Tampa General Hospital Project Finally Complete

DOLPHIN DRIVE IN NEW NEO NATAL UNIT -TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL

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, Dolphin Drive.  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.
Onsies and baby shirts with the Seahorse design available now at http://www.zazzle.com/whimzicals/gifts?cg=196250482321093516

Paisley Kitty and French Bulldog

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 Whimzicals.com

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New piece, new designs for Tee Shirts and gift items. I paint almost everyday and find it impossible to write everyday, so I must be missing some of the writing gene. I have a partial writing gene. :) My Mom wrote well.

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New piece up for Art4Critters this week, a French Bulldog Aceo. Aceo's are very affordable Artwork, miniature pieces. 2.5" x 3.5"

They are Originals that anyone can purchase and own their own collection of art. Think about it!

This is piece #14 of my 52 weeks of donating 100% of the sale to helping the animals in various shelters.

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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.

New Week, New Art June 11

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 ACEO's just because people love them for their affordability. I continue to do one Aceo a week just for the Art4Critters project also, donating 100% of the sale price to whichever rescue or shelter for which it is listed.

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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.

Our Spot in the Sun

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NEW~Aceo~ Iris Designz

Aceo A Week for Art 4 Critters~ Week 4

100 % of the sale of this Aceo will go to Fieldhaven Rescue for cats. This is a Maine Coon Kitty, named ColeCoon All-American Pride, owned by his Mom, Carm Cole, who has her own BLOG 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...

Auction Link: Maine Coon Kitty 1

Meeting a Twitter Friend - Art Festival - Gainesville

Saturday, on both an invitation from a Twitter friend and a whim, Bob and I decided to drive across Florida to a town called Gainesville where they were holding their annual Art Festival. We had been invited by twitter friend ArtbyEve 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 Art Festival here in Daytona Beach in the Fall.

March 25 - Hospital Project - Seahorse

Hello & Welcome to my blog. It's good to see you.

WIP - Work in Progress

I am currently working on a project for a large hospital in Florida. They will be using some of my Whimzicals(tm) Artwork for signage in both the hallways and also in rooms. I will be putting a brief WIP (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 frisket. 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 frisket-ed. Would love to hear your thoughts and input. Thanks everyone... especially my new twitter pals...

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:) Jo

Sketch at it's third layer of paint decisions

After painting the first Seahorse in the misty

greens, I decided to warm up the second one.

This is part of my decision making process.. Looking

and deciding as I work..letting it rest, and then moving on.