Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Excited Cats and Spring’s Arrival: A Fun Perspective

    Excited Cats and Spring’s Arrival: A Fun Perspective

    It’s spring! FINALLY! It’s been brutal, it’s over. Still having some winter weather, but that will disappear soon. My cats are excited to see the birds. They sit at the window and give out an almost inaudible meow. That’s another sign of spring, frustrated cats wanting to pounce on prey, but can’t do it. A…

  • Reflecting on a Cozy Snowy Day in Connecticut

    Reflecting on a Cozy Snowy Day in Connecticut

    I’m tired. I had a fun day, so it was worth getting tired for. So, somehow I’ll hold it together long enough to write this post We’ve been having a pretty snowy winter here in Connecticut, which is why my drawings have featured snow. So, here’s another. This is a view outside my living room…

  • If Grandma Moses Could Do It

    If Grandma Moses Could Do It

    So can I At what age does an artist give up on making a steady income from art? I know I’ve heard of some women working into their 90’s. I think I read about a woman who finally was discovered when she was 92, but died two years later. So, I’ll just keep at it.…

  • The Renassiance

    The Renassiance

    Or actually, my renassiance, if I may be so grandiose. But once again I have ideas that excite me, back to back and waiting in line. So, I’ll share my latest, which I’m having a hard time finding a title for. It is a scene from a train ride, from coming back from visiting my…

  • The Struggle is Real

    The Struggle is Real

    A few months ago, I decided I no longer wanted to work in retail anymore. This is both mentally and physically. I had no skills otherwise. except drawing. I tried many things to make money. Of course, I tried (and still am trying) to sell my big drawings. I’ve made hand drawn note cards, and…

  • FINALLY!

    FINALLY!

    For the first time in months, I’ve created something that i can be proud of. I think I’m going to title it “Tree Trunk In Summer”. For those of you who might what was going through my mind when I drew this, I’ll have to disappoint you. It’s nothing more than I saw this scene,…

  • Living the Life

    Living the Life

    Here I am, drawing what I want, get lots of praise, I even sell something once in a while. I helps to have a day job. So, at my tender age, I’ve gone out looking for a job. Retiring without enough money is dismal. An experiment here, I ran through the various motifs, put them…

  • Feelings, wowo wo

    Feelings, wowo wo

    It seems as if I’m feeling around with new ideas as to where my art should go. Honestly, I’m pretty lost here. Instead of doing artwork, I’ve been binging on Youtube. Ever hear of “Ask a Mortician”? Mostly there. Procrastination, is making me wait. I did do a drawing of a cat looking out a…

  • Flying

    Flying

    I guess it comes as no surprise that I’m inspired by flocks of birds in flight. I remember a flock of pigeons taking off in Manhattan when I lived there. For all the bad things New Yorkers say about pigeons, they are beautiful In what feels like another life, here in Connecticut, I walked past…