Painting - The Work of Thomas Kinkade (133 works)

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Thomas Kinkade (January 18, 1958, Sacramento - April 6, 2012, Los Gatos) was an American artist, notable for the proliferation of printed reproductions of his work, in particular his paintings are often found on puzzles. He described himself as "Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light" (registered trademark) and as "America's most collectible living artist."

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Biography

Thomas Kinkade grew up in the small town of Placerville, California, graduated from high school in 1976, and studied at the University of California at Berkeley and the Pasadena College of Art. Married in 1982, his wife's name is Nanette, and they have four daughters: Merritt (b. 1988), Chandler (b. 1991), Winsor (b. 1995) and Everett (b. 1997), all named after famous artists.
Kincaid's pre-college teachers were Charles Bell and Glenn Wessels. Wessels and convinced Kincaid to enroll at the University of California at Berkeley. Kincaid and Wessels' relationship is depicted in the semi-biographical film Christmas Cottage, released in 2008.

Youth

After two years of general study at Berkeley, Kincaid transferred to the famous National College of Art in Pasadena. In June 1980, Kincaid spent a summer traveling around the United States with his college friend, Jim Gurney. Both ended their journey in New York and signed a contract with Guptill to publish the Sketching Guide. Two years later, they released The Artist's Guide to Sketching, which became one of the company's best-selling products that year. The success of the book led him and Gurney to Ralph Bakshi Studios, creating the sets for the animated film Fire and Ice (1983). While Kincaid was working on the film, he began to try painting light and imaginary worlds. After the film, Kincaid decided to make money as an artist, selling his originals in galleries throughout California.

Creation

The main features of Kincaid's paintings were luminous highlights and rich pastel colors. He depicted luminous outlines, bucolic, idyllic objects such as gardens, streams, stone cottages, and city streets in an impressionistic style.
He also painted paintings on various Christian themes, depicting Christian crosses and churches. Kincaid called himself a “devout Christian” (all of his children have the middle name “Christian”). Kincaid said that he gets inspiration from religion and that there is a strong moral dimension to his work. He also believed that his job as an artist was to touch people of all faiths, to bring peace and joy into their lives through the images he created.