Today's post is from guest blogger Thomas Kinkade, painter of light, and the creator, with Teleflora, of the Thomas Kinkade Sleigh Ride Bouquet, one of our gorgeous Christmas flower arrangements.
Flowers bright up a day like nothing else. A beautiful arrangement is similar to a painting. Nature can surely create something to rival anything conceived by man. I’m an old-fashioned romantic, which is one reason why I paint in a “Romantic Realism” style. To this day, I still buy flowers regularly for my wife Nanette and my daughters. My favorite flowers range from lilies to roses to hydrangeas to just about anything. We love our holiday flowers and Christmas centerpieces every year.
Flowers make a statement that can’t be compared and my family always appreciates receiving them. I’ve always been a huge flower fan. I paint flowers in my paintings, including flowering trees and bushes, such as dogwood, redbud, magnolia, mimosa, lilacs and more. We also plant flowers in our yard, so that we can enjoy them nearly year-round. My studio is often filled with flowers—it just creates a more relaxing environment and helps inspire me as I paint.
During the holidays we decorate the entire house, with poinsettias, red roses and, of course, pine too. We always buy two or three Thomas Kinkade Christmas Bouquets for ourselves, and send several of them on to family members. One will most likely end up displayed prominently on the mantle in the family room this year, with another on the dining room table as well. Where will you put yours?
