“I Have Seen My Lord” Painting Unveiled

I just finished my latest painting, “I Have Seen My Lord“. Oil on canvas, 36×48 inches. In the early morning, Mary sits outside the garden tomb collecting her thoughts. The Read More …

That’s Not MY Jesus

Excerpted from James C. Christensen, That’s Not MY Jesus, An Artist’s Personal Perspective on Images of Christ. Many years ago I had occasion to visit with Elder Boyd K. Packer Read More …

Fathers Day Prints!

Signed and numbered prints of “While Mary Sleeps” now available for Fathers Day. This special edition is limited to 100 prints. Buy an 18×18″ lithographic print now for $40 each Read More …

Which Painting Next?

We did not reach our funding goal for this project. Any funds you pledged have been returned. Thank you all for your marvelous support! -Lester Yocum, June 27, 2016 Please Read More …

Father’s Day Prints

I need your help. I am producing one signed, limited edition set of my painting “While Mary Sleeps” (yes, demand for this one never seems to dim. I’m okay with Read More …

“Greater Than Us All” Free Show and Paintings

In support of the “Greater Than Us” Easter cantata I will be donating dozens of my original oil paintings, old and new, after the show, no strings attached. All paintings are Read More …

Animation Samples

I’ve created a new page showing samples of corporate animated banners I did in 2003.

“Remembering the Child” Offline

I took my illustrated book “Remembering the Child” offline today. I had too great faith in my publisher, whom I had used before, and several problems occurred between editions. I Read More …

Welltower and Families

Here is one of the key passages from my book series, Welltower. It seems appropriate to the season. Yes, this passage contains spoilers. Two of the main characters discuss the Read More …

Creating Jolley Video

In 2014 I published my first Youtube video, a tutorial about how I morphed into the immense Welltower character Mister Jolley using Photoshop’s liquify tool. With the re-release of the Read More …