Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Come Bobbing Along, Already!

    Come Bobbing Along, Already!

    I have a friend who visits from Thailand every couple of years.   He’ll be here in March, and I was starting to make plans……………and he said, “Well that’s two months away”.   I really thought it was right around the corner.  Thanks for nothing, James! As I said last post, I was going to work on…

  • Ah,Spring!

    Ah,Spring!

    Maybe I’m rushing the season After “Winter Horse Farm “, I ran out of ideas. At least, I mean winter ideas. So, I have been doing some winter greeting cards in hopes of selling them later in the year. Not very remarkable pieces of art…only one I really liked. And even though it’s a redo…

  • Do it again, again

    Do it again, again

    Okay,  I really should give it some time  before I post a drawing I’ve finished.  There’s something about posting it, for all, the world to see, to show off my mistakes.  Ooops. So, as I  looked at “Winter Horse Farm”, I realized, once again, it was too stark and uninteresting.  So, this is what it…

  • Okay, Boomer…

    Okay, Boomer…

    Yes, I’m a boomer, for good or bad….actually it’s a bit of both.  Why? you may ask. Whether you ask why or not, I’m going to tell you, or give you an example. When, I was first learning to compose pictures, my mother would teach me to check the drawings out in the mirror.  That…

  • No,No,No!!

    No,No,No!!

    First off, a redo of “Full Moon in the Afternoon. I promised a look again at the boring titles of the category of not a chance. These are among the drawings for the show that I have entered to the jury. Not sure when I hear back. Anyway, the ayes have it. Let’s look into…

  • Full moon in the afternoon

    Full moon in the afternoon

    And that rhymes! Here’s my latest. Sometimes, coming up with a title is the hardest part of a drawing. I suppose I could go the way of “Untitled 1”, “Untitled 2″and so on. But what fun is that? Most of my titles are pretty dull and boring, when I think about it. Here are some…

  • Lemons are sour

    Lemons are sour

    There’s a popular saying “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”….but there is also a meme of Grumpy Cat saying “Unless life also gives you water and sugar, your lemonade is going to suck. ” So,what is my point, and what does have to do with art? My last topic was trying to make the…

  • Making Peace with Winter

    Making Peace with Winter

    Hello folks!   I’ve mentioned before about my seasonal depression, and guess what!  It’s nearly winter again.  I did a series of drawings one year, making peace with each month. For instance, this was “Making Peace with November”. And this was “Making Peace with December” I believe this one was “Making Peace with January”, but as…

  • Another favorite subject

    Another favorite subject

    So,I have done multiple drawings of cats and bicycles. But there is one darker subject that I haven’t mentioned. Dark in color and reputation, I find they add life and vitality to the gray days of late fall and early winter. Of course, crows. The misunderstood critters are associated with Morrigan, pagan goddess of war…