Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • On the Subject of Reiki

    I’ve managed to put up my own Reiki site.  So, it’s on its way.  Reiki Master Roxy’s Pages  So, for now, I am using this oldie but goodie drawing of mine as a logo.  In case you haven’t seen it, Sun Tree:

  • Path to…uncertainty.

    So (At the risk of sounding redundant), I have finished a drawing, and I don’t know whether I like it or not.  Do you see a common theme running through my posts?  Anyway, as usual, I’ll put it away for a while, work on something else for a while.  Then I’ll come back to it,…

  • Coloring is the New “Om”

    Recently, there has been a trend using coloring for an adult as a type of meditation.  I’m not opposed to this, it just doesn’t work for me, I find it tedious.  Also, even as a child I was unable to keep within the lines. For those who find it helpful, sounds good to me, go…

  • Insert Something Insightful, here.

    I honestly was trying to come up with a good title, and nothing came to mind.  I got to thinking about how my timeline on Facebook is loaded with insightful messages, that are pretty repetitive and useless.  You know them, the inspirational ones, with backgrounds of sunsets, seashores and nature in general.  So, I decided…