an Icelandic story - 2

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an Icelandic story - 2

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

COLORS: SCHMINCKE SUPER GRANULATION WATERCOLORS 

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

 

 Traveling through Iceland in Winter means less daylight, but it also means great colors in the sky. Although we hadn't seen any Aurora Borealis, the colors in the morning and evening skies were absolutely amazing. 

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an Icelandic story - 1

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an Icelandic story - 1 

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

COLORS: SCHMINCKE SUPER GRANULATION WATERCOLORS 

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

 I'm starting a small series with impressions of my Iceland travel years ago. 

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On the frozen Lake

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On the frozen Lake

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

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

COLOURS: SCHMINCKE SUPER GRANULATION watercolor 

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

In January 2013, we had such a severe winter with hard frost that the idyllic Heide Lake, where the beautiful town of Müden is located, was frozen over, and young and old could have fun on the ice. I am glad I took my camera with me, so I have a lot of lovely impressions to inspire me.

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Polar Bears - mother and cub

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Polar Bears
mother and cub

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

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I miss painting animals and today we had the first snow of the young year. So it's logical to paint some polar bears with the wonderful super granulation colors by Schmincke and again with a limited palette of only three colors. 

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Celle Castle in Winter

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 Celle Castle in Winter 

SIZE: 30 in. x 22 in. - 76 x 56 cm (full imperial sheet)

PAPER: FABRIANO ARTISTICO 640 g/m²
COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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For my work, I decided on the western facade of the castle, which is rarely or not at all shown in paintings. This is completely hidden behind trees in summer and you can hardly see the castle. But in winter, and especially when there is snow, the moated castle character of the facility comes into its own. Celle Castle was built around 980 as a fortified tower with the attributes of a water castle.

 Otto the Strict continued developing the building in 1292. Remnants of this era are the cellar vault and the lower floors of the watch tower. The current Celle Castle has its first documented mentioning as “Castrum Celle” in 1315. ... for more information: Celle Castle

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Seals - for June

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 SEALS - for JUNE

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

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Now I've already 9 work for my animal series with loose backgrounds: 
I have a bunny 4U- for March, Duckling - for April,  Barn Owl - for October, Little Hedgehog - for November, Diving Ice bear - for January,  Northern Cardinal - for December, Ravens in Flight - for February, Fox - for May, Seals - for June

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Iceland - on the road again

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ICELAND - ON THE ROAD AGAIN

SIZE:  42 x 14,8 cm

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

New year, new projects - more landscapes, more Iceland, 
winter landscapes, daily painting, more sketching, more fun!! 

 Welcome 2019 

Lake Thingvallavatn, Iceland

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LAKE THINGVALLAVATN, ICELAND

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD ROUGH 300 g/m²

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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sweet moments 3

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SWEET MOMENTS - 3 - LOOKING FOR FRIENDS

SIZE: 28 cm x 38 cm
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKB  FatPad NOT 425g/m² (200lb)

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors and Gouache

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER 

playing with my blue background washes and suddenly a little penguin appears

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Lemonade

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 LEMONADE

SIZE: 9,1 in. x 11,8 in. - 23 x 30 cm

PAPER: ARCHES GRAIN FIN 300 g/m²

2016 © ISABELLA KRAMER

Zugegeben, im Hochsommer wäre so eine echte, wirklich handgemachte Limonade sicher noch verlockender gewesen, aber ich hoffe doch sehr, dass euch der so erfrischende Vitamindrink im Winter vor der allseitigen Müdigkeit schützt und schmeckt ;-)



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