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On Friday April 6, famous "painter of light" Thomas Kinkade died. Kinkade is known not only for his beautifully cheerful paintings but his strong faith and belief in Christianity.

Within many of his paintings,

he hid the names of his family members as well as Christian messages and

symbolism such as the fish that he painted under his every signature.

His nickname, "painter of light," is likely a reference to the

Renaissance; the era where the techniques of point of view and

specifically light and shadow depiction were technically developed and

perfected.

Oil Portrait Painting

In this era, the technique chiaroscuro was born. Chiaroscuro

is a technique that utilizes light and dark shades and shadows to create

realistic depth through usage of these various contrasting tonalities.

The discovery of this way of painting light and shadow was drastic in

comparison to the flat Byzantine style used throughout the middle ages.

Portrait Oil Painting

The representation of ed pixel light Manufacturers "God" through use of light is seen in some

Renaissance paintings; a homage that Kinkade brought from this era and

to his modern works of art. This is by far the biggest similarity

between Kinkade's work and Renaissance paintings. Though he enjoyed the

title "painter of light," I do not think Kinkade quite measures up to

Rembrandt, the artist formally known as the "Painter of Light and

Shadow." His work more closely aligns with another famous "painter of

light" from the Romantic Movement, Joseph Mallord William Turner. While

Rembrandt is considered one of the most influential European artists of

all time and Turner is credited for redefining modern landscape

painting, Kinkade will surely have a place in art history but not for

redefining or advancing art aesthetically as these aforementioned

masters had.

Thomas Kinkade was one of the top grossing commercial artists of all

time. He brought art into the homes of millions, many of whom could not

afford to buy originals. His line of products varied as much as their

price range and spanned from various collectables, postcards, books, and

jigsaw puzzles all the way to original oil paintings; thus making it

easy for people of all income brackets to afford.

Because of the wide ranging commercialism and sunny disposition of

Kinkade's artwork, some people thought of his work as nothing more than kitsch.

The opinion that his work was superficial and lacked depth came mostly

from art critics and members of the "art community." It seems a bit

snobbish to be offended by Kinkade's artwork on the merit of its

wide-ranging availability and the interest that regular folks took in

it. It was art that everyone could purchase and enjoy. His talent is

indisputable and obvious from his technical application of paint alone,

his use of light, shadow and perspective.

Ma. Theresa Galan

Cleaning of Hard Spots Out of Light Carpet

Free Articles | February 24, 2012

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