Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • It’s that time of year again…..Happy New Year!

    Right about now, all sorts of news stories are printed about the triumphs of the year.  I however,  with my contrary streak, am going to display my biggest flops of the year. It helps me to remember I can fail, and I hope it helps beginning artists not to be discouraged.  Everyone screws up now…

  • Better Late……

    Finished the Mardi Gras drawing, and renamed it “We went to the Mardi Gras”.  That’s because, not only is there a not-so-recent drawing of myself in it, I managed to sneak the man in my life, Richard, into it too.   So, what’s next?   I’m planning a drawing for the raffle at “Pony Rides for…

  • Why do I keep doing this to myself?

    I’m working on “C’est Mardi Gras”, although that fine day has gone and passed.  Of course, though, I decided to do something repeattitive once again, almost as bad as the snowflakes in the last one.   I decided to encircle the main drawing with a tromp d’oeuil of beads.  Of course, I’m drawing the same beads over…

  • Snow what else is snew?

    It’s snowing again in NYC, but the sunlight hours are getting longer.  A good day to present the finish on “January 2”.  And here it is:   As for upbeat images, not sure if this qualifies, except for the idea of a person with an animal companion facing hardship cheerfully.  So many of my friends…

  • In the not too-distant future, yes, it will…..

    January 2 is turned over, waiting for my fresh eye to critique it.   Another trick I’ve learned is to put a mat around the drawing, gives you a better idea of what it will look like framed.  So, in the meantime, I’ve got a string of ideas of what to do next. It’s February now,…