Tag Archives: Creative Habit

When ‘Oh Well’ feels good

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

I wrote a blog post draft a week ago, knowing full well it would never see the light of day. In it I was able to wail and rant and despair and simmer down and finally see the point in … Continue reading →

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“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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Loosen up…but how?

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Bobbie Herron

Woodland strolls in the nick of time: autumn! I have had the good fortune to explore a few of Concord’s many beautiful trails in the last couple weeks. My companion sets the pace walking ahead of me, and I am … Continue reading →

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Back to School-at home

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Bobbie Herron

For 30 years I have been collecting top notch watercolor instruction books. During the first many years I diligently used them as textbooks, following the lessons, and with quite satisfactory results. That habit had fallen away with time, but is now resurrected … Continue reading →

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Your Values Matter

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Bobbie Herron

October Sunday afternoon,  Concord NH The flowers at the police memorial sculpture in Concord were beautiful in the noonday sun, but by the time I got back over there at 2 o’clock the light had changed and most of it … Continue reading →

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Choose Your Weapons, Ladies!

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Bobbie Herron

This cartoon is the story of my life: endless ideas, carousel-like focus. These six tools became my best friends, each one taking a turn comforting me, challenging me, defying me, and assisting me in my exploration of the woman I was to become. They … Continue reading →

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