Thomas Kinkade
Thomas Kinkade
William Thomas Kinkade III was an American painter of popular realistic, pastoral, and idyllic subjects. He is notable for the mass marketing of his work as printed reproductions and other licensed products via the Thomas Kinkade Company. He characterized himself as "Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light," a phrase he protected through trademark but one originally attributed to the British master J. M. W. Turner. It has been estimated that 1 in every 20 American homes owns a copy of one...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Artist
Date of Birth19 January 1958
CitySacramento, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I'm working on a snow scene right now, and it's summer. It's hot, and I will get chilly. I'll have to turn on the heat. My wife walks in, and it's 95 degrees in the studio. I know it's nutty, but it's a projection you have where you step into the painting.
Surround yourself with the kinds of input that are uplifting, that expand your mind and settle your spirit.
We all have romantic nature of one kind or another buried somewhere in our hearts.
It is easy to have a lot of paintings or projects hanging around that are 'almost done.
A piece of art is a compact form of the universe.
Love is the stepping stone to new beginnings.
The disintegration of the culture starts with the artist. Im on a crusade to turn the tide in the arts, to restore dignity to the arts and, by extension, to the culture.
My joy burns brighter when I tend to the glowing hearth fires of home.
When I find my focus and keep my balance- I find that all is right with my world.
We have found a way to bring to millions of people an art that they can understand,
I love audio books, and when I paint I'm always listening to a book. I find that my imagination really takes flight in the painting process when I'm listening to audio books.
I grew up in a broken home. My dad was out of the home when I was five years old. I never knew him very well.
It's when I let myself get little that I tumble head over heels into joy.
Our most important legacy will be the contributions we make to the lives of other human beings.