Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • The Struggle is Real

    The Struggle is Real

    A few months ago, I decided I no longer wanted to work in retail anymore. This is both mentally and physically. I had no skills otherwise. except drawing. I tried many things to make money. Of course, I tried (and still am trying) to sell my big drawings. I’ve made hand drawn note cards, and…

  • What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

    What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

    First off…I’ve been learning a lot about marketing, and of course, blogging. The instructor said to write a blog post every week. I don’t know how I can do that, my life, like everyone, comes in fits and start. For instance, a lot’s been going on since my post yesterday, and then I have times…

  • 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…

  • I’m in the Mood for Fall….

    Most of autumn I hate.  It’s the rain-soaked doorstep to winter.  Bare trees, cold weather, and the beginning of the most stressful time of year for many folk…the Holidays, with a capital H.  As in Hell. But there is a little sliver in time between the end of the summer weather, and the really dark…