Monday, June 27, 2022
The Ancient Mariners Watercolors by Bertie Brown
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
TeaPot Crop Watercolors by Bertie Brown
TeaPot Crop
original still life w/tea pot and flowers: 8" x 10"
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
BB'22
Monday, June 20, 2022
Young Girls are Comin' to the Canyons Cityscape Watercolors by Bertie Brown
Young Girls are Comin' to the Canyons
original watercolor cityscape, NY:: 10" x 14"
Sophie and I
are questioning this
could June ever be
more perfect.... what bliss!
with cool linen days
sun dried, whitened bright
and navy blue nights
glitter sprinkled, twinkling lights
‘though we do love summer’s song
when those H’s* come on strong
we can find fault in this
‘though we’d never throw a fit...
BB
*Hazy/Hot/Humid*
Saturday, June 11, 2022
The RedHead Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown
The RedHead
original watercolor sunflowers: 12" x 16"
Sunny Delights
smiling friendly faces
sporting golden sun bonnets
reading Emily’s quirky verses
and Edna’s soaring sonnets
standing tall on high heeled shoe
designed by Jimmy Choo
bid the birdies of the air
and the beezers buzzing there
to come enjoy a feast
of delightful sunny treats
BB'22
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Careening Com-Posers Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown
Careening Com-Posers
original watercolor sunflowers: 10" x 14"
Summer Bliss
My windows are open
Cool breezes are flowin’
My curtains are flirtin'
With the sill and the sash
This is the way
A fine summer day
Ought always to be
For two months or three....
Suites me perfectly
I bet you’d agree!
BB'22
Saturday, June 4, 2022
StickyFingers Watercolors by Bertie Brown
StickyFingers
original watercolor frog: 8" x 10"
Plein Air Posers
Sophie and I
Are painting plein air
Under bright sunny skies
On a day so fair
We get get right to work
As we quench our paper’s thirst
With lots of water, that’s our technic
‘Cause happy accidents are what we seek!
Bleeding colors, water marks
Lights contrasting with darkest darks...
Working quickly, we’re in a hurry
(We try not to worry
Will this be a keeper
Or one we will bury?)
Well, Sophie girl
What do you think
She nodded and smiled
And gave me a wink!
BB'22
Friday, June 3, 2022
Redwing Fling Watercolors by Bertie Brown
Redwing Fling
original watercolor redwing blackbirds: 8" x 10"
Woo hoo Sophie
the redwings are back
it seems they’ve brought summer
in their backpacks
with wings spread open
and black faces glowin’
there’s no time for faintin’
we gotta get set up
to work on our paintin’
yes Sophie, it’s true
“summertime
and the livin’ is fine....”
BB'22