tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928155898805471322024-02-19T02:47:39.115-08:00Whimzicals Art Blog PagesWhimzicals Blog Pages by Artist Jo Lynch. Keeping up with new works, new products and works in progress. Whimsical Vividly colorful artworks, many of animals. Tampa General NIC UNIT Art Designer, Watercolor, Designer of Logo's, Dog Breeds, Cats, Sea Turtles, Dolphins, Frogs, Manatees, Hippos, Wildlife Artist designing in unique style. T shirts, iPhone skins & more at http://zazzle.com/whimzicals or http://cafepress.com/whimzicalsWhimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-72253472492239554012012-01-31T08:42:00.000-08:002012-01-31T08:42:31.091-08:00New Design for Lovers of Pig GiftsPig of many colors designed by Artist Jo Lynch. He is readily available on many gift items, iPhone covers, iPad Skins, Pig Tee Shirts, Pigs Gift items, Pig lovers gifts, and gifts for pig lovers, gifts to bright your farm logo. Pigs of Many colors on Baby onuses and Toddler Shirts... Know someone who loves Pigs... buy them a set of Pig drinking glasses with original art of pigs. Share this with you friends who love pigs designs.<br />
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<a href="http://www.cafepress.com/whimzicals/8485688"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colorful Pigs Gifts for Pig Lovers</span></a>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-71049011086002552742012-01-06T10:42:00.000-08:002012-01-06T10:42:24.112-08:00Whimzicals in the AGnews Gift section<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPrS6RxT4S5aNiiUGJlXL0CioL6XV_w2IykQVAUaHmS-eg6oo_GiT46kjTZ-hf-W12TtZj6ftYh6B_Vctg4pukFC2kwnvf8uG6jY44oyg96ZP1L4Kbbji-PF2AUZgA5AzqQPEjvmgfTQ/s1600/AGNewsNov-2011.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPrS6RxT4S5aNiiUGJlXL0CioL6XV_w2IykQVAUaHmS-eg6oo_GiT46kjTZ-hf-W12TtZj6ftYh6B_Vctg4pukFC2kwnvf8uG6jY44oyg96ZP1L4Kbbji-PF2AUZgA5AzqQPEjvmgfTQ/s400/AGNewsNov-2011.jpeg" width="371" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Friends and fans of Whimzicals. Just wanted to add this little tidbit here to share. In November a piece of my Whimzical Artwork made its way to the Florida AGnews, an Agricultural Journal. It is via my cow artwork that I was found and added to this magazine's Featured Florida Art and Artists ... I have several Cow and horse pieces of Artwork listed with <a href="http://www.cowartandmore.com/">http://www.cowartandmore.com</a>, and it was through this venue that I was found and made my way into the magazine shopping area. Just a fun little Tidbit for the beginning of the new year... Happy 2012 my many supporters & readers! Jo</div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-83648384822029089342011-02-16T07:03:00.000-08:002011-02-16T07:03:33.728-08:00Dolphins Dance Design from Tampa General Hospital<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This fluid watercolor of Dolphins was inspired from my life here in Florida. It is now part of the signage that is used to direct family and visitors through the New Tampa General NIC Unit (Neo Natal Unit) in Tampa, Florida. The unit is designed around Florida animals and wildlife and this design is used on one of the hallways for the preemies. If you have a baby in this wing of the hospital, you'll become very familiar with Dolphin Drive. I hope this image is peaceful and brings you many happy moments as you spend time with your new baby. Bright Blessings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Artist, Jo Lynch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The baby items may be found in either of my two shops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://zazzle.com/whimzicals">Zazzle</a> or <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/whimzicals/2563146">Cafe Press</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fresh from the </span><a href="http://whimzicals.blogspot.com/2011/02/tampa-general-hospital-project-finally.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Tampa General Hospital NIC</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> unit, this design was created for the Neo Natal area. It is part of the signage in the new NIC unit. If your baby is staying on Manatee Avenue, this design will make a perfect gift for your baby, baby shower gifts and even if you are not staying there, it's a fun infant gift. You can buy the design on a variety of manatee gift items. Florida Manatees are a popular design... Have you ever visited </span><a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/bluespring/default.cfm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Blue Springs St.Park in Florida</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> to see the many manatees wintering there. What a sight. Hundreds of manatees floating gently in the year round 72 degree water.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3414fc; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">~Life is about using the whole box of crayons~ RuPaul</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span></span>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-86182298226583860282011-02-12T09:05:00.000-08:002011-02-12T09:05:05.091-08:00Tampa General Hospital Project Finally Complete<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The long awaited Tampa General Hospital project is completed on my end. The Hospital has opened 4 of the seven wings. I was sent one image so far of the hospital with a view of the hallway, <a href="http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r172/JoLynch/TampaGeneralHosp.jpg">Dolphin Drive</a>. My husband and I plan to drive over one day soon, and see the entire project for ourselves. Thank you all for your interest and support during this project.<br />
