The forever-changing colors of the little tin bowl… I know, it’s becoming like United Colors of Benetton. B & W will help hide your flaws.

Closeup of the rag I use… It is also forever changing in colors.

And me…. Can’t tell but I can’t wait to get outside tomorrow. Cabin fever and Wynne don’t mix well. WOoooooooooooooooooooot, yes – more fun tomorrow!

I’m beginning to enjoy the Eye Weekly arts section. This week’s featured artist is Katie Bond Pretti.

Outstanding artist.

I’m almost in a trance with the movement and feelings that conjure when my eye travels along the lines of her artwork. One could spend hours looking and be completely mesmorized.

I’ve been working on developing a new series of artwork for 2008, and I thought about my style of work and what I could do as an artist to develop and evolve it. So if you are all wondering, I’m spending a lot more time researching and looking at a different types of artists and their artworks.

I do know that I would ideally like to work with abstract expressionism. Despite loving the controlled factor of my current paintings I’m a the stage where I want to break out and let my subconscious move at its’ own will. This will be an interesting journey, but definitely check out Katie Bond Pretti.

Ciao,
Wynne

http://www.katiebondpretti.com/toc.html

I feel a bit uneasy tonight… Not exactly thrilled, but not sad either…  I do know the importance of being optimistic.  I make a conscious decision to be positive and optimistic whenever I can.   I have come 360 degrees in the past year, and I strongly believe that everything else that comes in the future for me will be positive. If I didn’t feel and want that 100% I wouldn’t be where I am in my life at this very moment.

Today was a mellow-dramatic day… Good in most ways, and if I am optimistic – everything went really well today.  It was someone’s last day today, and it was bit sad to see him go, because I think that we were just starting to get into the groove of things.  The great part about it is that he will be taking on a great initativie, and I’m excited for his future.  The entire department went out to a restaurnat called “No Regrets” and had a nice lunch :)

Tonight… Tonight is a beautiful night.  The skies in Toronto are clear… and the rain stopped.  I have my window open and I could feel the nice light breeze hitting against my shoulders.  I’m sitting by my desk again, but this time with a glass  of wine on my left hand side…  I’m relaxed, and excited for the weekend.  I plan on waking up earlier tomorrow to go for a quick swim in the pool, and then paint for a few hours.  With all aspects of my life, this is what I enjoy most.  Painting on Saturday morning…  It’s so quiet in the mornings… I paint by my window, and I since I have walk-out balcony from my room – I leave the balcony door open to let the autumn breeze in as I paint…  The satisfaction and release I feel from these mornings are incredible… I woudn’t trade it for anything in the world, and I am grateful that I have this in my life.