Portrait Watercolors by Bertie Brown

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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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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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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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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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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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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