Onsies and baby shirts with the Seahorse design available now at <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/whimzicals/gifts?cg=196250482321093516">http://www.zazzle.com/whimzicals/gifts?cg=196250482321093516</a><br />
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</div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-52159892770995151072010-07-17T06:46:00.000-07:002010-07-17T07:22:04.640-07:00Paisley Kitty and French Bulldog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtq0h0e6LU7apuAcfCKrGMO9ljxNHwqEKWD2aekWprnVLwuUhLD4FxB75tO4OhEztMe8gqYgUs1SGRsINmeerQUQmgKPPApzAbg_dd4d79vNsLaFAFuendWv_VVLhR7UNl_dUbPFoWiI/s1600/PaisleyKitty2sm.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Please consider joining my blog, especially if you are an artist. I love sharing with other artists and communicating. The net has made it so much easier for all of us to share materials, thoughts, ideas, new products and our artwork. Thank You, Jo / aka </span></span><a href="http://whimzicals.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Whimzicals.com</span></span></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204); ">-----------------------------------------------</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXM9fnvmziRMZtl1TvXv96Ts1iWP59C1Gpx1d6FXs6bqWd2E4aWE7MpuCLyCs_n_ylMcWGRB5mRpCBVuYYnwicXJunLXGzQOC-M8SldYSAwx4BY_dC40VRhGb5X8J3Qr46-iWcFBGzTA/s1600/PaisleyKitty2sm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXM9fnvmziRMZtl1TvXv96Ts1iWP59C1Gpx1d6FXs6bqWd2E4aWE7MpuCLyCs_n_ylMcWGRB5mRpCBVuYYnwicXJunLXGzQOC-M8SldYSAwx4BY_dC40VRhGb5X8J3Qr46-iWcFBGzTA/s200/PaisleyKitty2sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494873466420462130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWU2ar8qWm-v8nlvq_dikh97k7CdsrxS1awuP9R262w1ZaYJxtHcJgpwq2ktVrBD1FrJlYcQ4CG-0oufFY4AypAFjlr_rtKWwfg0F2iULZk6sFujrHHNns4oeyd0w48w5VLyk6cQXepaA/s1600/PaisleyKitty2sm.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">New piece, new designs for <a href="http://zazzle.com/whimzicals">Tee Shirts and gift items</a>. I paint almost everyday and find it impossible to write everyday, so I must be missing some of the writing gene. 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Aceo's are very affordable Artwork, miniature pieces. 2.5" x 3.5"</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">They are Originals that anyone can purchase and own their own collection of art. Think about it!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This is piece #14 of my 52 weeks of donating 100% of the sale to helping the animals in various shelters.</span> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCCC;">---------------------------------------------</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I'm now tweaking the pieces for final printing for the sign company for the Tampa General Neo Natal unit, also known as the NIC unit being built at the Tampa General Hospital. I will put all of the pieces up somewhere together once the tweaking process is complete. Thanks to those of you who ask about this project. It was a great project and lots of fun.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCCC;"><br /></span></span></div></div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-28972356934038548752010-06-21T13:00:00.000-07:002010-06-22T06:18:30.893-07:00New Week, Summer Solstice, New Art4Critters<div style="text-align: left;"> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230490206892">Art4Critters 100% Donation</a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLtvamp2jMVlvqF5A0t5xR7fx8fc4xC8EP4Oym-jJYxC9oWbrY_vLCm1NkWfjHwe_QomVlOv6ZpUSsGmX1-EN2CG09TZICil-jmdBp3pOVlw3ItJYgt1sn9ChjgMHrZ5yHjcBKv-Xv0U/s1600/BassetAceo2sm.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PXeQ2cjIq5qPOYzYiOld9s6T5MC_ayli_61MVgzBGqNfstl29oNQ28I5x-sFAQXcNhshMbq8_FCYNrNqsIGahMI3jgHlFaJuAUyS4q-fC_88LSlIkYFkKMFehf4LiJicPXOG4QMSqu8/s1600/Starshinesm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PXeQ2cjIq5qPOYzYiOld9s6T5MC_ayli_61MVgzBGqNfstl29oNQ28I5x-sFAQXcNhshMbq8_FCYNrNqsIGahMI3jgHlFaJuAUyS4q-fC_88LSlIkYFkKMFehf4LiJicPXOG4QMSqu8/s320/Starshinesm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485321553065311378" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">A New week.. For some reason I'm tuned into my "colorful" mode this week, and everything is coming out abstract-ish and in bright colors, fairly typical for me. I've done a few new <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Jo-Lynch-Whimsicals-Watercolor-ART">Aceo's</a>, and a new piece for the <a href="http://art4critters.net/">Art4Critters</a> project which is now in it's 11th week. I have sold 9 of the first 10 pieces I listed, so I would say the project is so far doing well. Each Aceo that I list specifically for the "project" with the 100% donation is part of the one a week for 52 weeks