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by M. Stephen Doherty with an Introduction by Thomas Kinkade
. Thomas Kinkade is one of the most widely recognized, collected, and successful artists in the world
. First book to showcase Kinkade’s plein air painting
. Features over 150 lavish reproductions
Thomas Kinkade is the most popular and widely collected artist of our time. Beloved for his light-filled quaint country cottages, majestic mountain vistas, and nostalgic depictions of the American small town, Kinkade isalso a master of plein air painting—painting outdoors in natural light. Rooted in traditional, 19th-century American and European landscape painting, plein air is dependent upon the whims of the natural world. Brushstrokes are more visible and possess the fluid, painterly quality that is a hallmark of the plein air style—a quality often associated with French Impressionism.
The Artist in Nature: Thomas Kinkade and the Plien Air Tradition is the first book to showcase this celebrated artist’s spectacular plein air works. First, readers will discover the fascinating history of the plein air tradition, followed by an insightful biographical essay that explores Kinkade’s personal, artistic, and spiritual developments as they relate to his approach to painting in nature. Next, an entire section focuses on the challenges involved when painting seascapes, mountains, deserts, buildings, and foreign locations—along with his step-by-step demonstrations for painting a Cotswold cottage scene and an exotic location in Greece. Finally, art lovers will be treated to a full-color gallery of Kinkade’s finest plein air paintings, all accompanied by personal insights from the artist.
Thomas Kinkade, the celebrated “Painter of Light,” is themost beloved and widely collected artists of our time. Hisnewly instituted Thomas Kinkade Foundation is activelyinvolved in encouraging students in the arts. In 2000,Kinkade was chosen as the official artist for the lighting ofthe national Christmas tree at the White House. He lives innorthern California. M. Stephen Doherty is editor-in-chiefof American Artist. He serves on the advisory boards of several arts organizations and is a frequent judge at national art competitions. He lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
192 pages, 11 1/4" x 9 1/4", 150 color illustrations, (hardcover), October 2002
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