Cold Play Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Cold Play

original watercolor still life w/sunflowers, apples. lemon: 10" x 14"

Sophie’s Sun Sack

remember back when

we played in the sun

yes summer was then

days so full of fun

and do you recall

you looked up to ask

could we pack it all

up tight in a sack

we’d store it away

then open that pack

on a cold winter’s day

for a sun bathing nap!

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Pot 'o Posies Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Pot 'o Posies

original watercolor still life w/sunflowers: 9" x 12"

there could be misconceptions

some slight depth perceptions

a misappropriation

with no negotiation

i will not enhance

renounce at a glance

embellish or squellish

not even a chance

it just filled a day

in the neighborhood i’d say

so onward i press

in search of success…

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More Trebled Times Watercolors by Bertie Brown

More Trebled Times

original watercolor musical motif w/bassoon, clarinet, oboe, flute: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

this mucical scene

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Rodney Watercoloers by Bertie Brown

Rodney the Cat

original watercolor pet portrait: 7" x 10"

there’s more to see

from Studio B

‘cause there’s never enuff

paintings of stuff

specific-ally

this cat, Rodney

lounging about

on PC's comfy couch!

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City of Light Watercolors by Bertie Brown

City of Light

original watercolor instruments w/clarinet. oboe, bassoon, horn, flute, strings: 11" x 15"

A View From the High C’s

Is where I’ll be

With sketchbook in hand

Though it’s not what I planned

As I once took my place

In the second horn space

Or I  played in the band

Or a show

With the pit crew way below...

But this view’s not so bad

There’s no stress to be had

Here in the Fulton’s lofty lairs

Above the balcony

And second stairs

Now the music that surrounds

These halls and abounds

Gives my paintings their sound

And I’m glad just to see

This view from the high C’s...

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NY State of Mind Watercolors by Bertie Brown

NY State of Mind

original watercolor cityscape/ NY: 12" x 16"

Play Away

it’s really okay

to chill out and play

we all know we should

(that is understood)

but still we forget

and totally get

ourselves in fun debt

we think if we could 

buy us some fun

then surely we would 

feel wonderf’ly good  

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City of Lights Watercolors by Bertie Brown

City of Lights

original watercolor w/horn, clarinet, oboe, flute: 11" x 14"

Quints Jam

The woodwind Quintet

Is surprised and upset

That a brass French Horn-et

Is allowed on their set

But the French Horn explained

While the Woodwinds complained

That his rich rounded sound

Keeps the Woodwinds anchored down

So they changed all their plans

And that’s how it began

For the “Woodwind Quints Jam”!

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Re-Tree-t Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Re-Tree-t

original watercolor trees: 6" x 10"

Lumber Jack Ernie 

‘Twas 3 weeks before Christmas

And all through Ernie’s house

Not a creature was stirring

Not even a grouse

(Ernie loves birds

In case you haven’t heard)

The trunks were all split

And the bundles of sticks

Were hauled off and gone

(It took all week long)

The lawn was layed bare

Not a branch was left there

Now Ernie was pooped out

And down for the count

Yes a long winter’s nap

Sans his jacket and hat!

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Model Session Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Model Session

original watercolor portrait:

9" x 12"

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 snow now fallin’

seems the sun shine is stallin’

so I’m gettin' 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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Cor En Fa Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Cor en Fa

original water media horn: 9" x 12"

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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In-Cor-perated Watercolors by Bertie Brown

In-Cor-perated

original watercolor horn: 8" x 10"

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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Gift Tags Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Gift Tags

Sophie Says

what ho

I really 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 two year old, so

I’ll just ask BB

I’m hoping that she

can explain it to me!

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Cor-onation Watercolors by Bertie Brown

 Cor-onation

original watercolor still life w/horn, glass, vase, marble: 18" x 22"

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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At Rest Watercolors by Bertie Brown

At Rest

original figure drawing: w/dancer: 9" x 12"

 wisdom is trusting 

trusting in God

when the pathway has gone

hidden by fog

it seems like you’re trudging 

through miles of red clay

and you can’t find the reason

nor a light for the way...

so you just keep on trusting, 

trusting in God

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In-Cor-perated Watercolors by Bertie Brown

In-Cor-perated

original watercolor still life w/horn, glass: 10" x 13"

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

this horn underneath!

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Rhythm & Blues Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Rhythm & Blues

original watercolor still life w/lemon, apples, crock: 12" x 15"

Sophie and i know

that sometimes it’s best

to simply allow

a painting to rest

it may not be done

though there are intense

and beautiful hues

that seem to make sense...

so we must ensure

the painting’s success

this work must secure

it’s soulful-ishness

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Ornamental Brass Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Ornamental Brass

original watercolor still life w/horn ornament, glass, plant: 10" x 13" 

back in the day

i remember we played

with marbles and jacks

and baseballs and bats

but sometimes i recall

though i tried hard to stall 

i had to apply

my  lip 

to the tip

of my tarnished old horn

and try not to sound

too bad or forlorn

much later i found

practice, patience plus time

would greatly improve

my horn teacher’s mood!

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Autumness Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The John Jacob House

original: 9" x 12

Autumness

original plein air watercolor landscape: 9" x 12"

sometimes i find 

myself much confined

by ideas gone wrong

what took me so long

to finally say

that’s enough now, okay...

but 

sometimes it’s fun

to do more than one

‘cause maybe i’ll learn

to finally discern

the good and the bad

to discount a fad

and find that rare link

that was missing, i think......

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