Pinocchio Wishes Upon A Star by Thomas Kinkade
Release Date: Late March 2009
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Join us as we celebrate the release of the newest masterpiece from the Timeless Moments Collection,
Pinocchio Wishes Upon A Star by America's most beloved Artist and Painter of Light™, Thomas Kinkade. Beautifully rendered, Kinkade captures the magic and wonder of Pinocchio as he stands upon a hillside overlooking the setting of his adventures. When asked about the pieces, Kinkade says "My Disney Dreams Collection celebrates great moments from Walt Disney Films. I call these paintings 'narrative panoramas' because each painting tells the entire story of the film in one image." We are pleased to announce a special Disney Edition of
Pinocchio Wishes Upon A Star. The Disney Edition is similar to that of the Standard Numbered Edition, but will only be available at Disney Parks and Resorts.
The Disney Edition of
Pinocchio Wishes Upon A Star will be available in late March, 2009 in the following formats: (please note, we are still confirming framing)
12" x 18" Unframed Standard Numbered Disney Edition Giclee on Canvas
Edition Size: 150
Retail: TBD
12" x 18" Unframed Standard Numbered Disney Edition Giclee on Paper
Edition Size: 100
Retail: TBD
18" x 27" Unframed Standard Numbered Disney Edition Giclee on Canvas
Edition Size: 300
Retail: TBD
18" x 27" Unframed Standard Numbered Disney Edition Giclee on Paper
Edition Size: 150
Retail: TBD
24" x 36" Unframed Standard Numbered Disney Edition Giclee on Canvas
Edition Size: 100
Retail: TBD
24" x 36" Unframed Standard Numbered Disney Edition Giclee on Paper
Edition Size: 50
Retail: TBD
28" x 42" Unframed Standard Numbered Disney Edition Giclee on Canvas
Edition Size: 50
Retail: TBD
28" x 42" Unframed Standard Numbered Disney Edition Giclee on Paper
Edition Size: 20
Retail: TBD
This piece will be available at the following Disney Theme Park & Resort locations:
Disneyland® Resort
Disneyana Shop and Art of Disneyland Gallery, Disneyland® park
World of Disney® Store, Downtown Disney® District
Off the Page, Disney's California Adventure® park.
Walt Disney World® Resort
Available at select locations, please continue to watch for more information.
About Pinocchio Wishes Upon A Star:
The Disney organization selected Thom to create the Disney Dreams Collection to bring together his romantic style of painting with great moments from Walt Disney Films. Thom's first painting in the collection, Snow White Discovers The Cottage, sold out in less than six months. The painting recreates a fanciful scene based on sketches from the original movie backgrounds.
For Pinocchio Wishes Upon A Star, the artist depicts the title character standing on a hillside overlooking the setting of his adventures. In the foreground we see Honest John, the symbol of temptation, and in the mid-distance, Geppetto's workshop where Pinocchio was formed. Stromboli's puppet stage appears with the maestro himself holding court, and the seaport village is seen in the distance where Pinocchio first learned of Pleasure Island. To the right, Pleasure Island is aglow with the festivities of another day's merriment and Monstro the Whale prepares to engulf Geppetto's sailing vessel. Butterflies and sparkles lend magical accents as the Blue Fairy and Jiminy Cricket look on.
Without doubt, Pinocchio is one of Kinkade's most detailed works. Even as they are transported back in time to the golden years of Disney animation, collectors will enjoy finding the many elements hidden within the painting. These include:
A full on portrait of Walt Disney (microscopic as the head even in the 24 X 36 is no more than 1/8" tall)
Mickey Mouse balloon
A book (an actual copy of Pinocchio featured in the movie itself)
A rooster
Several mice
A portrait of Thomas Kinkade (this is perhaps the most difficult item to find of all – almost impossible to find, but the artist promises to eventually reveal it's placement.)
Five hearts for the five girls in his life (Nanette and their four daughters)
A deer overlooking the scene (could it be Bambi – perhaps a foreshadowing of another painting in the Disney series?)
Hidden N's for Kinkade's wife Nanette (25)
Hidden Mickey's (countless–keep looking you'll find more)
"My hope is that Pinocchio Wishes Upon A Star will make dreams come true for all," says Kinkade. "It is one of my most meticulously detailed and time-consuming works, but it was a labor of love. Finding all the hidden elements is my challenge to collectors – and I hope they have as much fun finding them as I did hiding them." Thomas Kinkade is celebrating his 25th anniversary as a published artist in 2009. He is known around the world for his tranquil, light-infused paintings that affirm the basic values of family, faith, and the beauty of nature.
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