works. </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLtvamp2jMVlvqF5A0t5xR7fx8fc4xC8EP4Oym-jJYxC9oWbrY_vLCm1NkWfjHwe_QomVlOv6ZpUSsGmX1-EN2CG09TZICil-jmdBp3pOVlw3ItJYgt1sn9ChjgMHrZ5yHjcBKv-Xv0U/s320/BassetAceo2sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485321979313200226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">For those of us in the Northern hemisphere,</span> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Today is Summer Solstice 2010, the first day of summer. According to Wikipedia, Summer Solstice, or the "first day of summer," is "when the Earth's axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23° 26'." It's the longest day of the year, with the shortest night. I remember being in Alaska a few years ago for this night, and they play golf at midnight there "just for the fun of it". Yes, it is light enough all night to play golf, though it's a touch like twi-night, but only for about an hour or so. We got on a ferry and drove all the way to a golf course just to see this once a year event... for us, it was a once in a lifetime event, and it was very kewl to be out and about in twi-night all night long. Kids out playing basketball, people outside of their RV's playing cards at 1-2 in the morning... It was a magical summer, one of the best ever. I so love my light. :) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;">Happy Summer Solstice everyone... Enjoy. </span></b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Courier;font-size:16px;"><br /><span></span></span>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-22847617907755729682010-06-11T06:24:00.000-07:002010-06-14T06:37:05.831-07:00New Week, New Art June 11<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7udkmEqmAO4cWCQ1RaJ25GYv1ciqVL_8fWLZqAMBmq3WgQpMU2v0703iESP9Ky-GI6sEtKNcXSTCxffALt5DlQBJoQVrE_yJb5taror3eFQHZnVBbCYq8kIKdmhUpAVEPVoB-F7bnpE/s1600/MaineCoonPridesm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7udkmEqmAO4cWCQ1RaJ25GYv1ciqVL_8fWLZqAMBmq3WgQpMU2v0703iESP9Ky-GI6sEtKNcXSTCxffALt5DlQBJoQVrE_yJb5taror3eFQHZnVBbCYq8kIKdmhUpAVEPVoB-F7bnpE/s320/MaineCoonPridesm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481507502099396434" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">A new week, and finally I was able to stay home most of the week, so I was able to get a few new pieces of art done. We have a 5 x 7" watercolor of Pride, A Maine Coon Cat, and a few new <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Jo-Lynch-Whimsicals-Watercolor-ART">ACEO's</a> just because people love them for their affordability. I continue to do one Aceo a week just for the <a href="http://www.artforcritters.net/">Art4Critters</a> project also, donating 100% of the sale price to whichever rescue or shelter for which it is listed.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">--------------------------------------------</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> Summer has arrived here in Fl... Beach days are here. We are Beaching it a few days a week now, as that is always a joy, sitting by the Ocean, listening to the soothing sounds of the never ending waves rolling in, gentle breezes, people watching and reading a good book. What more could one want.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Our Spot in the Sun</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cRLgBX4CvUYBhB2G6N1keUSGDj-JDAEJtgQa6Po_Lr-mKO4GoZTZC_oUIcnFdF_xcSP4QrLrV84tjU_hZ3QyNMCT0IK78TInKv7KQn8Ar6xXiTaBPEwvwg_crGvysrfZFY40jnxWzss/s320/Beach+6-1-.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482622721366502082" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">---------------------------------------------------</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">NEW~<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230485832341">Aceo~ Iris Designz</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hgseg8GNTrp079UX9QWIM7McqXB5E08y5CYdNS4D3HGtyAFPjC4ppIgitAN9PLcAEnFZDFUH2x17ufDMIoU7SW12m8MdXeDQGt5s5w2C3J0dDhqGCMf15Q-qrCkJkyCA1ABPd9MS1ZI/s320/IrisDesignsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481510098625859778" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></div></div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-75568285037540014862010-06-07T05:19:00.000-07:002010-06-07T08:14:36.424-07:00Hospital Update/ Starfish Last of the grouping<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVILN8mCOS4s4rbo4KQv6oiAj9_RRXtzFnun6M26kKyXXLPwgfDJ1sBFYA9hQjveXL2kx4O1QN30Kicis-fr-BRtpwnw57n3du4E7WJ8eMgsAFeXT8ksx2tTk5rnP0gPmSk9tOpfj2Fgo/s1600/TampaStarfish-Blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVILN8mCOS4s4rbo4KQv6oiAj9_RRXtzFnun6M26kKyXXLPwgfDJ1sBFYA9hQjveXL2kx4O1QN30Kicis-fr-BRtpwnw57n3du4E7WJ8eMgsAFeXT8ksx2tTk5rnP0gPmSk9tOpfj2Fgo/s400/TampaStarfish-Blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480046082180385170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">Last of the designs for the hospital project of signage & whiteboards as far as I know. I just sent this piece in for approval. If accepted, then this project will be complete, and I will at some point put all of the designs together for a complete review. I still have to work on resizing the pieces as they all must conform to an exact size, and I've found that the camera distorts the actual size. A job for another day. