Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Blown Away

    Blown Away

    What do I think of other artists’ work? I love it! I love it better than my own work, if I am honest. Mostly, I prefer representational work, although some abstract blows me away, too. What I really like is work similar to my own, only better. Frustration hits, though, when something in the non-art,…

  • W.I.P. it Good!

    W.I.P. it Good!

    While I was in the aforementioned quandary, I decided it would be best to do something, anything at wall, even a failure than nothing. So, I decided to do the red on green, entitled, for the time being “First Fall Tree” I did this: I took one more picture et voila! So, Spooky Tree! If…

  • Having a Grand Old Time

    Having a Grand Old Time

    Isn’t there a metaphysical lesson about living with uncertainty? I’m pretty sure there is. Or at least, there should be. That’s my personal life right now. One of the certain things, we’re having an especially beautiful fall. And that’s all I’ve got to draw about that

  • Here,and there

    Here,and there

    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…

  • Another favorite subject

    Another favorite subject

    So,I have done multiple drawings of cats and bicycles. But there is one darker subject that I haven’t mentioned. Dark in color and reputation, I find they add life and vitality to the gray days of late fall and early winter. Of course, crows. The misunderstood critters are associated with Morrigan, pagan goddess of war…

  • Autumn Already?

    Autumn Already?

    Yes, it’s fall, and I’m enjoying it.  Today was a crisp, bright day, with a sapphire sky.  I went to the local farmer’s market.  Apple and pears abounded-not to mention pumpkins. No, I’m not talking about my cat again.  I’m talking about the raw materials for jack-o-lanterns. My very first autumn picture in colored pencil…

  • The Seasons Changed, and So Did I

    Okay, when I posted back some time ago, I was complaining about drawing foliage.  This started a downward spiral to me hating doing artwork all together, and hating my finished drawings.  I’d see ideas for artwork, but I’d shiver in disgust at the thought of drawing. So, I stopped for a while. I don’t make…