Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • I Goofed!

    So, here is where I have landed on this drawing.  It’s a work-in-progress, but, as the title states…I made a big mistake.     The mistake is in proportions.  As you can see by the photo I’m using, the shrubs come to over half the height of the drawing…more like three quarters. That is considered…