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Methods and Madness

Sometimes I paint fast and loose

Other times quite controlled

The subject decides the method

But each work has the same goal:

A painting that is successful

And beautiful to behold!

BB


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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Horns*R*Us/WasMe French Horn Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Horns*R*Us/WasMe

original watercolor french horn: 10" x 14"


Conch en Fa

There once was seashell named Conch

Who was lonely and displeased with his lot

So he puffed out his cheek

Buzzed a low mellow screech

Now he’s part of the rock group “Conch-crete”

BB'25


 

Monday, October 20, 2025

SurferDude Watercolors by Bertie Brown

SurferDude

original watercolor surfer: 8" x 9"


A quick study draw 

With some splashes of paint

Complete what I call

“A surferdude ridin'

 that wildblue horizon

BB'25



 

Grounded Sunnies Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Grounded Sunnies

original watercolor sunflowers: 10" x 14"


now the sunny said

to his buddies in the bed

why can’t we simply try

to lay our views aside

let’s get along today

‘cause that’s the better way

to live in peace and harmony

will benefit our karma, see

BB'25


 

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

And the Beet Goes On Watercolors by Bertie Brown

 

And the Beet Goes On

original watercolor beets: 8" x 10"


Sophie said, Let’s use our new paints today

Carmine and Windsor blue

Areolin too

What could we paint 

With our trio so quaint

Beets, I think, would work out just great

Wet applications

Give us saturations

Int’resting patterns

With water and spatters

Red, blue and yellow

Make fine pallet-fellows

Beets truly blush

 Their cheeks red and lush

And shades of their foliage 

In green and gold-ish

Finish off the work

The red beets  vital

A rich red recital

Is now on display

Today!

BB'25



Saturday, October 4, 2025

Beetnix Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Beetnix

original watercolor beets: 9" x 12"


I forget

do gnus

rhyme with canoes

or maybe baboons

and what is the need

if you could, tell me please

of the extra L'd Llama

for it’s silent, do you see

is it oh so much better

to own one more letter

and the Beet, actual-ly

goes on,  factual-ly

BB'25


 

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Pears Squared Watercolors by Bertie Brown



 

Pears Squared

original watercolor pears: 9" x 11"


as summer reclines

in translucent honey haze

autumn comes alive

with transparent amber days

inky blue nights

fill infinite skies

cool winds collide

pushing summer aside

from translucent to transparent

these transitions are inherent 

seasons come and they go

with their foibles quite apparent

BB'25


Thursday, September 25, 2025

FairView Watercolors by Bertie Brown

FairView
original watercolor
"Best in Show' at the historic West Lampeter Fair