Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Concentrate on the Rainbow…….

    Let me repeat that: Concentrate on the rainbow.  Sounds very Zen and wise, doesn’t it? Concentrate on the rainbow….. Well, it makes for a pretty lousy composition for a picture, doesn’t it? When I was doing the original drawing, that’s what I did…I concentrated on the rainbow. And thinking of it, and the context of…

  • As Promised…And Now I’ll Shut Up About It

    I kept promising an event at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury, and darned if it wasn’t today.  I was there.  Met a lot of very nice people, gave out some business cards.  I had to take my old New York City business cards and cross out the address, and then write in “Danbury”.  Something…

  • I Don’t Feel as if There’s Enough Time for All This…

    I’m talking about the holidays.  Really, now, how many themes can you make on a winter landscape?   I’m spending time watching videos on YouTube of good old rock music, instead of drawing.  And…I’m getting impatient.  I feel a rush of creativity, but not enough time. I’m looking back at music, and how much it’s…

  • Have Yourself a Merry, Little….thanksgiving

    Yes, I’ve been working on cards.  Thanksgiving is coming with the whole conflicting attitude…on one hand, the original Thanksgiving story, and the fate of the Native Americans.  That’s especially poignant this year, with the protests of the Dakota Pipeline. However, the idea of a day to count the good we have in our lives, and…

  • I Mean, REALLY, Now….

    I’m working on items for the Winter Boutique again, but this time, a little better rested.  So, for serious..here’s the first Holiday Card I’ve done…5 by 7 inches.  It’s pretty neutral in the way it presents a holiday.  It can be either Christmas or Pagan Yule.  I’m going to try to stick with as many…

  • Draw, Draw, Draw!

    I’m drawing.  Some of my friends are out protesting, some of my friends are scared.  Some of my friends are depressed and crying.  Some of my friends are frankly puzzled that others would have such a reaction to losing an election.  Some of my friends are strangely silent…. I’m checking my privilege.  I’m a white,…

  • For those of you in Connecticut and nearby areas…

    I said I’m going to put drawings in the Redding, Connecticut show for the benefit of the Mark Twain Library.  Well, I’m not.  I realized that by the time I bought frames, paid the fee and donated a piece, I’d be out several dollars.  I figured I’d get more bang for my buck to get…

  • As the Smoke Clears….

    Well, as you know, the election is over, and some people are happy,others not so much.  There are a lot of people analyzing, pontificating, threatening, and despairing. What the best I saw on Social Media, was an ode to what each individual can do, to contribute to the world, and keep evil in its place.  So,…

  • Let’s Get Small!

    I’ve worked in the same size for finished drawings since the 1980’s.  In those days, I would do copy after copy until my frustration limit, or until I got the drawing as I wanted it.  Truthfully, I mostly compromised between those two points.  It would take maybe five efforts, and I managed to complete only…