+++++ What Thomas Kinkade said about his Robert Gerrard work +++++
"As a young artist exploring my style, I attempted to find inspiration from the French
Impressionist viewpoint. I created a brush name, "Robert Girrard", that allowed me
to create paintings with the carefree abandon of Monet, Renoir, and the other grand
masters of the Impressionist style.
By using the Girrard brush name, I have achieved absolute artistic freedom. This freedom
led to a joyful experimentation that resulted in numerous breakthroughs and advances in
my artistic techniques and talents. Accomplished in the creation of mood and atmosphere
in landscape, the broadened palette I acquired during the Girrard years allowed new
dimensions to be employed in how I handled the subtle beauties of the qualities in a
broad variety of contexts."
~~Thomas Kinkade
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+++++ What Thomas Kinkade said about this work +++++
"On a recent return trip to Paris, I had the opportunity to discover the visual joys of
this city anew. I have experienced Paris during each season and would be hard pressed to
pick a favorite, though Paris in winter is particularly luminous. There is a tremendous
sense of expectation in Paris as the glowing lights of boulevard cafes contrast
brilliantly with the subtle palette of long winter nights. Snow falls rarely in the 'City
of Light', and when it does, excitement seems to build as the snow accumulates. In my
mind's eye I like to turn back the clock to a simpler era and picture the wonderful
costumes and festive life of the Impressionist era.
As a young artist exploring my style, I attempted to find inspiration from the French
Impressionist viewpoint. I even created a brush name, "Robert Girrard", that allowed me
to create paintings with the carefree abandon of Monet, Renoir, and the other grand
masters of the Impressionist style. My passion for Paris and my zeal for color and
atmosphere are vibrantly expressed in my painting Evening on the Seine. It is a loving
tribute to the timeless city that made the Impressionists famous."
~~Thomas Kinkade
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