Blue Ridge Parkway Artist, Mountain Lake Painting, and What good is it if it isn't Right?

Blue Ridge Parkway Artist

 I still haven't gotten outside for a photo shoot so my new Owl painting is available on Etsy but not for prints yet.  Oh well, I will get that done soon!

Mountain Lake Trail  30"x20" Oil  Pastel Painting   $1630

Mountain Lake Trail is one of a number of paintings I did of the beautiful resort in Giles Co.  Mountain Lake was the setting for the popular movie, Dirty Dancing starring Patrick Swayze!

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Life with The Word and Bird Man - Clyde Kessler

I have always wondered why so many people I have come into contact with are inflexible.  From the teen that told me I was not cool because I didn't smoke to the friend that told me the bead necklace I was wearing was out of style but was on the comeback.

A big HUH? to both of those opinions.  It has been my experience that girls are especially inflexible when it comes to dress, hair styles, jewelry, etc.

I mentioned to Clyde that I couldn't understand why people were so sure of their opinions.  His response was what is the good of an opinion if it is not right?

Good point!  My opinions are, of course, absolutely right.  But we all know there is not any such thing as an absolute.  There absolutely are no absolutes and that takes us to another HUH?

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Silver Lining at Pawleys Island  30"x 22" Acrylic  Painting    $1350

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Golden Farm Scene Sketch  Original 8" x 10"  Oil Painting $168

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 Eagle Fire    Original 16"x20" Oil Painting  $670

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Blue Ridge Parkway Artist, New Horse Painting, and One to get us out of Bed...

Blue Ridge Parkway Artist

The paint brush is willing but the flesh is dead!  I have a lot of new ideas for some more Kendall Expressions paintings but I am so tired I may not get started today.  I hope I can but I work all the time and need to take a break.  Yeah, like that is going to happen. Cheers!

Here is my latest Suggestion Painting!

Red Mane  Original Acrylic  Painting    NFS

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Life with The Word and Bird Man - Clyde Kessler

So far I have kept my promise to stop ranting about my computer so I am on to another modern gadget that is extremely annoying.  I am talking about the remote.

We have a pile of remotes in the living room that I have no idea what they belong to.  I guess they are for old TVs or VCRs or whatever.  I wish one of us had thought about getting rid of them before they became antiques.

Recently we had to add another gadget to our TV to keep getting cable.  When we were done, we had two remotes.  One to turn it off and on and one to change channels and volume.  We didn't think that was right so we called the company and went through a tricky process to get it down to one.  Whoopy!

Many of the buttons for my DVD remote do not work so when I need those buttons I have to borrow my sons remote.  Fortunately his DVD player is the same one we have in our bed room.

Last night after Clyde went and got his remote so we could watch our River Monsters episode he commented that maybe one day we will need a remote to get out of bed.

I honestly hope I do not live to see that day.

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Silver Lining at Pawleys Island is on special all March!

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Silver Lining at Pawleys Island  30"x 22" Acrylic  Painting    $1350

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Link to this painting    http://fineartamerica.com/featured/silver-lining-at-pawleys-island-kendall-kessler.html

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Golden Farm Scene Sketch  Original 8" x 10"  Oil Painting $168

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 Eagle Fire    Original 16"x20" Oil Painting  $670

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Blue Ridge Parkway Artist, Monarch Paintings, and They would be in here with Us...

Blue Ridge Parkway Artist

I am anxious to get to work on a still life.  The flowers aren't going to last forever and I don't want to go anywhere.  I just hope the guys are quiet to I can get some work done.  Glad I have an exhaust fan.  It covers up a multitude of noises.

Here is one of my few water media paintings.  I don't have this one up anywhere but I will have it on Etsy this evening.

