Fresh Start

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Fresh Start

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND CLAYBORD 3 mm

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

My first painting in 2025 is something really inside my comfort zone. After cleaning up the Christmas in and outside our home, I love to decorate everything clean, fresh, and white with a small touch of Winter. 

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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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D is for Dandelion

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D is for Dandelion 

SIZE: 6,7 in. x 6,7 in. - 17 x 17 cm
PAPER: HAHNEMÜHLE MOULD-MADE WATERCOLOUR BOARD rough 200g/m² 

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors   

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER 

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 Preparing our garden for the spring season takes a lot of free time, but a small doodle must be for -> flower ABC at Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com  

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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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Die Schneekönigin - The Snow Queen

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Die Schneekönigin - The Snow Queen 

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

PAPER: LANA AQUARELLE ROUGH 638 g/m² - 300 lbs
COLORS: SCHMINCKE GRANULATION WATERCOLORS 

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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"Du bekommst keine Küsse mehr, sonst küsse ich dich tot." 

©Hans-Christian Andersen - Die Schneekönigin

 

"White Subjects" is a new challenge at Jean Haines's Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com and a fairytale painting fits so perfectly to Christmas time. Andersen's fairytales are my most favorite ones. 

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Versatile Cauliflower

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Versatile Cauliflower! 

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 638 g/m² - 300 lbs
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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A brand new candidate for my Veggie Series inspired by the "vegetable month" at Jean Haines's online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com and what a!! Cauliflower might be the most versatile vegetable. It is a real all-rounder when it comes to versatility in preparation. Anything goes, from Mexican to Indonesian. Youn can roast it, steam it, grill it like a steak, puree it like mashed potatoes, or grate it and eat it like rice. Cauliflower is a whole lot more than just a side dish, but is also great for easy meal prep and exactly what we need to carry us through a busy week.

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listen to the whispers

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LISTEN TO THE WHISPERS

hör auf das Flüstern 

SIZE: 9,4 in. x 12,6 in. - 24 x 32 cm 

PAPER: HAHNEMÜHLE CORNWALL 425 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Keep it simple and try to tell the story with fewer strokes as possible.
inspired by Jean Haines Online Art School. www.watercolorinspiration.com

 

At the Edge of the Iris Pond

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AT THE EDGE OF THE IRIS POND

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

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

2020 © ISABELLA KRAMER

Bubbles

reflect these Iris blossoms

 minds wander

©magyar

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MAGICAL DRAGONFLY AND BUBBLES is the June challenge at JEAN HAINES online class. This time my own choice was the beautiful white irises in my garden and an imaginary pond behind them. 

White Amaryllis

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white amaryllis

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

© ISABELLA KRAMER

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It's just a hunch

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IT'S JUST A HUNCH

SIZE: 11 inch. x 15 inch. - 28 x 38 cm

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

2018 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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The first bouquet at January is alway a bouquet of white tulips. I love the pureness and minimalism of this classic beauties very much and every year I paint at least one tulip's watercolor. This time I'd to thank Claudia Mayerzedt, Linz - Austria INSTAGRAM for your inspirational photo impulse. 

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White Irises

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WHITE IRISES 
  

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm

2017 © ISABELLA KRAMER



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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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Hyacinths to Feed Thy Soul

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HYACINTHS TO FEED THY SOUL

watercolor without any drawing

SIZE: 14,2 in. x 18,9 in. - 36 x 48 cm

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE MOULD-MADE ROUGH 600 g/m²

2016 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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"If of thy mortal goods thou art bereft,

And from thy slender store

Two loaves alone to thee are left,

Sell one, and with the dole

Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul."

This poem was written by Shaikh Saadi, a famous Persian poet, who was born in the late 1100's.

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full blown beauty

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2014 © ISABELLA KRAMER

FULL BLOWN BEAUTY

SIZE: 30 x 40 cm

PAPER: CANSON  300 g/m²

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some Spring Things - Icelandic Poppies

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2015 © ISABELLA KRAMER

SOME SPRING THINGS - ICELANDIC POPPIES

SIZE: 22,0 in. x 16,5 in. - 56 x 42 cm

PAPER: HAHNEMUEHLE  - MOULD-MADE MATT 300 g/m²

Bei dieser Variante habe ich den Hintergrund mal mehr transparent gearbeitet, wobei es mir fast am besten ohne jeglichen Hintergrund gefallen hat. Bei den beiden vorherigen Bilder ist die Leuchtkraft m.M. nach stärker, so das ich am überlegen bin, 
ob ich hier den Hintergrund nachdunkeln soll (geht ja immer, nur heller ist oft schlechter .. ;-) ... 

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Color Dancers - Icelandic Poppies

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2015 © ISABELLA KRAMER

COLOR DANCERS - ICELANDIC POPPIES

SIZE: 19,8 in. x 14,2 in. - 48 x 36 cm

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


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Can't stop playing with watercolors and the beautiful Icelandic Poppies in my Garden. There are so many ideas in my head and I love the fun while painting them. So guys, I'm very sorry, but the next days I'll show you poppies, poppies and more poppies. 

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February Bouquet

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- February Bouquet - 

watercolor - 42 x 42 cm

HAHNEMÜHLE MOULD MADE rough 300 g/m²

Color & Light in your week, Lovelies !!

isabella 

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Christmas Eve

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May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill, 

And may the year ahead be full of contentment and joy. 

Have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! 

isabella 

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"Christmas Eve" 

watercolor - 48 x 36 cm * 18,9 in. x 14,2 in.

Mould-made Watercolor 600 g/m²  

veredit@isabella.kramer 2014

... das gleiche Motive habe ich vor vielen Jahren (1996) schon einmal gemalt. Da es mir besonders gut gefällt, wollte ich ausprobieren, wie ich es heute umsetze. Ich hoffe, dass es euch die aktuelle Version genauso gut gefällt, wie mir.

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les trois Annabelles

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LES TROIS ANNABELLES

SIZE: 11,7 x 16,5 inch.  29,7 X 42 cm

2014 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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