What does Thomas Kinkade and Amy Winehouse have in common?

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In this Sept. 15, 2006, photo, Thomas Kinkade unveils his painting, “Prayer For Peace,” at the opening of the exhibit “From Abraham to Jesus,” in Atlanta. (Gene Blythe – AP)

Oh, those hypocritical Christians get me everytime;

Thomas Kinkade, the “Painter of Light” whose collectible works were beloved by fans and bemoaned by critics, died of an accidental overdose of alcohol and prescription tranquilizers, officials confirmed to the Associated Press. A combination of Valium and alcohol was the cause of the painter’s April 6 death, the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office said Tuesday.

However, the commercialization and kitsch of his work didn’t win him many fans among the art-world elite, or with critics. As the Style Blog wrote after his death, Kinkade’s legacy was deeply polarizing: For every art critic who called his art saccharine, sentimental or heavy-handed with its Christian imagery, there were a dozen fans who found beauty in his brushstrokes.

Like Redlin, I have often felt that Kinkade was a talented ‘Illustrator’ but not an ‘Artist’ though it seems he liked to drink like one.

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11 Thoughts on “What does Thomas Kinkade and Amy Winehouse have in common?”

  1. Anne on May 13, 2012 at 5:09 pm said:

    “What DO Thomas Kincade and…” not “What DOES…”

  2. l3wis on May 13, 2012 at 5:16 pm said:

    Do you grahmmer police follow me home? Have a problem? Call my editor. Or better yet, would you like to be my editor? It would, however, require you to use your real name.

  4. Joan on May 13, 2012 at 7:50 pm said:

    Well, I prefer Kincaid to Redlin. To me it seems like Redlin’s paintings are too dark and have a tendency to have wildlife in them. The thing with Kincaid’s work and artists like Renoir, VanGogh, Monet, etc. is that Kincaid’s prints/copies are more easily affordable for the average person, than the world renown artists. About the only way I would be able to afford any of the others is on calendars.

  5. testor15 on May 13, 2012 at 9:10 pm said:

    I do not prefer to look at either’s work, but I do like Winehouse

  6. l3wis on May 13, 2012 at 10:32 pm said:

    Cheers to that testor.

  7. D.E. Bishop on May 14, 2012 at 5:51 pm said:

    Yeah, I liked Winehouse too. Both Kincaid and Redlin got old really fast. Colored drawings that were pretty and/or cute. I went to the Redlin building in Watertown many years ago. After seeing one gallery I realized that I had seen them all. Kincaid was the same. No heart or soul, just pretty commercialism. Nothing wrong with making money. But I want much more out of my art.

    BTW, didn’t know Kincaid was a boozer and druggie. Maybe he needed to use more pale colors!

  8. anominous on May 15, 2012 at 2:54 pm said:

    Thomas Kincaid’s glowwormy looking work of art’s were greatly misunderappreciated by most of the earths’ unthinking masses. Will things ever change?? ? I remember I was over at his big store up at the Mall Of America one time. The secret of looking at his pictures is that they look better and better the more you dim the lights down. So don’t buy one of these unless you live in a new house with dimmers, and a lot of time to kill. RIP Kincaid.

  9. D.E. Bishop on May 15, 2012 at 4:59 pm said:

    “misunderappreciated”

    I like that word anominous, in addition to your own commenter name. Thanks!

  10. l3wis on May 15, 2012 at 5:04 pm said:

    ha!

  11. anooner on May 16, 2012 at 2:37 pm said:

    He should have addressed his problem when his was younger.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS5SPemiY5g

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