Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • I think Hell just froze over

    For those of you who know me, you know I’m quite a  messy person.  But now, I don’t know what got into me, but I’m beginning to be neat.  My pencils are still in a jumble, but that’s okay.  I’m determined not to become nit-picky about it. So, in between cleaning, sorting and straightening, I…

  • Mother……..ing, son of a …….

    I’ve started the sketch of “Scraggly Weed”. This is the 5×7 version, and the wall, of course is all off. It will be corrected in the final version. What I do have to do to make the butterflies stand out, is what is called “negative drawing”. You do the front first, and work around that…

  • So, we meet again…..

    I know it’s been a while. Life, no actually Facebook, got in the way.  You know, you can neglect a lot of important things getting caught up in the drama of your friends.  I went cold turkey for a couple of days, and now I visit infrequently.  So, as a result, I finished the full-size …

  • Pocket Paradise WIP

    Here’s the first step in the large “Pocket Paradise”. I have the flag done, but realize, I don’t have the stripes a consistent width. I’m going to keep it that way….that’s the true impression the flag gives, and my work is interpretive, after all. Had a rejection from a juried show, but was invited to…

  • Pocket Paradise, 5×7 sketch

    I’ve been busy at work! Here’s the small version of “Pocket Paradise”, and I am pleased with it. My mouth is watering to start on the large version. But today, I have a date to meet an old high school friend, someone I haven’t seen in 40 (yes, count them, 40) years.