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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Understand

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Understand

SIZE: 11,8 in. x 7,8 in. - 30x 20 cm

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE WATERCOLOR BOOK  MATT 250g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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To understand is to perceive patterns.

Isaiah Berlin 

 My submission for Challenge #62 PATTERN ALI Challenge at @aligator_watercolor_community.

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The Sea in your Eyes

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The Sea in your Eyes

inside my travel sketchbook

SIZE: 14,8 x 42 cm (2 x 14,8 x 21 cm)

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

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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More thoughts about my submission for Ali Cavanaugh's Patreon challenge #46 Dreams of the Sea. This wild surfer girl portrait study could fit, what do you mean?. - Art Class of Ali Cavanaugh. 

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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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Life is an illusion - Virginia Woolf

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LIFE IS AN ILLUSION - VIRGINIA WOOLF

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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No need to hurry. 

No need to sparkle. 

No need to be anybody but oneself.

- Virginia Woolf

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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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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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blue eyes snow queen

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BLUE EYES SNOW QUEEN
#LittleGems 6

SIZE: 10,5 cm x 15,5 cm - 4,1" x 6,1"

PAPER: CANSON MONTVAL 300g/m² (140lb) ROUGH WHITE

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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The Cats of Girona - 3

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THE CATS OF GiRONA - 3

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

PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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With the Cat series I'll started with my 3rd one painting during the Endre Penovác Workshop, because I love this one most. It's completely my own, because I use my own photography of Coralie (my cat) and I'm really satisfied with the whole composition.

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ELLE - the soul sister

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ELLE - SOUL SISTER

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

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Elle - the way to ...

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ELLE - EYES STUDY

Watercolor Study without any drawing 

SIZE: 19 x 28 cm

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

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER

 This year in June I've lost my very dear Soul Sister Elle van der Wagt. She was a very sweet soul, immensely talented photographer, humorous and big-hearted dear friend and much more to me. I miss her very much and so I've decided to paint her portrait. First I've done an akurat sketch to step into the mood and now I've done a very loose study of her beautiful eyes. 

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Summer Dream's Eyes - Paula Modersohn-Becker

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SUMMER DREAM'S EYES - PAULA MODERSOHN-BECKER

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

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER

"Suddenly, I stood in front of my picture. A pair of summer dream's eyes lay upon me and brought spring into my soul. 

They belong to an earnest, quiet young woman.  .... " part of the fairytale "You" written by Paula Modersohn-Becker

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Xenia - a quick sketch

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XENIA - A QUICK SKETCH
  

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER



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Windows to the Soul - Camille Claudel

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WINDOWS TO THE SOUL - CAMILLE CLAUDEL 

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Muh !!

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MUH !!

SIZE: 14,8 cm x 42 cm

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKB FATPAD 300g/m² (140lb) ROUGH

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER

Becoming a cow
would be fine—morning naps
and the evening cool

— SHIKŌ

just a little doodle yesterday evening ... next project is a selfportrait .... curious ?

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Painting Claude Monet

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PAINTING CLAUDE MONET 

SIZE: 22  X 15 inch - 56 x 38 cm

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 640g/m² (300lb) - half sheet - 

MATERIALS: DANIEL SMITH EXTRA FINE WATERCOLORS 

2016 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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