Is there some particular name for this type of paintings?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around identifying a specific name or genre for a type of sentimental and visually appealing paintings, particularly those associated with Christmas themes. Participants explore whether these paintings can be classified as watercolors and discuss the characteristics that define them.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses fascination with certain Christmas-themed pictures and seeks to know if there is a specific name for them.
  • Another participant suggests that the third image might be a watercolor, while the first is not, and the second is digital, noting that identifying watercolors typically requires viewing the actual painting.
  • A different participant speculates that the original poster may be referring to the depiction of lights in the paintings, particularly in relation to Thomas Kinkade's work.
  • One participant introduces the term "twee" to describe the kind of pictures being discussed.
  • Another participant suggests the term "Chocolate Box Art" as a classification for these types of paintings.
  • There is a question about whether the inquiry pertains to "Christmas Pictures" or "luminous pictures," indicating a lack of clarity on the specific aspect being discussed.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on a specific name for the genre of paintings discussed. Multiple competing views and terms are presented, indicating that the discussion remains unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty regarding the definitions and characteristics of the paintings, and there are unresolved questions about the specific aspects being referred to in the discussion.

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I have always been fascinated by the kind of pictures linked below. Is there some particular name for this type of pictures? Googling 'christmas' took me to the linked ones.

merry_christmas_1024.jpg

christmas-night-magic-house.jpg

[PLAIN]http://www.operationlettertosanta.com/Christmas%20images/Wallpapers/blue_christmas.gif

I think the painter Thomas Kincaid makes these kinds of pictures too. Are these water color paintings? Please let me know.
 
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The third looks like it might be a watercolor. I don't think the first is and the second is digital. The only way to tell if something is watercolor that I know of is to observe the brush strokes, which is difficult to do without viewing the painting itself rather than a photograph of it.

If you just mean generally sentimental paintings of the type Norman Rockwell is known for and Coca Cola likes to use in ad campaigns, there's no name for the genre that I know of.
 
I think Jackson's talking about the lights (guessing from the Kinkade reference).
 
Gokul, what are these 'lights'?
 
Yeah, I have a word for these kind of pictures - twee.
 
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I'm not sure what aspect of the picture you are referring to. Are you looking for "Christmas Pictures", or "luminous pictures"?