Thomas Kinkade's Disney Dreams Collection

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.  -Thomas Kinkade Disney elements © Disney

Pinocchio Wishes Upon a Star is part of Thomas Kinkade's Disney Dreams Collection which has been incredibly popular since its first release of - Snow White Discovers the Cottage.  Scenes from other Disney favorites such as Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Peter Pan, and more may soon be interpreted by Mr. Kinkade's paintbrush.  "My plan is to have a total of 12 Disney images in my Disney Dreams Collection.  They are tentatively planned for release twice each year."

Contact your Art of the South art consultant to reserve yours today. More information will be posted as we receive it. Although not part of Thomas Kinkade's Disney Dreams Collection, you may also be interested in viewing A New Day at Cinderella Castle and Disneyland 50th. Anniversary. 

Thomas Kinkade's August 2008 release, Snow White Discovers the Cottage

The Thomas Kinkade Company and Disney announced in August of 2008 that Thomas Kinkade is releasing his newest painting honoring the creative and artistic mastery of one of his childhood heroes – Walt Disney. This image will be the first in the all-new Disney Dreams Collection, inspired by some of the most-beloved original Disney scenes and characters of all time.

Collectors of both Thomas Kinkade's artwork and Disney-inspired art will enjoy the Disney Dreams Collection. Coupling the timeless themes of Disney film classics with the artistic vision of Thomas Kinkade, has created a rich and beautiful collection of Disney/Kinkade art.

Snow White Discovers the Cottage, the first image in Thomas Kinkade's Disney Dreams Collection, pays tribute to Disney's first feature-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This delightful scene brings to life the magic and wonder of the moment Snow White happens upon the Dwarfs' cottage. "My goal was to go beyond what was captured on film and create a Kinkade interpretation of the scene," recalls Thomas Kinkade. "With the assistance of the Disney Archive, I was able to access some of the early design work that informed the artistic direction of the film and discovered the original artist's sketches of the cottage and the surrounding terrain," he added.

Thomas Kinkade's detailed "Romantic Realism" painting style pairs perfectly with the whimsy and imagination of Disney film classics. Premiering in 1937 to great acclaim, Snow White is a testimony to the genius of Walt Disney, and the film went on to become one of the highest-grossing motion pictures of its time.

The first image in my Disney Dreams Collection will recreate that pivotal moment in the film when Snow White stumbles upon the seven Dwarfs' cottage in the forest. My goal in this image is to imaginatively expand upon what is actually depicted in the feature itself. I have tried to step into the world created by the film and "wander around" in my imagination, searching for new vistas. For the Snow White image I went back to the early design work for the film and discovered many great concept sketches of the cottage and the surrounding landscape that are largely unknown today - one of which I've shown here. For example, there was originally a waterfall envisioned near the cottage, so I included a dramatic cascade in my painting. One or two scenes reference the Prince's castle in the distance – for my composition I have included a reveal of the castle at the right of the composition. I also couldn't help throwing in animal details. These range from squirrels and rabbits to the gentle deer that help guide Snow White to the safe haven of the cottage. A wise tortoise observes the scene from the banks of the stream, and a curious squirrel sits atop a tree stump.

I hope your experience of my "Snow White Discovers the Cottage" equals the exhilaration and pure joy I had creating it. Look for Snow White, and the launch of my Disney Dreams Collection in galleries by the beginning of August. Pinocchio Wishes Upon a Star will be the February 2009 release.  Watch for Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, and many other timeless Disney characters to come later.  What other images would you like to see in this collection?