KENDALL KESSLER'S OIL PAINTING DIARY

Showing posts with label boy paintings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boy paintings. Show all posts

Friday, October 24, 2014

Blue Ridge Parkway Artist, More People Paintings, and He did not want to hear that...

Blue Ridge Parkway Artist


Here are two more paintings of Alan's friends.  Samantha is a little older than Alan but she was very nice to him.  She was one of the first neighbors to talk to him from the fence that bordered both our homes.  

 

I did a number of paintings of Alan's friends but Samantha was the only one I asked to pose for me. 


samantha2Samantha  Original Painting has been Sold

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Troy  24" x 14"   Original Pastel Painting $3000

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Troy Swan was one of Alan's friend at McHarg Elementary school.  He moved away shortly after they became friends and I have often wondered how everything went for him in Richmond.  He had a great time at one of Alan's Birthday parties.


Life with The Word and Bird Man - Clyde Kessler

This time of the year my husband spends a lot of time watching migrating hawks from Rocky Knob on The Blue Ridge Parkway and in our backyard.  What he doesn't want to hear is me screaming at the computer.   I do get quite frustrated with this machine that has a mind of its own. 

Yesterday I attempted to load another Youtube about my Floral paintings.  The graph said it was 81% complete and there were only fifteen minutes remaining.  An hour later there were still fifteen minutes remaining.  Argh!  I will try again today!


 Please check out my Special Promotions that will end Tomorrow at 5:00pm.  Swirling Color is on special all October!


 

Click on KENDALL KESSLER ART and then go to the painting in the Dreamscapes folder  and click on the 20"x 24" canvas print of Swirling Color for the 40% discount.

There is a money back guarantee that includes shipping fee!


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A Break in The Clouds   Original  Oil Painting  Has Been Sold

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Swirling Color   Original 20" x 24" Oil Painting    $670

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Lion Explosion  Original 20" x 16"  Oil Painting $670

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Thank you for looking at paintings by an artist of The Blue Ridge Parkway

Monday, October 6, 2014

Blue Ridge Parkway Artist, Children Paintings and Poems, and Stop taking this Medication...

Blue Ridge Parkway Artist

When my son was young he liked to write poetry about his experiences with his Dad on bird hikes.  One of his teachers asked me to illustrate two for a school fair. 

These illustrations and poems are very special to me.


alexpressivebig (1)Shadows of Things to Come   Original 21" x 18" Pastel Painting     $5000

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Shadow of Things to Come is a portrait of my son, Alan, when he began school. I loosely based this on a photograph. This is my most expressive portrait.

 

The colors and pastel marks were a frenzy of feeling for my child and his first days at school. I am especially pleased with the color contrast and deep shadow effect.


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Owls at Night  Original 24" x 18" Tempera Painting   Not for Sale

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Owls in the Trees  Original 24" x 18" Tempera Painting   Not for Sale


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Life with The Word and Bird Man - Clyde Kessler

 

Both of us get tired of all the advertisements asking us to ask our doctor about some medication.  The list of side effects is always staggering!

The other day my husband added one more.

 

If you are dead, stop taking this medication.

 

Please check out my Special Promotions that will end Saturday at 5:00pm.  Swirling Color is on special all October!

 

Click on KENDALL KESSLER ART and then go to the painting in the Dreamscapes folder  and click on the 24"x 36" canvas print of Swirling Color for the 40% discount.

There is a money back guarantee that includes shipping fee!


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Burning Shore   Original Oil Painting  has been sold

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Swirling Color   Original 20" x 24" Oil Painting    $670

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Wildflower Current   Original 30" x 40"  Oil Painting $2425

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I hope you enjoyed my portraits by an artist of The Blue Ridge Parkway!

Friday, September 26, 2014

Blue Ridge Parkway, People Paintings, and Line Dancing Tonight!

Blue Ridge Parkway Artist

 Here are two more portraits of my son Alan.  These paintings are very special!


Allookmebig (1)Alan Looking at Me    Original  24" x 18"  Oil Painting     $7000.00

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Looking at Me is a painting of my son when he was nine months old.  I did a number of paintings from photographs of Alan when he was young and I was amazed at how he seemed to pose for me when he was a baby.

In one photograph, as soon as he saw the camera he grabbed his foot and held it up and grinned.


We are always amazed at how fast our children grow up and I miss a lot of his younger years. I still have many vivid memories of all that he did and said. I wrote down many things he said so I wouldn't forget those times. I am especially pleased with the sumptuous light effect in this painting.

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Alan on The Couch    Original  25" x 40"  Oil Painting     $10,000.00

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Alan on the Couch is a painting I did years ago and was not happy with the result. I recently got it back out and worked on it and now I am satisfied with it. My son, Alan, is biting his lip and holding his ball for a rare still moment. I spent a lot of time chasing after him as he tried to jump over the sides of the couch.

I am especially pleased with the light effect and the bold brushwork in this painting.


Life with The Word and Bird Man - Clyde Kessler


Years ago I started taking Line Dancing lessons in an attempt to give up skating. I was becoming more and more afraid of the people that don't know how to skate at rinks. Well, it didn't work so now I do both and my husband took lessons for a while.  He has to get up in the middle of the night for work so he quit the lessons.

He isn't much for going out at night so once in a while I go Line Dancing with friends from the class.  It is great fun and hopefully we will be there tonight!  Looking forward to it!