Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Merry Christmas…..Oh, Wait!

    Yes, it’s only October, and Halloween is still a couple of weeks away….but anyone who has a large portion of business in the dreaded fourth quarter, is gearing up for the onslaught.  That is me, for instance, in my day job.  Soon, I’ll be concentrating on my little quick holiday cards..no time for anything else….…

  • Going Gold

    It’s getting close to Labor Day.  Already, the trees around here are showing some touches of orange and gold.  I’m looking forward to cooler weather, and the autumn colors.  Yes, even I get tired of summer. The last few drawing I’ve done have been green.  I’m getting a little bored, and want to shake it…

  • Somehow, I Managed It

    As I was saying, I woke up to a an orderly mess of scribbles.  So, what did I do.  Sometimes, there are things in artwork that there are no words for. I did something here, I did something there, I added a little blue.  So, I pulled it off.  I captured the feeling a bright…

  • Friends Don’t Let Friends Draw Drunk..or Sleep Deprived

    There was, however, no friend around at the time, so sleep-deprived, I drew. And I drew some more.  I thought I’d completed the drawing I was working on.  However, in the bright morning light…my picture looked like a mess of scribbles.  Okay, somewhat orderly scribbles, but scribbles none the less. Fortunately, not all is lost,…

  • Zentangles…Or, Why Didn’t I Think of That?

    A while ago, I talked about coloring as a type of meditation.  Then I remembered, there’s another art based one..zentangles.  While we were browsing at Michael’s, there were books on it featured.  In case you never heard of it, this is the website:  Zentangle In short, it’s a type of doodling that incorporates mindfulness.  Sort…

  • By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea…..

    Not exactly the sea, it was actually the Long Island Sound.  My friend and I went looking for rocks for Danbury Rocks and made a day of it.  First we went to the art supply store, where I spent too much money.  That’s easy,  I’m like a child in a candy store, there.  Then we…

  • Danbury Rocks! Or, A Trip to Michael’s

    It’s been a day when all I’ve done in the real, concrete world of art, is to cut a piece of paper to size, since I finally got my paper delivery.  But, in the world of imagination… I was with my friend today, who lamented the lack of something crafty to do, for fun, and…

  • And Then….There’s This

    I’m keeping up with other healing modalities, even as I work on my art.  I’ve been especially intrigued by aromatherapy and I am doing some serious reading on the matter.  In addition to my Reiki, I would like to be licensed in aromatherapy and hypnotherapy.  The cost for taking a course that can lead to…

  • An Idea that Didn’t Make the Cut

    Or if you’d rather..an idea that crashed and burned. It was to be entitled, “One Person’s Trash”.   I saw it sitting, discarded, by the side of the road.  I found it to be cute and interesting. Obviously, someone”s daughter outgrew it.  So far, so good. But then I started thinking about that little girl,…