Influenced by old travel brochures and photos, artist Kerne Erickson has created a series of vintage-looking travel posters. After careful research, his paintings show his passion for detail and historical accuracy. The posters depict Hawaii, San Francisco, Napa Valley, Las Vegas, Chicago, and Key West. Some posters are available as jigsaw puzzles. This Key West 1,000-piece puzzle is the result of a collaboration with Mattel. The puzzle shows a tree-lined shore in the distant background. Several sailboats are out on the water. In center focus, there is a vintage wood houseboat. In the foreground, there are four sailboats with muted citrus orange and lime green trim that are tied to the dock. One of the sailboats has a sail unfurled. Laying on the boardwalk between the middle two boats, there are two tackle boxes and two fishing poles. Looking at the puzzle, you can see and almost feel the small waves coming toward you on the dock. As you relax assembling this 1,000-standard-size-piece, 22-by-28-inch jigsaw puzzle, the image creates even more calming relaxation. To continue to enjoy the calming effects of the puzzle after you've finished it, you can even glue and frame it for display in your home or office. Kerne Erickson graduated from Los Angeles Art Center College. He has worked on commission as a freelance graphic artist. At the same time, he created landscape paintings and his collection of vintage-looking travel posters and puzzles. This collection spans 30 years of work. He works mainly with traditional paintbrushes, acrylic paints, oil paints, and transparent watercolors with acrylic paint on canvas or board being his preferred choice. He does have a good reputation as an airbrush artist and has created some works with color pencils. Looking closely at this Key West jigsaw puzzle, you can see the details displayed in his work. Anyone who has been to Key West will agree that this jigsaw puzzle captures the feel of this stunning paradise. Part of the Florida Keys, this island city has conch houses as colorful as the boats in this jigsaw puzzle. As this puzzle forms from the assembled pieces, thoughts of seafood, tropical drinks, and Key lime pie will arise. As the waves on the water appear from the myriad of pieces, reminiscing about diving and snorkeling excursions begin. You can almost imagine that you are sitting on a dock in Key West as you work on this puzzle. This Kearne Erickson Key West 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle is a beautiful puzzle with a traditional image. As gifts, scenic puzzles are a good choice for jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts, especially if it is a favorite locale. Jigsaw puzzles with 1,000 pieces are the most common size available. Puzzles with 1,000 pieces have enough pieces to be fun, but not so many pieces that the puzzles become tedious. A 1,000-piece puzzle is recommended for those ages 12 and up. You may even want to buy one Key West puzzle for yourself and one puzzle to give as a gift.