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">New images for the <a href="http://art4critters.net/">Art4Critters</a> have been added and sold. So far we have sold all of the originals that I have painted for this project with 100% of the monies going to the individual sanctuaries and rescues. This particular piece is going to benefit <a href="http://berkshireanimaldreams.org/">Animal Dreams</a>. It is up for sale on <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230484477496">Ebay now</a>. Ghost Kitty is a tiny Aceo for those of you who love to collect them. A perfect way to help out the "critters" and collect some original art.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvbE_geR8cl89r0sw7XDSFZHwsdeKm_7qO3Wr7epcU6z3gDFO59Q4Js80_yAu-61QQqtyYKbUxAqsPId4RmBDkdCoAOzmJd3T4ti_5dlRoKx759nuxSYCJFwjD67I7mJcuP1XRW92e4E/s200/GhostKittysm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480049550582733394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">For perfect Father's Day gifts or just a gift for yourself, don't forget my fabulous collection of designs on Tee Shirts and many other gift items. <a href="http://zazzle.com/whimzicals">My Shop</a> & my <a href="http://whimzicals.com/">Website</a></span></div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-63896339609843790932010-05-26T14:03:00.000-07:002010-05-27T14:27:50.755-07:00Life...is what happens<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;">...to us while we're busy making plans. :) Since I was here a few weeks ago, a very close friend of ours has had a stroke, a bleed into his brain, and he is at this time unable to communicate with any of us in a way that makes sense... He also has permanently lost at least half of his sight. Sometimes these events make one slow down and realize what is really important in life. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"> Prayers accepted for Bill...</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="text-align: center;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 306px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2MVLLgHwXXLmQmtxOsL6lXum1hPqnmvLMbKG_CH9SoA65hFIM6FU-GJrJ8YNZ4hFCbzlad-ird-_ApyqfBfDDb5XMCt5SUqn1Z3o0NCiUBZq4eqi9YugMz0iDBJl5akO0ehKwv-GQhc/s320/ToB3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475705566340857138" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXZn3OA2Qt0fopBEXaqC1p4UDTx537saL_V4jTLzdG3fcglvDbUXEYw0-iPdPa3btGKMW37rzHAhFx_uqrnvxE31dMn3dQo6eP4d9ciDk8EHht9Io8v7CdCGMynRe5YRoC3yfdB3Thm0/s320/LittleArtist.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475703396413860226" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span>Oh, to be 3 ..... The littlest Artist </div></span></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Last week our oldest son flew in to surprise me for my upcoming birthday with his baby girl, our youngest grandchild. We had a supreme surprise with lots of good times, going to the ocean, the pool and the park for her to play. What a wonderful visit. Just perfect timing and the joy of youth to lift our spirits. We are so appreciative of his time and work to make this happen. Soooo, life is what happens to us while we're busy making plans.. :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Now, back to the project for the hospital. I am currently working on the last design, and will post it in here once it is complete. When all is done and squared away, I will have a page/link somewhere with all 7 of the pieces together. The last piece I am designing is a Starfish.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMc-BIlsRkO42i5g_O5Kn4BOYiGbDRUk3T5hNh0A64HUJX4EZsJk35SNoP-pbXzIws3OKaZIPN0cKqyQlPffUaaHUTFIAG5eETDnpbyuCtCqOXTPGOdG4m_l0q5UMkaxEUk94P21pz0A/s200/A4CSphynxCatsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476062309732607922" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px; " /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">I posted a Sphynx Cat last week for my weekly <a href="http://art4critters.net/">Art4Critters</a> donation piece... which SOLD with 100% of the money going to Animal Dreams, a group that deals with cats in the Berkshires. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Today I have added a new Aceo to be sold for the same group, Animal Dreams. This piece is a small <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230479867122">Aceo of a Flamingo</a>. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-35899890704630261852010-05-12T14:40:00.000-07:002010-05-12T14:48:01.865-07:00New Art 4 Critters Piece / An Aceo a week<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnfvz1tXw-JKTRs6Cm5h8FOYxHS1GGu26FLRKVQWDsOdJjKW-AobbXfQ41ZZ82P81tgVA4aktqXHm4DZLjSROxufcsALEH0OlTDZm2H4YdlQ06BmOJpBvQZxbafESNBHdhuUND1tbUNI/s1600/PersianBleuA4Csm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnfvz1tXw-JKTRs6Cm5h8FOYxHS1GGu26FLRKVQWDsOdJjKW-AobbXfQ41ZZ82P81tgVA4aktqXHm4DZLjSROxufcsALEH0OlTDZm2H4YdlQ06BmOJpBvQZxbafESNBHdhuUND1tbUNI/s320/PersianBleuA4Csm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470502804913499330" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We've been brainstorming in our</span></span><a href="http://art4critters.net/" style="color: rgb(200, 117, 193); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Art4Critters</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> group for ways to raise more money for our various rescues. I decided that I would paint one </span></span><a href="http://www.art-cards.org/" style="color: rgb(200, 117, 193); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ACEO</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> a week and put it up for sale on Ebay. I will be donating 100% of the sale of the small painting to whatever animal charity I list it for. This weeks piece is Persian Bleu. She can be found at:</span></span></span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230473950434</span></span></b></span></div></div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-89118483679670093562010-05-12T14:25:00.000-07:002010-05-12T14:39:57.200-07:00Hospital Update/ Flamingos Are Finished<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCG407c_3wDZAySnUG2pT7xCOafXnrTbJcWJaeBKXPfXfBzoO2bL5HrQRsVYAGXjF2zaZkq5QMiVOWULxfm3lz7gtI3J-oIewTXlDm_voqwJlQL-3hJEEFwiOzkbxsuFW_CUOe0wZjf8/s1600/FlamingosB.