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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 19, 2025

ShortStack Watercolors by Bertie Brown

ShortStack

original watercolor portrait: 9" x 12"


evening oblations

gives solace to me

with new revelations

waiting to be

so lest I forget

the beauty I see

i’ll daily inspect

the views that I get

and paint joyfully

His grand poetry 

BB'25


 

Thursday, April 10, 2025

DaffyDils Watercolors by Bertie Brown

DaffyDils

original watercolor daffodils: 9: x 12"


Even Santa Likes Spring

Sophie and I 

Are feeling quite spry

As we welcome back spring

On a robin’s sleek wing

The invitation was sent

Mailed out December tenth

For this special event

By that Santa Clause gent(!)

(Seems he was just tryin’

For pleasant sleigh ridin’.....

Didn’t work out

As cold winds and snow

Were bandying about....)

Now it’s suddenly clear

Spring’s arrival is here

And summer and sunflowers 

Are hovering near....

BB'25





 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Boots on the Ground Waterciolorsmby Bertie Brown

Boots on the Ground

original watercolor boots/onions: 9" x 12"


more from Studio B

yes, the time has come

to get the lead out

and get these things done

we know that they’re small

 and quirky, that too

plus, they’re priced to sell

you need one, don’t you??

BB'25


 

Monday, April 7, 2025

Workin'theDirt Watercolors by Bertie Brown



Workin'theDirt

original watercolor onions/boots: 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 slightly discern

the good and the bad

to discount a fad

and find that rare link

that was missing, I think......

BB'25


 

Friday, April 4, 2025

RoosterStew Watercolors by Bertie Brown

RoosterStew

original watercolor chickens: 9" x 12"


Remember in school

we learned the rule

that there were cliques

a specialty list

of kids way cool

though we weren’t fools

our own gene pools

just did not rule

we weren’t as blessed

our confidence less

we weren’t sure why 

and could not guess

and now these guys 

in their own eyes

just know they'd be

the pop-ular kids, indeed!

BB'25


 

Monday, March 31, 2025

BlueVelvet Watercolors by Bertie Brown

BlueVelvet

original watercolor bluebird: 8" x 10"


there’s rhythm ’n blues 

and this bluebird knows

there’s cash to be passed

for this pic under wraps

so here’s to his fans

and the money they hand

to the painter 

at her stand 

she’s gonna be glad

BB'25


 

Friday, March 28, 2025

ChikFilet Watercolors by Bertie Brown

ChikFilet

original watercolor chickens: 9" x 12"


there’s rhythm ’n blues 

and these chickens know

when push comes to shove

all’s fair when it’s love

no sharin’ the treats

and mealy worm sweets

‘cause love conquers all

except when food calls

BB’25


 

Thursday, March 20, 2025

The Root Cause Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Root Cause

original watercolor onions/garlic: 9" x 12"


there’s more to see

from Studio B

‘cause there’s never enuff

paintings of stuff

specific-ally

aromatic-ally

onions so fine

and garlic sublime...

I hope they’re in vogue

for upscale art shows!

BB'25


 

Friday, March 14, 2025

Bulb*Lite Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Bulb*Lite

original watercolor onions: 9" x 12"


just keep paintin', they say

so that’s what I do

not cease and desist

that’s never the way...

to break through the fray

you gotta hang tough

and paint every day

talent’s just not enough

BB'25


 

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Redskins Redux Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Redskins Redux

original watercolor onions: 9" x 12"


And the onion said

to his buddies in the bed

why can’t we simply try

to lay our views aside

let’s get along today

‘cause that’s the better way

to live in peace and harmony

will benefit us all, you see

BB'25


 

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Roots'nBlues Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Roots'nBlues

original watercolor onions: 9" x 12"

we’ve got the blues

that’s certainly true

but we’ve also got

‘magination, a lot!

so natur-ally

these onions, three

came out just to pose

and away those blues go!

BB'25


 

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Young-ions Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Young-ions

original watercolor onions: 9" x 12"

spring is a tease

don’t flatter her please

‘cause she’s such a flirt

in her onion sprout skirt

oh some days she’s warm

and sweet, that’s for sure

while other days roar

with cold winds ’n storms

so face it, we’re not friends

and i do wish she’d end

‘cause i’m in the mood

for a summer long June 

BB'25