Bambi Bambis First Year Thomas Kinkade LE 995 18x27 Paper NEW Giclee

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Bambi Bambis First Year Thomas Kinkade LE 995 18x27 Paper NEW Giclee:
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NEW - Bambi - Bambi\'s First Year
Thomas Kinkade

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Image Size - 18 inches x 27 inchesLimited Edition of 995 PrintsNumbered and Signed by ArtistCertificate of AuthenticityGiclee on PaperMore Details
Thomas Kinkade\'s Disney Dreams Collection \'My Disney Dreams Collection celebrates great moments from Walt Disney films. I call these paintings \'narrative panoramas\' because each painting tells the entire story of the film in one image.\' - Thomas Kinkade \'My prayer is that my Disney Dreams Collection will make dreams come true for all who see these enchanted paintings.\' - Thomas Kinkade When I set myself the goal of creating the twelve epic paintings for the Disney Dreams Collection I knew it would be a vast undertaking. After all each painting in the series presents not just a scene from a classic Disney feature but a vision of the entire movie in one image what I like to call a narrative panorama. In my Bambi painting I wanted to present a broad look at the events of Bambi\'s young life along with the suggestion of his destiny as the newly crowned prince of the forest. To suggest the moment of Bambi\'s empowerment I positioned him on a rocky precipice overlooking the terrain of his kingdom and the four seasons of his first year. Below him is an image of his own self at a younger age representing the spring of his life. Surrounding the young Bambi we see the animals of the unspoiled forest Thumper the rabbit Flower the skunk Mole Otter and at the left Bambi\'s first love Faline and her protective mother. These gentle animals are reminders that even a prince depends on the loving care of friends and family. If you look closely Bambi\'s self-sacrificing mother can be seen as though emerging through the mists of memory as a half hidden image upon the distant mountain. Truly a mother\'s love like the spirit of the mighty mountains will guide a son forever. The lightning and rains at the left of the composition create a visual transition to the second season of Bambi\'s life - summer. Further back below the majestic mountain in the distance we see a suggestion of Bambi\'s winter world a whimsical season in the movie featuring the playful antics of Bambi and friends in a winter wonderland. Bambi\'s autumn is the season of his maturity. At the right of my composition we see the fall colors ablaze above the young adult Bambi as the wisest and mightiest creature of the forest the old stag looks on approvingly through a rising mist in the afternoon light. The central theme of Bambi is the cycle of the seasons and the ongoing flow of life. Waterfalls and rivulets abound in the Bambi movie suggesting the unstoppable life force and in my painting we see these cascades just beyond a misty rainbow. Truly water flows through the world like life itself a timeless reminder that despite the passing seasons nature thrives and a new generation is born. I believe Bambi\'s First Year is the most breathtaking subject in my Disney Dreams Collection to date. I attempted to capture the sublime beauty of the forest combined with the wonderful charm of the forest animals and their playful everyday activities. I hope as you look at Bambi cresting the ridge of his domain you too will feel empowered to live your best life and to count on a season of new beginnings even when the challenges of life confront you. Truly for Bambi and for us life goes on. The characters from the movie that are in the painting are - Bambi in the spring with Faline her mother Thumper Flower the lake represents the summer the frozen pond with Bambi sliding in the ice with Thumper laughing at him is the winter. Up on the mountain is the face of Bambi\'s mother looking at him one his first birthday. Where Bambi is standing represents the autumn. Off on the right side of the painting is Bambi\'s father. The hidden things from the previous paintings are - The birds from Snow White Cleo the fish from Peter Pan Jaq from Cinderella and Tinker Bell. There are 5 Hearts 5 Mickey ears and 5 N\'s hidden in the painting.Thomas Kinkade Biography
1958 - 2012 Known throughout the world for capturing the wonders and images of the everyday world Thomas Kinkade is considered one of the most popular and renowned modern artists of his age. Painting bucolic picturesque settings bathed in glowing highlights and saturated pastels \'The Painter of Light\' portrays the simple pleasures of life to communicate inspirational life-affirming messages and convey a warm sense of nostalgia in the face of a complex stressful world. Inspired by the simple act of painting straight from his heart transcribing on canvas a vision of the world that moved him the most Kinkade dedicated himself to the ultimate goal of Sharing the Light and in doing so became the most-collected American artist of all time. Even after his death in 2012 Kinkade\'s art has remained enormously popular communicating the artist\'s enduring message to slow down appreciate the little details in life and to look for beauty in the world around us. Early Years Born in Sacramento California in 1958 Kinkade had a