Your oozles & wazzles delight me no end.
Your drips, runs, and splatters I shall not try to blend.
Your sedimentary washes, your crisp clean edges
Cause me to make a bouquet of pledges:
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I shall not restrict your frolicking play
Only when needed to enhance your display.
I will freely allow your surprising mingles.
I shall employ dry brush, but only in singles.
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I watch others wrestle you within their bounds…
I almost hear you wailing, “Call out the hounds!”
If others accuse that my paintings are sloppy,
I secretly vow to be even more gloppy!
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Your colorful allure has me aflutter;
This lovely chaos verges on clutter.
To let you breathe,run, and skip is my daily delight.
May others be willing to let you take flight.
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–Jennifer Edwards 6/1/09
Though watercolor is at its best on good 140 lb.+ paper, I do like how it behaves on cheap paper! Here are a couple of quick sketches of the outside of my house and the inside of my kitchen. Mmmm…love that paint!
Love how loosely these are painted!
Your poem and your paintings are a perfect match! Love them all! I struggle to paint ‘loose’ and usually loose the battle. So good to see it well done.
Beautiful paintings!! The poem could have only been written by a true watercolorist!
Fun poetry, (shades of Ogden Nash) and delightful watercolors. You are truly a free spitit.
Excellent ode and nice sketches!