tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post6400038708914601148..comments2024-01-30T05:22:06.674-08:00Comments on A Majority of Two: The Painter Of Light ... And Cotton Candy...Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-40852139644142635032014-07-22T00:47:18.798-07:002014-07-22T00:47:18.798-07:00Hello, I have a small picture like the one you hav...Hello, I have a small picture like the one you have posted. The cabin with a red canoe and dog sitting next to it. Do you know the name of the painting?<br /><br />thank you<br />susanneSusannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11186196919188195431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-32956100994586473162012-04-18T21:42:23.395-07:002012-04-18T21:42:23.395-07:00Ah, Sextant, you touched on what I have read about...Ah, Sextant, you touched on what I have read about Kincaide, too. I do have a problem with calling someone we don't care for "just" an illustrator. I think Norman Rockwell was an artist who chose illustration. His work is not what I want particularly, but I appreciate him as I personally don't appreciate Kincaide. There is complexity and what I see as artistic intent in many of Rockwell's things, and I have always been confused as to whether there was inspiration behind Kincaide's work.<br /><br />Interesting to discuss, but as several pointed out, it's a fine thing that there are artists out there to suit all tastes. Rembrandt, for me, will ALWAYS be the painter of light. What he could do around his portraits, in the skin, the eyes... <br /><br />Never mind. Loved this entry. Jo, you always make me think, or look at something with and through fresh eyes.JeannetteLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528285846408727632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-57767211766076207862012-04-18T10:29:51.708-07:002012-04-18T10:29:51.708-07:00Interesting to see a darker side of Kinkade emerge...Interesting to see a darker side of Kinkade emerge in that painting.Paula Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923061193682673368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-27131733801310068292012-04-16T12:47:18.355-07:002012-04-16T12:47:18.355-07:00The Wikpedia article would suggest Kindkade's ...The Wikpedia article would suggest Kindkade's personal life and business practices were not always as sugary as his paintings.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Kinkade<br /><br />Looking at his paintings always struck me like walking into the little girl's clothing department a Wallmart...an assault on one's retina.Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-34012667530664396342012-04-15T07:27:16.226-07:002012-04-15T07:27:16.226-07:00"There is no doubt Thomas Kinkade was a talen..."<i>There is no doubt Thomas Kinkade was a talented painter, but his art is too sentimental for my taste.</i>"<br /><br />Here's the thing of it, at least for me: Art appreciator that I claim to be, I never thought I'd be admitting this out loud (or as loud as it gets when one is giving their two cents in a blog comment box) but the times are many when Thomas Kinkade's paintings are the only cure. Yes, when life has landed me a blazing bag of dog poo on my porch, giving me no choice but to stamp it out, so, then, I just want to "go home, again" but can't, I teleport (<--for lack of a better word) into a Kinkadepiece. As embarrassingly shopping-mall-arty his works may be, you got to know your medicine and when to take it. And ingesting this sort of pill draws less attention to you than curling up in a fetal position at the drop of a hat.SparkleFarkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354679950013636478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-68317955431840828592012-04-15T06:30:53.810-07:002012-04-15T06:30:53.810-07:00We all have our individual tastes. I do confess, ...We all have our individual tastes. I do confess, however, I could never look at a Kincade print for more htan a few seconds without wanting to vomit. <br /><br />I recently took some pictures in to be developed. They were of an empty room and I had several images developed in black and white.<br /><br />A man stepped over to me and said "do you realize that room in your photos is .... empty?" Heh!<br /><br />I said I did actually realize the room was ... empty.<br /><br />Then he suggested I take pictures of colorful flowers. I suggested HE take pictures of flowers if HE liked flowers. I would take pictures of empty rooms, thank you very much. Heh!<br /><br />Oh well .... but that's the beauty of art, isn't it? It is certainly not one size fits all.<br /><br />But, yes, please spare me the Kincade prints.Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072219347283927398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-58945017830049491262012-04-15T02:36:20.451-07:002012-04-15T02:36:20.451-07:00I have to agree with you. If I were a Christmas ca...I have to agree with you. If I were a Christmas card sender maybe...but for coloring illumination, I'll take F.E. Church every time.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-10885889823878609012012-04-14T20:41:11.969-07:002012-04-14T20:41:11.969-07:00I admit, I have always thought of Kinkade as "...I admit, I have always thought of Kinkade as "The Painter of Blight."<br /><br />The paintings on your post are pretty illustrations, in my view. Just not my cup of tea, I'm afraid. But you have to admire someone who works so hard at something and becomes wildly successful.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-37283514213820211532012-04-14T20:38:41.539-07:002012-04-14T20:38:41.539-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-6363880425203312492012-04-14T19:33:35.437-07:002012-04-14T19:33:35.437-07:00I have always admired Kincaide for sticking to his...I have always admired Kincaide for sticking to his style. Redlin was also called the painter of life and both artists sure did put out a lot of work.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-52486625161144563452012-04-14T18:55:46.271-07:002012-04-14T18:55:46.271-07:00Sometimes sugar is good just for the sake that it&...Sometimes sugar is good just for the sake that it's sugar...but since we don't want to go into a diabetic coma sometimes sugar in a Kinkade painting is perfect.Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-73542925159618714152012-04-14T16:02:03.667-07:002012-04-14T16:02:03.667-07:00I agree with you about his style of painting. It i...I agree with you about his style of painting. It is calendar art to me (and many more).kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-18097617502822157572012-04-14T14:53:16.549-07:002012-04-14T14:53:16.549-07:00Hey, Jo,
I for one, do like the Thomas Kincade pai...Hey, Jo,<br />I for one, do like the Thomas Kincade paintings. They to make you feel peaceful. We have a huge Van Gogh painting in the next town over. I think it is a replica of the sunflower.<br /><br />We live in the country. We hear the train, and then the tractors, etc, but no power washing of decks at night. Our neighbor power washes his tractors and combines every day he uses them. His machinery is cleaner than my car!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580498957271396362noreply@blogger.com