Monarch on Red  Original Tempera on paper    $646

Here is the companion piece that is available for prints on my website

Monarch  Original  15" x 21" Oil Painting    $652

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Link to this painting    http://pixels.com/featured/monarch-kendall-kessler.html

 

 

Life with The Word and Bird Man - Clyde Kessler

Radford is awaiting a huge snow storm and Clyde has a lot of bird seed out.   He has been griping about the squirrels.  They get a lot of the seed.  According to the Bird Man, squirrels get lazy in the winter and go on Bird Seed Welfare.

I asked him what the squirrels are supposed to do.  Don't they just hide away with their nuts?  He said if that were true, they would be in here with us.

Droll, very droll.

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Lion Explosion  is on special all February!

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

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Golden Farm Scene  Original  Oil Painting  has been sold

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Radford High Day Lilies Original 11" x 14" Oil Painting $313

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Blue Ridge Parkway Artist, More Floral Favorites, and I am Waiting for the Pizza...

Blue Ridge Parkway Artist

I am pleased to present two more favorite florals and then I have a lot of Suggestions paintings to post.  I am really getting into this new series! Keeps me going!

Secluded Brook  Original Oil Painting has been Sold

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Secluded Brook is a peaceful, colorful look at a small meadow in the  Mountains. I am especially pleased with the gentle brushwork in this painting.

Tulip Twirl   Original  5" x 7" Oil Painting   $75

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Tulip Twirl is a gem of color and texture. The beautiful flowers seem to dance on the canvas. The painting is in a solid wood molded frame.

 

 

Life with The Word and Bird Man - Clyde Kessler

When computers took over our lives Clyde made the comment that in some ways it is a Trojan Horse.  When you consider the children that have actually committed suicide because of internet bullying, he does have a valid point.

They are great in many ways and I doubt I would have artwork in 24 states, Canada, Russia, Germany, Australia, and England if it were not for internet marketing.

Still, Clyde is still not keen on computers, especially since he has to be on one eight hours a day at work.  The other night I remarked how much easier shopping is with a computer and he said he wouldn't be happy until you can get a pizza shoved at you through the printer.

Now, that would be something!  A little cynical humor to start our days!

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Eagle Fire  is on special all January!

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 Eagle Fire  Original  16" x 20"  Oil Painting $670

 

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Blue Ridge Jewels Original Oil Painting has been Sold

 

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Golden Farm Scene Sketch  Original  8" x 10" Oil Painting $168

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Blue Ridge Parkway Artist, Two New Print Sales, and Photographic Still...

Blue Ridge Parkway Artist

I am so pleased that two more of my paintings will find their way into homes as prints.  A great patron in Pennsylvania bought prints of these two paintings yesterday!  I have sold a lot of prints but these are the first for these two!  More and more of my portfolio is getting to the public!  Yes!!!

Blue and Orange Flower Field    Original Oil Painting has been Sold

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Orange and Blue Flower Field is a serene wildflower scene that has an exceptionally calming atmosphere. I especially like the way the clouds flow behind the trees.

Only Rocks    Original Watercolor Painting has been Sold

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Only Rocks is a dynamic, expressive watercolor where the rocks are the subject matter and encompass the whole work. This painting draws the viewer into an intensely secluded world.

Life with The Word and Bird Man - Clyde Kessler

Clyde is from Franklin County which, as most people know, is the Moon shine Capital.  Ferrum, Virginia is a very nice place where his great great uncle George Kessler, along with two others, founded Ferrum College.  Still, the county does have a well-deserved reputation for boot legging.

Today when I was looking at other blogs with great photographs it occurred to him that a humorous photographic still could be a picture of two boot leggers running away from the Law that just found their still. 

That certainly gives photographic still a new meaning!  Had to laugh.

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Eagle Fire  is on special all January!

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 Eagle Fire  Original  16" x 20"  Oil Painting $670

 

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Breakers at Pawleys Island  Original Oil Painting has been Sold

 

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Golden Farm Scene Sketch  Original  8" x 10" Oil Painting $168

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Roanoke Ghost Story near The Blue Ridge Parkway and Lives in Forest...

My Artwork

Golden Farm Scene      Original Painting has been Sold

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One of my favorite fall scenes!

