Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Somehow, I Managed It

    As I was saying, I woke up to a an orderly mess of scribbles.  So, what did I do.  Sometimes, there are things in artwork that there are no words for. I did something here, I did something there, I added a little blue.  So, I pulled it off.  I captured the feeling a bright…

  • Friends Don’t Let Friends Draw Drunk..or Sleep Deprived

    There was, however, no friend around at the time, so sleep-deprived, I drew. And I drew some more.  I thought I’d completed the drawing I was working on.  However, in the bright morning light…my picture looked like a mess of scribbles.  Okay, somewhat orderly scribbles, but scribbles none the less. Fortunately, not all is lost,…

  • 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…

  • 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…