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The 18th Hole at Pebble Beach
Image notes for The 18th Hole at Pebble Beach are not available.
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Front Street, Lahaina
In Hawaii there's a special quality to the light, as if the...
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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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Maui Gardens
Our family has been lucky enough to travel widely, and Thomas became...
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Capitola Village
Nearby Capitola Village is as familiar as my back yard; I've even...
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Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove features a perfect little sand beach on California's north coast....
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Carmel Mission
There are few places as beautiful as the Carmel Mission at the...
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Wailea Chapel
The impulse of faith and a love of beauty seem to go...
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Plaza Lights, Kansas City
The most memorable place in Kansas City must be the Country Club...
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The Wailing Wall, Jerusalem
The Wailing Wall, Jerusalem expresses the devotion of the believers who come...
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The Gardener's Retreat
I am a gardener with a paint brush whose loveliest flowers bloom...
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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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Sunrise, Sea of Galilee
My wife and I spent the night at a kibbutz on the...
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Catalina Marina
What a beautiful day to spend on the water enjoying the fresh...
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The Garden Tomb
Modern archaeology questions The Garden Tomb. as the actual place where Christ's...
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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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Monterey Marina
In a way, a painter is like a musician—and the brush is...
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San Francisco, Lombard Street Study
Image notes for San Francisco, Lombard St. Study are not available.
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Sunset on Monterey Bay
My girls and I especially love to set out on our bikes...
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Seaside Village
Seaside Village began as my largest plein air painting. I came to...
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Hotel Del Coronado
The Hotel Del Coronado - one of the grand dames of stately...
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Lake Arrowhead
I painted Lake Arrowhead on a brisk fall afternoon when the air...
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Tower Bridge, London
Scattered clouds pass over the Thames, casting an ever-changing pattern of light...
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Catalina,View from Descanso
Imagine hiking through a eucalyptus forest and coming upon this incredible view!...
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Wisteria Arbor
This is my very personal look at California's famed Villa Montalvo. A...
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Garden of Gethsemane
Following the Last Supper, Jesus and some of His disciples returned to...
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Mount Arbel
I carried my paint and canvas up the windy heights of Mount...
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Via Dolorosa
In the Middle Ages, the Via Dolorosa was identified as the route...
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Church of the Wayfarer
"Pause in your travels ye wayfarer, and celebrate the Lord in the...
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Morgan Hill
Image notes for Morgan Hill are not available.
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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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Jackson Street, Cape May
There are places I visit that feel like dreams come true. When...
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The Water Tower, Chicago
During the winter months, you can feel the cold wind come rushing...
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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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Rainy Day in Carmel
Not even the rain can keep the tourists or the locals out...
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The Dome Cathedral, Riga, Latvia
A recent visit to Riga, Latvia, featured a chance to work with...
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Newport Harbor
There is nothing like a boat harbor to make you appreciate the...
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Mount Rainier
Seattle is the perfect place to steal away for an early morning...
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Bloomsbury Café
As I painted this musty London public house, I was regaled with...
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Paris, St. Michel
Crowds of Parisians gathered to watch as I painted the famed boulevard...
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Catalina Yacht Club
The effects of light on water are especially fleeting and subtle. I...
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Pike Place Market, Seattle
The sights and sounds of Seattle are both amazing and unique. One...
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Sunset over Riga, Latvia
Recently I had the chance to visit the enchanting city of Riga...
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The decades-long love affair between the Kinkade family and the British Isles...
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Lamplight Brooke
When I painted Lamplight Lane, I found myself wondering about the sylvan...
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Capitola Sunset
The serene seaside village of Capitola, just north of Monterey has become...
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Piccadilly Circus, London
There is an air of magnificence to this busy street corner. The...
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Times Square
Times Square has become synonymous with the constantly active, neon-lit city that...
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Puerto Vallarta Beach
The thatched and shaded umbrellas are called palapas; sunbathers simply raise little...
