I’m really enjoying doing these little drawings. For now, at least. Less in the way of time, expense and aggravation. Did I mention aggravation? Yes,I guess I did.
What keeps going around in my mind..
Are any of these worthy of the time and effort of large versions?
So far, I am going to keep going and stash these away as an animal saves food for the winter.
Yes,winter is coming! Will the dull colors it always does. This time, im prepared!
But let’s make the most of fall,while we can.
This is to let you know, if you’ve been getting here via the URL roxyart.com, it will no longer get you here. Use roxannebaldwin.com, instead.
Roxyart.com was my first domain name, which I got in 1998. It has some sentimental value for me, so I hung onto it for a long time.
My first website was designed by a friend, who quickly thought of roxyart, as the domain.
That was back when I lived in Manhattan, and drew the picture above. That was when I still ❤ New York, and life was exciting. Computers were still exciting and having my own website? Just plain, wow.
Roxyart is the last memento from my life in NYC.
I was recently contacted by another artist named Roxy from the UK. Her name in Roxy Winterburn, who is an excellent artist. She gave me an offer for Roxyart.com, and I took it. I’m not sure when the actual change will take place, but she will be using the roxyart.com domain for her site. I feel pretty good about it, it’s like seeing a puppy go to a good home.
Did a revision to “Day is Done”. I guess what I thought……minimalist, less is more, and all that…. Woke up in the morning, had some coffee, and realized I had missed the mark.
Fortunately, I didn’t make a big enough boo-boo to ruin the drawing….
So, as things are going, I may take a look again at the picture below. “Day is Done”, might not be my last 2020 summer picture after all.
I LIke Trees
4 x 6 inch original drawing, matted to 8 x 10 inches. Lightfast colored pencil on archival, 100% cotton rag paper. Shipping included for the USA
$35.00
See you next time!
It seems to be a new thing with me. I get tired, brain fried, and that seems to be the time I decide to write a blog post.
Take from that what you will. This time I am reasonably well rested.
The subject was trees,wasn’t it?
Well,this is the newest one. It’s the complete version of the one I just posted
I started out thinking titles like “Late Afternoon ” and “Early Evening “.
Then I realized it looked like lights out at a kids’ summer camp.
So,I thought of “God is Nigh “, but that sounds too much like death.
It joined this group of drawings
The last picture of summer, here and NYC. Because, “Day is Done ” is probably the last full size drawing until fall.
Maybe I will actually do a Halloween drawing…
Looking back on the final version of “Reserved”, I am disappointed. I had such high hopes for it. It may end up in my New Years “worst “.
Live and,with any luck at all, learn
But!
I did a drawing today, which might work large. It’s bold enough with a good solid design.
This is the small sketch. “Late Afternoon “
Oh, yes, the mask I ordered with “Floral Overload ” came today.
From this:
It’s been a long, productive day. But I am looking at my sad,empty easel.
Gotta cheer it up somehow.
But speaking of sad,it’s mid August, and soon we’ll be looking at trees like this:
They are putting Halloween projects for sale at Joanns Fabrics. Let’s not rush it. Labor day hasn’t even gotten here yet.
Just as I like cats.
When I was in high school, another girl my age, grumbled,”Why do you do so many trees?”.
I thought it was a silly question, so I just told her “I like trees “.
In remembrance of that girl,
I have named this drawing, “I like trees”.
Honestly, I always wonder why she had the irritation in her voice.
But then, she was a teenager. Who knows what goes on in a teenager’s mind. I don’t even want to remember what was going through mine.
So, as for liking trees, I’ve decided to do a series of tree pictures,as I did with cats.
So,far, I have only done two, and a third that didn’t work out so well.
This is a copy, in spirit, of a drawing I did in high school, about the time I irritated that girl.
What I liked about that, and this drawing, was that the abundance of green, created a mood.
Of course, I shoot for trying to capture a mood in all my work
Yes,I like trees. Even winter trees.
I’ve been under quarantine, waiting for the results of a COVID-19 test. Bit of a hairy time, but I’m negative.
Which gives me the feeling of the sun shining through. It would anyonej.
I can think of all sorts of songs with lyrics of that…but it suddenly occurred to me: Am I violating copyright doing that?
Best to be safe.
But something I have copyright on is my own work. So, here are some drawings of the sun shining through.
And my most recently finished work it this:
Not surprisingly, this is titled “Reserved”.
Okay, back to the drawing board!
Reserved
16x20 inch drawing, matted to 20x24. Lightfast colored pencil on archival 100% cotton rag paper. Shipping included.
$250.00
That’s been my earworm today. Prince’s “1999”
I could tell you about dance parties in 1999. And 2000 zero zero. The stories are probably only interesting to other DJ’s.
But as for dreaming (real sleep dreams)
I have this recurring dream. I go into a gallery and Lo and Behold! My artwork is on display. The only catch is. the artwork is in my old style, which I abandoned long time ago.
These are the only examples I have left, although it makes a guest appearance from time to time.
Heavy on design, not so much on realistic drawing.
So, I’m going to go back for a while, with the affirmation, “I a financially successful artist”.
Maybe that will work.
Winter Visitors
16x20 inch drawing, matted to 20x24 for easy framing. Lightfast colored pencil drawing on archival 100% cotton rag paper
$250.00
Am I tired? You betcha. Synapses barely firing. I don’t know why. The weather maybe. Don’t know, but I’m tired.
Everybody goes through this I know.
Anyway, while I’m tired, I have to make a monumental, earth shattering decision. Okay, not exactly earth shattering, but doesn’t any decision feel that way when you’re tired?
I found I have one piece of paper left, until around July 30.
I finished this little drawing. It has potential to work out as a full sized piece. So, do I use this paper to do this, or cut the paper up and do more small drawings? Ah, that is the question.
In the past I’ve done this:
And this
This..
I’d like to get back into drawings with more of a design element. Feels more like me.
But I’m tired. Did I mention that? A decision to make another day.
Bedtime for Roxy
