Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • OMG….February Already!

    A day or two late, I guess, I finally finished “Making Peace with January”.  So I’m late. Big deal.  At least it’s still winter. The reason why I’m late is there has been a lot going on in my non-virtual life…mostly good.  Mostly.  The rest well…I can deal.  But I’m back to my art, and…

  • Oh, What a Tangled We Weave!

    I put away the version that I had of “Making Peace with January 2015”.  I have a new vision for the same subject matter, so I’m expecting to do it as “Making Peace with February 2015”.  I took a moment to really study a seagull against a mackerel sky, and OMG…was it ever different from…

  • I have conquered the monster!

    Finally, I have done a version of the Manhattan skyline at dusk that I think I can live with.   At least well enough.  Now, I can go to my grave a satisfied person. Now what?   Christmas is coming, and I’m getting ready for the fair.  That’s my focus for now, getting merchandise ready…

  • Half Asleep and a WIP

    Erg.  Yawn, Ooompph. I took a sleeping pill last night because I’ve been having insomnia. A lot of things on my mind I guess,  though good.  Except the car breaking down 😦 What’s on my mind?   I’m getting ready for a holiday season where I will be selling my own products instead of someone…

  • The Idea That Would Not Die…

    I finished the self-portrait in very little time.  I thought it would take several days, and I would fill in with humorous, anecdotal experience with my portraiture education and professional portraiture stories.  Like the blond boy with glasses who requested I make him look like Fonzi.  If you don’t know who Fonzi is, you have…

  • What about it, Roxy, are you still a genius?

      Somebody put this on my Facebook newsfeed.  Could go for my art career as well.  My plan was to be a successful, famous artist by the time I was 25.  Yeah, right.  In  a world where feces in a can is art, I didn’t stand a chance.  Not to mention,that if I had made…

  • A Day in the Life, and a Work in Progress

    Damn!  This is the first day off from work I’ve had in seven days.  I had forgotten how precious free time is when you work full time. Most important thing done today, laundry.  Honestly, I couldn’t have gone any longer without washing clothes, unless I turned them inside out and wore them that way.  As…

  • Last August….Redux

    I’m working on the project for the college students.  Right now, the winged foal is on hold.  And the date for the Artisan Market is fast approaching. Not sure if I’m going  to get the date of April 6th off at this point.  The day job, the day job, that damn…..schedule difficulties at this point. …

  • Which is more awesome?

    I’m getting started on the 5×7 layout for the Grand Central Station pic. Don’t have a title for it yet. I have a black and white pencil outline, and I’m contemplating the color scheme. Since sunlight is such a big player in this picture, I have to decide how best to express that. Then there’s…