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCG407c_3wDZAySnUG2pT7xCOafXnrTbJcWJaeBKXPfXfBzoO2bL5HrQRsVYAGXjF2zaZkq5QMiVOWULxfm3lz7gtI3J-oIewTXlDm_voqwJlQL-3hJEEFwiOzkbxsuFW_CUOe0wZjf8/s320/FlamingosB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470500872608448402" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">The Original Whimzical Version</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Flamingos are finished and I have created the next design of Pelicans for the hospital from a piece I had done earlier. Attaching the flamingos here. For the hospital use, I have added a yellow sky background to work with their color scheme, and a blue base, but I prefer them this way, clean and clear. When this project is complete, I will post all 7 designs in their final colors and shapes.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Thanks for following along.... Jo<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div></div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-14170144802756857822010-04-29T16:51:00.000-07:002010-04-29T18:23:04.258-07:00Aceo A Week for Art 4 Critters~ Week 4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIWdtaGdHJQBenx4u3tIVB7aM2jxQUT6aNz-eCnnUVEUUbHfqs853hJk8yLs9tYKF9VCBDXIfhVh6fuDGR3EyipBgBmETbxUv79Hx7s_YyRK9hDaF0aFZh6pR4HiCybebangRTGiSi6g/s1600/MaineCoon1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIWdtaGdHJQBenx4u3tIVB7aM2jxQUT6aNz-eCnnUVEUUbHfqs853hJk8yLs9tYKF9VCBDXIfhVh6fuDGR3EyipBgBmETbxUv79Hx7s_YyRK9hDaF0aFZh6pR4HiCybebangRTGiSi6g/s200/MaineCoon1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465720281954602290" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">100 % of the sale of this </span><a href="http://www.art-cards.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Aceo</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> will go to </span><a href="http://www.fieldhaven.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Fieldhaven Rescue for cats</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">. This is a Maine Coon Kitty, named ColeCoon </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">All-American Pride</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, owned by his Mom, Carm Cole, who has her own </span><a href="http://cclcarm.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">BLOG</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> where you can find out all about Maine Coon Cats. They are a beautiful breed, and Carm has a houseful. If you like Maine Coon Cats, or you'd like to help a Cat Rescue, please consider bidding on Maine Coon Kitty 1... There will be more to follow. We appreciate your support. So far you are making this project a sucess in all the listings thus far have sold and 100% of the monies is going to help these smaller rescue organizations. Thank You for your continued support... </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Auction Link: </span><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230468424735"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Maine Coon Kitty 1</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-60288633995562581242010-04-13T09:47:00.000-07:002010-04-13T09:56:34.190-07:00New Piece for Hospital Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrki6X7dmFQZQv3HQRqcyuwy1xo5RGXLzbA280DexiDoOXWzCm2q1LKahF9TTrqnmmwR7H4bM-P6AmD1nWpHa3DanCqSoxRRdL3H5wvWZtPIjHDRC_hGDxRRzdNJ5_6LnpFfbj9M3gATA/s1600/Flamingos1stsm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrki6X7dmFQZQv3HQRqcyuwy1xo5RGXLzbA280DexiDoOXWzCm2q1LKahF9TTrqnmmwR7H4bM-P6AmD1nWpHa3DanCqSoxRRdL3H5wvWZtPIjHDRC_hGDxRRzdNJ5_6LnpFfbj9M3gATA/s320/Flamingos1stsm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459666682663553890" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div> </div>I have a good start on the next piece in the series for the hospital. This piece is of another Fl. animal, always popular with tourists. The Flamingo. I am still designing as I design as I work. I see that I need more differentiation in the two birds, but I'm sharing a bit of the working process by including this partially completed new piece.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thanks for looking... Peek at my website if you haven't already.