What I find interesting about this thread are the number of people who said he paints better than they could, so they couldn’t judge. That’s silly. One can still appreciate good art and not be able to produce it. I can’t paint at all, but I can tell a good painting from a bad one.
As for Kincade, I wouldn’t buy his pieces. I prefer more abstract work.
And as for the mention that he brought middle class people back into the art world, that’s poppycock, and it’s insulting the middle class to say they were unappreciative of art in general before Kincade. Who visits art galleries and museums? Everybody: the lower classes, the middle classes, and the rich patrons. Kincade did not invent the art market. One only needs to visit an art show in a small town such as I grew up in and see the enthusiasm of the local artists and their admirers.
I have two paintings I bought cheaply on eBay. They are not Kincade works or anything like what he produced, but I like them. They are abstract and interesting. It’s quite fun to watch how they change as the daylight comes and goes. I’m just one person, but I can appreciate good work.