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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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Showing posts with label historic Lancaster County building. Show all posts
Showing posts with label historic Lancaster County building. Show all posts

Friday, August 15, 2025

Hans Herr Haus Lancaster County Historic Building Watercolors by Bertie Brown

 

Hans Herr Haus

original watercolor historic Hans Herr: 10" x 14"


 Chicken Tricks

You cannot be chicken

If you do some paintin'

Unless you are thinkin’

You’d like a good lickin’

When things go astray

And mistakes come to play

Adjustments are made

To save the paint day

BB’25


Martin Meylin Gunshop Lancaster County Historic Building Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Martin Meylin Gunshop

original watercolor Lancaster County Historic building: 9" x 12"


Reveille Reverie

Morning runs unfold

The music in my soul

With meandering meadow melodies

And streams humming harmonies

My feet add rhythm

While my soul sings along with’em

BB'25


 

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Lime Valley Mill Watercolors by Bertie Brown

 

Lime Valley Mill

original Lancaster County historic building, Lime Valley Mill: 10" x 14"


i once had a thought

original and clever...

but that thought i forgot!

gone forever? i hope not..

still, i’m dismayed 

yes fraught and distraught

‘cause it may have been great

that thought i just lost!

BB'24


Monday, January 29, 2024

The MoodyBlues Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The MoodyBlues

original watercolor Silver Mines stone mill, Marticv Twnp, PA: 10" x 8"


it’s relative-ly

a new work, you see 

with something that’s old

a shape big and bold

and some that are new

with int’resting hues

borrowed from yet

a past series set

hmmm...

it’s deja vu

for those orange and blues!

BB'24


 

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Goin' to the Chapel Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Goin' to the Chapel

original watercolor Boehm's Chapel: 8" x 10"


A quick study draw 

With some washes of paint

Complete what I call

An old country church

That ended our search

For peace and good will

And time that stood still

BB'24



 

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Martin/Mylin Gunshop Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Martin/Mylin Gunshop

original watercolor historic Lancaster County Building: 8: x 10"


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 Bertie Brown or two!

BB’24