
Golden Blue Ridge Sunset Original soft pastel painting by Kendall F. Kessler
Never get tired of inspirations from The Blue Ridge.

Never get tired of inspirations from The Blue Ridge.
I love to watch children.
Wildflower Current is my second most popular floral. I love the swaying motion of wildflowers.
I love Queen Annes Lace and the mixture here with poppies is a striking visual effect
I have been to Rehoboth Beach many summers and this is one of my favorite beach house view from the boardwalk. The last two houses are at the end of St. Lawrence St.
A beautiful flower garden in Radford! I am especially pleased with the color contrast in this one.
One of my favorite impasto paintings. The painting really comes out into the environment it is in.
So many beautiful Blue Ridge vistas in the Fall!
Such a beautiful evening at Rock Castle Gorge on The Blue Ridge Parkway!
Such beautiful mornings at Pawleys Island!
Such a beautiful vista on The Blue Ridge Parkway!
This is one of my most popular Peaks of Otter paintings. Such a great place to visit on The Blue Ridge Parkway! The frame is not crooked. The distortion is due to the camera's parallax.
A glowing pink evening on the beautiful Little River.
An eerie painting of light and shade on a Southwest Virginia home.
A beautiful evening at a peaceful farm on the Blue Ridge Parkway!
House in Christiansburg was sold to a patron at a show I did not attend. She sent me an email and said she made her husband buy this painting for her and when they divorced it was the only thing they fought over. Sorry they got divorced but what a great compliment for me!
Such a beautiful home setting in McLean Virginia!
Most of my work is consists of landscapes of The Blue Ridge and surrounding ranges but I have quite a wide variety of work. This painting is about the artist's desire to create. The designs are symbols of creativity and they are around the artist and at her heart.
This is my most popular shore painting. Love Pawleys Island.