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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On her way to Hogwarts!!

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ON HER WAY TO HOGWARTS

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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Inspired again and again by Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com  . 

 

For a whole life!

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FOR A WHOLE LIFE

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m² - 200 lbs
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Barn owls are monogamous animals and if they found their mates, they stick with that partner for life.  More connected animals, done in a loose technique without any drawing inspired by Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com  . 

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Barn Owl - for October

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 BARN OWL - for October

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This is a new series, it's planned for each month an animal painted in square format with a loose background wash.  I've already 3 month: I've a bunny 4U- for March and Duckling - for April



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the wise owl

THE WISE OWL

SIZE: 19 x 28 cm

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKB FATPAD 425g/m² (200lb) Not

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER

One more sketch for a larger version with rescued ink from damaged mushroom caps lying on the grass at our garden. If I'd discovered the lovely granulation I've decided to create a little owl, because the natural ink works so beautiful for the fluffy feathers of Barn Owls. 

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