The Girl That I Knew Somewhere Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

 The Girl That I Knew Somewhere

original sketch: 12" x 12"

There's Still Life

watercolor still life w/ pottery, dried flower: 10" x 12"

Toast!

cheers to beginnings

for 2000-Sixteen (!)

I do hope my paintings

do more than succeed

so here’s to good starts

what e're they may be

as paper and paint

spread out before me

may each have a touch

of magic I trust

as bravely I wield 

my pencils and brush

BB'16

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There's Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

There's Still Life

original watercolor still life w/bottle, sunflower, apples: 11" x 14"

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
and Mommy's in a fuss
baking lots of good stuff
it’s confusing, you know
for a six year old, so
i’ll just ask BB
she'll explain it to me!

BB

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Pic o' Pitchers & Pot Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Pic o' Pitchers & Pot

original watercolor still life w/pitchers, coffe pot: 15 1/2" x 17"

absolutely resolute

i’m absolutely certain

some truth is indisputable

and strictly put imputable

so don’t go all refutable

i don’t want your rebuttable 

that verbal psycho-babbable

you’re so above reproachable

and also un-correctable

but that’s just irresponsible

and truly indefensible

we could be more sympatico

if you weren’t so emphatico

BB

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Beaded BB Purses by Bertie Brown

Beaded Purses by BB

yes, a departure from WC painting,  but not for long!

the BeGe Grandies

of 2015

‘though growing quickly

are still The Bee’s Knees

there’s Aaron, he’s 3

the youngest grandie

so stubborn and smart

a whippersnapp-ee!

now Annabelle’s 5

all blondie-blue eyed

a whirlwind energized

in pre-K she thrives

and Sophie, she’s 6!

a sweet sunny mix

first grader, big Sis

WOW, these years went by quick!

so PopPop and I

would not be remiss

to tell our sons this

and this we insist:

these years are the best

through triumphs and quests

in decades you’ll attest

twas as good as it gets

BB '15 

creating differently during the Christmas build-up!

Indian Summer II Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Indian Summer 11

watercolor landscape: 9" x 9"

ambiguity

if only we woulda

(we certainly shoulda)

this time of life coulda

 been so much more gooda

BB'15

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Beaded Purse By Bertie Brown

BB Beaded Purse

a guest stint in music

did last but some time

i’ve got no regrets

no malice you’ll find

then creatively

art hap’ly found me

that work, challenging

i faced eagerly

but not only that

the best privilege yet

of grandie sitting

put me to the test

through all this and more

as listed before

the years and the tears

the struggles and fears

i did persevere

as onward i pressed

and did not forget

i was but a guest

BB’15

Indian Summer Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Indian Summer

original watercolor landscape: 9" x 12"

what ho!

i’m gonna say this

gettin’ older is so

not tops on my list

seems there are some peeps

pollyannas and such   

who’ll tell you how sweet

it is, that’s a bunch    

of crap, oh ‘tis true

there are a few perks

please don’t misconstrue 

we work out, not work

and nap after noon

but projects, we seek

(we don’t need a ton)

‘cause we gotta get

our satisfaction

the losses that come

are harsh, that’s a fact

‘though denied by some,

i’ve got much less tact

so try if you can

to put off old age

‘cause footloose it seems

ain’t quite fancy free

BB'15

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