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.
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
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
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 #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
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
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
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
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
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, 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
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
Hollyhocks, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large oil painting painted on location (plein air) in my backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ...
Oil
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
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
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
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
Cabo Rojo view Puerto Rico, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of cliffs and the Ocean in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ar...
Watercolor
El Escambron Beach, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of El Escambron Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artis...
Watercolor
$545
Last day before curfew, La Playuela Cabo Rojo PR, Painting, Watercolor on Waterc
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor from La Playuela beach in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. It was the last day of freedom before the curfew. March 15, 2020. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece co...
Watercolor
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
Kanan Dune Road Malibu, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting of Kanan Dune Road in Malibu, California. Based on a plein air watercolor. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of aut...
Acrylic
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
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
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
Birds of Paradise, Painting, Acrylic on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air acrylic painting on cardboard of the bird of paradise in the backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed ...
Acrylic
Full moon, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I painted this live on my internet streaming show Let's Paint TV on May 7, 2020. Here's the link to the video: /watch?v=IUiLiJToocg&feature= :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This pi...
Oil
cactus plants oil #2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of the cactus plants in the backyard. I also painted on another painting at the same time (cactus plants oil #1) which is also list...
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
Crossing the street, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I did this painting in the studio while running on a treadmill. I have used the treadmill over the years in my performances and also in my studio paintings. What I like about running...
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
Panapen Tree, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of a panapen tree in Caguas, Puerto Rico. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: R...
Watercolor
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
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
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
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
Under curfew in Puerto rico #3, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor painted while under curfew in Caguas, Puerto Rico in March 2020. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity si...
Watercolor
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge at night, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large painting of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge at night from Treasure Island. Oil, oil sticks, acrylic, spray paint on canvas. :: Painting :: Americana :: This piece comes wi...
Oil
Empty 12 pack, 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
Ezy Mart, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large painting of an Ezy Mart in Melbourne, Australia. Oil and Oil sticks on canvas. Painting will be shipped rolled in tube. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an...
Oil
Empty 6 packs on the sidewalk, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on linen. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Loc...
Oil
$540
Swanston Street view from Princes Bridge, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Pap
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of Swanston Street from Princes Bridge in Melbourne, Australia. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity sig...
Watercolor
Kitten in fig tree #2, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil and oil stick on burlap mounted on cardboard. The cardboard is warped but will flatten out. Will need to have it framed. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an ...
Oil
Kitten in fig tree #3, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil and Oil stick on linen of a kitten (Silver) in a fig tree #3. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :...
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
Los Angeles 114 degrees, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
View of Los Angeles ( Valley) from above during a heat wave. Featured in an upcoming movie. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authentic...
Oil
Street palms, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on large canvas of an imaginary street view of palm trees. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: R...
Oil
Lifeguard Tower Malibu, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of the Lifeguard Tower in front of Malibu Seafood restaurant in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate...
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
Beer Aisle, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Beer aisle of the local supermarket. Posca markers on linen, mounted on wood. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by ...
Acrylic
Above Santa Monica, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
View overlooking the Santa Monica coastline. Spray paint, Acrylic and Acrylic Markers on burlap mounted on wood. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official cer...
Acrylic
Overlooking the Valley, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
View overlooking the valley from Mulholland Drive. Posca markers on linen, mounted on cardboard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of auth...
Acrylic
Kitten on window sill, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting of a kitten in the window sill. Painting will be shipped rolled up in a tube. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of...
Acrylic
Silver in the Sun, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Portrait of Silver in the Sun. Acrylic and markers on Matt board. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :...
Acrylic
Godzilla, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of Godzilla. Acrylic and markers on Matt board. :: Painting :: Street Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to H...
Acrylic
untitled abstract #1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Untitled experiment number 1. Acrylic and markers on canvas board. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Re...
Acrylic
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
Silver in the Sun #2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of a kitten in the Sun. Oil and oil sticks on canvas. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: R...
Oil