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Tuscan Village Fountain
“The four delicate streams of water flowing from this ancient fountain lend...
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Heiligen Blut
This secluded Austrian town sits amongst the sheltering mountains and is softly...
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Stanley Creek
The pleasure of a dramatic plein air study, like the pleasure of...
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Antigua Sunset
Image notes for Antigua Sunset, Guatemala are not available.
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Notre Dame, Paris
Here is one of the most romantic vistas imaginable. On a misty...
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La Jolla Cove
La Jolla Cove reminds me that my artistic adventure has spanned over...
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Florence, River Alba
“The tan, ochre, and umber tones of the ancient city required that...
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A Winter Retreat
Does winter have a color? Possibly, but winter sometimes requires us to...
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Luxembourg Gardens
On Sundays, the wonderful formal gardens of Paris fill up with people...
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Chinatown, San Francisco
This painting was derived from one of those magical rainy days in...
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San Francisco, Alcatraz
On the day that I set up my canvas to paint San...
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London at Sunset
No matter where you are in the world, the colors from a...
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Venice Canal
Painted under an awning in a rainstorm, Venice Canal celebrates the wonderful...
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Via Casino
If you want to capture the way midday light warms up stone,...
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Thistle Hill
This historic Texas home has a monumental dignity. When that direct Texas...
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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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Crater Lake
If you've ever traveled to the Northwest portion of the United States,...
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High Country Camp
This scene is filled with anticipation. Horses at the ready: calm, but...
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High Country Meadow
There is a deeply beautiful glow to the Cottonwood tree when the...
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High Country River
Even in the middle of summer, water that flows from the melting...
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High Country Vista
Just after the clearing of a late afternoon storm is often the...
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Liberty Plaza, Philadelphia
On a recent visit to Philadelphia, I couldn't pass up the opportunity...
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Rose Garden, Portland
The evenly manicured rows of blooms in this splendid rose garden create...
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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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Yosemite Valley
Driving the old Yosemite Valley ring road, I found myself in a...
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Island Afternoon, Greece
The impressionistic technique of Island Afternoon, Greece allowed me to explore the...
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Roche Harbor
Located on San Juan Island in Washington State, this harbor scene depicts...
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Bryce National Park
The Kinkade family explored the desert Southwest, in an oversized RV equipped...
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Cape May Light
Cape May Light, which clings to the southernmost tip of New Jersey,...
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Chatham Light
Sometimes it appears to me that lighthouses have a personality. Chatham Light,...
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Colton Hall, Monterey
I frequently feel inspired to pass on some of what I have...
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Ellis Island
When I visited this great port-of-entry for some 22 million immigrants, I...
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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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The Grand Canyon
The Kinkade family recently explored the desert Southwest, in an oversized RV...
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Lake Tahoe Shoreline, Winter
When I took my family to Tahoe recently, I neglected to bring...
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Zion National Park
The Kinkade family explored the desert Southwest, in an oversized RV equipped...
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Los Gatos High School
When my family moved near to the picturesque bay area town of...
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Rainbow Row, Charleston
The Kinkade's have fallen in love with this charming South Carolina city,...
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Windermere Ranch
The Kinkade family has established Windermere Ranch, in the foothills of northern...
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Saint Andrew's Memories
Image notes for St. Andrews are not available.
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Jerusalem Sunset
I set up my canvas on holy ground when I painted Jerusalem...
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San Francisco, The Presidio
Plein air painting allows the spirit of place to literarily take hold...
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Tower of David
The Tower of David has become a recognized landmark, viewed by many...
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The Majesty of Mizzou
The six Ionic columns that are the focus of The Majesty of...
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Cottage in the Pines
Thom often talked about Plein Air painting. In Plein Air, or open-air...
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Rome, View of St. Peter's
“The accents of windows, flags and the distant dome of Saint Peter’s...
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Great North
Great North visits a mountain vastness, where wild, brooding peaks loom above...
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Dolores Avenue, Carmel
“I love Carmel. The town looks like it was invented by artists,...
