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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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Friday, July 17, 2020

Hydrangea Clan Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Hydrangea Clan
original watercolor hydrangeas: 9" x 12"

Cold Front
The windows I’m closin’
my flowers need  hosin’
it’s blisterin hot
not one cold spot
‘cept back in the store
by the frozen food door
where I pretend to stock up
on fudgesicle pops
but truth to be told
it’s just good to feel cold!

BB

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Com-Posers
original watercolor sunflowers: 22" x 17"

Sunflowers
sienna brown faces
sporting golden sun bonnets
reading Emily's quirky 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   
with dignity and grace
they give their dine-ees taste-
ee nectar, crunchy seeds

to my butterflies, birds’n bees
BB'20

Monday, July 13, 2020

SmittenKitten Pet Portrait Watercolors by Bertie Brown

SmittenKitten
original watercolor pet portrait: 9" x 12"

a summer time stance
that time to relax
glance forward, just a bit
but never look back…
flowers in bloom
sweet scents of seduction
flirty fireflies wink
quick bursts of combustion
warm summer nights
a cashmere caress
sun-drenched daylight
cool linen, dazzling white
 'tis summer’s sun-dance
a waltz that won’t last
but join me per-chance

before autumn’s cast
BB'20

Sunday, July 12, 2020

The GoodTime Girls Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The GoodTime Girls 
original watercolor sunflowers: 12" x 18"

The Summer Time Strut
My sunflower girls 
are struttin’ their stuff
YAYY, summer is here
and rain, THAT’S enough!
we’ve fine’ly got heat
I love it, do you?
it took LONG in comin’
but what can ya do...
now Sophie and I
will work en plein air
we’ll paint while they pose

with plenty of flair!
BB

Saturday, July 11, 2020

The Babysitter Watercolor Portraits by Bertie Brown

The Babysitter
original watercolor portrait: 8" x 10"

Lavender grace
A gentle place
For quiet thoughts 
And simple talks
Of days gone by
A smile, a sigh
Refreshed, renewed
We’ve work to do
So on we press
Inspired no less
By mem'ries of

Past happi-ness
BB'20

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

JT Portrait Watercolors by Bertie Brown

JT
original watercolor portrait: 9" x 12"

Summer Solstice
'tis mid-summer too soon
what happened to June?
and July’s on the run
yet it’s hardly begun!
i don’t know ‘bout you
but i’m gonna assume
you’re distraught just like me
‘cause we love summer’s ease
i’m thinking we might
just put up a fight
so when summertime ends

let’s begin it again
BB

Saturday, July 4, 2020

ShadyCharacter & Gotta Have Faith Portraait Watercolors by Bertie Brown

 Shady Character
original watercolor portrait: 8" x 10"
Gotta Have Faith
original watercolor portrait: 8" x 10"

I once had a thought
original and clever...
but that thought I forgot!
gone forever? 
I hope not..
still, I’m dismayed 
fraught and distraught
‘cause it may have been great

that thought I just lost!
BB