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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Did you ever look at your cat and think

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Did you ever look at your cat and think
How did you ever find me!


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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 425 g/m²

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

First version of this awesome cute photo of Coralie, maybe I'll try a less colorful version next. 

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The Leaves Observer

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The Leaves Observer

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

Autumn is a very exciting time for my Coralie; she's sitting the whole day at the windows and looking at the leaves dancing through the air. The Challenge at Jean Haines Online Art School was to paint a cat profile and here it is. 

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What's there?

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What's there?

SIZE: 12,7 cm x 12,7 cm - 5" x 5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH graphite grey watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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30 minutes painting as a Sunday afternoon quickie. 

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She wore blue velvet

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She wore blue Velvet

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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My first cat on Ampersand Aquabord and I'm thrilled, nevertheless, it isn't easy giving credit to Xenia's beauty

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Always look on the bright side of life

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Always look on the bright
Side of 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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Huge thanks to Hella Kiss for this inspiring image. 

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Mean of refuge

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Mean of Refuge

SIZE: 14 cm x 15cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors,

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

there are two means of refuge
from the miseries of life: 
music and cats 

- Albert Schweitzer 

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Forever and ever and ever

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Forever and Ever and Ever

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: DALER ROWNEY - THE LANGTON 425 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

And God asked the feline spirit

Are you ready to come home?

Oh, yes, quite so, replied the precious soul

And, as a cat, you know I am most able

To decide anything for myself.

Are you coming then? asked God.

Soon, replied the whiskered angel

But I must come slowly

For my human friends are troubled

For you see, they need me, quite certainly.

But don’t they understand? asked God

That you’ll never leave them?

That your souls are intertwined. For all eternity?

That nothing is created or destroyed?

It just is…forever and ever and ever.

Eventually they will understand,

Replied the glorious cat

For I will whisper into their hearts

That I am always with them

I just am…forever and ever and ever.

  

  Unknown Author 

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dedicated to a good friend and generous teacher...

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Always better together - or the against fair connection

 ALWAYS BETTER TOGETHER - OR THE AGAINST FAIR CONNECTION 

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 425 g/m² - 200 lb

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors 

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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  This is another of my October classwork at Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com The goal is to learn how to connect a group of similar animals. I have so many ideas and so less time during these hectic weeks. But it's okay, I will paint connected animals for the rest of the year and hope it's okay for you all. Are you all thinking I'm joking? So wait and see... 

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Lucky Nap

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LUCKY NAP

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

as this cat purrs
watching that moth float away
back to its lap-nap


©magyar

(Answer to my haiku post on haiku - eine annäherung)

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 The plan was coming back into the mood for some ink paintings. But after a long time not practicing this technique, the start really complicated and frustrating. This is my first presentable result. Planned was a white cat, but the painting had other plans with me and so it becomes a sweet calico cat. In Germany, we call this special tricolor female cats "Glückskatze", not to be confused with the Chinese porcelain cats. 

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Minou mon Minou

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MINOU MON MINOU

SIZE: 15 in. x 22 in. - 38 x 28 cm 

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 425 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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She was my first cat, a lovely sweet soul, and she's forever in my heart. It was so beautiful to work on this cat portrait and to remember this warm-hearted companion. Thanks for the kick to paint again cats to Jean Haines with her fantastic Online Art School

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Blue Darling

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BLUE DARLING 

SIZE: 14,2 in. x 10,3 in. - 36 x 26 cm 

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

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER


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Inspired by Jean Haines Online Classes I made my first cat painting for more than one year and I have missed painting cats, very much. Jean's special technique is so very relaxing, so very Zen-like, I love it! 

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The Observer

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THE OBSERVER

- pure watercolors -  

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

such questions 

linger behind these eyes

thoughts wander

©magyar

Cats are surely one of my favorite subjects to paint and they are such gorgeous mediums to study all watercolor techniques, specially wet-on-wet technique. This is our new neighbor Burma cat and she's an absolutely beauty with her stunning eyes, so I couldn't resist. 

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The two bundles of fluff

THE TWO BUNDLES OF FLUFF

- watercolors and ink- 

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

Today I've had a wet-on-wet technique studio day. I need much more practice with it and every time I try this, I discover that I'm not patient enough and destroy good first washes. Waiting for the right moment of dryness on the paper is absolutely necessary. 

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Cosy Sunday

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Cosy Sunday 

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

WATERCOLORS: DANIEL SMITH  - WINSOR & NEWTON - MIJELLO

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

Today I've had a wet-on-wet technique studio day. I need much more practice with it and every time I try this, I discover that I'm not patient enough and destroy good first washes. Waiting for the right moment of dryness on the paper is absolutely necessary. 

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Romeo

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ROMEO

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Look at me!

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LOOK AT ME! 

small study for a larger version

  

SIZE: 7,6 in. x 7,2 in. - 19,5 x 18,5 cm

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER



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On a stroll

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 ON A STROLL
#LittleGems 5

SIZE: 4 in. x 4 in. - 10 x 10 cm
PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This is a CAT week and I'm experimenting with watercolors in wet-on-wet technique on this one. 

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Blue Kitten

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BLUE KITTEN

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

PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Feeling a little bit blue ...

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"FEELING A LITTLE BIT BLUE .....

IN JANUARY IS NORMAL"  - by Marilu Henner

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

PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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