Watercolors by Bertie Brown: November 2013

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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!

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Monday, November 18, 2013

Srting Fling Musical Motif Drawings by Bertie Brown

String Fling

original musical motif drawing w/cello. violin: 9" x 12"

more small works

a drawing with quirks

of strings that sing

and that’s no small thing!

these petite suites

are fun and unique

if you like what you see

you can buy two or three!

BB'13

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Coloring Inside the Lines Musical Motif Drawing by Bertie Brown

Coloring Inside the Lines

original drawing w/violin, horn: 8" x 13"

strings are things

that go plunk

when they’re plucked

but when they are bowed

well, properly so,

they sing full and free

with the greatest of ease

like an acrobat high

on the flying trapeze

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Silver Bells Musical Motif Drawings by Bertie Brown

Posers

original drawing w/violin, sunflower: 10" x10"

Silver Bells

original drawing w/trumpet, trombone, horn: 14" x 17"

a Prickly Pair

we’re in despair

it’s not funny, I’m not sunny

and he’s def’nitely not Cher

seems bickering fills the air

and tempers tend to flare

‘cause these ‘renos’ are just

filling our home with dust

I’m sure when it’s done

our new stuff has come

we’ll ask ourselvs why

we let our tempers fly

we won’t even mention

our former contention

‘cause we’ll be content

with our new firmament!

BB’13

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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Silver Bells Still Life Drawings by Bertie Brown

Silver Bells

original still life drawing w/ trumpet, horn, trombone: 7"x 11"

Posers

origninal still life drawing w/horn, sunflowers: 7" x 11"

are estimates

mere guesst-imates

or simply suggest-imates

perhaps they’re new testaments

of builder’s projection-ates

whatever the case

my sinuses say

they’re getting congest-imates

o’re all these invest-aments!

BB’13

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Poetry Favorites

Toast!

cheers to beginnings

for 2000-twenty some

i do hope my paintings

are touched with some fun

so here’s to good starts

whatever they be

as wet paper + paint

spread out before me

may each have a touch

of magic i trust

as i draw and paint

with pencil and brush!

BB
Practice makes better

But perfect?

Not ever...

Especially if horn playing

Is what you can do

You’ll prob’ly improve

But that’s questionable, too

My advice to you

Buy a French Horn Kazoo!

BB
Gossip Girls
The sunflower girls are gettin’ together for lunch

And gossip and news at the “Cafe Munch Bunch”.

The menu for today's Sunflower Brunch:

Bumble Bee Burgers and Golden Finch Fries

For dessert: Butterfly Splits and Dragonfly Pies....

So do not tarry, don't be late

For this fine midday tete-a-tete!

BB
Harmo-nious Perso-nious

went out for a run

this very fine day

had lots to be done

stuff that gets in the way

of some fun in the sun

but nature’s libretto

called out ceremo-nious

in pleasing vibrato

a sound tremolo-nious

twas something I sought to

experience in perso-nious

and when I got done

on this very fine day

from my run in the sun

I was all tuned up and completely harmo-nious
BB
and 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 croissants with cheese

sip Long Isle Iced Teas

would I, do you see,

be happy with ease??
BB

and more Poetry

The Blog

Hey there mommy

Guess what Daddy

Grandma BB

Got accepted

To a website

Or a blogsite

Which is just

What Grandma BB thinks is great luck!

She’ll post paintings

That are waiting

To be purchased

By a merchant

Or collector

Art inspector

Or someone

Who loves her work and wants to buy some......

She will prob’ly

Post our Ozzie

And that work she

Titled “Sophie”

She’ll work hours

Posting flowers

Music themes

And in between

Some landscape scenes....

Then we’ll wait here

Hope and pray here

That somebody

Sees her work there

And sends e-mails

With some details

Of an order for

A work to fit their decor!

It’s Me That You See

Sophie was curious

And, oh so serious

“BB,” she inquired

“When you are inspired

How long does it take

You to draw and paint

A bright pretty picture

A special scene captured?”

“Well Sophie, my muse

You’re here with me, too

So you do have some clues

Regarding all that I do

But I’ll answer quite simply:

A painting takes distinctly

As long as it seems

That I have been me

And it’s me in those paintings,

If you look closely, you’ll see.”

I say that emphatically

And slightly dramatically!

Watercolors by Bertie Brown

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Monday, November 18, 2013

Srting Fling Musical Motif Drawings by Bertie Brown

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Coloring Inside the Lines Musical Motif Drawing by Bertie Brown

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Silver Bells Musical Motif Drawings by Bertie Brown

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Silver Bells Still Life Drawings by Bertie Brown

Art is Instrumental Slideshow by Bertie Brown

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