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://whimzicals.com/">Whimzicals</a><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> "May the brush paint your day with beautiful colors"… Jo</span></span></span></div></div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-91537593730790359742010-04-11T09:03:00.000-07:002010-04-12T07:06:13.122-07:00Meeting a Twitter Friend - Art Festival - Gainesville<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBggUViBosKk3lG7QmaSc_gvpxdc5BxSsBp2FDvSZGRj3Rp8zoJNcwPpV_Hc09Ayw6TJHwdtSMgJekV7IFSEvET7_u8MN_TIV4d6jUgTRfN-aQLpJ0gkHxo2radGOQdMPFwRhHbzkdCXM/s1600/IMG00001-20100410-1251_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBggUViBosKk3lG7QmaSc_gvpxdc5BxSsBp2FDvSZGRj3Rp8zoJNcwPpV_Hc09Ayw6TJHwdtSMgJekV7IFSEvET7_u8MN_TIV4d6jUgTRfN-aQLpJ0gkHxo2radGOQdMPFwRhHbzkdCXM/s200/IMG00001-20100410-1251_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458918152475396754" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Saturday, on both an invitation from a </span><a href="http://twitter.com/whimzicals"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Twitter</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> friend and a whim, Bob and I decided to drive across Florida to a town called Gainesville where they were holding their annual </span><a href="http://www.gvlculturalaffairs.org/website/programs_events/programs.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Art Festival</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">. We had been invited by twitter friend </span><a href="http://twitter.com/artbyeve"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">ArtbyEve</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> in February, to meet in April at this event. When the time drew near, it didn't seem as though it would work out, but on a whim, Bob and I decided to take advantage of the gorgeous warm weather and drive across the state to the Festival anyway. I quickly "Tweeted" Eve, not really expecting to hear from her, and low and behold, as we were driving toward our destination, my cell rang, and here is this cute little voice asking if I were Jo Lynch. Yes, it was Eve. We were able to meet right on the main street of the Art Festival. Eve is a tiny little fun loving very active artist. What a delight. We strolled down the lovely old tree shaded streets in the center of Gainesville viewing all sorts of awesome artwork. There was a great variety, such as glass, pottery, photography, textiles, paintings of course, drawings, jewelry and more. Many wonderful artists attend this event and it has been considered one of the top festivals in the nation since 1996. Eve and I had a short but terrific visit. We hope to visit one another's art setups sometime later this year. Thank You Eve for making us aware of the Festival. Remember we have a great </span><a href="http://www.halifaxartfestival.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Art Festival</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> here in Daytona Beach in the Fall. </span>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-2680035149105158322010-04-06T16:37:00.000-07:002010-04-14T14:51:48.180-07:00Art 4 Critters~An Aceo A week ~ Week 2<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODJY-LCgY0XB1iGG2xnCn5glDHDcee0opfJxsFsWQ5MtfF9tvBxKe4YrKelTXILLdgkIrP_vglGFbgtdl3DRFkV8PRiuy6ubOR6eSGqix67Vx3SxX1aDPGHq5i3yzJ7gMa5KcfHT-T0A/s1600/A4C-wk2sm.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODJY-LCgY0XB1iGG2xnCn5glDHDcee0opfJxsFsWQ5MtfF9tvBxKe4YrKelTXILLdgkIrP_vglGFbgtdl3DRFkV8PRiuy6ubOR6eSGqix67Vx3SxX1aDPGHq5i3yzJ7gMa5KcfHT-T0A/s320/A4C-wk2sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457173194076011810" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODJY-LCgY0XB1iGG2xnCn5glDHDcee0opfJxsFsWQ5MtfF9tvBxKe4YrKelTXILLdgkIrP_vglGFbgtdl3DRFkV8PRiuy6ubOR6eSGqix67Vx3SxX1aDPGHq5i3yzJ7gMa5KcfHT-T0A/s1600/A4C-wk2sm.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODJY-LCgY0XB1iGG2xnCn5glDHDcee0opfJxsFsWQ5MtfF9tvBxKe4YrKelTXILLdgkIrP_vglGFbgtdl3DRFkV8PRiuy6ubOR6eSGqix67Vx3SxX1aDPGHq5i3yzJ7gMa5KcfHT-T0A/s1600/A4C-wk2sm.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>SOLD</b></span></span></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"></span></span></b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">This is Destiny a kitten drawn in colored pencil. It is an </span></span></b><a href="http://www.art-cards.org/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">Aceo</span></span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> sized piece and is the 2nd in my weekly series of donated pieces with the funds going to</span> </span></b><a href="http://art4critters.net/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Art4Critters</span></span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. </span></span></b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We've been brainstorming in our </span><a href="http://art4critters.net/" style="color: rgb(200, 117, 193); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Art4Critters</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> group for ways to raise more money for our various rescues. I decided that I would paint one </span><a href="http://www.art-cards.org/" style="color: rgb(200, 117, 193); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ACEO</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> a week and put it up for sale on Ebay (for now).</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> I will be donating 100% of the sale of the</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> small painting to whatever animal charity I list it for. This is the second one of 52 weeks. I'm hoping to sell one most weeks, so that by the end of the 52 week year, I will have added some quality cash flow to our different shelters. With your help, all things are possible. