Category Archives: Nuts & Bolts & Magic

Welcome to Week 2 of “The 8 Secrets of Watercolor Success”

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Bobbie Herron

Last week I shared Secret #1: Give yourself the gift of creating a “Sketchbook Watercolor” habit. The next seven secrets are about how and when to add more water to your watercolor practice. Some of these simple essentials may be … Continue reading →

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Part 1 of 8: The Secret of Water(color)

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Bobbie Herron

Right now, my favorite chapter in my new book, Look at That! – Second Edition, is Chapter 6, called “Introducing…WATER!” The key to effortless watercolor painting, surprisingly, has nothing to do with paper, or paint or brushes. Nope. The Secret … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Second Edition

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Bobbie Herron

Oh my. All that work, and now it’s a secret. Almost. Amazon’s algorithm (which is perhaps a new swear word for me) says that as long as the FIRST Edition has sold more copies than the SECOND Edition, then only … Continue reading →

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The bumpy journey from “yeah, but” to “yes, and”

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Bobbie Herron

It’s amazing how the mind works or doesn’t. I worked fast and furious the whole spring of 2024 to finish editing and publishing the 2nd Edition of Look at That!,** which is available now on Amazon as an eBook, a … Continue reading →

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“Look at That!  Second Edition” is almost ready!

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Bobbie Herron

What a roller-coaster ride it has been! This delightful book is the high point of my entire long life, and I am so proud of it. Here’s what you can expect: Stats: This Second Edition  is twice the length of … Continue reading →

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Only 16 “Look at That! ™ Art Pouches” left!

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Bobbie Herron

I have been busy at work since you last heard from me in January. Here are the highlights: Yesterday I uploaded images of the last of my handwoven, handsewn, designed-by-me Art Pouches. The sixteen pouches that are available now are … Continue reading →

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Learning to Trust Your Creative Instincts

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Bobbie Herron

Sometimes when I am in the middle of painting a watercolor, a voice inside nudges me to take a photo midway through. Perhaps I have hit a place of hesitation, and I want a record of what it looked like … Continue reading →

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Your artistic license is mandatory.

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Bobbie Herron

I have heard people say, apologetically, that they took “artistic license” when they changed a scene they were trying to draw or paint. I get it, but they’re wrong to apologize. The truth is, your artistic license needs to be … Continue reading →

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I never have to sit waiting for the pencil to start

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Bobbie Herron

I just spent a chunk of time trying to open a properly-saved file on my computer that, for some reason, now needs to be recovered. Couldn’t do it. That file was a blog post draft in MS Word, so instead … Continue reading →

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“Look at That!” Second Edition will arrive Spring 2024

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Bobbie Herron

On August 27th, 2023, I wrote an enthusiastic post about the work I am doing on a revision of Look at That! So clear-headed. So excited. So methodical. Then Life happened. I can smile as I write that now. Long … Continue reading →

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