February Fair Maids

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February Fair Maids

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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Deep sleeps the Winter,
Cold, wet, and grey;
Surely all the world is dead;
Spring is far away.
Wait! the world shall waken;
It is not dead, for lo,
The Fair Maids of February
Stand in the snow!

Cicely Mary Barker ‘The Snowdrop Fairy’ (1895-1973) – English Illustrator and Author

 February's first painting is a little flower study again, inspired by the "Simple Things" section at Jean Haines Online Art School. www.watercolourinspiration.com 

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braveheart I + II

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Braveheart

SIZE: 5,1 in. x 5,1 in. - 13 x 13 cm
PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKB  FatPad NOT 425g/m² (200lb)

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER 

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 "Simple Things" monthly flowers exercise at Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolorinspiration.com
 I've always loved painting snowdrops and to reduce the motive on only the important shapes is a very relaxing and wonderful little funny moment. I must do some more and will add it to this post. 

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The Snowdrop

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The Snowdrop

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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The Snowdrop

Many, many welcomes,

February fair maid!

Ever as of old time,

Solitary firstling,

Coming in the cold time,

Prophet of the gay time,

Prophet of the May time,

Prophet of the roses,

Many, many welcomes,

February fair maid!

by Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1809 - 1882 

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Welcome Snowdrops

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WELCOME SNOWDROPS

 without any drawing 

SIZE: 19 cm X 28 cm

PAPER: BOCKINGFORD RKB FATPAD 425g/m² (200lb) ROUGH

2016 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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