An artist, television show host and widely recognized online celebrity, California-based American painter John Kilduff is known for his distinctive style, which can be described as a merge of Impressionism and Pop art. His paintings offer a lighthearted and relatable look at contemporary life, and feature everything from beach hats and sneakers to soup cans and beer bottles.
In 1987, Kilduff earned his BFA from the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. He also studied comedy at The Groundlings Theatre & School and the Los Angeles City College, in addition to getting his MFA from UCLA in 2008.
Kilduff came into the spotlight in 2001 when he began hosting a cable-access television show called Let's Paint TV, calling himself "Mr. Let's Paint." The show's live episodes typically involve Kilduff painting while he performs other activities, like playing ping pong, running on a treadmill or cooking. In 2006, he began uploading clips of the show to YouTube, which garnered worldwide attention. The series is now broadcast online.
Kilduff has made numerous other television appearances over the years, including the Tyra Banks Show, where he painted Banks’s portrait live. In 2006, he painted David Hasselhoff on the red carpet of the VH1 Big Awards and also appeared on season two of America's Got Talent.
Ever the entertainer, Kilduff frequently holds in-person painting shows. In 2016, a show called "Bakery" at the Daniel Rolnik Gallery in Santa Monica was designed to mimic the look of a small pastry shop and, as Kilduff created paintings of a range of sweet treats for the event, it earned comparisons to the works of sculptor Claes Oldenburg and Wayne Thiebaud.
Kilduff lives and works in Los Angeles.
On 1stDibs, find original John Kilduff oil paintings, watercolor works and more.
Black Cats, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I did a Kickstarter project where I painted 100 cat portraits. The end result was to paint three large paintings where I would paint only orange cats on one of them and on the other ...
Oil
Butterfly Beach #2, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of Butterfly Beach in Montecito, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ...
Watercolor
Untitled #14, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large abstract painting on Linen using acrylic markers and acrylic paint. Painting will be shipped rolled. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of...
Acrylic
5th and Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This large painting was painted in plein air (painted on location) on 5th and Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Painting is full of thick, bold, colorful brushstrokes. ...
Oil
Backyard Garden, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of my backyard. I used spray paint, acrylic and oil on canvas. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ar...
Oil
Cow Cat, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I did a Kickstarter project where I painted 100 cat portraits. This is one of those paintings. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authen...
Oil
Untitled abstract #4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large abstract painting using acrylic markers and acrylic paint. Painting will be shipped rolled. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certifica...
Acrylic
Mulholland clouds, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large work on paper of a beautiful winter day on Mulholland drive in Los Angeles, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authe...
Acrylic
Butterfly Beach, Montecito, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting done in the studio based on a plein air watercolor of Butterfly Beach in Montecito, California. Painting shipped rolled. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This p...
Acrylic
Butterfly Beach, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of Butterfly Beach in Montecito, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ...
Watercolor
Collins Street View, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor Collins Street in Melbourne, Australia. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Rea...
Watercolor
Backyard at Sunset, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic and spray paint on yupo paper. I have been enjoying working on this synthetic paper lately. The colors tend to pop. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an ...
Acrylic
Lake Michigan, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I kayaked to Lake Michigan from Ox-Bow (Saugatuck, MI) and painted this view of Lake Michigan. It was very windy. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official ce...
Watercolor
Train set and hollyhocks, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I painted the hollyhocks a few years ago and recently added the model train set in the background. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authent...
Oil
Corral Canyon, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large painting of Corral Canyon in Malibu done in my studio while running on a treadmill and playing Midi pianos at the same time during my internet streaming show Let's Paint TV. Oi...
Oil
Big Sur on Yupo Paper, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic and spray paint on yupo paper. I have been enjoying working on this synthetic paper lately. The colors tend to pop. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an of...
Acrylic
Yellow still life, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life of yellow objects that I found around the house. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticit...
Oil
Blue #2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of "Blue #2," a large abstract painting that invites contemplation and adds a touch of modern elegance to any space. This original artwork f...
Acrylic
LA Sidewalk #2, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on Burlap mounted on Cardboard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed:...
Oil
LA Sidewalk #1, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on Burlap mounted on Cardboard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed...
Oil
Empty cigarette boxes in nature, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life of empty cigarette boxes in nature. Oil and Oil stick on burlap mounted on wood. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenti...
Oil
Hancock Park, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting of a Hancock Park street view in Los Angeles. Shipped rolled in a tube. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authe...
Acrylic
Kilduff App, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
In 2019, there was this fun app that people could see how they would look like being older by submitting their photos. Not sure if this was some kind of data mining operation but it ...
Oil
Garage diptych, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of my garage at night. Oil on two canvases. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ...