Water Wings   Original 16"x12"  Oil Paintings              $384

Prints on Paper or Canvas   Available at      KENDALL KESSLER ART

Beautiful lake scene!

The Rusty Silo         Original  20"x30"  Pastel Painting     $1230

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When my son was little he was fascinated by farms and especially liked to look at silos.  He was always pleased to see The Rusty Silo!

It is no wonder that I keep finding more ghost stories in The New River Valley.  According to  Harper's Index, the ghost Research Society of Oak Lawn, Illinois Virginia ranks number one among states with the largest ghost population!

Some stories come from oral traditions and others are mentioned in books about the area.  Again, I don't really believe in ghosts but these stories are part of our literary heritage and I love ghost stories!

 

The Woman in Black

In 1902 The Woman in Black terrified Bristol, Roanoke, and Bluefield.  According to newspaper reports her name was spoken everywhere.

One night over 25 people saw her and claimed she was very beautiful!  She never hurt anyone and people believed her to be the wife of an unfaithful husband.

Supposedly her mission was to make sure other men were faithful and would appear to them on occasion.

One night she appeared to a wealthy business man walking home after midnight.  She asked him where he turned off which was twelfth street.  She laid her head on his shoulder and he could not push her away.  She said he was not the first married man she had walked home that night.

Two men tried to trip her on a downtown bridge.  One stood at each end but when they got to her, she vanished.

I found this story on Hobby Haunted House online.

Life with Word and Bird Man - Clyde Kessler

As I have mentioned before, it is great fun living with writer because they are so good with humorous wordplay - or at least the one I married is.

I love to ask him questions that I am almost sure will lead to a crazy comment.

The other night we were watching a Star Trek rerun on TV.  I don't watch much TV.  I prefer movies when I have the time but it is fun to see those Star Trek characters again!

I asked Clyde what kind of name is DeForest Kelly.  DeForest is such an unusual first name.  He said it is German for lives in the Forest.  Yeah, tell me another one Word Man!  Just for fun I looked it up.  Lebt in Wald is lives in Forest in German.

More on the Beautiful Peaks of Otter on The Blue Ridge Parkway and It Flies!

Distant View of The Peaks of Otter    12"x 16" original oil painting    

Professionally framed         $484.00

Print on paper or Canvas available at        KENDALL KESSLER ART

My Artwork

As usual I have had a rough start with Wordpress due to the fact that I am somewhat computer challenged.  Oftentimes they don't make sense to me and I get confused over how different sites are set up.  

I started with a post on The Peaks of Otter and thought I had published two but now I see the second one is still a draft so here I go again.

Also, if anyone reading this can tell me how to take my posts out of Peaks of Otter category which is listed on all of them in my posts section, please do!  I'm not sure how that happened but I don't want The Peaks of Otter to be the category selection for all my posts.

Deer at The Peaks of Otter     Original Oil Painting     30'x 40"      $2425.00

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Farm Pond   Original Oil Painting has been sold

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Life with the Word and Bird Man - Clyde Kessler

My husband works on a computer all day long and is much better at understanding them than I am .  We have a wireless mouse at home which drives us crazy!  We regret switching from the attached mouse.  

Ours is one rotten little rodent!

Lately it was moving so slow that it took forever to get things done on my website and other sites.  My husband opened it and spent a long time cleaning it.   I thanked him and told him my mouse has wings now!  He said, with a frown, that is a bat.  Oh well.  I will take a bat over that slow rodent any day!

The Mindy Project is Back on The Air!

I am so pleased The Mindy Project is back on TV with a new episode this Tuesday at 9:30pm on FoxTV!

Be sure to look for my best-selling print, "Reaching Out", which was chosen out of over 3 million works of art on Fine Art America to be on the show!  It is in Mindy's office and there have been many shots of it last season and this season!

Reaching Out     Original charcoal drawing      24"x18" on white paper in white mat          $894.00

Prints on paper or canvas available at     KENDALL KESSLER ART