Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • And Changing My Mind Back…

    It’s still wintry around here.  We had the bomb cyclone yesterday, gray skies today.  No daffodils.  No forsythia.  No crocus.  Spring is not in a hurry to get here. So, paper is on order and I worked on the cloudy day drawing I originally intended. So, is it moody…or is it just plain depressing.  I’m…

  • Changing My Mind

    I’ve come to the realization that I only have one piece of m good paper, left! Even if I order it today, a good part of spring would be over. So, no cloudy day…waiting for the forsythia. After all, Spring goes by like a baby’s first year. Here’s a tiger lily in the sky picture.

  • In Case You Haven’t Noticed

    I upgraded my blog. It’ll be my main site now, replacing the old one. Eventually, it will have my own domain name for it: roxannebaldwin.com I’ll get rid of those pesky WordPress ads, as well. However, redoing this site is complex. Right now, my mind is a complicated jungle gym.

  • Taking the Plunge

    I’ve finally managed to cold call some galleries.  Surprising to me, no one was rude, and everyone gave me instructions as to how to submit samples. It made me feel as if I should have done this five years ago!  Then I think back, and realize, I was in NYC then, and competition was fierce. …

  • While We’re Waiting..

    I did that cheerful early spring drawing, and now….IRL, we’re back to grey, dull, cloudy days.  Anything spring-like I’d have to fake, and that never turns out well.  So, I wonder, can I portray beauty in the dismal days? I once tried doing a painting of Park Avenue in New York City on a cloudy…

  • Rushing the Season (and Rushing the Post)

    Spring moves by so fast, I wanted to get a jump on it.  The problem is, by the time I’ve managed to do a drawing of one stage of the season, spring is almost gone!  So, by the time I do a daffodil picture, the lilacs are already gone… My mother one year, greeted spring…

  • Loading…..Spring!……Loading, Loading, Loading….

    First I took this photo.  It’s the door to the office of the Pastor of the church my friend goes to. Then.later that year, I drew this Christmas card… Then, watercolor sample, I painted this…. Loading…Spring…. Do you see where I’m going with this?

  • WTH?….or, What Happened Here?

    I was going through my old winter drawings, looking for something, damned if I can remember what.  I came across this, which failed in the purpose of a cheerful winter beach.  The figure is alone and looks lonely.  It looks like the mood I had that winter…lonely, blue, and wondering why the heck I’d ever…

  • Er,um…Happy Valentine’s day

    Okay, there are 10 minutes left of Valentine’s day on the west coast. Phew! Made it in time. Yesterday was an incredibly busy day, but no celebration of romance for me. No artwork either, unless you count my volunteer job at a local arts organization. I do have a new drawing I planned on sharing…