Category Archives: 2- Bolts: Sketching Tools

Recent Travels with My Tribe

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

Part 2: I learned a great deal from my past three Summer School courses. I barely recognize the woman I was in 2017, the woman who struggled to answer the question: “If expense were not an issue and you had … Continue reading →

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Reopening the World: Will you forfeit what you have gained?

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

Although I would never say this worldwide pandemic has been a blessing in any sense, many people have discovered that running at a snail’s pace has its perks. The question is, even though you may be on the verge of … Continue reading →

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The Perks of a “Look at That!” Attitude

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

Sometimes we forget why we do what we do. I fell back in love with sketching outdoors about six years ago, after a very long hiatus. I had drifted away from sketching, and in doing so I had forgotten what … Continue reading →

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Have you ever taken a nap with your eyes open?

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

That’s pretty much what sketching felt like today. I was gently focused on what I was doing and at some point I thought, “Yeah, I think I’m done.” ( I wish you could hear how I enunciated that ‘yeah’—it was more like ‘yehhhhh-aaaaaah”—it had about four syllables.) When I finished, I took a picture of […]

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Episode 11/11…wherein I return home to 2020, and ponder next steps

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

I always experience a bit of emotional jet-lag at the end of a long trip, and this time is no different, despite having done all this travel sitting right here at my laptop in the living room. It was exhausting … Continue reading →

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Episode 1/11…wherein I escape the reality of 2020 quarantine and Travel Through Time and Space to 2022 Britain

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

March 30th, 2022 What a crazy time it has been in the two years since that insane 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. It slapped the entire planet, sending it to its room for weeks, months on end. The rhythm of adjustment was … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Time to Travel is…Right Now

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

I boarded a plane on April 1st, 2020, heading to the UK for a month, thanks to the inspiration of Roz Stendahl. “Are you mad? There is a global pandemic going on!” No worries, it is perfectly safe to travel … Continue reading →

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Seize the Sieve!

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

Are there any of you out there who feel like the already-busy internet has turned into a madhouse of adrenaline-addled traffic? For good reason of course, but all the more reason to embrace filtering. You may be wondering about my … Continue reading →

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Simmering Pots & Comrade Spirits

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

“The Show” is up, finally! Thanks to a good friend’s assistance, on Sunday March 1st we hung up 25 paintings, evenly spaced, along a 49′ wall. It was a very long year of learning a new approach that was both … Continue reading →

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Paper-free Sketching

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

I went for a walk this morning (despite the wind chill of 18°F), because it was sunny and I am eager. Spring Fever has hit me early this year, and nothing says springtime like getting outside again with my sketchbook … Continue reading →

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