difficult upbringing filled with adversity and spent much of his childhood in the nearby town of Placerville about 50 miles east of the state capital. Drawn to art even as a young child Kinkade sought salvation in his creativity after his parents\' divorce developing his artistic merit as a way to develop self-esteem and connect with his peers. In this way art was the armor he used to protect himself from his difficult home life of poverty and uncertainty. After graduating from El Dorado High School in 1976 Kinkade continued to develop his formidable talents and unique style first at the University of California Berkeley before transferring to the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena after two years of general education. While in high school Kinkade was mentored by several people who saw the tremendous promise including Charles Bell and Glenn Wessels. It was Wessels who encouraged Kinkade to go to Cal. Kinkade\'s relationship with Wessels is the subject of a semi-autobiographical film released in 2008 The Christmas Cottage - An exploration of the inspiration behind the famed Kinkade painting and how the artist was motivated to begin his career after discovering his mother was in danger of losing their family home. Kinkade Makes His Mark After graduating from art school in June 1980 Kinkade spent a summer traveling across the country with college friend and artist James Gurney sketching the scenery that passed them as they traveled. After reaching New York the two aspiring artists approached Guptill Publications the publishing home of Kinkade\'s idol Normal Rockwell to pitch an idea about producing a sketching handbook which Waton Guptill agreed to publish in 1982. The Artist\'s Guide to Sketching filled with sketches and instructions on sketching strategies that showed an artistic maturity well beyond their years was published two years later and went onto become one of Guptill Publications\' top sellers that year. Their newfound success landed the two young artists at Ralph Bakshi Studios creating background art for the 1983 animated film Fire and Ice. It was while working on the film that Kinkade began to experiment more expansively with depictions of light and of imagined worlds. Although animation and film were challenging and lucrative Kinkade knew he wanted to invest his creative talents elsewhere long-term. In 1984 Kinkade and his wife Nanette launched his private art career creating both the distinct style that made Kinkade famous and the business model that turned his formidable artistic prowess into an enterprising multi-million-dollar commercial success. Unlike most artists Kinkade embraced the opportunity to expose the masses to his work becoming both wealthy and famous in the process. In fact his original works and reproductions can be found at venues ranging from dealers such as World-Wide-Art.com to the chain of Thomas Kinkade art gallery franchises to the greeting card rack at local Walmarts across the nation from clothing and collectibles to books and posters. Fans identify with Kinkade\'s simple inspirational messages through his art and the branded products inspired by that art. Despite his enormous commercial success and the incumbent controversies it attracted Kinkade maintains a large and devout fan base to this day. As millions of collectors around the world sit back and enjoy his artwork in their homes there is no doubt that Kinkade had indeed achieved his goal of \'Sharing the Light.\' Family Influence In Art Kinkade married Nanette Wiley in 1982 and together had four daughters Merritt Chandler Winsor and Everett all named for famous artists. Kinkade was a loving family man marking his devotion to his family by adding symbols of his love to his artwork - Hidden \'N\'s\' paying homage to Nanette and the numbers 5282 as tribute to their wedding date May 2 1982. After the birth of each of his daughters Kinkade created adoring images for each namesake - Evening at Merritt\'s Cottage Chandler\'s Cottage Winsor Manor and Everett\'s Cottage. Early Works Kinkade often used his finely detailed sketches as a basis for his paintings. Influenced by the Hudson River and Rocky Mountain Schools of painting his early works often feature vast landscapes and expansive vistas where he experimented with shadows and contrast while not yet demonstrating his hallmark use of light. Defined by tighter brush strokes and detail these paintings instead showed a propensity for a romantic palette and grandeur. During these earlier years Kinkade also experimented under the pseudonym Robert Girrard. Free to create with total artistic freedom he explored the styles and techniques of the French Impressionist movement resulting in numerous breakthroughs in his artistic techniques and maturing talents. While much of Kinkade\'s acclaim was rooted in his liberal use of strong contrasts between light and dark (Chiaroscuro) infusing his works with a luminescent quality that reaches out and grabs viewers he was a skilled nuanced artist who explored and created in many genres and artistic styles. Rather than get preoccupied with the intellectual aspect of art Kinkade veered away from many of the popular postmodern styles of art that cast the human experience in a negative light. Instead he created what people wanted much like his childhood idol Rockwell. He used symbols and positive