John Kilduff Art
American
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.
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Artist: John Kilduff
Sistine Chapel ceiling, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I painted the Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling. Acrylic and spray paint on canvas. Painting will be rolled up and shipped in a tube. :: Painting :: Italian & Tuscan :: This pie...
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2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
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Acrylic
Palm Perspective number 2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I always liked seeing the palm trees going into the horizon and thought it would be interesting to capture that feeling on a triangle shaped canvas. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This pi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art John Kilduff Art
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Oil
Venice Beach Hats, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
From memory of a Venice Beach boardwalk vendor selling hats. Acrylic and Spray paint used along with oil paints. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official cert...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary John Kilduff Art
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Oil
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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Mulholland Dive, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting of a view from Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Trees #2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air painting (painted on location) of a grove a trees in Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certifi...
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Early 2000s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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Oil
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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
Police activity at donut shop, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting of an image I got off the television of a police chase. :: Painting :: Americana :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ::...
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2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Lester the cat with the Hollyhocks, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a painting of Lester the cat. He is a feral cat that likes to hang out in the backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Surfing Mendocino Bay, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of Mendocino Bay. Painted during the Mendocino plein air festival. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Lazy Susan spice rack, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life of my spice rack. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes ::...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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 ...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Acrylic
Laguna Canyon, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting from the park just off of Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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Watercolor
My Japanese model railroad collection, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This is my collection of Japanese model railroad trains that I painted from the internet. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official c...
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2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
4th of July Sale, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was painted on location (plein air) in front of a car dealership on Van Nuys Blvd in Los Angeles, California. :: Painting :: Americana :: This ...
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2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Matador Beach, Malibu, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of Matador Beach in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
My train collection, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large oil painting of a train collection. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed...
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2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Hydrangeas #2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I painted this painting a number of years ago as part of a series I did on this Hydrangea plant I picked up at the local supermarket. The painting is full of big, bold, colorful, th...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Figs, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life of figs from the backyard fig tree. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Pinball Wizard, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large oil painting of a pinball wizard playing a Playboy pinball machine. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of au...
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2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Colorado Street bridge, Pasadena, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of the Colorado Street bridge in Pasadena, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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Oil
Matador Beach, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of Matador Beach in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenti...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Peanuts, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life of a bag of peanuts. Watercolor on Arches cold pressed 140 lb watercolor paper. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity sig...
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2010s Pop Art John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted in my studio based off of a plein air oil painting I did of this location ( Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California). Spray paint, Acrylic and Oils on Canvas. :: Painting ::...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Train engines, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting of train engines. :: Painting :: Americana :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Trees #1, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air painting (painted on location) of a grove of trees on Skyline Blvd in Redwood Park in Oakland, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
8th & Broadway, Los Angeles, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was painted on location at the corner of 8th & Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certific...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Helicopters and Palm Trees, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting is part of my ongoing series of looking up at palm trees here in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, California. Helicopters flying overhead is very common here in Los Angel...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
California Incline, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Studio painting based on my plein air paintings of the same view. Oil on canvas mounted onto wood. They call this road the California Incline as it goes down from Ocean ave to the Pa...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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Oil
Leo Carrillo State Beach, 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 Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an ...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Big Sur, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of the Big Sur coastline in Carmel, California. Acrylic and Spray paint on canvas. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authentic...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Acrylic
My fish tank, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I always liked the idea of a painting of a fish tank, as you don't have to ever clean it. Spray paint, acrylic and oil on canvas. :: Painting :: Surrealism :: This piece comes with a...
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2010s Surrealist John Kilduff Art
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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...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
Liquor Store, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air (painted on location) oil painting of an abandoned liquor store in Panorama City (Los Angeles). :: Painting :: Americana :: This piece comes wit...
Category
2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
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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 ...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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Acrylic
USA Gasoline, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting of the USA gas station in Van Nuys, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Rea...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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Oil
Monterrey, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Based on a plein air watercolor I did in Monterey, California. Painting is full of thick bold brushstrokes. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certifi...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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Oil
San Francisco Bay from Skyline BLVD, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of the San Francisco Bay from Skyline Blvd in Oakland, California. I am not sure the exact date but I think it was around 1995. :: Painting :: Impressionist ::...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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Oil
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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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Watercolor
Sepulveda Pass, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of the Sepulveda Pass in Los Angeles, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the a...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Mendocino Coast, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of the Mendocino Coast in Mendocino, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the a...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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Oil
On Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was painted on location (plein air) on Broadway Street in Downtown los Angeles. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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Oil
San Fransisco Victorians, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted this in the studio, based on a photo I took of some Victorians just a block away from Haight Street in San Francisco. This is part of a new series of paintings where I spray ...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Acrylic
30 planes landing into Burbank 4-11-22, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
On April 11, 2022, I painted the airplanes landing into Burbank airport from my backyard. I live streamed the event on my YouTube channel Letspainttv. 30 canvas panels mounted onto a...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Airplanes at Sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was created by looking at google images on my computer. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artis...
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2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Ox-Bow Sunset, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of the sun setting from Ox-bow in Saugatuck, Michigan. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by th...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Acrylic
Malibu Rocks #2, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of the Sea at Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signe...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
Fig tree in quarantine, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting (with some spray paint) of the Fig tree in the backyard during quarantine. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an off...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
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