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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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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Egg-ceptional! Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Egg-ceptional!
original still life watercolor: 11" x 12"

now Sophie and I
go crazy sometimes
and come up with just
some new but old stuff
so here’s one today
and it’s just our way
to basic'ly say
we're busy today!
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Lancaster County Crop Stop Landscape Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Lancaster County Crop Stop
original watercolor landscape: 11" x 14"

A Summer Romance
Time to sit back
Look forward, 
Relax...
Jasmine and honeysuckle
Scents of seduction
Flirty Fireflies wink
Quick bursts of combustion
Warm summer nights
A cashmere caress
Sun soaked daylight
No hint of duress
‘Tis summer’s sun-dance

A welcome romance.
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Friday, August 29, 2014

NY State of Mind Cityscape Watercolors by Bertie Brown

NY State of Mind
original watercolor cityscape: 16" x 20"

Sophie says
BB what’cha doin’?
BB says
lookin’ all around
and this is what I’ve found
the fact is this
I’ve made a list
of works I love
that did not miss
the mark I set
for sure success
and though I know
bragadocio
is not allowed
I’ll not be cowed
I’ve got a LOT
that hit the spot
that’s great, you say
but not so, hey
It’s hard to paint
more-better-best
‘cause that’s a test
that makes me sweat!

BB
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Playthings Musical Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Playthings
original watercolor still life w/horn
SOLD!
Going Solo
The horn stands alone
Not lost or forlorn
Just a confident fellow
Shiny outside
Inside, mellow.
Its song, so melodious
With notes that do soar
But can be quite odious
When notes don’t sound sure
One thing is certain
With a rising stage curtain
The horn likes to play

In a most excellent way!
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Monday, August 25, 2014

Indigo Imaging Watercolors by Bertie Brown


Indigo Imaging
original watercolor w/apples: 11" x 14"

indigo grace 
a gentle place
for quiet thoughts
and simple talks
an apple, two?
for me and you
refreshed, renewed
we’ve work to do
so on we press
inspired no less
by cooler days

of autumn-ness
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Friday, August 22, 2014

Cavalier Com-Posers Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown


Cavalier Com-Posers
original watercolor sunflowers: 15" x 22"

Cavalier about Cheer
my sunflower girls 
have got to admit
they long for a world
where they could just sit
they’ve got but one shoe
though it’s a great fit
a minute without it
would help quite a bit
their long leggy-ness
can cause some back strain
and slight dizzy-ness
or dull aching pain
but stand there they do
displaying such cheer
for one month or two
this time of the year
it’s quite cavalier

and exhausting, I fear!
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The Well-Tempered Cat-Nap Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Well-Tempered Cat-Nap
original watercolor w/cat, piano, poppies: 8" x 11"

Ackkk!
 the sun’s in retreat 
giving me the cold shoulder
this summer romance
is apparently over
gone are the sundrops
warming my face
menacing shadows
have taken their place
 cobalt blue breezes 
rustle about
autumn is coming
of that there’s no doubt
my sunflowers are ruined
their beauty in tatters
seeds, petals, leaves
lie tossed about, scattered
i notice the dance
of those spurious squirrels
as they snatch the remains
of my golden sun girls
more quickly than ants
at a picnic, they advance
and I thought that finches
were sunflower grinches!
now I’m left all alone
‘neath a dry, crumbling wall
where my sunflowers once stood
majestic and tall
i’ll try not to fear
as a hope becomes clear
they’ll be back next year
with more summertime cheer!

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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Com-Posers Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Com-Posers
original watercolor sunflowers: 12" x 12"

And Yet
my sunflower friends
have taken their bows
their reign, at an end
the show, closing now 
the summer stage crew
is striking the set
takes a minute or two
tearing down all that’s left
a new show’s beginning
cool winds are approaching
autumn’s edgier tone
and pride is encroaching
there’s a sharp dialogue
burnt sienna, scarlet hue
and biting monologue
with a punchline, cobalt blue
I’m watching, looking on
taking in the dry wit
wishing summer’s last song

would linger, just a bit
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

a Menagerie of Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Coast Guard
original watercolor seascape w/lighthouse: 5" x 8" 
Goldfinch Grinch
original watercolor w/goldfinch: 8" x 10" 
Lyrical Landscape
original watercolor landscape: 9" x 9"

In the Blooming
my bed of sunflowers
prepping for hours
is all set to host
an end of summer toast
boasting nectar so sweet
tasty seeds, what a treat
for our faithful dine-ees
all feasting happily
dragonflies, bumble bees
butterflies, such drama queens
golden finches, 
those much reformed grinches
heady heat waves
shimmer and sway 
hovering o’er
 this late summer day
I wave goodbye 
as they pack up, they try
to smile through their sighs
then southward they fly
the long winter’s night
is approaching too soon
will they come back next June?

