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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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Sunday, April 30, 2023

Poppies on the Pike Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppies on the Pike

original watercolor poppies: 8" x 10"

Poppies

Curvaceous long legs

Popping up from their beds

With ruffled petticoats flouncing

Such perky orange heads!

They do the Pizzicato Polka

It’s the right dance for them

As they twirl and spin around

On those long and curvy stems!

BB'23


 

Pastor Mike Watercolors by Bertie Brown


Pastor Mike

original watercolor portrait: 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 lattes 'n tea

would i, do you see,

be happy with ease??

seems i have this need

and create-tivity

to paint day by day

thie stuff that i see

BB'23


 

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Lionized Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Lionized

original watercolor dandelions: 10" x 14"


I think that it’s done

and I had some fun

‘though there a few 

solutions that skewed

my original view

and managed to be

surprising, you see

so now I don’t know

if it’s fit to show

if not,

 you’ve just got

to tell me to Stop!

BB'23


 

L'Orangerie Watercolors by Bertie Brown


L'Orangerie

original watercolor  w/violin, oranges : 12" x 15"

it’s relative-ly

a new work, you see 

with something that’s old

a shape big and bold

and some that are new

with int’resting hues

borrowed from yet

a past series set

hmmm...

it’s deja vu

for those orange and blues!

BB'23


 

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

GoodGollyMissMolly Watercolors by Bertie Brown

GoodGollyMissMolly

original watercolor pet portrait: 8" x 10"


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 her treats

and i pay the bill  

BB'23


 

Monday, April 17, 2023

Bumble'nBumble Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Bumble'nBumble

original watercolor dandelions'mn bees: 10" x 14"

Curiosity

curiouser and curiouser

it seems to me

this spring is the bomb

at flirting, you see

‘cause just when you feel

a cool  weightless breeze

a sun so friendly

you’re relaxin’ indeed

a thick hulking cloud 

and rain by the pound

descends with a shout

and dumps itself out

oh yes there’s the rub

to springtime's warm sun

those idyllic days

come quickly undone....

BB'23


 

Sunday, April 16, 2023

SunUp Sunflower Watercolors by Berite Brown

SunUp 

original watercolor bouquet w/sunflowers: 9" x 12"


Simple Girls

my sunflower girls

are simple and yet

the beauty they share

is simply the best

their petals, like bonnets,

are sun drenched and golden

it’s like someone spread 

sweet butter upon ‘em

they don’t like to squint

so they wear dark shades

but sunblock is not

their choice, they admit

they follow the sun

 from morning till night

then rest in their beds

until the day light

that’s how it’s been done

it’s simply their way

for all of their kin

and all of their days

BB