Watercolors by Bertie Brown

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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!

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Poppy Polka Watercolor Poppies by Bertie Brown

Poppy Polka

original watercolor Poppies: 11" x 7"/ 7" x 11"

Poppy Pageant

more little red-haired girls

than we’d hoped for or imagined

it looks just like

a beauty pageant!

Sophie and I, artistic hosses

are painting their portraits

till our poppy bosses

are simply long stems

with great petal losses!

we’ve less than a week

to get the job done

we’re hoping for good weather

with plenty of sun!

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Ragtime Musical Motif Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Ragtime

original musical motif watercolor w/piano, horn, trumpet, cat: 8" x 11"

the piano is back

and these are the facts

there’s still lots to do

with a keyboard that’s new

but vintage is in

what a glorious thing

it’s sound does inspire

what ragtime requires

a bouncy upbeat

Scott Joplin-esque treat

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Petite Suites Musical Motif Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Petite Suites

original watercolor musical motif w/turmpet, cello, accordion player: 7" x 11"

more petite suites

and musical peeks

of soloists, if you please

‘cause of course, you see

they’ve got the same theme

so theoretical-ly

what’s next just might be...

a kazoo player in green!

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Musical De-lite Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Musical De-lite

watercolor musical motif still life w:sunflowers, bottles, insstruments: 11" x 14"

I keep pressing on

seems that’s what I do

to see what comes next

with a painting or two

there’s music, of course

and sunflowers, sure

with pitchers and more

from still lifes of yore

it’s funny, you know

when themes just won’t go

and my artwork shows

my real life also

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Kurious Kitty Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Kurious Kitty

Kurious Kitty

original watercolor w/kitty, violin, sunflowers

Molly’s in charge

and that really means

she’s seen ev’rywhere

well that’s how it seems

it’s nat’ral you know

‘cause curiously

most cats are the same

they’re curious you see

so if there’s a change

some diff’rent decor

she’s gonna be there

to check it, for sure!

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

City Kitty Musical Motif Watercolors by Bertie Brown

City Kitty

original musical motif watercolor w/Fulton Theater, Horn, Violin, Kitten: 9" x 11"

back in the day

I remember we played

with marbles and jacks

and baseballs and bats

but sometimes I recall

though I tried hard to stall

I had to apply

my lip

to the tip

of my tarnished old horn

and try not to sound

too bad or forlorn

much later I found

practice, patience plus time

would greatly improve

my horn teacher’s mood!

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Fishin' Kitten Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Fishin' Kitten

original still life w/kitten, sunflowers: 10" x 11"

Molly’s in charge

and that really means

she’s eyeing the fish

she’s hungry, it seems

it’s nat’ral you know

for her by design

to prey on a trout

cause she’s a feline

but hey, can’t she see

that place setting’s mine

with posies sublime,

a glass of red wine

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Gallery and Show Dates

Poetry Favorites

Toast!

cheers to beginnings

for 2000-1-3

I do hope my paintings

turn out well, you see

so here’s to good starts

whatever they be

as wet paper + paint

spread out before me

may each have a touch

of magic I trust

as I try skillfully

to wield my paint brush!

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Quints Jam

The woodwind Quintet

Is surprised and upset

That a brass French Horn-et

Is allowed on their set

But the French Horn explained

While the Woodwinds complained

That his rich rounded sound

Keeps the Woodwinds anchored down

So they changed all their plans

And that’s how it began

For the “Woodwind Quints Jam”!

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Practice makes better

But perfect?

Not ever...

Especially if horn playing

Is what you can do

You’ll prob’ly improve

But that’s questionable, too

My advice to you

Buy a French Horn Kazoo!

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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”

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Sophie’s Sun Sack

remember back when

we played in the sun

yes summer was then

days so full of fun

and do you recall

you looked up to ask

could we pack it all

up tight in a sack

we’d store it away

then open that pack

on a cold winter’s day

for a sun bathing nap!
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2013
there’s def’nitely

a space for me

in this new year

as this I see

more work to do

with more thought to

creative ways

that hit the mark

of ending well

a well thought start
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Relativity
back in the day

when Sophie was a babe

I imagined that we

would be best friends indeed

she’d be 2 0r 3

and I would be...

well, older, you see

I pictured us

thus:

eating crumpets

drinking tea

dressing dollies in pink jeans

we’d sing and laugh a lot

have long talks

as we walked

while my poems said all that

Sophie grew and that’s a fact

now we really have those talks

as we take our little walks

and we def’nitely agree

BFFs, we’ll always be!
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oh Annabelle
yes you

you’re doing so well

precocious, pert too

and smart, we can tell

I imagine it now

those things you’ll somehow

just naturally do

in a few years, maybe two(!)

