DoubleDogDareYa Watercolors by Bertie Brown

DoubleDogDareYa

original watercolor pet portrait: 8" x 10"

May your Christmas Bells

be shiny and bright

with melodies light

and harmonies tight

May each Christmas gift

remind you of this

The Babe in the stall

Is The Lord of us all...

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Christmas Brass Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Christmas Brass

original watercolor musical motif w/trombone, trumpet, horn: 10" x 14"

Sophie Says

what ho

I just 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 little kid so

I’ll just ask BB

I’m hoping that she

can explain it to me!

BB

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Slate Exhibit Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Slate Bertie Borwn Exhibit

43 E Main St, Lititz Pa

open daily, 7a-7p

Posers in the Cafe

Here we come

Chargin’ tthrough the door

we’re gonna get there real early

Maybe just before four

Hey, hey we’re the ‘Posers’

We’ve got a lot of work yet to do

We 've gotta sell ourselves all to you

So we better get hangin’

Ourselves on the Slate Cafe walls!

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Hornist Anne Marie Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Hornist Anne Marie

original watercolor portrait: 10" x 12

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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Music'ly Inclined Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Music'ly Inclined

original watercolor violin/sunflower: 12" x 12"

Practice makes better

But perfect?

Not ever...

Especially if painting

Is what you can do

You’ll prob’ly improve

But that’s questionable, too

My advice to you

Buy a Bertie Brown or two!

BB

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The Man*The Myth*The Legend Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Man*The Myth*The Legend

original watercolor portrait:7" x 10"

there’s rhythm in blues

and red stripes, that too

and some runners who

are patriots, 'tis true

which brings us to this

a guy you can't miss
as he takes his place

at each Red Rose Race

it may slow him down

but still that flag flies

and we in the crowd

cheer and give him 'Hi Fives'!

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Cor en Fa Instrumental Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Cor en Fa

original watercolor horn: 9" x 12"

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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Baubles 'n Bell Instrumental Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Baubles 'n Bell

original watercolor still life w/horn: 17" x 17"

Quints Jam

the woodwind quintet

is surprised and upset

that a brass french horn-et

is allowed on their set

while the woodwinds complained

the french horn explained 

that his rich rounded sound

kept the woodwinds anchored down

so they threw up their hands

made a quick change of plans

and that’s how it began

for the woodwind “Quints Jam”!

BB

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The Golden Girls Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Golden Girls

original watercolor sunflowers: 12" x 14"

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!

BB

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Rudy RoseyNose Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Rudy RoseyNose

original watercolor pig: 8" x 10"

oh  his nose 

it IS bright

and his ears

they just might

be too

yes 'tis true

 but when it’s called art

real life can depart

and my point of view

might convince even you

that these things can be

acceptable, see?

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Molly's Art Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Molly likes art

that’s easy to see

she’s ready to start

her own gallery

she’ll feature just me

‘cause she knows the drill

she likes to eat

and i pay the bill

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Sophie's Torti Pet Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Sophie's Torti

original watercolor pet/cat: 8" x 10"

there’s more to see

from Studio B

‘cause there’s never enuff

paintings of stuff

specific-ally

Sophie's kitty

so perky is she

in her torti-suit, see

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Kelly in Blues Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Kelly in Blues

original watercolor cityscape w/Kelly: 9" x 12"

Abrupt

is how i’d describe

the weather outside

‘cause one day it’s HOT

and pleasant - it’s NOT

the next day’s so cold

there’s frost on my nose

the furnace is running

it seems ‘round the block

while i sit here humming

the ‘icelandic rock’

so where did it go

that summertime cheer

did it show up this year

did i miss it, i fear

i’m sportin’ enough

sweaters and stuff

i’d rather be sweatin’ 

but cold’s what i’m gettin’

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Doc 'n Sam Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Doc 'n Sam

original watercolor buds? burro, horse: 12" x 12"

there’s more to see

from Studio B

‘cause there’s never enuff

paintings of stuff

specific-ally

a burro of course

and his buddy, a horse

I hope they’re in vogue

for upscale art shows!

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The Pittsburg Squealers Watercolors by Bertie Brown

hmmm, me thinks it is

a Squealer-ish

'twas on my mind

and on the list

of work to try

so here it-iss

and i insist

the pigs are pets

at my request

and will not get

to be breakfast

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SallyPat Watercolor Portraits by Bertie Brown

SallyPat

original watercolor portrait: 6" x 8"

ambiguity

if only we woulda

(we certainly shoulda)

this time of life coulda

 been so much more gooda

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Jakey's Kid Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Jakey's Kid

original watercolor goat: 8" x 10"

so 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 crackers and brie

sip long isle iced teas

would i do you see

be happy with ease?

seems i have this need

to keep busi-ly

and painting's the key

to a challenge indeed

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Rhythm 'n Blues Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Rhythm 'n Blues

original watercolor drums/guitars: 8" x 10"

Reveille Reverie

Morning runs unfold

The music in my soul

With meandering meadow melodies

And streams humming harmonies

My footsteps add rhythm

While my soul sings along with ’em

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Da Boot Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Da Boot

original watercolor onions, boot: 10" x 13"

this painting’s a hoot 

let’s give a thumb’s up

for the unyun-y stuff

that dwells by the boot

it’s ever way cool

to paint sole-ishful

but tootin’ my own horn

could lead to much scorn

Yikes!

BB

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On The Rocks Watercolors by Bertie Brown

On The Rocks

original watercolor seascape/Rockport, MA: 8" x 10"

Rockport Fever

Sophie and I 

Are planning a trip

To Gloucester and Rockport 

And, yes, Bearskin Neck

We’ll gaze at the ocean

Climb over the rocks

Paint Motif Number One

At the edge of the docks

We’ll dip our big toe

In the cold ocean water

Go swimming???

Are you kidding

It’s gotta get hotter

We’ll head to Pigeon Cove

Walk the breakwater above

Then buy fresh lobster

At the Co-op down below

With more things to do 

More scenes to be viewed

We’ll need much more time

Than the plan we designed

So we’re savin’ our pennies

Our nickels and dimes

(We know it’s not much

But we’re tryin’ to rhyme)

For our piece of the Rock

Or a spot on the dock

Of Rockport’s scenic town

The best place we’ve found......

BB

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