Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • 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,…

  • Even Endless Comes to an End

    So, I’ve been working…okay, intermittently working on this drawing.  I was rapt about the possibilities I could use to render the abstract shapes in the leaves.  I must admit, I thoroughly enjoyed doing this picture.  No doldrums, no boredom, I was on a roll.  But all good things (and yes, bad things) come to an…

  • In the Details…

    So, I’ve settled into a comfortable routine with this drawing.  Here’s a progress shot of a detail,   Here’s to show you…an image a long time ago, that I’m trying to improve upon.  Light through the trees is not particularly a paradise image, but it is hopeful.

  • One Day at a Time..and a Way Back Wednesday …

    So,I’m off from the day jobs today.  I’m working a lot of hours these day, but unfortunately, not on art.  Today was filled with errands, and an overdue visit with a friend.  Not much time, or for that matter, energy for drawing. However, a little bit at a time is better than nothing.  I remember…

  • Endless Possibilities

    Just a look back…this is a painting I did after the Namaste Series. I was still in love with sparkles and sprinkles but ran out of steam in the idea of symmetrical abstract shapes.  I longed for putting subject matter back in, so, I elaborated from my imagination on summer foliage. It flowed and was…

  • At Last…or What Am I, Nuts?

    I’ve labored long and not so lovingly on this.  I like the result, but damn, the tedium.  I know I’ve talked about the repetitive, long lasting tasks as being meditative, but this time, that didn’t happen.  Doing the ivy made me just about tear my hair out.  So, I did it a little, teeny-tiny bit…