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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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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

SolerSystem Watercolors by Bertie Brown

SolerSystem

original watercolor still life w/sunflowers, shoes: 10" x 14"


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......

BB'22


 

Sunday, December 25, 2022

Merry Christmas Watercolors by Bertie Brown



Merry Christmas from DonkeyOatie/DiCaprio 'n Calferine Hepburn


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! 

BB

 

Saturday, December 24, 2022

Merry Christmas Watercolors by Bertie Brown


Thanks be to God

For the Blessed Lord Jesus,

God’s Gift, The Son,

Our reason to say Merry Christmas

To each and every one.

BB'22

 

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Soul Sistas Watercolors by Bertie Brown

SoleSistas

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

Thanks be to God

For the Blessed Lord Jesus,

God’s Gift, The Son,

Our reason to say Merry Christmas

To each and every one..

BB'22


 

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

SoleMates Watercolors by Bertie Brown

SoleMates

original watercolor still life w/boots: 10" x 14"

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......

BB'22


 

Sunday, December 11, 2022

ReCow*citrant Watercolors by Bertie Brown

ReCow*citrant

original watercolor cows: 9" x 12"

this world’s a porcupine

all sharp quills, sticking out

prickly, defensive

voices raised in deafening shouts

no generosity

nor compromise 

just hyper right-eousity

we're crumbling from the inside - 

gotta keep democra-city

BB'22


 

Uptown Girl Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Uptown Girl

original watercolor NY cityscape: 12" x 16"

Practice makes better

But perfect?

Not ever...

Especially if painting

Is what you can do

You’ll prob’ly improve

But that’s questionable, too

My advice to you

Buy a BertieBrown or 2

BB'22


 

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Annisquam Light Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Annisquam Light

original watercolor light on Cape Ann: 9" x 12"

Symphony in Sea Major

Lobster buoys afloat

Lighthouses as beacons

 Decorating the coast

Sublime northern light

Enveloping the sights

While dancing on tides

Tossing boats and floats

From side to side

Cormorants and gulls

Line up on the rocks

By the boats, or the docks

As they noisily wait

For some leftover bait

Granite boulders endure

Protecting the shore

Applauding the sea
BRAVO!

What a glorious symphony! BB'22

 

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

PheasantPhight Watercolors by Bertie Brown

 

PheasantPhight

original watercolor pheasants: 8" x 10"

It ain’t heavy

it’s my stuff

said the pheasant

in a huff!

but I think I know

that some things I must

get rid of without

too much of a fuss

tis 2022

which will totally be

what I make it, you see

good bad or ugly!

BB'22


Saturday, December 3, 2022

Vintage Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Vintage

original watercolor still life : 11" x 15"

an item of hers

a few of my own

some are just borrowed

I’ve got them on loan

those years, 92!

amazingly quick

filled every last nook

and cranny I think

and now as I sort

through the stuff she held dear

will I at long last

go joyfully, not fear?

it’s one out of one

that’s how it’s been done

since time has begun

it can’t be outrun

BB