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| Thomas Kinkade "The Lights of Christmastown" |
In this piece you will see his theme of light. It's more than beautiful glows and colors. It also represents faith and guidance.
Notice the smoke rising from the chimney from some of the homes? Kinkade often used that to bring an element of warmth to that home.
Thomas Kinkade was famous for his rendition of lights in homes, churches and buildings. They were more than just elements to brighten a painting, they also represent traditional family values that Kinkade himself held dear.
The activity in the piece is a lot more than just cars driving, or a tractor moving along at a pace, for Kinkade, the use of people or vehicles in a state of movement represented the constant changes in life that we are faced with.
Two fun elements to look for in his paintings are lamp posts and the letter "N". The lamp post was meant as a reminder of welcoming our friends and loved ones, also it's still the symbol used by the Thomas Kinkade Company. Frequently Kinkade would hide the letter "N" around his paintings, they are difficult to find but you can find them in nearly every one. They are a tribute of love to his wife Nanette. Want to know how many "N's" are in a piece? Just look to the lower corner (it varies whether it is on the left or right hand side) and there will be a number in red. This number is how many hidden "N's" to look for in the painting.
Thomas Kinkade is a fabulously collectible artist and learning his language he used when creating his artworks, you can see that every painting really does tell a story.
