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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, April 28, 2012

Basic'ly Brass Musical Instrument Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Basic'ly Brass
original watercolor with musical instruments/horn, trumpet, trombone, piano, violin: 7" x 11"
Sophie and I
are steppin' right up
we’re givin’ these guys
the old college try
‘cause how hard could it be
to play them you see
a trumpet or ‘bone
might be easy to blow
and Sophie’s no fool
she  knows she’d look cool
to her buds in pre-school!
............
But Sophie does know
that a horn’s hard to blow
and harder to hold
when you’re just 2 years old
so she’s thinking, yes
she’ll  work on finesse
with her french horn kazoo
and her flutophone, too
BB’12
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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Steppin' Up Watercolor Instruments by Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Steppin' Up
original musical motif watercolor with guitar, trumpet, trombone, sax, piano: 7" x 11"
Sophie and I 
are steppin’ right up
we’re givin’ these guys
the old college try
‘cause how hard could it be
to play them you see
a trumpet or ‘bone
might be easy to blow
and Sophie’s no fool
she  knows she’d look cool
to her buds in pre-school!
BB’12 
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Monday, April 23, 2012

Poppy Pizzicato Watercolors by Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Poppy Pizzicato
original watercolor poppy: 7" x 11"

Poppy Pizzicato
original watercolor poppy: 6" x 6"

Poppy Pizzicato
original watercolor poppy: 6" x 6"
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 there’s puddles everywhere
we hope the rains stop
so our poppies can Pop!
BB'12
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Friday, April 20, 2012

Classical Pop Musical Motif Watercolors by Daily Painter Bertie Brown


Classical Pop
original musical motif watercolor: 7" x 7"

Now classical pop
is def’nitely not
Beethoven or Bach
but it does have a lot
of int’resting views
on musical tunes
and instruments used.....
BB’12
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Lyrical Landscape Watercolor Landscape by Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Lyrical Landscape

original watercolor landscape: 13" x 7"

Spring Musical

oh spring

is the thing

we hope for in November

long for in December

lose in January

right through February

cry for in March

die for in April

can’t wait one more day

for the merry month of May

and still cold temps cling

to every bloomin’ thing!

so when the month of June

bursts suddenly into view

I look around and smile

and bid stay with me awhile

BB

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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Musically Adept/Guitars, Piano - Watercolors by Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Musically Adept/Guitars, Piano

original musical motif watercolor: 7" x 11"

Sophie and I know

that sometimes it’s best

to simply allow

a painting to rest

it may not be done

though there are intense

and beautiful hues

that seem to make sense...

so we must ensure

the painting’s success

this work must secure

it’s soulful-ishness

BB’12

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Musically Inclined/Piano, Guitars Watercolor Instruments by Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Musically Inclined/Piano, Guitars

original musical motif watercolor: 6" x 6"

Sophie and I

are anxious to try

our hand on the keys

of a keyboard, if you please

but wait, strumming seems

to be pleasing, you see

so might we try both

we’ll make music....we hope

BB’12

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Friday, April 6, 2012

Lyrical Landscape Watercolors by Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Lyrical Landscape

Original watercolor landscape: 11" x 14"

Haughty

that’s what

my Sophie thought

the first time she viewed

my tulips in bloom

‘cause there they all stood

as only they could

with petals held high

reaching up to the sky

now Sophie and I

know daffodils try

to brighten our days

with their friendly ways

not haughty, aloof

their faces, the proof

of good will and cheer

‘cause springtime is near...

like ducklings in tow

they watch us, you know

it seems they just want

to join us for brunch!

so sit down a spell

there’s gossip to tell

we girls like to be

informed well, you see.....

BB'12

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