Whimsical Artists? What is a Whimsical Artist?

Whimsical Artists? What is a Whimsical Artist? Whimsical Artist? What makes Scott Plaster a whimsical artist? The term "whimsical artist" has been around for a while, and it is often used in differnet contexts. Some whimsical artists create images using child-like characters resembling cartoons. Other whimsical artists might create surreal "fantasyscapes" or other-wordly images. Scott Plaster's "whimsical animals" are different, but he still likes to call himself a whimsical artist. His whimsical animals are not cartoon-like, but they have a unique blend of realism and the whimsical, surreal quality that other whimsical artists capture in their work. Whimsical artists might not always agree on what the term means. What do you think? Check out my whimsical artwork at my website or send a whimsical online greeting card. --Scott