Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • And Then It Dawned On Me

    On nights when I’ve had trouble sleeping, I’ve stared out the window as morning approaches.  The sky looks peaceful and promising, not vibrant and bright as it does at sunset.  So, what makes a sunrise picture look different than a blazing sunset? “Red sky at night,  sailors’ delight” Red sky at morning, sailors take warning”…

  • Good News…For Me at Least

    I’ve been accepted into the art show of winter themed art, “Winter Wonderland”.  It’s going to be at the Botte Shop in Mamaroneck, NY on January 20th 2018 from 1:00 pm to 4:00.  I wish I could be there, but I have to be elsewhere. The elsewhere I have to be, is the Michael’s Store…

  • In Case You Were Wondering…

    Why the heck did I post all my winter drawing?  Actually, I missed one: The reason? I applied to an art show, and they requested your art samples on a link, instead of files.  I’m okay with that, opening files from unknown sources can be hazardous.  So, I linked to this blog. In the meantime,…

  • Winter Work

    “Blizzard” “Tarrywile” “Crows” “Fading Morning Star”   “Winter Visitors” Companions “Winter Visitors” January, 2nd. All are 16×20 inches, at $250 framed.  They are colored pencil on watercolor paper, and frame size is 20×24 inches  

  • Cat-In-The-Box

    One of the more exciting things I’ve done since I’ve posted, is become a Grumbacher art instructor at Michael’s.  Okay, maybe I’ve mentioned it before….but for real!  I actually got some students!  Weather permitting, I’ll be giving a class in acrylics tomorrow night. We’re having a snowstorm right now, and the temperature will be dropping…

  • Happy 2018!

    We’ve gotten past the holiday season, with all the stress and all the blessings behind us.  I look forward to getting back to normal…back to work, if I had a job, and being able to go out to a store without massive crowds. So much so, that a couple of years ago, I titled this…

  • The End of Another Year

    I’ve been gone for a while, in case you haven’t noticed.  I ran into a dry spell with my artwork.  I had gone from “having fun”, with my work…to tearing my hear out and cursing at the boredom of drawing foliage.  I guess it goes in cycles…and I have to take a break. I also…

  • It Sort of Makes Sense

    So, in tribute to Autumn coming – hard to tell with the summer weather we’ve been having-I did this drawing, “September Field”. I’ve always been attracted to drawing landscapes, and now I realize why.  Landscapes capture moods in complex way.  I’m not talking something simple like a sunny day being happy. I’m talking about the…

  • The Seasons Changed, and So Did I

    Okay, when I posted back some time ago, I was complaining about drawing foliage.  This started a downward spiral to me hating doing artwork all together, and hating my finished drawings.  I’d see ideas for artwork, but I’d shiver in disgust at the thought of drawing. So, I stopped for a while. I don’t make…