Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Lemons are sour

    Lemons are sour

    There’s a popular saying “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”….but there is also a meme of Grumpy Cat saying “Unless life also gives you water and sugar, your lemonade is going to suck. ” So,what is my point, and what does have to do with art? My last topic was trying to make the…

  • Making Peace with Winter

    Making Peace with Winter

    Hello folks!   I’ve mentioned before about my seasonal depression, and guess what!  It’s nearly winter again.  I did a series of drawings one year, making peace with each month. For instance, this was “Making Peace with November”. And this was “Making Peace with December” I believe this one was “Making Peace with January”, but as…

  • Another favorite subject

    Another favorite subject

    So,I have done multiple drawings of cats and bicycles. But there is one darker subject that I haven’t mentioned. Dark in color and reputation, I find they add life and vitality to the gray days of late fall and early winter. Of course, crows. The misunderstood critters are associated with Morrigan, pagan goddess of war…

  • Autumn Already?

    Autumn Already?

    Yes, it’s fall, and I’m enjoying it.  Today was a crisp, bright day, with a sapphire sky.  I went to the local farmer’s market.  Apple and pears abounded-not to mention pumpkins. No, I’m not talking about my cat again.  I’m talking about the raw materials for jack-o-lanterns. My very first autumn picture in colored pencil…

  • I guess this is what I’m doing these days

    I guess this is what I’m doing these days

    Sometimes, I surprise myself.  Sometimes, I’m surprised that I surprise myself.  I thought the line of drawing styles went neatly from A to B to C, and so forth.  I’m wrong. I did a drawing of a sky.  I thought it would turn out like this: Much to my surprise, it didn’t.  Am I using…

  • One more time

    One more time

    I don’t like to repeat subject matter, but since I have done…just how many drawings of bicycles this year? I’m breaking my own rule once again. Rules are meant to be broken, even your own. This time it’s after the storm pieces. For instance, this: But one attempt at a rainbow, seemed okay, but not…

  • Having my Cake

    Having my Cake

    So, here are the most recent little drawings:     You know what I’m thinking……….Just how many small pictures do I need to do a  show?  I already have plenty.  Doing them is definitely disappointing too.   I can’t sink my teeth in them as I can with the large drawing. It’s like going into Costco,…

  • Let’s Be Realistic

    Let’s Be Realistic

    So, I’ve been diddling and doodling around with these drawings, so far, try to get the perfect balance of realistic drawing and fanciful design. I redid 101.  Having done the one that was mostly a half-hearted try at a good realism, I decided to have a little fun instead.   Here’s the redo, of 101. These…

  • Cosine of a Learning Curve

    Cosine of a Learning Curve

    I actually liked math, except for trigonometry.  So, forgive if I use the terms wrong. So, here’s the latest: It’s not perfect, but I’m reminding myself…..I’m learning.  The secret was in the details of the larger pieces.  That’s hard to do so small.  I did this piece, as a sketch….. To work out this: I…