more Springs

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more Springs

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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„That is one good thing about this world–
there are always sure to be more springs.“

–L.M. Montgomery

 This is the first of a small Spring series using stone paper and square format. I love playing with different painting styles.

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I'm waiting for Spring to arrive

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I'm waiting for Spring to arrive

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 638 g/m² - 300 lbs
COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA - The Magic collection watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Our two lives coming together at Cherry Blossom time!

Inochi Futatsu no Naka ni Ikitaru Sakura kana

命二つの中に生きたる桜かな

- Basho, 1685 

Testing the ROCKWELL CANADA Magic Collection. I'm thrilled about the colors and granulation of this new watercolors. 

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Awaiting Spring

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Awaiting Spring

SIZE:  12 in. x 12 in. - 31 x 31 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES GRAIN TORCHON ROUGH 425 g/m²
COLORS: WINSOR & NEWTON WATERCOLOURS

2025© ISABELLA KRAMER

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My contribution for @thebotanica_collective Week 84 was inspired by the lovely image of @jt_design on Instagram 

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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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Magnolia at Keitum

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Magnolia at Keitum

inside my travel sketchbook

SIZE: 14,8 x 21 cm

PAPER: BOESNER TRAVEL SKETCH BOOK  with Canson Paper 200g/m² hot pressed

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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In the scenery of spring,

nothing is better, nothing worse;

The flowering branches are

of themselves, some short, some long.

  

  

Ryōkan

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Hello Spring!

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Hello Spring! 

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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"When spring came, 

even the false spring, 

there were no problems 

except where to be happiest."

Ernest Hemingway

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Mespilus Germanica - Mispel

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Mespilus Germanica


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

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

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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

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Autumn Love

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Autumn Love

SIZE: 14,8 cm x 42 cm
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKB  FatPad ROUGH 425g/m² (200lb)

COLOURS: Daniel Smith Watercolors 

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Inspired by @vanree_art wonderful autumnal painting, I’d paint my version of an oak branch with acorns in Autumn.

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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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Pussy Willows come out

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Pussy Willows come out 

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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I know a little pussy

Her coat is silver gray

She lives down in the meadow

Not very far away.

Though she is a pussy

She’ll never be a cat.

She is a pussy willow.

Now what do you think of that!

                                    Traditional

While waiting for Spring I can't resist painting Spring's awakening around me and Pussy Willows always fascinated me. 

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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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Cherry blossoms Hedgehog

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Cherry blossoms Hedgehog 

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND CLAYBORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

between our two lives
there's also the life
of cherry blossoms 

- Basho

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I have never seen a hedgehog under cherry blossoms but I‘m sure they will enjoy it too.
Inspired by Jean Haines Online tutorial on www.watercolourinspiration.com

 

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Meet you under the Mistletoe

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Meet you under the Mistletoe

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD HP White 300 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2021© ISABELLA KRAMER

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The Finch

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The Finch

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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March 2021 Challenge at the Facebook Watercolour Group - Watercolour Art on Paper

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C is for Cherry Blossoms

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C is for Cherry Blossoms

SIZE:  12 in. x 12 in. - 31 x 31 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES GRAIN TORCHON ROUGH 425 g/m²

2021© ISABELLA KRAMER

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C is for Cherry Blossoms at the flower ABC at Jean Haines Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com  

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Pussy Willow Catkins

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Pussy Willow Catkins

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: DALER ROWNEY - THE LANGTON 425 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors - SCHMINCKE HORADAM granulation watercolors

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

They are always the very first signs of Winter's end. Okay, at the moment is much too early for them, but if you look closely you can see, they are nearly there. This is painted on a new brand DALER & ROWNEY - THE LANGTON watercolor paper and it's really perfect with it's two different sides, perfect for wet in wet, but also wet on dry technics. Okay, you must stretch it, because it buckles a lot, but drys very flat too. 


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The Christmas Bauble

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The Christmas Bauble - #SimpleThings 

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²
COLORS: SCHMINCKE GRANULATION WATERCOLORS

SIZE: 9,4 in. x 12,6 in. - 24 x 32 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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What else could be a "Simple Thing" exercise during Advent at Jean Hains Online Art School as a Christmas bauble?

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