"When the Disneyland 50th Anniversary gala was announced, I jumped
at the chance to paint this place of golden memories. I set up my easel on
Main Street to paint a plein air study of Sleeping Beauty Castle, soon to
be festooned with decorations, flags, and banners celebrating Disneyland's
50th. I couldn't resist painting my own family among the crowd.
The drama of sunset suggests the end of an era at Disneyland, while the
glowing lights at the base of the castle remind us that a new age of
imagination and celebration awaits.
~~Thomas Kinkade |
~~~ About Plein Air Art ~~~
Plein Air, a French term meaning literally "open air", refers to a style of
Impressionistic painting that is created outdoors at a portable easel. The
artist captures his surroundings at a given moment in time, before the
specific lighting and mood of the moment slips away. Plein Air paintings
attempt to render the full impact of this light on color, no matter the
altered state, rather than adjust the hues to appear more "typical." There is
an energy to the brushstrokes, as the artist captures the scene before light
changes and the moment is lost. Kinkade has a passion for Plein Air painting.
It allows him to capture the joy of the moment, so that he can share it with
others for generations to come.
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