Quint's Jam Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Quint's Jam

original watercolor still life w/horn, woodwinds: 17"  x 22"

Winter Blues

oh, how i long for June or July

with summer sunshine

and butterflies passing by

this season of cold 

has taken it’s hold

with harsh winds now wailin’

seems the sun has gone sailin’

so i’m getting all set,

though it’s hard not to fret,

as blankets cover my lap

 and i settle in

 for a long mid-winter’s nap......

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Bouquet Haze Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Bouquet Haze

original watercolor still life w/flowers: 6" x 9"

how much can i hold

in my arms when i’m told

they're filled up, you see 

with pieces of me

it’s getting so bad
i’m leaving a trail
of this and of that
forget it, i wail
well…maybe it’s just

fine'ly time to get tough

stop makin' a fuss
and toss out the stuff!
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String-piration Watercolors by Bertie Brown

String-spiration

original watercolor still life w/violin, glass vessels: 12" x 14" 

Sophie says

what ho

i just want to know

who’s lying in that manger bed

with a stable roof o’er His Head

and why are there reindeer 

flying in the night sky

with a guy in a sleigh 

following close behind

And

there’s a tree in our house

with packages strewn about

that i’m not s’posed to touch

and there seems to be such

a decorating fuss

it’s confusing, you know

for a little kid, so

i’ll just ask bb

i’m hoping that she

can explain it to me!

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The Soloist Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Soloiest

original watercolor still life w/violin, glass : 11" x 15"

'twas time to relax

and take in the sight

of violin and glass

huddling en mass

seems they were just cold

‘though this season's bite 

will be less, i’m told

but winter it is

and these things, like me,

miss summer you see

i think you'd agree

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Dancer at Ease figure drawing by Bertie Brown

Dancer at Ease

pencil drawing of ballet dancer: 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 if it’s not fit 

or off just a bit

ignore if you please

thus dancer at ease!

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Holiday Arts Market Sat Dec 3, 9 - 3 Lancaster Southern market

Holiday Arts Market 

Lancaster Southern Market

Sat. Dec 3,  9 - 3pm

Bertie Brown Booth #20

see you there!

Home Sweet Home Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Home Sweet Home

original home portrait: 9" x12"

it’s relative-ly

a new work, you see 

with a subject 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 the home with a view!

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Glassified Information Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Glassified Information

original watercolor still life w/horn, violin, glass vases: 15" x 17"

Things Strings Sing

do strings

 have wings

‘cause they’re glorious things

do they sing

as they cling

to the bow as it flows

o’re the bridge

if you please

with the greatest of ease

or 

do they screech

as they seek 

that impossibly high C

and then cringe

‘neath the fringe

of the conductor’s stare singed

do they slough

at the thought

of the job they just lost

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Brass and Glass are a Pain in the ___ Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Brass and Glass are a Pain in the ___

original watercolor still life w/glass objects and horn: 19" x 26"

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!

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Popp-erazzi Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Popp-erazzi

original watercolor poppy: 8" x 10"

ambiguity

if only we woulda

(we certainly shoulda)

this time of life coulda

 been so much more gooda

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Bloomin' Plumeria Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Bloomin' Plumaria

original watercolor with plumeria{ 8" x 10"

if the trombone’s in charge

the trumpet won’t play

the horn won’t say

it he’ll go or stay

this is the way 

our world behaves today

compromise is out

dissonance has clout

there could be peace and harmony 

just quit the verbal armory!

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M & M's House Watercolors by Bertie Brown

M & M's House

original watercolor home portratit:12" x 8"

i forget

do gnus

rhyme with canoes

or mile high heeled shoes

and what is the need

if you could, tell me please

of the extra L'd Llama

for it’s silent, do you see

is it oh so much better

to own one more letter

than the Lama, actual-ly

or the Nu with no G

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Glassified in-Formation Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Glassified in-Formation

original still life watercolor w/horn, glass vases, marble: 12" x 14"

back 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

but since i've grown

i have been known

to play horn well

for quite a spell

now as i paint

i simply state

this art i make

is instrument’ly

a quirk of fate

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The Best of BB Paintings & Poetry Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Best of BB Paintings & Poetry

8" x 8" full color 72 page BB book

there’s more to see

from Studio B

‘cause there’s never enuff

creative cool stuff

specific-ally

a new BB book

w/paintings galore

and poetry, for sure!

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A Couple o' Colors Watercolors by Bertie Brown

A Couple o' Colors

original watercolor portrait: 5" x 7"

back 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

but since I've grown

i have been known

to play horn well

for quite a spell

now as I paint

i simply state

this art I make

is instrument’ly

a quirk of fate

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The House That Josh (re)Built Watercolors by Bertie Borwn

The House That Josh (re)Built

original watercolor home painting: 8" x 10"

sometimes when I doubt

and nothing is clear

my horn just comes out

and a painting appears!

of course there are times

when plein air’s the way

and sunny warm climes

mean a landscape paint day!

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It's The Little Things That Count Watercolors by Bertie Brown

It's The Little Things That Count

original watercolor still life w/horn, glass, marble: 12" x 14"

The French Conundrum

the french horn is happy

wherever it plays

from woodwinds and brass

to  the strings with such class

yes, the instruments agree

it’s sound does so please

and most of the time

the horn is quite amiable

but it can get unruly

and downright unplayable!

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Passages Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Passages

original watercolor still life w/bust, glass, daisy: 14" x 18"

the piano-forte

is high on my list

of things i should try

before i am missed

but how in the world

could my fingers and toes

work all of those keys

and pedals of gold???

i can’t even think

of reading bass clef

‘cause treble takes all

 the brains i’ve got left

so maybe i’ll just

be happy that i 

was suitably good 

playing horn while i could

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I've Got Sunshine Watercolors by Bertie Brown

I've Got Sunshine

original watercolor still life w/ girl, glass, flower: 14" x 16"

i’m betting that she

is related to me

in her favorite nook

she continues to look

at her favorite flower

hour upon hour

with hope and a prayer

for an autumn that's fair

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The Music of the Spheres Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Music of the Spheres

original watercolor still life w/cornt, mellophone: 13" x 20"

there’s more to see

from Studio B

‘cause there’s never enuff

paintings of stuff

specific-ally

a a mellophone-et

and tarnished cornet 

I hope they’re in vogue

for upscale art shows!

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Instrumental Junque Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Instrumental Junque

original watercolor still life w/horn/cornet:  12" x 18"

Reveille Reverie

morning runs unfold

the music in my soul

as meandering stream melodies

join humming meadow harmonies

my footsteps add the rhythm

and my heart sings along with’m..

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