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Spread the word.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:20px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVYYbZkqARaW63hdM4C3_v47mUuUFI24v4rUqJ-0yyq38LUKzSc58_K2Sq03X0K-QEgvhcqqvW88MsLSPvplb5Ti-r0zB6Pdkw0F8swYv1uAhiTt90_B34K6LRYHb4I_UysdgPW_-ci0/s1600/a_A4C-logo2.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVYYbZkqARaW63hdM4C3_v47mUuUFI24v4rUqJ-0yyq38LUKzSc58_K2Sq03X0K-QEgvhcqqvW88MsLSPvplb5Ti-r0zB6Pdkw0F8swYv1uAhiTt90_B34K6LRYHb4I_UysdgPW_-ci0/s200/a_A4C-logo2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457177366886010578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 146px; " /></a></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:180%;color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:17px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div></div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-19487006467419535072010-04-04T11:54:00.000-07:002010-04-04T12:33:54.647-07:00April 4th- LOOKING 4 CAT, DOG & other ANIMAL PHOTOS<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I have a request. I am looking for CLOSEUP clear Photos to paint and draw from for my project to help raise funds for </span><a href="http://whimzicals.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-art-4-critters-project-aceo-week.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Art 4 Critters</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. ~my project. If you have any images that you'd care to share, I'd love to have them. I cannot promise that I will draw every image I receive... please keep in mind that I need very clear and close up images. I would appreciate your help and images, and I'll give you a credit if I use your image. I am looking for Cats, Dogs, Birds, Horses, wildlife and almost any animals that you have, or can take photos of. If you have images to share with me, please Email me at this link and put ANIMAL PHOTO in the subject line, so I can easily locate it. I would really appreciate it. mail to: artistinsun@cfl.rr.com</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>You never know... one day one of your animals may be on one of my greeting cards. Take a chance with me. It's for a good cause, 100% donation goes to Animal Rescues at </i></span></span><a href="http://art4critters.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>Art4Critters</i></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>. </i></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> Thanks so much... Jo </span></i></span></span></span></div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-78238951281707773702010-04-01T15:50:00.000-07:002010-04-01T16:22:45.766-07:00April 1- Hospital Project Continued...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1uCSGGpB7gM6CnRARer4PEQqlT4DjbPMaal4jJ_UnDoaWDotQJXmkUOvOqzT0uGb5k0YlV8OFa5IvxEqnkmXWxmPgvjsSnucG6X3BkHKgsW82RJAJztrgKeVaWHeFkDrHJaqnPnexyY/s1600/WhimzSeahorse-Blg.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1uCSGGpB7gM6CnRARer4PEQqlT4DjbPMaal4jJ_UnDoaWDotQJXmkUOvOqzT0uGb5k0YlV8OFa5IvxEqnkmXWxmPgvjsSnucG6X3BkHKgsW82RJAJztrgKeVaWHeFkDrHJaqnPnexyY/s320/WhimzSeahorse-Blg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455307621703782418" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The Seahorse Piece for the hospital is finished. The colors match up to the color the hospital requested perfectly just in case you're wondering about some of my color choice. The paint chip I had to work from was a misty grey green. </span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;">Spring seems to have sprung, at least here in Florida. People are outside again, working on lawns, planting new flowers and smiling because the sun is shinning after such a long cold winter. I had a fight with a snake today, another sign that spring is here. I almost walked on him as he was laying on top of my back steps when I went out with the dogs, and I'm <i>always bare foot</i>. The dogs played attack, until I could put them back in the house, and at that point he was trying to go in the house with them. Luckily for me, he didn't make it inside. I proceeded to chase him off with a broom, and in my lifetime, I've never seen such an aggressive snake. No matter how far I chased him with the broom and or threw him if I could, he actually leapt off the ground and kept lunging back at me. I finally got him all the way to the waters edge and hoped he'd swim away, but all he did was keep an eye on me, even when I'd walked far away. One of my neighbors who was apparently watching through her binoculars said this snake probably has a nest under my steps. Oh Joy... I have narrowed the species down to a non venomous breed and I hope it stays somewhere else.. I normally would have a photo at this point, but it was a long fight, and I was spent by the time I got him into the pond. </span></div></div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-80207627480402929872010-03-30T15:40:00.000-07:002010-04-29T18:12:44.066-07:00New Art 4 Critters Project/ An Aceo a week<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kJKX54tbUyVwwm7FRhdLh6loI23tOn0PeEiEJuFhQhdu06vfguyRnNO6WzT3lK0Jnkn07V5Uo0tf-s7SA_R23rwd_8XUVtTbV-hvoDiFR1YDAKE4Q-FktTZC5Jop1EZAJWsX24HOs0k/s1600/a_A4C-logo2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kJKX54tbUyVwwm7FRhdLh6loI23tOn0PeEiEJuFhQhdu06vfguyRnNO6WzT3lK0Jnkn07V5Uo0tf-s7SA_R23rwd_8XUVtTbV-hvoDiFR1YDAKE4Q-FktTZC5Jop1EZAJWsX24HOs0k/s320/a_A4C-logo2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454565155426085234" /></a><br /><br />We've been brainstorming in our <a href="http://art4critters.net/">Art4Critters</a> group for ways to raise more money for our various rescues. I decided that I would paint one <a href="http://www.art-cards.org/">ACEO</a> a week and put it up for sale on Ebay (for now). I will be donating 100% of the sale of the small painting to whatever animal charity I list it for. This is the first one of 52 weeks. I'm hoping to sell one most weeks, so that by the end of the 52 week year, I will have added some quality cash flow to our different shelters. With your help, all things are possible. Spread the word.