Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • have a Ball!

    have a Ball!

    Having grown tired of cats, I saw this little scenario, that had possibilities. So, I did a little picture of the little scenario. Yellow Basketball So, my mind got onto the subject of balls. Nothing dirty here, please folks. Then it occurred to me, that I owe a friend a birthday card, which she specifically…

  • Buzzing

    Buzzing

    Ever have one of those damn bugs, buzzing around your head in a threatening manner?  You don’t know whether to swat and kill the damn thing, or steadfastly ignore it.  Ideas in art can be the same way. The drawing I’m referring to is based on this photo:   Trust me.  It was a lot…

  • Full moon in the afternoon

    Full moon in the afternoon

    And that rhymes! Here’s my latest. Sometimes, coming up with a title is the hardest part of a drawing. I suppose I could go the way of “Untitled 1”, “Untitled 2″and so on. But what fun is that? Most of my titles are pretty dull and boring, when I think about it. Here are some…

  • Having my Cake

    Having my Cake

    So, here are the most recent little drawings:     You know what I’m thinking……….Just how many small pictures do I need to do a  show?  I already have plenty.  Doing them is definitely disappointing too.   I can’t sink my teeth in them as I can with the large drawing. It’s like going into Costco,…

  • Let’s Be Realistic

    Let’s Be Realistic

    So, I’ve been diddling and doodling around with these drawings, so far, try to get the perfect balance of realistic drawing and fanciful design. I redid 101.  Having done the one that was mostly a half-hearted try at a good realism, I decided to have a little fun instead.   Here’s the redo, of 101. These…

  • Yet another learning curve

    Yet another learning curve

    Okay, I finished another small, masterpiece…sort of.  Thing is, these small works are not as successful as I’d like. In the past, I’ve done little work, as preliminary sketch for bigger drawings.  For instance: I got this:   From this: s I got this: In the past, I’ve managed to put in lot of detail…

  • Questionable Quandary

    Questionable Quandary

    Hurray for spell check!  Otherwise, I would have misspelled quandary. Thank God for the blessings of our digital world.  Some of those blessings I’m not so fond of, however. But I digress.  This blog is about art, not the information age. So, now the quandary. My latest drawing came out very well, in my opinion. …

  • One More Piece

    One More Piece

    First of all, I should say a little about this lady.  She also made being ol….a senior, seem less dreary.  She was my partner’s grandmother and lived until nearly 113 years old. (Yeah, I bet you thought I was going to say 113 years young,  Fooled you!  Also, I’m sick to death of that cute…

  • Forsooth, forsythia!

    Forsooth, forsythia!

    I’ve lamented and moaned on how fast spring passes.  You’re probably sick of it, I’m sick of it, but I’m going to do it again.  Why?  Because it’s another spring, and by the time I draw the daffodils, the tulips are gone. Damn. So this spring, I’m going to get away from my usual MO,…