West Rim, Yosemite - Limited Edition Canvas Latvia When I set about painting

When I set about painting Zion National Park

the first in my new Christmas series

I later bought a decorative tile from one of my rescuers as a small gesture of thanks

The blue mood conveys the chill of the atmosphere and the struggle townspeople have in walking the slippery streets and frozen sidewalks

struggling to find myself as an artist

West Rim, Yosemite - Limited Edition Canvas Latvia When I set about paintingThomas Kinkade was a great outdoorsman. He grew up in the golden foothills of Northern Californias Sierra Nevada Mountains and throughout his life he returned to this picturesque mountain range to paint. Over the course of his prolific career, Thom was deemed an Official Artist of the National Park Service and circled back to one of his favorite themes nature and the great outdoors. In West Rim, Yosemite, Thom painted Yosemite Valleys El Capitan with