Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Mate for Life???? Who does that anymore?

    Crows do. Some people do, too. There are probably other animals in the world who do, but this is a post about crows.  And people. Going back down memory lane, I have a few drawings that were metaphors for lifetime relationships. As my boyfriend says, “I guess we’re stuck together”   Oh, yes, the Work-In-Progress…

  • Quoth the Raven, “You’re Giving Me a Bad Rap”.

    One thing about Danbury…there’s lots of crows.  It kind of freaked me out at first, I usually associate them with death.  I also tend to, when living in NYC, associate crows as one of the only birds that would be around in the winter, to pick at garbage.  It’s not a compelling subject matter. Once…

  • Downloading……Please Wait…….

    This is the finish of ‘White Tree’.  True, not a name brimming with pizzazz and originality, but it is true.  It’s also a winter themed drawing, that may end up as a Christmas card, next year, with a more imaginative title at that time.   And so, now what’s next? Honestly, there are so many…

  • Wishing You Joy…and a Couple of Blasts from the Past.

    I know I must sound like a broken record, referring to healing art.  Simply put, when a person is down and miserable, I want to supply an antidote.  My work is unabashedly feel-good, joyous and happy.  Making it brings me out of a chronic depression….I hope viewing it makes you happier, too. So, be it.…

  • Back to Paradise….and a Work in Progress.

    As i recall, one of my first attempts at healing through art was to create drawings of various paradises.  Here’s an example of one of them Of course, like so many of my series pictures…I got totally bored with the idea before I had done too many, and quit.  Am I a quitter, then?  Maybe,…

  • Speaking of Christmas Cards…

    The below Christmas card is not mine.  I wish I could claim it, but no, it’s the creation of one of my favorite illustrators, Evynd Earle.   This is from a card that is actually for sale at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Gift Shop, where, once upon a time, I actually worked. So, since…

  • My Creation of the Day!

    Mmmmm….cookies!   Well, in all honesty…that was the more successful of my creations.  I also did a card, but it’s ehhh;   I guess, I’m tired.  😦 zzzz  

  • Remembering New York City at Christmas

    I’ve been dreaming about New York City recently…yes, I do miss, and I don’t. I think of the times when it has been idyllic, the glorious views, the excitement, but then…I gotta remind myself of why I left. Anyway, in the spirit of remembering what’s good about New York, if you can ignore the stampedes…

  • $$$$$ Changes Everything $$$$$$

    While I was unwinding from my day job, I called a good friend  In the course of conversation, she asked if I had any Christmas cards for sale.  Then it dawned on me, if I play my cards right, I could be making $$$$ with my artwork for Christmas, instead of slaving in a store…