I want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

It has been and enjoyable 2015, checking out Facebook every day and seeing the information you have all shared.

I wanted to share an artist with you whose work I have always admired the most. His name is J.C. Leyendecker. Some of you may have heard of his name and have seen some of his work or vice versa. However, some maybe have never had the pleasure of seeing his magnificent illustrations. He was one of the preeminent American illustrators of the early 20th century. He is best know for his numerous covers for The Saturday Evening Post. Between 1896 and 1950, Leyendecker painted more than 400 covers producing 322 covers for The Saturday Evening Post alone. He is credited with "virtually inventing the whole idea of modern magazine design"

Leyendecker's work will live on for many years to come. The image I posted is titled "The Yule" and has always been one of favorites.

Finally, best wishes to you and your loved ones as we end 2015 and head into the new year!