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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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Friday, May 29, 2020

Pop-ular Peonies Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Pop-ular Peonies
original watercolor peonies: 12" x 15"

Woo hoo Sophie
our peonies are back
it seems they’ve brought summer
in their backpacks 
with petals wide open
and pink faces glowin’
there’s no time for faintin’
we gotta set up
to work on our paintin’
yes Sophie, it’s true
“summertime

and the livin’ is fine....”
BB

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The Poppy Plot Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Poppy Plot
original watercolor poppies: 11" x 15"

Sophie’s Spring
Grassy green grass
Prickles and tickles
Sophie’s pink piggies
All wiggly and squiggly
Babbling birdie birds
Chirp quirky birdie words
Buzzing bees fly
By Sophie’s blue eyes
Daffodils gaze
Tulips parade
My poppies sing praise
Springtime, nature’s fling-time
“Neath a shy smiling sun
Nature’s prelude
To the deluge 

Of summer days soon to come...
BB

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Poppy Pageant Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppy Pageant
original watercolor poppies: 15" x 22"

more red-haired girls
than we’d hoped for or imagined
it looks just like
a beauty pageant!
Sophie and I, artistic hosses
are painting their portraits
till our poppy bosses
are simply long stems
with great petal losses!
we’ve less than a week
to get the job done 
we’re hoping for good weather

with plenty of sun!
BB

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Sunday, May 24, 2020

Poppy Promenade Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppy Promenade
original watercolor poppies: 15" x 18"
POPPY!
Morning light
Sunshine bright
My first Poppy
This spring in sight!
Orange lace
Pretty face
Gazing high
To friendly skies
On one long leg
It pops about
Calling her ‘buds’

To come on out!
BB

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Thursday, May 21, 2020

Poppy Crop Watercolors by Bertie Brown


Poppy Crop
original watercolor poppies: 17" x 22" 

My wild and crazy girls
Their orange manes unfurled
Are doin’ the Lindy Hop
A dance they like a lot
Over/under,  push and pull
Oh they are such dancin’ fools
The waltz is good for other girls
Who want to keep their perfect curls
But my girls do not really care
About the state of their wild hair
Nor do they ever fret
If they break out in sweat 
‘Cause my girls in the sun

Just wanna have fun!
BB

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Poppy Patch Watercolors by Bertie Brown

     
Poppy Patch
original watercolor poppies: 17" x 22"

My poppies are taking 
Their final bows
Yet Sophie and I 
Are not saddened somehow
For they staged a great show
And Sophie and I know
That next year’s production
Will bring a Best in Show induction!
BB'20

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Sunday, May 17, 2020

Poppy Pizzicato

Poppy Pizzicato
original watercolor poppies: 17" x 22"

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

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Poppy Crop Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppy Crop
original watercolor poppies: 17" x 22"

POPPY!
Morning light
Sunshine bright
My first Poppy
This spring in sight!
Orange lace
Pretty face
Gazing high
To friendly skies
On one long leg
It pops about
Calling her ‘buds’

To come on out!
BB

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Bella Marie Pet Portrait Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Bella Marie
original watercolor pet portrait: 8" x 10"

A quick study draw 
With splashes of paint
Complete what I call
"Bella Marie
Rest in Peace Please."..
BB


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Monday, May 11, 2020

Poppy Crop watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppy Crop
original watercolor poppies: 17 x 22"

Woo hoo Sophie
our girls have come back
it seems they’ve brought springtime
in their backpacks 
with petals wide open
and orange faces glowin’
there’s no time for faintin’
we gotta get set up
and work on our paintin’
yes Sophie, it’s true
the poppies are thrivin'
and whlie they're survivin'
to paint them, we're strivin'!
BB’20

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Poppy Patch Watercolors by Bertie Brown


Poppy Patch
original watercolor pappies: 9" x 12"

March winds that blow
bring cold temps and snow
bring April harsh winds that blow
bring dismal May showers
that HOPEFULLY 

bring my favorite sunflowers!
BB'20

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

L'Orangerie Poppy Watercolors by Bertie Brown


 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 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...
BB

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Monday, May 4, 2020

Pop-arazzi Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Pop-arazzi
original watercolor poppies: 10" x 17"

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

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Sunday, May 3, 2020

Poppy Pizzicato Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppy Pizzicato
original watercolor poppies: 10" x 14"

Remember 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
and now my girls 
with all their curls
just look to me
like they would be

the pop-ular kids, indeed!
BB

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Friday, May 1, 2020

Olivia Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Olivia
original portrait: 5" x 7"

there’s more to see
from Studio B
specific-ally
Olivia, see
she's happy to be
such good company
her mommy is pleased
and daddy agrees!
BB'20





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