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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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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Poppy Pizzicato Watercolor Floral/Poppies by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Poppy Pizzicato
original watercolor floral/poppy: 7"w x 11"h
Poppy Pizzicato
original watercolor floral/poppies: 7"w x 11"h
Poppy Pizzicato
original watercolor floral/poppies: 7"w x 11"h

Poppy Pizzicato

original watercolor floral/poppies: 7"w x 11"h

The Poppy Prance

Sophie and I

must say our goodbyes

to poppies that bloomed

in spite of monsoons

those strong April showers

did bring us some flowers

but most couldn’t tread

in water drenched beds

they did do their best

Sophie and I will attest

but maybe next year

there’ll be more poppy cheer

and we’ll get the chance

to paint their Poppy Prance

BB'11

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Friday, May 27, 2011

Middle Creek Minuet Watercolor Landscape Series by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Middle Creek Minuet

original watercolor landscape/Middle Creek, PA: 11"w x 7"h

Sophie says

I really cannot wait

Sophie says

for a sunny day

Sophie says

probably in late May

when the winter will be over

meadows will burst forth in clover

we will paint plein air

in fields so fair

we hope to see you there!

BB'11

Middle Creek Minuet
original watercolor landscape/Middle Creek, PA: 11"w x 7"h

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Sunday, May 22, 2011

Poppy Pizzicato Watercolor Floral/Poppies by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Poppy Pizzicato

original watercolor floral/poppies: 7"w x 11"h

Little Red Haired Girls

Our little red haired girls

Sporting layers of red-orange curls

Are prancy and dancy

And especially fancy

In the merry month of May

As they celebrate each day

‘Cause that’s the time of year

They spread their good cheer

BB’11

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Spring Fling Watercolor Landscape by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Spring Fling

original watercolor landscape: 12"w x 10"h

Sophie's Spring

It’s a picnic kind of day

Sublime in so many ways

With jam and buttercups spread

A-top freshly baked bread

Sophie and me

In pastures of green

Beside the still waters

Our cup runneth over

Onto crimson and clover

Sophie and I cheer

‘Cause summer’s ‘most here!

BB

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Poppy Pizzicato Watercolor Floral/Poppies by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Poppy Pizzicato

original floral watercolor/poppies: 5"w x 7"h

Sophie’s Pouty Poppies

our poppies are wailin’

has the sun gone sailin’?

their petals are drippin’

their stems cannot lift ‘em

they’re sad and be-draggled

their foliage is fraggled

‘tis def’nitely not

a show stopping lot

but we won’t despair

(though it’s just not fair)

we hope next year’s show

won’t be rained out, ya know...

BB'11

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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Poppy Pizzicato Watercolor Floral/Poppies by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Poppy Pizzicato

original watercolor floral/poppies: 7"w x 11"h

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 stems

With great hair losses!

We’ve less than a week

To get the job done

We’re hoping for good weather

With plenty of sun!

Next Sophie and I

Will sit idly by

While sunshine and showers

Coax our sunflowers

To burst from their beds

And lift up their heads

Then we’ll paint their faces

To show at exhibits,

And gallery places!

BB

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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Poppy Pizzicato Watercolor Floral/Poppies Series by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Poppy Pizzicato
original watercolor floral/poppies: 10"w x 16"h

Poppy Pizzicato

original watercolor floral/poppies: 14"w x 11"h

Poppy Pageant

More little red-haired girls

Than we’d hoped for or imagined

It looks just like

A beauty queen pageant!

BB

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Sunday, May 8, 2011

Beach Music Watercolor Still Life by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Beach Music

original watercolor still life with shells, bottles: 19"w x 17"h

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!

BB

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Friday, May 6, 2011

Poppy Pizzicato Watercolor Floral/Poppies Series by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Poppy Pizzicato

original watercolor floral/poppy: 5"w x 7"h

POPPY!

Morning light

Sunshine bright

My first Poppy

This spring in sight!

Orange lace

Pretty face

Gazing high

To friendly skies

On one long leg

It pops about

Calling her ‘buds’

To come on out!

BB

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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Poppy Pizzicato Watercolor Floral/Poppies Series by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Poppy Pizzicato

original watercolor floral/poppies: 8"w x 10"h

Sophie’s Spring

Grassy green grass

Prickles and tickles

Sophie’s pink piggies

All wiggly and squiggly

Babbling birdie birds

Chirp quirky birdie words

Buzzing bees fly

By Sophie’s blue eyes

Daffodils gaze

Tulips parade

My poppies sing praise

Springtime, nature’s fling-time

“Neath a shy smiling sun

Nature’s prelude

To the deluge

Of summer days soon to come..

BB

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Bonaventure Vista Watercolor Landscape by PA Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Bonaventure Vista/Savannah

original watercolor landscape/Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah: 9"w x 12"h

A vista,

a hint

a brief descriptive glimpse

of Bonaventure’s sights

bathed in Low Country light

BB’11

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