Oil
Backyard sunset, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting on Yupo paper of my backyard plants at sunset. I used long paint brushes and had the painting on the ground while painting. I liked the process and plan to do ...
Acrylic
City within a City, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting based on a cardboard sculpture I made. :: Painting :: Folk Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No...
Oil
Crow's Nest Saugatuck, MI, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor overlooking Lake Michigan from the Crow's Nest in Saugatuck, MI. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity si...
Watercolor
On Westward beach number 2, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I did two watercolors at the same time of this view on Westward Beach (The west end of Zuma Beach in Malibu, California). This is number 2. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece...
Watercolor
Carolina Beach, San Juan, P.R., Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of Carolina Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authen...
Watercolor
Hollyhocks #6, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of hollyhocks in the backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to H...
Oil
8th and Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was painted on location (plein air) on 8th and Broadway in Downtown Los ANgeles,California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificat...
Oil
5th and Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air (painted on location) painting of 5th and Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles. This painting won the grand prize at the Los Angeles Plein Air Festival 2018. :: Painting :: Im...
Oil
99 bottles of beer on the wall, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer... you take one down, pass it around.... 98 bottles of beer on the wall.... 98 bottles of beer on the wall, etc, etc, etc. :: Pai...
Oil
Mulholland View, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting from Mulholland Drive overlooking Hollywood and Los Angeles. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity sign...
Oil
On Broadway #3, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was painted entirely on location (en plein air) on Broadway Street in Downtown Los Angeles. The painting is full of bold brushstrokes! Signed on the lower right. I did ...
Oil
6th and Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I painted this during the Los Angeles Plein Air Festival 2016. I won 1st place in Oils. Painted on location ( Plein air) on the corner of 6th and Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles. ...
Oil
9th & Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was painted on location (plein air) in Downtown Los Angeles. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the...
Oil
Silver the cat, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of my cat Silver. I used a pallet knife to make this, so the painting is very thick. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authent...
Oil
Downtown Los Angeles Rooftop View, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting from a rooftop overlooking Downtown Los Angeles. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certific...
Oil
Cow Cats, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I did a Kickstarter project where I painted 100 cat portraits. The end result was to paint three large paintings where I would paint only orange cats on one of them and on the other two paintings, only black cats and cow cats...
Oil
Oxbow Lagoon Diptych, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of Oxbow Lagoon in Michigan. This is a diptych with two sheets of watercolor paper. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate...
Watercolor
Casiotone, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on burlap mounted on wood. Still life of my Casio keyboard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Oil
Untiled #15, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large abstract painting using Spray paint, acrylic markers and acrylic paint. Painting will be shipped rolled. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certifica...
Acrylic
Untitled #8, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic and markers on paper. Abstract painting untiled #8. Painting is on 6 sheets of paper that will need to be mounted to another surface. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece co...
Acrylic
Kittridge Street, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large abstract painting on paper of a Los Angeles street. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to H...
Acrylic
Soup Section, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting of the soup section at Jons supermarket in Van Nuys, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by ...
Oil
Chips, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting of the chips isle at Jons Supermarket here in Van Nuys, California. :: Painting :: Americana :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by t...
Oil
Pink Hollyhocks, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting on wood of the hollyhocks in my backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ::...
Oil
Bills vs Ravens, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting while watching the Bills-Ravens playoff game. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Oil
Silver on screen, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting of Silver the cat on the window screen looking out the window. Painting is painted to the edge and should be mounted to panel. Though there is enough room to s...
Acrylic
Point Dume, Malibu, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor painting of Point Dume in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ...
Watercolor
Big Gulps in gutter, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting of an empty Super Big Gulp and Big Gulp in gutter. Oil and Oil Stick on Canvas. :: Painting :: Americana :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity...
Oil
Flower Still life, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted this using the long extended brush. I like how I am able to get expressive with the brushstrokes. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificat...
Acrylic
Landscape #3, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on Burlap mounted on Cardboard. I did three of these this size. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artis...
Oil
Red Hollyhocks, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting on wood of the hollyhocks in my backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ::...
Oil
Backyard hollyhocks, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting done in the studio of the hollyhocks in my backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by th...
Acrylic
Summer night on Ventura Blvd., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large painting of a hot summer night on Ventura Blvd. Spray paint and acrylic on canvas :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity...
Acrylic
MC Escher Car Chase, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of a car chase in Los Angeles with a little MC Esher influence. Oil, spray paint and acrylic on canvas. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece com...
Oil
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Andy Ice Cream
By John Kilduff
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Portrait of Andy Warhol as an Ice Cream Cone.
Oil
Mount Diablo, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This large painting was painted in plein air (painted on location) in Oakland,California. The view is of Mount Diablo, which is the largest mountain in th...
Oil