a concert at Carnegie

that prestigious hall

your work on a MOMA

Emerging Artist wall

you’ll be the Faerie Queen

In A Midsummer’s Night Dream

and sing opera with ease

Madame Butterfly, if you please

and in between these

you’ll learn your ABC’s

those numbers one, two, three

and of course, the Do-Re-Mi’s

so Annabelle

you see

your Grandma BB

is watching you grow

from her far away home

but she’ll be back soon

for a visit with you!
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Sophie and I
are asking you-all
are buttercups high in cholesterol?
they glisten like butter
in their golden yellow clusters
we think they’d taste great
and we’d be well fed
if we used them as spread
on jam or jelly bread
wouldn’t popcorn just popped
be better with hot
melted buttercups drizzled
all over the top?
is lobster that’s baked
in buttercup paste
richer in flavor
more pleasing to taste?
Sophie and I
just giggled and said
we think that we’ll paint
those buttercups instead!
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Gossip Girls
The sunflower girls are gettin’ together for lunch

And gossip and news at the “Cafe Munch Bunch”.

The menu for today's Sunflower Brunch:

Bumble Bee Burgers and Golden Finch Fries

For dessert: Butterfly Splits and Dragonfly Pies....

So do not tarry, don't be late

For this fine midday tete-a-tete!

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Harmo-nious Perso-nious

went out for a run

this very fine day

had lots to be done

stuff that gets in the way

of some fun in the sun

but nature’s libretto

called out ceremo-nious

in pleasing vibrato

a sound tremolo-nious

twas something I sought to

experience in perso-nious

and when I got done

on this very fine day

from my run in the sun

I was all tuned up and completely harmo-nious
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and this is the question

can I toss intention

and renounce all strife

at this stage of life?

could I, if you please,

watch daytime TV

munch croissants with cheese

sip Long Isle Iced Teas

would I, do you see,

be happy with ease??
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and more Poetry

The Blog

Hey there mommy

Guess what Daddy

Grandma BB

Got accepted

To a website

Or a blogsite

Which is just

What Grandma BB thinks is great luck!

She’ll post paintings

That are waiting

To be purchased

By a merchant

Or collector

Art inspector

Or someone

Who loves her work and wants to buy some......

She will prob’ly

Post our Ozzie

And that work she

Titled “Sophie”

She’ll work hours

Posting flowers

Music themes

And in between

Some landscape scenes....

Then we’ll wait here

Hope and pray here

That somebody

Sees her work there

And sends e-mails

With some details

Of an order for

A work to fit their decor!

Favorite Things

Molly and Ozzie and Sophie and me

Comfy and cozy

And ready to read

Satin hemmed blankets

Tugged up to our chins

These and much more are our favorite things...

Cabled wool sweaters

Are just right for me

Fleece is much better

For Sophie’s soft cheek

Long runs and brisk walks

Short stories and long talks

Warm milk for Sophie

And sweet tea for me....

Mozart and Beethoven

Bach and Bartok

Dancing and singing

To classics and pop

Playing the French Horn

I liked that a lot

These and much more are our favorite things.....

When cold winds blow

And the skies snow

And we get the blues

We pick up our brushes

Our paper and paints

And paint till those blues

We loose!

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It’s Me That You See

Sophie was curious

And, oh so serious

“BB,” she inquired

“When you are inspired

How long does it take

You to draw and paint

A bright pretty picture

A special scene captured?”

“Well Sophie, my muse

You’re here with me, too

So you do have some clues

Regarding all that I do

But I’ll answer quite simply:

A painting takes distinctly

As long as it seems

That I have been me

And it’s me in those paintings,

If you look closely, you’ll see.”

I say that emphatically

And slightly dramatically!

Sophie Says

Hey there BB

What’s the matter

You look sadder

Than I’ve seen you

What can I do

To help you through

This long season, what’s the reason for this blue mood?

Well now, Sophie

It’s this painting

It is heading

For a shredding

I am shirking

Failure’s lurking

Apprehension brings congestion to my working...

Wait a minute

Let’s review it

There is something

Good that’s due it

Its got movement

That’s conducive

To the theme you’ve worked on, finish and include it!

Okay Sophie

I’m supposing

You’re proposing

I keep going

So I’ll suffer

While you buffer

All my fears of failing, now let’s start another!

Watercolors by Bertie Brown

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Poppy Polka Watercolor Poppies by Bertie Brown

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Ragtime Musical Motif Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Petite Suites Musical Motif Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Monday, April 22, 2013

Musical De-lite Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Kurious Kitty Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

City Kitty Musical Motif Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Fishin' Kitten Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Zazzle Shop Award

Art is Instrumental Slideshow by Bertie Brown

Sunflower Alley Book by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown

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Poetry Favorites

and more Poetry

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