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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, May 29, 2024

LittleBoyBlue'nSunnies, too Watercolors by Bertie Brown

LittleBoyBue'nSunnies, too

original watercolor Amish boy/sunflowers:10" x 14"


Shade Play

Sophie says

I really cannot wait 

Sophie says

for a sunny day

Sophie says

probably in late May

when the winter will be over

meadows will burst forth in clover

we will paint plein air

in fields so fair

we hope to see you there!

BB'24


 

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

PoppyPlace Watercolors by Bertie Brown

PoppyPlace

original watercolor poppies: 10" x 14"

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'24





Sunday, May 26, 2024

Bluebird of Happy*ness Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Bluebird of Happy*ness

original watercolor blubird: 8" x 10"


spring is a tease

don’t flatter her please

‘cause she’s such a flirt

in her daffodil skirt

oh some days she’s warm

and sweet, that’s for sure

while other days roar

with cold winds ’n storms

so face it, we’re not friends

and i do wish she’d end

‘cause i’m in the mood

for a summer long June

BB’24


 

Monday, May 20, 2024

Poppy Polka Watercolors by Bertie Brown

PoppyPolka

original watercolor poppies:8" x 10"

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'24


 

Saturday, May 18, 2024

The PoppyPlot Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The PoppyPlot

original watercolor poppies/bees: 10" x 10"

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'24


 

Friday, May 10, 2024

MotherGoose Watercolorsby Bertie Brown

MotherGoose

origianl watercolor snow geese: 8" x 10"


Middlecreek  Music

The landing of geese

Into the lake at Middlecreek

Is a frantic yet rhythmic affair

With water splashing everywhere.. 

A honking, ear popping cacophony

It’s nature’s own spring symphony! 

BB'24

 

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

BeezerPleaserz Watercolors by Bertie Brown

BeezerPleaserz

original watercolor bee/dandelions: 10" x 14"


A Mellow Fellow

the dandelion's a classy fellow

in spring he paints a pic so mellow

that buzzybeez 

start seeing yellow

and when it turns to fuzz 'n seed

it floats away 

on a springtime breeze

BB'24


 

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Jakey's Gang Amish Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Jakey's Gang

original watercolor Amish and school: 10" x 14"


Remember in school

we learned the rule

that there were cliques

a specialty list

of kids way cool

though we were no 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 these kids

in their plain clothes

are happy with

the lives they live

BB'24




 

Thursday, May 2, 2024

The PoppyPageant Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Poppy Pageant

original watercolor poppies: 12" x 15"

Poppy Pageant

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'24