Guests hurrying down Main Street USA on the mornings of April 2 and 3 were arrested in their flight by signs announcing a special event.
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Those who stopped by found Thomas Kincade, one of America’s most popular painters, hard at work.
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His subject was Disneyland’s world famous Sleeping Beauty Castle.
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He personally chose the end of Main Street USA as his vantage point.
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Guests could watch the creative process at first hand, as Thomas Kincade intently worked on his canvas.
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Even in its earliest stages, the picture’s composition and subject were clear.
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