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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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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Gift Tags Watercolors by Bertie Brown


Gift Tags

Sophie Says
what ho
I really want to know
who’s lying in that manger bed
with a stable roof o’er His head
and why are there reindeer 
flying in the night sky
with a guy in a sleigh 
following close behind
And
there’s a tree in our house
with packages strewn about
that I’m not s’posed to touch
and there seems to be such
a decorating fuss
it’s confusing, you know
for a two year old, so
I’ll just ask BB
I’m hoping that she

can explain it to me!
BB
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Saturday, November 25, 2017

Cor-onation Watercolors by Bertie Brown

 Cor-onation
original watercolor still life w/horn, glass, vase, marble: 18" x 22"

the piano-forte
is high on my list
of things i should try
before i am missed
but how in the world
could my fingers and toes
work all of those keys
and pedals of gold???
i can’t even think
of reading bass clef
‘cause treble takes all
 the brains i’ve got left
so maybe i’ll just
be happy that i 
was suitably good 
playing horn while i could

BB
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

At Rest Watercolors by Bertie Brown

At Rest
original figure drawing: w/dancer: 9" x 12"

 wisdom is trusting 
trusting in God
when the pathway has gone
hidden by fog
it seems like you’re trudging 
through miles of red clay
and you can’t find the reason
nor a light for the way...
so you just keep on trusting, 

trusting in God
BB
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

In-Cor-perated Watercolors by Bertie Brown

In-Cor-perated
original watercolor still life w/horn, glass: 10" x 13"
i think that it’s done
and i had some fun
‘though there a few 
solutions that skewed
my original view
and managed to be
surprising, you see
so if it’s not fit 
or off just a bit
ignore if you please

this horn underneath!
BB'17
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Monday, November 20, 2017

Rhythm & Blues Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Rhythm & Blues
original watercolor still life w/lemon, apples, crock: 12" x 15"

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
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Sunday, November 19, 2017

Ornamental Brass Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Ornamental Brass
original watercolor still life w/horn ornament, glass, plant: 10" x 13" 

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!
BB
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Sunday, November 5, 2017

Autumness Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The John Jacob House
original: 9" x 12
Autumness
original plein air watercolor landscape: 9" x 12"

sometimes i find 
myself much confined
by ideas gone wrong
what took me so long
to finally say
that’s enough now, okay...
but 
sometimes it’s fun
to do more than one
‘cause maybe i’ll learn
to finally discern
the good and the bad
to discount a fad
and find that rare link

that was missing, i think......
BB
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