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
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
Materials
Acrylic
End of police pursuit, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large oil painting of a image I captured from the television of a police chase. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ...
Category
2010s Pop Art John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
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...
Category
2010s Street Art John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
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 ...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
Materials
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 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
Materials
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 Art
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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
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Acrylic
Goya's 3rd of May 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 Art
Materials
Oil
Downtown Los Angeles, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted this while running on a treadmill and playing music during my internet streaming show Let's Paint TV. Painting was also painted upside-down. You can watch the video on Youtub...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Big Sur, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting based on a plein air watercolor I did of the Big Sur coastline. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by t...
Category
2010s 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 authenticity signed by the artis...
Category
2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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 Art
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Acrylic
Wildcat Creek, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of the view from Wildcat Creek in Carmel, California. Acrylic and Spray paint on canvas. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of auth...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Acrylic
Airplane and bird in backyard, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of a mockingbird and airplane in my backyard. Acrylic and Spray paint on canvas. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticit...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Acrylic
Under curfew in Puerto Rico #1, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of some ginger plants while under curfew in Puerto Rico, March 2020. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticit...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
Cactus plants #2, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of the cactus plants in the backyard. I did two watercolors at the same time. The other one is listed too. It's titled "Cactus plants...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
Under curfew in Puerto Rico #2, 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...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
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...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
cactus plants #1, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of the cactus plants in the backyard. I did two watercolors at the same time. The other one is listed too. It's titled "Cactus plants...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
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...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
On Westward beach number 2, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I did two watercolors at the same time of this view on Westward Beach (The west end of Zuma Beach in Malibu, California). This is number 2. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
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...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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...
Category
2010s 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
Materials
Oil
Imac computer with Catalina Island on the screen, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life oil painting of an iMac computer with Catalina Island on the screen. For the price on a new iMac...You can buy a painting of an iMac instead. Also, the painting will m...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Fig Tree in Quarantine, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of the fig tree in the backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready t...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Lemon Tree in quarentine, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of the lemon tree in the backyard. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to H...
Category
2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
Materials
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. :: ...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Eaton Canyon, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
This is an old plein air oil paining I did of Eaton Canyon in Pasadena, California. I am not sure of the date but I think it's around 1995. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
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Oil
Palm perspective number 4, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Based on the rows of palm trees that are all over Los Angeles. Oil, spray paint and acrylic on Canvas. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Acrylic
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
Materials
Oil
Palm Perspective #5, 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 :: Impressionist ::...
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2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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
Materials
Acrylic
Found garbage still life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life of found garbage that I picked up around the neighborhood. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the arti...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Acrylic
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...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Found garbage still life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life of found garbage that I picked up from the neighborhood. This painting is painted on two canvases (diptych). :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official c...
Category
2010s Other Art Style John Kilduff Art
Materials
Acrylic
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 ...
Category
2010s Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Acrylic
Zuma Beach Malibu, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of Zuma Beach in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Read...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist 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
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 ::...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
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
Campbell soup cans, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I painted a series of consumer products and ended up painting the classic Campbell soup can. Oil on canvas panels mounted on a wood frame. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
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 Art
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Oil
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary John Kilduff Art
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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
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
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary John Kilduff Art
Materials
Oil
Zuma Beach, Malibu, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of Zuma Beach in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist John Kilduff Art
Materials
Watercolor
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