahlo

SIZE: 12 in. x 18 in. - 31 x 41 cm
PAPER: YASUTOMO STONEPAPER 150 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS 

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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"Feet, what do I need you when I have wings to fly?"

-  Frida Kahlo, 1907 - 1954

Many thanks Sarah McIntyre on X Virtual Studio - @StudioTeaBreak for her inspiring challenge. This is my version of Me and my parrots, Frida Kahlo 1941

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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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Lighthouse Love - Westerheversand

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Lighthouse Love -
Westerheversand

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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The lighthouse Westerhever is a well-known lighthouse in Germany, but for me, it is a symbol of wonderful relaxed days at St. Peter-Ording and the beautiful seashore there. For years I've painted it during the seasons a thousand times and surely more will follow.

Cherry Blossom Spring

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Cherry Blossom Spring

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

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I couldn't resist to do it again! Every year in early Spring I'm so in love the blooming trees all round that I'd to paint one scene with them. 

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Catch me if you can!

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Catch me if you can! 

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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Painting ducklings and other Spring animals are always such a relaxing thing, and so good to calm down and only have fun with the painting progress. 

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Anything but Hope

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Anything But Hope

SIZE: 11,7 in. x 8,3 in. - 29,7 x 21 cm
PAPER: CANSON COLD PRESSED 300 g/m²
COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

202 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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"You don't need anything but hope. The kind of hope

 that flies on silent wings under a shining owl moon." 

 - Jane Yolen

The background wash was done as a color testing piece for "Winter has come!" and I was very pleased with it. Today I'd a second look at it and I discovered an owl waiting for me there. 

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If I shouldn't be alive

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If I shouldn't be alive

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

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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If I shouldn't be alive

When the robins come,

Give the one in red cravat

A memorial crumb.

If I couldn't thank you,

Being just asleep,

You will know I'm trying

With my granite lip!

by Emily Dickinson

inspired again by  Jean Haines Online Art School  

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