Browse California Art
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Footprints in the Sand
The parable about footprints in the sand, which reminds us that God...
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A View from Cannery Row, Monterey
I began A View from Cannery Row, Monterey by sketching in the...
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Abundant Harvest
For many, the Napa Valley has come to symbolize the incredible fruitfulness...
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Autumn at Apple Hill
Step foot into a crisp autumn evening at Apple Hill. The light...
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Autumn Snow
Autumn Snow recalls a moment when nature offered a rare variety. It...
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Cannery Row Sunset
Monterey's famed Cannery Row is undergoing a renaissance. No longer the bustling...
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Capitola Sunset
The serene seaside village of Capitola, just north of Monterey has become...
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Capitola Village
Nearby Capitola Village is as familiar as my back yard; I've even...
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Carmel Mission
There are few places as beautiful as the Carmel Mission at the...
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Carmel, Ocean Avenue on a Rainy Afternoon
Carmel has been a favorite family retreat for many years, so naturally...
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Carmel, Sunset on Ocean Avenue
Ten years ago I painted Carmel, Ocean Avenue on a Rainy Afternoon,...
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Catalina Marina
What a beautiful day to spend on the water enjoying the fresh...
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Catalina,View from Descanso
Imagine hiking through a eucalyptus forest and coming upon this incredible view!...
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Catalina, View from Mt. Ada
Just 26 miles off the coast of Southern California, the island of...
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Chinatown, San Francisco
This painting was derived from one of those magical rainy days in...
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Christmas at The Ahwanee
I can't think of a better place to celebrate our Savior's birth...
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Church of the Wayfarer
"Pause in your travels ye wayfarer, and celebrate the Lord in the...
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City by the Bay, Sunset on Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
For me the romance of San Francisco begins at Fisherman's Wharf. The...
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Disney Mickey and Minnie in Hollywood
In the Passport to Adventure series by Thomas Kinkade Studios, Mickey and...
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Disney Mickey and Minnie in San Francisco
In the Passport to Adventure series by Thomas Kinkade Studios, Disney’s Mickey...
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Disney Minnie Rocks the Dots on Rodeo Drive
Minnie knows that a day full of shopping on Rodeo Drive isn’t...
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Dolores Avenue, Carmel
“I love Carmel. The town looks like it was invented by artists,...
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First Snow
When a rare First Snow fell on the brilliant autumn woods near...
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Fisherman's Wharf, Marina
Some of my Plein-Air paintings are, if I can put it this...
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Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
A luminous sunset shrouds Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco in a golden glow....
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Foxglove Cottage
An artist has a duty to follow his muse — even when...
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Glory of Winter
This is the thrilling view of Bridal Veil Falls, thundering at the...
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
I'm stunned. I've just seen something astonishingly beautiful and unexpected. I came...
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High Country Christmas
Through every generation, for the love of family, friends and community, men...
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Hollyhock House
Hollyhock House, second in my Flower Cottages of Carmel collection, is a...
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Hometown Christmas Memories
Early in my career I created Hometown Memories as a nostalgic embodiment...
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Hometown Evening
I remember wandering the lanes of my hometown on a Sunday evening,...
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Hotel Del Coronado
The Hotel Del Coronado - one of the grand dames of stately...
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Hyde Street and the Bay, San Francisco
How well I remember riding the cable car on my first visit...
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La Jolla Cove
La Jolla Cove reminds me that my artistic adventure has spanned over...
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Lake Arrowhead
I painted Lake Arrowhead on a brisk fall afternoon when the air...
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Lake Tahoe Shoreline, Winter
When I took my family to Tahoe recently, I neglected to bring...
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Lilac Cottage
An artist works with all his senses. It might not seem that...
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Looney Tunes™ - Backlot Shenanigans
On a backlot in Burbank, California a classic Looney Tunes tale is...
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Los Gatos High School
When my family moved near to the picturesque bay area town of...
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Main Street Celebration
Main Street! These are the places where people gather to do their...
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Main Street Courthouse
Main Street, a place we, as children, would go to on Saturdays...
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Main Street Matinee
Main Street was for me a dreamy, idyllic destination like some foreign...
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Main Street Trolley
In my Main Street Memories collection, I celebrate the Main Streets of...
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Monterey Marina
In a way, a painter is like a musician—and the brush is...
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Morning Pledge
Thomas Kinkade loved this country. He believed in the founding fathers and...
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Morro Bay at Sunset
Morro Rock has been something of a touchstone in my life. My...
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Newport Harbor
There is nothing like a boat harbor to make you appreciate the...
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Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove features a perfect little sand beach on California's north coast....
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Point Lobos, Carmel
If you're ever driving along California's Central Coast, be sure to stop...
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Rainy Day in Carmel
Not even the rain can keep the tourists or the locals out...
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Saint Andrew's Memories
Image notes for St. Andrews are not available.
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San Francisco, A View Down California Street from Nob Hill
I was recently talking to a friend who had relocated near San...
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San Francisco, Alcatraz
On the day that I set up my canvas to paint San...
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San Francisco, Lombard Street
This is a golden evening; the warm glow of sunset banishes the...
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San Francisco, Lombard Street II
Few cities offered Thomas Kinkade the romantic inspiration that San Francisco brought...
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San Francisco, Market Street
In San Francisco, Market Street I took the liberty of turning back...
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San Francisco, Powell Street
San Francisco, Powell Street marks the 19th release in my San Francisco...
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San Francisco, The Presidio
Plein air painting allows the spirit of place to literarily take hold...
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San Francisco, View from Coit Tower
Thomas Kinkade's wondrous ability to illuminate a canvas is as evident here...
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Sunset at Santa Monica Pier
Every traveler knows that they have arrived in Santa Monica, California when...
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Sunset on Monterey Bay
My girls and I especially love to set out on our bikes...
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The Mountains Declare His Glory
After completing my recent plein air study of Yosemite Valley, the mountains'...
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The Old Fishin' Hole
Now I celebrate my own very personal childhood memories with THE OLD...
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The Old Mission, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California is often called, "The American Riviera." Yet even with...
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Tuck Box Tea Room, Carmel
I love Carmel. The town looks like it was invented by artists,...
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Union Square, San Fransicso
Thomas Kinkade's wondrous ability to illuminate a canvas is as evident here...
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Valley Chapel
In Thomas Kinkade’s writings he often referred to the natural world as...
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Victorian Christmas
Some homes just beg to be painted! This stately old Victorian stands...
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West Rim, Yosemite
Thomas Kinkade was a great outdoorsman. He grew up in the golden...
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Windermere Ranch
The Kinkade family has established Windermere Ranch, in the foothills of northern...
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Wisteria Arbor
This is my very personal look at California's famed Villa Montalvo. A...
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Yosemite Meadow
There are few places on Earth that are more awe-inspiring than Yosemite...
