Painting "en plein air" is a method of painting based on setting up a portable easel outside and capturing the surrounding scenery before the light changes. Brushstrokes are bold and color is intense giving the finished piece an impressionistic look. As a longtime traveler, Kinkade has had the opportunity to capture the splendor of many breathtaking vistas with this impressionistic technique. This collection of Limited Edition works is a beautiful ensemble of his Plein Air paintings.

One of the best kept secrets of the art world for almost twenty years is that Thomas Kinkade painted a beautiful body of work over a six year period, from 1984 to 1990, under a brush name, ‘Robert Girrard'. It is believed that Kinkade's ‘Girrard' body of work numbers no more than 70 paintings and two pencil drawings. The rarity and individuality of these works, together with their subtle beauty and turn of the century charm, distinguish them from other segments of Thomas Kinkade's work.