I hope so, I do.
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Saturday, August 9, 2014

Sunflower Girl Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Sunflower Girl
original: 9" x 12"
Goldfinch Grinch
original watercolors w/goldfinches, sunflowers: 11" x 14"

at the far end of summer
I woke up to see
my sunflower soiree
in tatters and seeds
the birdies and bees
and butterfly-ees
so curiously
were packing to flee
seems nectar so sweet
that thirst quenching treat
was gone completely
said their twitters and tweets
so I’m left behind
with nothing but time
that’s filled to the brim
with memories of them....
at the far end of summer
I so want to be
at the beginning of spring 

2014
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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Goldfinch Grinch Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Goldfinch Grinch
original watercolr w/sunflowers, goldfinch: 5" x 7"
 Golden Oldies
  my vibrant sunflowers
 last week so spry
have bent down a bit
heaving a sigh
they hang down their leaves
it seems that they’re just
dry crumpled sheaves
about to be dust
there’s no use complaining
as they have no say
the season is changing
it’s all nature’s way
they lift up their chins
and give me a shrug
tighten their bonnets
with a sly little tug
my golden sunflowers
will soon cease to be
I cherish those hours
they’ve shared here with me

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Hans Herr House Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Hans Herr House
original watercolor Historic Hans Herr House: 10" x 11"

Sophie and I
are questioning this
could summer ever be
more perfect.... what bliss!
with cool linen days
sun dried, whitened bright 
and navy blue nights
glitter sprinkled, twinkling lights
‘though we do love summer’s song
when those H’s* come on strong
we might be just a bit
distressed over it..
* hazy hot humid
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Sunday, August 3, 2014

Com-Posers Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown




Com-Posers
original watercolor sunflowers

The Calling
Fat and sassy, finches golden
Buzzing bees, their bellies bulgin'
Full to bursting butterflies
Nap and snooze ‘neath sunny skies
Sated creatures one and all
Sunflowers girls standing tall
Ever at their beck and call!
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Goldfinch Grinch Watercolors by Bertie Brown


Goldfinch Grinch
original watercolor w/goldfinches, sunflowers: 8" x 11"

Good Vibrations
I love the way
on a late August day
 the sun reaches down
to gather around
my sunflower girls
with their gold-yellow curls
and their skirts made of leaves
swaying in the breeze...
The birds of the air
and the insects working there
create a vibration
a vibrato celebration
as they all harmonize
their praise to the skies...
I’m thankful to be
by this shimmering sea
and grateful to hear

this music of the spheres
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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Com-Posers Watercolor Sunflowers by Bertie Brown



Com-Posers
original watercolor sunflowers: 8" x 11"
Simple Girls
my sunflower girls
are simple and yet
the beauty they share
is simply the best
their petals, like bonnets,
are sun drenched and golden
it’s like someone spread 
sweet butter upon ‘em
they don’t like to squint
so they always wear shades
but sunblock is not
their choice, they admit
they follow the sun
from morning till night
then rest in their beds
until the day light
that’s how it’s been done
it’s simply their way
for all of their kin
and all of their days
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Com-Poser Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Com-Poser
original watercolor sunflower: 12" x 16"

Gold Finches - No Innocence Mission
oh those finches
such sunflower grinches
dangling on the edge 
of my sunflowers heads
they yank off the petals
that fall to me feet
and devour those seeds
a summertime treat
then off they flee
 through the air to their lairs.... 
after such a fiesta,
they need a siesta! 

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Friday, August 1, 2014

Goldfinch Grinch Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Goldfinch Grinch
original watercolor w/goldfinch: 8" x 11"

The Calling
Fat and sassy, finches golden
Buzzing bees, their bellies bulgin'
Full to bursting butterflies
Nap and snooze ‘neath sunny skies
Sated creatures one and all
Sunflowers girls standing tall

Ever at their beck and call!
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Com-Posers Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Com-Posers
original watercolor sunflowers: 11" x 18"

Sunflowers
Sienna Brown faces
Sporting golden sun bonnets
Reading Emily's perky poems
And Edna's soaring sonnets
Their leaves a canopy
Of swirling skirts, it seems to me 
and stems so tall and true
standing proud on high heeled shoe   
Ever lush, they selflessly 
Spill sweet nectar, share their seeds
With goldfinches, butterflies

And those busy bumble bees..
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