John Kilduff Paintings
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.
On 1stDibs, find original John Kilduff oil paintings, watercolor works and more.
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Artist: John Kilduff
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 o...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Beverly Drive Rush Hour, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was done in the studio. Based on a plein air painting of the same view. I started the painting off using spray paint and acrylic paints and ended up using oils over mos...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Tulips in a vase, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of tulips in a vase. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signe...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Under the Olive tree number 2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of the olive tree in the backyard. Spray paint, acrylic and oil on canvas. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity sign...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Laguna Beach View, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I painted this for the Laguna Beach Plein air Invitational back years ago ( Think it was 2009 or 2010). :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This pie...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Fall landscape, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I painted this during my Reddit show I do online where I run on a treadmill and paint. This painting started off as an abstraction but I than saw the mountains and clouds in the abst...
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21st Century and Contemporary John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Broadway & Leavenworth San Francisco, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air painting (painted on location) of the corner of Broadway and Leavenworth in San Francisco, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official ce...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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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 Paintings
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Oil
Spring Street, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was painted on location (plein air) on Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles. THe building is just south of 7th Street on Spring St. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: T...
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Early 2000s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Downtown LA view from 12th and San Pedro
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted on on the rooftop parking lot (12th and San Pedro) overlooking Downtown Los Angeles. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece ...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Zuma Beach #2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of beachgoers on Zuma Beach in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Goya's Nude Maja on a can of beans, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of a famous Goya painting on a can of Goya beans. Oil and spray paint on can. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signe...
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2010s Pop Art John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Olive tree in the backyard, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air acrylic painting of the olive tree in the backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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 ...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Under the olive tree, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I was taking photos of this hawk flying overhead and when I went to look at the photos, I saw this lovely image and thought I should paint it. Spray paint with acrylic and oil paints...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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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 Paintings
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Oil
Hollyhok Plein Air #1, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air painting of a hollyhock flower in my backyard. I did another painting of the same hollyhock (Hollyhock #2) at the same time and made a video of the process. Here's the vide...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Tulips in a vase, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted these tulips that where in the dining room. I used spray paint, acrylic and oils on the painting. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificat...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Rush Hour, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted on location (plein air) in downtown Los Angeles. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready t...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
17 mile drive #2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large painting of the beautiful coast near Carmel, California. Spray paint, Acrylic and Oil on Canvas. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate o...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Acrylic
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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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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. ...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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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...
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2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Sari's Cactus Garden, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air (painted on location) painting of Sari's cactus garden. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authen...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Engine No.3025, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was painted on location (plein air) at Travel Town in Griffith Park,Los Angeles, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece com...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Crazy LA Helicopter 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...
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2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Paintings
Materials
Oil
5th and Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of 5th and Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles. The painting is full of large bold colorful brushstrokes. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with a...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
Materials
Oil
San Fransisco Cable Car, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted this in the studio, based on a photo I took of a Cable Car in San Francisco. This is part of a new series of paintings where I spray paint the outline and than use watered-do...
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2010s Pop Art John Kilduff Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Jet Stream Liquors, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air (painted on location) oil painting of Jet Stream Liquors in North Hollywood, which is about a mile away from the Burbank Airport. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piec...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
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...
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2010s Folk Art John Kilduff Paintings
Materials
Oil
Beverly Hillbillies, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting is of a street scene in Beverly Hills, California. Spray Paint, Acrylic and Oil on Canvas. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of au...
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2010s Pop Art John Kilduff Paintings
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 Paintings
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 Paintings
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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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Red Still life #1, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life of red objects that I found laying around in my studio. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authent...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Blue Still Life, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life of blue objects. Oil on canvas. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the art...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Parking lot, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large painting of a parking lot here in Los Angeles, California. Spray paint, acrylic and oil on canvas. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of a...
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2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Paintings
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Acrylic
Car crashes into palm tree, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting based on a police chase that turned deadly as the driver smashed into a palm tree. I got the image from the TV news report. I painted over an older canvas so there's extra a...
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2010s Street Art John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Garage at night, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of my garage at night. :: Painting :: Americana :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: S...
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2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
White still life, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life of white objects. :: 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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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
BBQ Grill, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of a BBQ grill at night. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the a...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Backyard garden, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of the cactus garden in the backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Rea...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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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 Paintings
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Acrylic
Chips at the beach, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted this bag of chips while running on the treadmill playing music during my internet streaming show Let's Paint TV. You can watch the show here: /watch?v=FD9aV2yRgWw :: Painti...
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2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Van Nuys Blvd, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting of driving down Van Nuys Blvd in Los Angeles. I rearview mirror was attached to the wood frame. :: Painting :: Street Art :: This piece comes with an official ...
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2010s Street Art John Kilduff Paintings
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Acrylic
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 Paintings
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Acrylic
cactus plants oil #1, 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 #2) which is also list...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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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...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Lemon tree in the backyard, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I have been painting this lemon tree in the backyard a lot during the quarantine. Spray paint, acrylic and oil on Canvas. If you look at the left window, you can see my portrait. :: ...
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2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Supermarket checkout, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic painting of the checkout line at Jons Supermarket in Los Angeles. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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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 ...
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2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Planes landing into Burbank 4-4-22, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
On April 4, 2022 I painted the airplanes landing into Burbank airport from my backyard. 25 canvas panels mounted on a wood frame. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
30 planes landing into Burbank Airport, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
For a little over 3 hours on March 22, 2019, I painted all of the planes as they flew over my backyard. 30 paintings in all, each painting is 8" x 10". Oil on canvas panels. Panels m...
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2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Rush hour on the westside, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Rush hour on the westside of Los Angeles. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Portrait of osculating fan while on treadmill, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life portrait of an osculating fan while running on a treadmill. Streamed live on my Youtube channel: letspainttv :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an off...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Paintings
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Oil
Hollyhock, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I have been experimenting the last few years using spray paint, acrylic and oils on the canvas. I painted this en plein air in my backyard. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary John Kilduff Paintings
Materials
Oil
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