Santa's Night Before Christmas - Limited Edition Canvas View of St. Peter's Here truly is a historic

Here truly is a historic city that shines like a jewel in the desert

and outside the town rests peacefully

I constantly balanced the desire to infuse the historic details of the city (for example the towering capitol building at the far left and the famous tabernacle and temple of the Mormon Church in the right middle) with touches of the newer buildings and skyline

while the tender proudly bears the “Lionel Lines” badge

Plein air painting allows the spirit of place to literarily take hold of my brush

Santa's Night Before Christmas - Limited Edition Canvas View of St. Peter's Here truly is a historicIn Santas Night Before Christmas by Thomas Kinkade Studios, excitement is in the air as Santas elves pack his sleigh with presents to deliver to all the good children of the world. For the entire year, the residents of the North Pole have been joyfully working around the clock to get ready for Christmas Eve. As the time for departure approaches, the brilliant northern lights have lit up the sky with a dazzling display of auroral light; creating the