Zane
original watercolor portrait: 9" x 12"
i've got the blues
that’s certainly true
but i've also got
‘magination, a lot!
so natur-ally
my cousin's grandie
came out just to pose
and those blues got to go!
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Friday, January 31, 2020
Portrait Watercolors by Bertie Brown
Kaiya
original watercolor portrait: 9" x 12"
at this time of year
with cold far and near
two glasses of wine,
not one, calms my mind
might winter decease,
desist or at least
call it a fine day
and just go away
I’m tryin’ to stay
upbeat, by the way,
when paint ing these pix
of very cute chicks!
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Portrait Watercolors by Bertie Brown
Savannah
original portrait: 9" x 12"
there’s more to see
from Studio B
‘cause there’s never enuff
paintings and stuff
specific-ally
a cousin's grandie
displayed on my blog
and captured by me!
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Sunday, January 26, 2020
BahamaBabe Watercolor Portraits by Bertie Brown
BahamaBabe
original portrait: 9" x 12"
Weather Blues
oh, how i long
for June or July
and summer sunshine
filling the sky
this season of cold
it’s gettin' so old
i'd like to stay sleepin'
instead i'm just eatin'!
my poppies have bowed
their heads to the ground
debating if they
will come back next May
i’m always in leggins
and woolrich indoors
i tell you i’m beggin’
for June at the shore
each year winter's gettin’
too hard to endure
while summer sits back
and just takes a nap
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Friday, January 17, 2020
Lincoln's Cottage Watercolors by Bertie Brown
Lincoln's Cottage
original watercolor Lincoln's Cottage WA, DC: 10" x 12"
Tuff Stuff
There once was a spring breeze named Sough
Not harsh nor decidedly tough
He nudged winter’s huff
Said “pick up your stuff”
And blew it away with a puff!
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Monday, January 13, 2020
The Heart of the Orchestra Watercolors by Bertie Brown
The Heart of the Orchestra
original watercolor instrumental w/strings, woodwinds: 10" x 14"
A String Thing
The strings are such
A complicated section,
We say that and invoke
Our greatest affection,
With notes that soar
To the highest of heights
The violins bow frantically
Trying to get it just right!
And notes writ so low
A bass’s brow frowns
While bending to bow
So low to the ground.
Always self important
No humility, not a trace
They sit right up front
And take up prime stage space.
The rest of the orchestra
Accepts this with grace
Their parts they play well..
They are quite exceptional,
And oh so professional...
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Friday, January 10, 2020
The Oboist Watercolors by Bertie Brown
The Oboist
original watercolor: 9" x 12"
Woodwinds Rule
The Woodwinds agree it’s a funny thing
To sit behind a sea
Of self-important Strings
They chuckle to think
That a skinny black stick,
(Not unlike a licorice whip)
An Oboe,
You know,
Is chosen to play the tuning note
And if the orchestra is listening
And not playing by rote
They’ll make beautiful music together...
At least that’s what we hope!
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Thursday, January 9, 2020
The French Conundrum Watercolors by Bertie Brown
The French Conundrum
original watercolor w/horn: 10" x 14"
The French Horn is happy
Wherever it plays
From Woodwinds and Brass
To the Strings with such class.
Yes, the instruments agree
That it’s sound does so please.
And most of the time
The horn is quite amiable
But it can get unruly
And downright unplayable!
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Drums Etc. Watercolors by Bertie Brown
Drum's Etc.
original watercolor instrumental ensemble w/drums, piano, bass: 10" x 14"
Drummer’s Dilemma
There’s drums a-plenty
For the drumming fanatic
From the triplet set’s least
To the bass drum, that beast,
The choices never cease!
With notes so sporadic
And sometimes exotic
It can be hypnotic
But always drum-atic!
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Monday, January 6, 2020
Woodwinds Rule Watercolors by Bertie Brown
Woodwinds Rule
original watercolor portrait: 8" x 10"
The Woodwinds agree
it’s a funny thing
To sit behind a sea
Of self-important strings
They chuckle to think
That skinny black sticks,
are in the thick of it
yet they have a way
of playing that makes
the strings settle down
and good music abounds!
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Chicken Trix Watercolrs by Bertie Brown
Chicken Trix
original drawing w/horn: 22" x 30"
the task of the horn
is to cast off all scorn
and proudly display
his technical ways
like a peacock, he struts
all his finery stuff
and if that’s not enough
(he’ll wail in disgust)
he departs in a huff
his penchant for flair
o’ershadows the pair
of fowl partners there
but he doesn’t care
and the star he won’t share
says he’s come a great way
from his conch shell-y brays!
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Saturday, January 4, 2020
All That Jazz Watercolors by Bertie Brown
All That Jazz
original watercolor instruments, piano/trumpet/trombone, drums: 17" x 17"
There’s rhythm in Blues
drums, keyboard and brass
they’re hoping that, too
there’s payment in cash
they pass around notes
like we did in school
but these notes are ‘cool’
they don't follow rules!
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Friday, January 3, 2020
Busted Watercolors by Bertie Brown
Busted
original watercolor still life w/Beethoven and Mozart busts: 22" x 15"
a musician displays
exhibitionist ways
but it’s all okay
‘cause music filled days
and nights do remain
quite high on our list
of things we like best
so please don’t insist
we cease and desist!
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The Musical Fish Watercolors by Bertie Brown
The Musical Fish
original watercolor still life w/violin, horn, clarinet: 22" x 15"
i keep pressing on
‘cause that’s what I do
to see what comes next
with a painting or two
there’s music, of course
and instruments, sure
violin and horn
clari and more
it’s funny, you know
when themes just won’t go
and my artwork shows
my real life also
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Thursday, January 2, 2020
The Bent Clarinet Watercolors by Bertie Brown
The Bent Clarinet
original watercolor w/clarinet, violin: 9" x 12"
the clari is back
and these are the facts
there’s still lots to do
with instruments too
now classical is in
what a glorious thing
and a clarinet gliss
with a Gershwin-esque twist
brings a year that is new
completely in tune
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Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Uker Chilly Watercolors by Bertie Brown
Uker Chilly
original watercolor portrait w/ukulele: 8" x 10"
hmmm, me thinks it is
a Uker-ish
was on my mind
and on the list
of work to try
so here i-tiss
and i insist
he take a bow
for his fans now!
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