Who are some artists known for their plein air work that Thomas Kinkade admires?
Just to name a few, Thomas Hill, Edgar Payne, and William Merritt Chase (note: Thom and Nanette’s eldest daughter is named Merritt). All images © 2001 Thomas Kinkade, Media Arts Group, Inc, Morgan Hill, California Plein Air Quotes Remembering My First Plein Air Adventure (taken from Simpler Times by Thomas Kinkade) I started with just a few brushes and a jar of turpentine and a couple tubes of paint packed in a satchel. Today I use a portable studio I designed myself – a lightweight box that holds my paints and canvas and folds up into an easel. I can even attach a little umbrella to protect me from sun or rain. In his own words, the significance of Plein Air painting (taken from Simpler Times by Thomas Kinkade) Plein-air painting gives me an excuse to get outdoors. It gives me backgrounds and ideas for my paintings. But most important, it forces me to experience nature on its own terms. When I am painting a scene, I’m not just walking through it or skating through it or skiing down it
