Category Archives: Watercolor

“Onward Through the Fog!”

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

As I said in my last post, sometimes you have to be willing to close one door before you can open another, even if that means standing in the dark hallway alone for a while. The hallway’s not so bad … Continue reading →

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Knowing when to quit

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

My intention when I wrote that title was to simply talk about watercolor painting: specifically, how do you know when to stop fiddling with your painting and call it good. As soon as I typed the title, though, I realized … Continue reading →

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Taking stock of the soup we are in

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Bobbie Herron

A year ago today, on Christmas Eve, I was in the midst of my second right-eye retinal hemorrhage. For decades I have had no sight whatsoever in my left eye, so this new development was pretty scary. I hadn’t driven … Continue reading →

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Dowsing for the Ultimate Watercolor Secret

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Bobbie Herron

This morning I was working on a lesson plan for my next  Sketchbook Adventure Club class this Saturday (theme for the day will be ‘Watercolor 101’), and honestly, I was struggling. I had way too much to say, insights into … Continue reading →

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My roots are made of celluloid

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Bobbie Herron

I was born in the early 1950s and cannot remember a time when I wasn’t swooning over cartoons. The ones that my generation grew up with were crafted by Warner Brothers’ Looney Tunes, Disney, and Hanna-Barbera. These were our versions … Continue reading →

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I just finished a sketchbook

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Bobbie Herron

When you are using a 160-page sketchbook, as well as two other ‘specialty’ sketchbooks, all at the same time, it is a big deal when you Finish A Sketchbook. Why three at once you ask? Simple. 1) I want one … Continue reading →

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Globetrotting as a Local Sport

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Bobbie Herron

Living about an hour away from a large, relatively old city means I can go there, I don’t have to go there, so I rarely go there. You can know intellectually that you are near a goldmine, but gee, it takes effort to grab … Continue reading →

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It’s all about the P.A.U.S.E.

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Bobbie Herron

Two days ago I taught my last marathon art class for the foreseeable future. It was not my last art class, not by a long shot. But I won’t attempt to do another five-hour-straight “everything you need to know to … Continue reading →

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I’m just sittin’ here, taking notes…

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Bobbie Herron

That’s all my artwork is. My hieroglyphic representation of “Whoa, look at that! No, zoom in. I mean it, REALLY look at that!” First, a place to sit. Then slowly scan the area until the skip happens, when my glance … Continue reading →

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That Dang Adolescent Period

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Bobbie Herron

A few years back I came across a great video on the importance of doing watercolor value studies. I wish I had saved the link because I would love to give this man credit for changing my life. The big … Continue reading →

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