Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Good Morning!

    Good Morning!

    I don’t know what that Remaster is, but I can’t seem to delete it unless I delete the picture with it. At long last, a complete drawing! I finally got a supply of paper in, and this is the result. So, what to say about it. I have a friend who insists that everyone is…

  • Sunrise, Sunset

    Sunrise, Sunset

    I’ve got a question….why do most artists paint or draw sunsets? I guess it’s the bright colors, especially if over water. I don’t understand this. A sunrise it as beautiful as a sunset, only in a different way. The colors are subtle and muted. Also, it’s a sign of promise. The dark night is gone,…

  • What A Card!

    What A Card!

    I’ve always wondered where the term card came from, to describe a witty person. No, I haven’t always wondered that, but it was a good excuse to hop on Google. Evidently, the first use of the term in literature was from Dickens, I think it said 1863. But I’m talking about notecards, greeting cards and…

  • The Sky’s the Limit

    The Sky’s the Limit

    I think I came to the idea that I’m much more interested in abstract with a few representational aspects. I also think I’ve come to the idea for the drawing for “Art in Action”. As promised, it has a cat. And, it’s my plan to fill in the sky. Skies are great for abstraction. As…

  • IT COMES DOWN TO THIS……

    IT COMES DOWN TO THIS……

    One day,, two little abstracts later, and I’m already bored. I remember an art class in 5th grade. We were given a lot of sticks, told to drop the sticks anywhere the cardboard we were given, have fun don’t make anything. While the other students were making abstracts worthy of Jackson Pollack, I decided to…

  • Taking a second look

    Taking a second look

    So,it’s kind of like this…and I am sure that all of you go through this, no matter what you do…. Finding something that you discarded as totally, totally awful, then deciding it’s not so bad. As is the case with this. See,I hated the damn thing so much that I didn’t delicately trim it. Looking…

  • Good Morning!

    Okay, it’s actually 2:15 EST.  It’s snowy out, and I’m having a hard time getting going on a day like today.  However, I was talking about morning, and so I continue. Another ditty…it’s always darkest just before the dawn.  Literally, when I’m awake all night, I can see a grayness in the sky before dawn. …

  • And Then It Dawned On Me

    On nights when I’ve had trouble sleeping, I’ve stared out the window as morning approaches.  The sky looks peaceful and promising, not vibrant and bright as it does at sunset.  So, what makes a sunrise picture look different than a blazing sunset? “Red sky at night,  sailors’ delight” Red sky at morning, sailors take warning”…

  • Fading away

    When I first moved to Danbury, the ideas for pictures came in a rush. It was a lot like being in a wild, passionate beginning stage of love.  Once the highs and lows have straightened out, you’re either left with a solid, loving friendship..or a lot of bittersweet memories. As it was, I really was…