Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • At Battle with Cliches and Archetypes again…

      Yes, it’s a rainbow.  It’s a cliche….or is it an archetype?   I think I’ve been through this argument before.  It’s been a feature of mythology and literature, everywhere from the Great Flood, to the Wizard of Oz.  It’s a beautiful, inspiring sight.  This was what I saw on the way back on the…

  • The Kitten has Landed

    Finally. The drawing I started one sunny, balmy day in spring, is now finished on a crisp autumn day.  Where has the time gone? Guess between job changes and personal life changes, I’ve been busy.  Hard to believe that I only have been able to complete one drawing in all that time! Anyway, at long…

  • As I was saying, “What the heck was I saying?”

    As I recall, I was either calling this drawing, “Embracing My Inner Kitten” or “Portrait of the Artist as a Kitten”.  Anyway, it is a drawing of a kitten.  In a window.  Here’s a work in progress:   It seems as if I was doing this back in the dark ages of my soul.  Okay,…

  • Don’t Call ME and old dog

    Okay, I confess.  I’m not the most tech savvy person there is.  There was a time a long time ago, when I was ahead of the curve.  Now, I’m panting, huffing puffing, trying to keep up with the pack. Smartphones are a blessing and a curse. Having moved out of my old abode, the camera…

  • All Good Things

    Part of what has been going on is that I ended my relationship of 23 years.  My life has been in a bit of a disarray, so I haven’t gotten around to doing any artwork for a while.  So,  I thought, for those of you who haven’t seen them, some artwork dealing with relationships: The…

  • Shake it up!

    A lot has changed since I posted last, in my personal life. First of all, Hannako has left us.  We nursed her to the end, and she went peacefully. Also, I was laid off from my day job.  This seemed like a good time to make a break, move back to Connecticut by myself (with…

  • A Sad, Personal Note

    I haven’t posted for a while, and that’s because my cat and favorite model, Hannako, won’t be with us much longer.  My partner and I have turned our bedroom into a kitty hospice.  Of course, Hannako is a 13 year-old now, which is the average life span for an indoor cat. In case you aren’t…

  • Portrait of the Artist as a Kitten…Stage 2

    Okay, progress….I have a title!  Once again, I identify with cats. As promised, this picture is going to be complex with a lot of preliminary work.  Here’s the next stage:   Some of you may recognize it as the front yard of my good friends’ home in Connecticut.  I was going to search through stock…

  • Riddle Me This:

    What do this kitten: This old drawing of mine:   This geranium:   And this scene I photographed while visiting friends have in common?   I’m going to weave them all into a very complex drawing..something that’s been on my mind since I was young…but was always a little timid to try.  So, there are…