imagery to communicate his point of view. He included personal touches and details such as the initials of his wife and children that collectors appreciated. Kinkade\'s Christian faith was also an often employed theme as he based many paintings on favorite scriptures or spiritual ideals. Mostly however he created arch nostalgic country scenes featuring landscapes cottages and bridges infusing each with a glowing luminosity that seems to shine from within the work. More than anything his paintings intended to create a feeling inside his audience. Techniques And Media Kinkade\'s use of chiaroscuro became more defined as his style evolved and became uniquely representative of his artistic vision. It was his largely successful efforts to incorporate multiple sources of light that made him known as the Painter of Light (a moniker he later trademarked). Often he employing sources of light to hint at the presence of people without depicting actual figures in the painting diffusing the focus from a defined human figure to allow viewers to place themselves in the scene. Kinkade explored plein air or open-air painting to further his understanding of the glowing effects of natural light. In such an Environment natural light is constantly changing and thus difficult to master. Kinkade\'s paintings which are widely and critically acclaimed demonstrate his capacity to capture and play with light while also testifying to his masterful skill as a painter of many styles. Considered his favorite style of painting he painted en plein air wherever he traveled and used what he learned while experimenting in those settings to illuminate many studio works. Kinkade also experimented with all types of art media frequently introducing these media into his creative process including figure drawing and watercolor having mastered the latter capturing outdoor light in landmarks and countryside scenes and simple bouquets of flowers. \'What makes one portrait or figure drawing stand out from another is a feeling of character.\' he said. \'That\'s something you find in abundance when you\'re on-the-spot – people of all shapes and sizes no two alike.\' Early on serigraphy was also of particular interest. He continued to use this process to recreate his Remarque sketches and replicate original art. After his death the Thomas Kinkade Company achieved his goal of creating award-winning images using serigraphy. In 2013 fan favorite \'Snow White Discovers the Cottage\' was issued in a Serigraph Edition resulting in two Golden Image awards from the Speciality Graphic Imaging Association. Charities and Affiliations Kinkade a devout Christian who used his work and extensive business interests to promote his belief in charity was also known for his various philanthropic endeavors. He leveraged his talents and notoriety to support causes he believed in and was active in supporting non-profit organizations focusing on children humanitarian relief and the arts including the Make-a-Wish Foundation World Vision Art for Children Charities and the Salvation Army. In 2002 he partnered with the Salvation Army to create two charity prints to benefit victims of 9/11. Profits from the sale of the two prints \'The Season of Giving\' and \'The Light of Freedom\' were donated to Salvation Army to help relief efforts at Ground Zero and to aid the people and the families of those who suffered from the September 11 attacks in New York Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. From this partnership alone more than $2 million was raised and donated. In 2003 the famed artist was chosen as a National Spokesman for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and it was during his 20 Years of Light Tour in 2004 that he raised over $750000 while granting 12 wishes for critically ill children with life-threatening medical conditions. In 2005 the Points of Light Foundation a nonprofit organization endeavoring to enlist more people in volunteer service in order to help solve serious social issues named Kinkade Ambassador of Light. Only the second person in the Foundation\'s fifteen-year history to be chosen Ambassador (the first being the organization\'s founder former U.S. President George H. W. Bush) Kinkade visited cities across the nation to raise awareness and money for the Points of Light Foundation and the Volunteer Center National Network which serves more than 360 Points of Light member Volunteer Centers in communities across the country. Throughout his life and even in death Kinkade shared his immense talents and even bigger heart in support of social institutions such as hospitals schools and charitable humanitarian relief organizations. Many of his individual works of art have also generated awards both by charitable and commercial organizations. Though the recipient of numerous awards and honors it was Kinkade\'s profound sense of purpose that his art was not just an accessory to be hung on a wall but also a ministry that engaged people and invited them to see the gorgeousness of the world. It is this notion that continues on as his legacy. World Wide Art World Wide Art is known for its wide selection of limited editions and originals by renowned artists including the luminescent works of Thomas Kinakde. Their expert staff also specializes in custom conservation framing. 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