Thomas Kinkade Lighthouse

Thomas Kinkade has mentioned more than once his love for lighthouses, and I've included below a number of paintings Kinkade has done through the years of lighthouses he was inspired by in visits he made to various regions of America.

Some of the lighthouses are shown in very rocky but relatively save harbors, while others are revealed as beacons of light in the midst or roaring and splashing waves.

I grew up on Lake Superior so have seen some of the lighthouses scattered there when I used to live in the region. I was surprised to find the painting of what Thomas Kinkade called Split Rock Light, which is a lighthouse we used to call Split Rock Lighthouse, and was about an hour drive from where I lived.

With the lighthouse so conducive to art and to including them in products that always captivate people, Kinkade has used his paintings of lighthouse images to offer a large variety of compelling products for many of his fans to enjoy.

This a well known, popular lighthouse from Thomas Kinkade, and it speaks of hope, shown by the beacon in the lighthouse shining and the sun breaking through the clouds in the midst of crashing waves against the rock shoreline. Appropriately it's called the Light of Peace.

What is striking to me about this painting from Thomas Kinkade named the 'Village Lighthouse' is the village is the star of the painting, while the lighthouse is off in the distance quietly protecting those attempting to navigate the area in treacherous seas.

The peaceful nature of the town in the midst of the raging sea shows the lighthouse has been doing its job.

I had lived near the shores of Lake Superior for many years, and traveled to Split Rock Lighthouse more than once, and the waves and the lighthouse aren't exaggerated at all, as the numerous ships carrying cargo from the iron ore regions of the Mesabi iron ore region, along with grains to other part of the world had to navigate treacherous areas of the lake which at times was as dangerous as any ocean, as the many shipwrecks on Lake Superior can testify to, including the most famous one: the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Beacon of Hope is a lighthouse done a little differently by Thomas Kinkade than the rest shown here, and it looks great. The major difference, if you caught it, is the low level of land it's on; it's almost like it's in the middle of the action.

My favorite part is the reflection from the lighthouse light hitting the rocks where the water makes it look shiny.

Here is another fantastic lighthouse obviously based on Thomas Kinkade's Christian faith. The lighthouse obviously is a reference to Christ standing like a rock in the midst of life's storms. The light from the lighthouse transcending all other light in the photos conveys that Jesus was the light of the world, and the light which all other light issues forth from. Great painting!

This final lighthouse painting from Thomas Kinkade I've included here is really great, and it's funny in that the sea is calm and the lighthouse is truly in the midst of a sea of tranquility, seeming to rest from its work with the calm waters. The sun at the horizon is magnificently done.

Every one of these lighthouses from Thomas Kinkade convey a message that is a major part of his vision and purpose for painting. Using a lighthouse can of course give great artistic latitude to speak a lot of things through painting, and Kinkade has hit it right over and over again with these.

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