Jane Austen's scenarios - Marianne at the Sea

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Jane Austen's scenarios

Marianne at the Sea

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm
PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 The whole world is celebrating Jane Austen's 250th Birthday, and so I do. I decided to paint a series about her wonderful stories, which I have enjoyed in several film versions. This second painting, a scene with Marianne Dashwood sitting at the seaside from the film "Sense and Sensibility" is inspired by Blanca Álvarez Sanchez lovely tutorial on Patreon. 

Painting wet-in-wet is very challenging for me at any time, and I struggle with this technique repeatedly. 

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Performing the best possible jump!

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Performing the best possible Jump! 

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

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

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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it's my contribution for Day 19 #WORLDWATERCOLORMONTH2025 #perform 

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Seagulls

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Seagulls 

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²
COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA - Cerulean Wrabler and Peat Bogs

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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if longing overcomes

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if longing overcomes

SIZE: 5,5  in. x 5,5 in. - 20 x 20 cm
PAINTING GROUND: DESTROYED AND RE-PRIMED ENCAUTIC BORD
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I wasn't satisfied with the original painting on the encaustic board, so I tried washing off the pigment. Unfortunately, that only worked very poorly. I then primed the board again with Qor Aquarelle Ground. That worked even worse, and it resulted in a lot of vertical lines. However, as I thought about this motif, I realized the lines would fit the subject well.

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Villa Posillopo, Corfu

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Villa Posillopo, Corfu

SIZE: 16,5 in. x 22 in. - 42 x 56 cm

PAPER: BRITANNIA HAHNEMUEHLE MATT 300 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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“My childhood in Corfu shaped my life. If I had the craft of Merlin, I would give every child the gift of my childhood.”

― Gerald Durrell, My Family and Other Animals

This enchanting villa on Corfu, with its magnificent seafront location, served as the family home in the popular series The Durells.

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seaside memories - 3, Salt Medows

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Seaside Memories 3 -

Salt Meadows

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

COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

Trying out new colors is always a special pleasure. In this case, it was indescribably beautiful, as the colors are surprising in their granulation and color scheme.

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Seaside Memories - 2

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Seaside Memories 2

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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Seaside Memories 1

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Seaside Memories 1

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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 die meeres/gabe 

du gabst mir meer

ich gab dir meine träume

du brachtest mich an den rand der welt

und darüber hinaus ich schaffte uns neue räume 

wo nur unsere liebe es ist die zählt

kein sturm keine flut können uns trennen

meerisch verbunden durch brandung gestählt

fest ineinander verschlungen doch frei

eins im dem wissen wir haben uns gewählt 

veredit©isabella.kramer24

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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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Mediterranean Essence - Calella de Palafrugell

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Mediterranean Essence -

Calella de Palafrugell 

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND CLAYBORD cradled 22 mm PRIMED WITH QOR WATERCOLOR GROUND

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH and WINSOR & NEWTON watercolors

2024 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This marvelous ancient fishing village is one of the most attractive places at the Costa Brava and I've lost my heart at first glance. 

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Wind Artist

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Wind Artist

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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“A sailor is an artist whose medium is the wind. Live passionately, even if it kills you, because something is going to kill you anyway.” 

— Webb Chiles

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Llafranc - the splash 2

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Llafranc - the splash 2

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

PAPER: ARCHES ROUGH 300 g/m²

2017/23 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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The day after our excursion to Llafranc during the Workshop Endre Penovác 2017 created a very funny splash painting day for his master class and this is my reworked 2nd result. 

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Good Vibrations

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Good Vibrations

SIZE: 24 cm x 30 cm - 9,4 inch x 11,8 inch

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors, SENNELIER watercolors

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I have just finished another one for my beach girl series. This one is inspired by a lovely photo of the beautiful @hannaloeww and I’m really thankful for her permission to paint it.

 

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Fuerteventura Sundown

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Fuerteventura Sundown 

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: DALER ROWNEY - THE LANGTON cold pressed 425 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2023 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Inspired by Blanca Álvarez Sanches Art School. One more wet-in-wet exercise, it's so hard to do for me. 

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Atardecer S'Algar - Sunset at S'Algar

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Atardecer S'Algar 

Sunset at S'Algar

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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Done after my own photography taken during our last stay at Menorca, Balearic islands - Catalunya, Spain. It was such an incredibly peaceful and atmospheric evening. Yes, painting sundowns is always a bit critical, but something inside me said, give it a try and here it is.

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Île de Porquerolles

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 Île de Porquerolles 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD COLDPRESSED 425 g/m²
COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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French Rivera, Ile de Porquerolles  The picturesque island is one of the four islands of Iles d'Hyeres and most likely, France’s best-kept secret - ok maybe it’s not so secret. But Porquerolles has remained throughout this time, unspoiled. I've visited this heaven on earth several times and can't wait to see it again. This painted view shows the gorgeous look on the coastline you have from many spots on it. 

 

more of my Porquerolles works

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Surfing

Surfing...
is almost a way to fly! 

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

PAPER: FABRIANO ARTISTICO ROUGH 625 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2022© ISABELLA KRAMER

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  "Surfing is almost a way to fly."

Jeff Hakman

  

  

 

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The jump

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  The Jump

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

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKP FatPad ROUGH 425 g/m²

2022 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 Doing some sketches inspired by @jeanhaines #onlineartschool. The goal is to paint people in motion. Since I‘m planning a large „summer at the sea“ piece, I try to paint cliff or water jumps. 

 

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Back at the Beach

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Back at the Beach 

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

2022© ISABELLA KRAMER

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 My submission for the #6 STRIPES and #17 BEACH TOWEL Challenge at @aligator_watercolor_community

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