Ten years ago I painted Carmel, Ocean Avenue on a Rainy
Afternoon, and from the day I finished it, I dreamed of working on
a second view of the famous scene.
Carmel,
Sunset on Ocean Avenue is that long-awaited painting! Like the
first piece, this painting is overflowing with the kind of details
I love to paint: the old mission bell in its stone portico, the
stately Monerey pines tha tshroud the avenue, and the bustling
pepole (even a dog or two!) that are so much a part of the
ambiance of Carmel. Even the members of my immediate family
managed to find their way into the painting. My two older girls
peer of of a vintage blue convertible while my two younger
daughters make their way across the street and my wife Nanette
pauses beside her bicycle to watch an artist at work. (Guess who
posed for the artist!)
My
romantic vision of Carmel is also enlivened by many vintage cars
and the charming buildings of the seaside town - the lights of
which reflect, jewel-like, in streets moistened by the passing of
ocean mists. And, of course, a luminous sunset bathes the entire
scene in a warm glow, as though a tranquil moment has been frozen
in time.
-Thomas Kinkade
The Thomas Kinkade paintings featuring Carmel, click on
the image for more details:
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Carmel, Ocean Avenue on a Rainy
Afternoon
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Carmel, Dolores Street and the Tuck Box Tea
Room
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Carmel, Sunset on Ocean Avenue
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