Thomas Kinkade is one the worlds most beloved and celebrated artists of the post modern era. He was deeply inspired to create sketches and paint portraits which would cause the viewer to remember the good old days or simply dream of places they’d never been. His works of art were not limited to a particular genre, Kinkade’s desire was to paint from the heart, anything his mind could imagine, but in such a way that it would bring his work to life. His ultimate desire was to tell a story through his work which the viewer would always remember.
I was pleasantly surprised to learn Thomas was born in California. In fact, he was born in, “Placerville, California January 19, 1958” (Kinkade & Barnett 10). As a young child growing up in the mountains, Thomas was exposed to the beauty of nature; from sunrises and sunsets to wildlife literally walking the lawns. There were times when he felt so close to nature all he wanted to do was paint it on canvas for…show more content… Not being one to give up, when he created a work he did not care for he would repaint it until it was a work of sheer perfection. By the time he was in his middle teens Thomas Kindkade was “an accomplished painter in oil under the apprenticeship of the well-known artist Glen Wessels” (Kinkade & Barnett 43). To further his art and master his craft Kinkade enrolled in the University of California at Berkeley. He also attended the prestegious Art Center College of Design in Pasedena California where he learned to further prepare himeself, influence, create, and make a positive impact using his talent. After graduating, Kinkade and one of his close schoolmates decided to take a fun summer trip to New York. As they travelled the two of them created many sketches of the things they saw on the way. Trees, hills, mountainsides, people, cities and lakes became embeded on canvas and were peremently frozen in
