Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Long Time…No See….or did I use this title already?

    I haven’t posted in a while, because of turbulent times in my personal life.  I’ve been laid off from one day job, and I’m starting another. We went for a few days in snowy weather without heat in the condo complex.  And generally, my creativity quotient has been at zero. But in that time, a…

  • Minimalist? Or Bleak?

    So, I finished the drawing of the snowstorm.  Snowstorms are bleak by nature, and I punched it up adding pastel colors instead of dull gray.  I added a child’s figure for interest. But I’m not sure, and it’s too soon for me to judge, if it’s just too minimal. Anyway, bleak fits my mood right…

  • Snow Days

    I, like most residents of the East Coast, got socked in by the snow.  Darkness or low barometer, I don’t know, but I had little or no energy.  I did not much of anything, either artwise or housework wise. I decided to do little OSWOA, or Other Small Works of Art, since I am running…

  • Yay! Snow!

    Snow is in the forecast for today.  We’re not to get hit as hard as if we were still in New York City, but still a sizable amount.  It’s good day to stay inside and do artwork…as if that wasn’t what I’ve been doing for the past week anyway.  Ah, I love the snow.  It’s…

  • What the Heck!

    Okay, here it is:  It’s string, it’s a cat.  It’s the finish of “String Theory, According to Cats”.     This is a portrait of one of my pets who has crossed the Rainbow Bridge.  Her name was Kathy. Anyway, I had a rough night…and I find drawing cats to be soothing.  So, what the…

  • When in Doubt….

    Draw a cat!  Cats are fun to draw, and certainly people pleasing art.  It’s a win/win! However, why not dogs? When I was working in the LaGuardia Airport branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Gift Shop, we had a display of cat items.  Notepads, notecard, notebooks, everything of note.  A customer came in, said…

  • I Need a Hobby

    I remember a discussion online by a few professional artists, that when you do artwork all the time,it becomes work….and you need an actual hobby to take a break from it.  I never thought that would happen to me, but cooped up in the apartment for a week without doing much but drawing, is not…

  • Making Waves…A Work in Progress

    I must say, I’m getting intrigued by portraying irregular shapes with varied luminosity.  Clouds, and waves are a challenge that is not easy.  Since I often do things the hard way, it’s right up my alley. I’m doing the wave in layers of different colors, much the way painters use glazes.  I hope that it…

  • Remember This?

    This was my half-rear-ended attempt at a seascape from memory.  I don’t give up though.  Winter beaches are a favorite experience for me, and one that brings back romantic memories of when I was young.  So, I’m going to attempt one again, only with better copy to work from. So, its a complicated drawing to…