<br /><br /> This is Lolita. Lolita is a 4 year old, feisty, tiny girl - whippet size. She showers on the affection with much exuberance!<br /> She can be found (if still available) at <a href="http://www.greyhoundfriendsforlife.org/">Greyhound Friends For Life</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SGkM_bJQP_-P1b1ZhZEVvV3R7ypzLHeFbBZqnAwN6vZN-gIJGrTMlJnJD1PhO_KN5zb1mmNsyZiPhGuHQHm3t7OFdUJqslN0hNpo32UWLIKG9zhyphenhyphen8U6BxCw88WB7SM-oZl07oPRFKJY/s1600/GreyA4C-wk1sm2b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SGkM_bJQP_-P1b1ZhZEVvV3R7ypzLHeFbBZqnAwN6vZN-gIJGrTMlJnJD1PhO_KN5zb1mmNsyZiPhGuHQHm3t7OFdUJqslN0hNpo32UWLIKG9zhyphenhyphen8U6BxCw88WB7SM-oZl07oPRFKJY/s320/GreyA4C-wk1sm2b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454571931299623298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">SOLD</span></b></span></div><br /> This painting can be found in my <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230456100712">Ebay store</a>. To find more Ebay listings for Art4Critters, Search Ebay A4C .<br /><br /> I will not always be doing a painting/drawing of an animal that is available for adoption, but I do enjoy doing that from time to time. I hope you enjoy following along with our new project for Art4Critters. Please join my blog to follow along, or follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/whimzicals">Twitter</a>. I'd love to have you.Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192815589880547132.post-73544985513160751482010-03-19T13:55:00.000-07:002010-03-25T08:18:10.284-07:00March 25 - Hospital Project - Seahorse<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Hello & Welcome to my blog. It's good to see you. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><b>WIP</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><b> - Work in Progress</b></span></div>I am currently working on a project for a large hospital in Florida. They will be using some of my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Whimzicals</span>(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">tm</span>) Artwork for signage in both the hallways and also in rooms. I will be putting a brief <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">WIP</span> (work in progress) of each piece as I create it, since many of you ask about my pieces and how I create them. I start out pretty basic, with little idea of shapes or colors until I begin to lay in color.. As I add color, I am better able to decide how the next area/section will play against the first area, and so it goes until I'm satisfied. Sometimes with my method, I will lose a piece. Colors don't work, shapes don't work,... and then I must begin again, but if I take my time, walk away, return later... etc,. I am usually able to see what I feel will work best. As for the design part,...layout.. I put in one piece or section at a time, then I keep re-working it until I'm satisfied with both shapes and inter-action. I am asked very often about the use of resist or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">frisket</span>. I do not use them. Luckily my hand is still steady enough to paint around my whites, so all white areas are simply left.... they are not <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">frisket</span>-ed. Would love to hear your thoughts and input. Thanks everyone... especially my new twitter pals...<div> <A target=_top href="http://twitter.com/whimzicals/">Please follow me on Twitter </A></div><div> :) Jo<br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sketch at it's third layer of paint decisions</div><div style="text-align: center;">After painting the first Seahorse in the misty</div><div style="text-align: center;">greens, I decided to warm up the second one. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is part of my decision making process.. Looking</div><div style="text-align: center;">and deciding as I work..letting it rest, and then moving on. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKuhwrDlNsXNK_qDWTUIZcJgZsVrTPX0I3latEFbVXY4yDtdSKiBHN5U2c7fxQJL0wFZ_uQDZ_R0J6u6z49nLX6Mgk2kh5foJNuixufG8CxJDzxGIaCCwJwqRyYftC1fmm9NxxLFS3iqA/s1600-h/SeahorsePnt4sm.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKuhwrDlNsXNK_qDWTUIZcJgZsVrTPX0I3latEFbVXY4yDtdSKiBHN5U2c7fxQJL0wFZ_uQDZ_R0J6u6z49nLX6Mgk2kh5foJNuixufG8CxJDzxGIaCCwJwqRyYftC1fmm9NxxLFS3iqA/s320/SeahorsePnt4sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450504076967071778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Whimzicals.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094476505424118971noreply@blogger.com1