The “atelier” will carry on the “Kinkadian tradition to create art that will stand the test of time and be treasured for the ages.” (h/t Zac Bissonnette)
Thomas Kinkade's signature (L) and the Thomas Kinkade Studios signature (R).
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Since Thomas Kinkade's death in April 2012, the artist's company has continued to release works bearing the "Painter of Light's" trademarked signature, with one small addition: the word "studios."
The Thomas Kinkade Studios project, according to the official website, is an "atelier system," made up of a "cadre of artists" designed to "carry on the Kinkadian tradition... a great attention to detail, a love of light and an overwhelming appreciation of the way a picture can tell a beautiful story."
Source: Thomas Kinkade Studios / via: thomaskinkade.com
"The artistic mentorship of great artists passing the flame of knowledge and sharing skills is an age old tradition," the site reads. "Throughout time, the atelier system was foundational to the development of western art. Atelier, meaning an artists [sic] studio for training in fine art, is a long-standing commonplace throughout the world. Leonardo da Vinci himself apprenticed under Andrea del Verrocchio and belonged to the Verrocchio Studio."
