Paris Twilight - Limited Edition Canvas Thomas Kinkade Studios and to the completion of

and to the completion of the final work in an epic series of paintings

The luminous radiance dancing upon the ground and the twinkling glow from the holiday decorations reminds us that Christmas is truly the season of lights

I remember seeing a painting of a similar subject in a church as I was growing up and the image has always stuck with me

and Copper

first in my new series celebrating the joyous festivity of an earlier and more gracious era

Paris Twilight - Limited Edition Canvas Thomas Kinkade Studios and to the completion ofAs Kinkade was heavily influenced by the French Impressionists early in his career, he felt a French sounding name would be helpful if he were to paint impressionistic works under a pseudonym. With the name Robert Girrard, Thomas Kinkade found a new identity. This anonymity allowed him the freedom to experiment in style and subject matter and to explore with palette, brush strokes and broken color. He employed techniques utilized by the French