tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40260608972573084032011-04-21T13:17:33.607-07:00art with paintDrgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-68094176682813176462008-01-15T13:59:00.001-08:002008-01-15T14:04:21.052-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R40tonRSnoI/AAAAAAAAAFY/TJYJUw7bNUk/s1600-h/twosisters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R40tonRSnoI/AAAAAAAAAFY/TJYJUw7bNUk/s400/twosisters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155827324168609410" border="0" /></a><br />Two Sisters<br />Oil on canvas<br />4'-4'<br />work in progress<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-6809417668281317646?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-35350615562827234692008-01-14T11:53:00.002-08:002008-01-14T11:56:09.555-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R4u91nRSnmI/AAAAAAAAAFA/61BS-aPfQHw/s1600-h/significantnuclearcapabilit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R4u91nRSnmI/AAAAAAAAAFA/61BS-aPfQHw/s400/significantnuclearcapabilit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155422927227887202" border="0" /></a><br /><blockquote></blockquote>Oil on canvas<br />8'-4'<br />work in progress<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-3535061556282723469?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-12033944314688786602008-01-14T11:41:00.000-08:002008-01-14T11:47:45.309-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R4u7_HRSnkI/AAAAAAAAAEs/-65Tiqt7PPw/s1600-h/Beth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R4u7_HRSnkI/AAAAAAAAAEs/-65Tiqt7PPw/s400/Beth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155420891413388866" border="0" /></a><br />Acrylic on panel<br />2'-3'<br />from early acrylic series<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-1203394431468878660?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-32039646962245883072008-01-14T11:29:00.000-08:002008-01-14T11:41:25.696-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R4u6sXRSnjI/AAAAAAAAAEk/zGPDRcE7LNY/s1600-h/michael.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R4u6sXRSnjI/AAAAAAAAAEk/zGPDRcE7LNY/s400/michael.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155419469779213874" border="0" /></a>Acrylic on panel<br />3'-3'<br />from early acrylic series<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-3203964696224588307?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-62385516919681217292008-01-14T10:23:00.001-08:002008-01-14T10:26:48.951-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R4uo-nRSngI/AAAAAAAAAEM/jZih_PKDBTs/s1600-h/flowerbottlestool.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R4uo-nRSngI/AAAAAAAAAEM/jZih_PKDBTs/s400/flowerbottlestool.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155399992102526466" border="0" /></a>Still life<br />Oil on canvas<br />36"-34"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-6238551691968121729?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-46615808062549192472008-01-14T10:07:00.002-08:002008-01-15T13:58:58.440-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R40slnRSnnI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/XnYuemD5wTA/s1600-h/painterfinal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R40slnRSnnI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/XnYuemD5wTA/s400/painterfinal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155826173117374066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R4umYHRSnfI/AAAAAAAAAEE/Rz9BZ6OvyPE/s1600-h/painterfinal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/R4umYHRSnfI/AAAAAAAAAEE/Rz9BZ6OvyPE/s400/painterfinal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155397131654307314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Painter<br />2'-4'<br />Mixed media<br />oil paint, charcoal, oil pastel<br />on canvas, wood frame, upholstery tacks<br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-4661580806254919247?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-30684849334596073352007-04-18T11:27:00.000-07:002007-04-18T11:30:12.419-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/RiZjNXwL8aI/AAAAAAAAADw/Ylw7CGJfPmk/s1600-h/thed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/RiZjNXwL8aI/AAAAAAAAADw/Ylw7CGJfPmk/s400/thed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054836713135534498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">THED</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">acrylic on canvas</span><br />24x28 in.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-3068484933459607335?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-12988664956467025422007-04-18T11:03:00.000-07:002007-04-18T11:09:39.900-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/RiZdxHwL8ZI/AAAAAAAAADo/4oRga4iADVI/s1600-h/skateboards.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/RiZdxHwL8ZI/AAAAAAAAADo/4oRga4iADVI/s400/skateboards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054830730246091154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sacred Heart of Jesus</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Immaculate Heart of Mary</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">pencil on maple board</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">7.75 in.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">War Crazed Cat</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">mixed media</span><br />8 in.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-1298866495646702542?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-38536171638438970892007-04-05T17:15:00.000-07:002007-04-05T17:18:09.566-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/RhWRYNpWIdI/AAAAAAAAADQ/iXoEjBfiMgE/s1600-h/skeleton.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/RhWRYNpWIdI/AAAAAAAAADQ/iXoEjBfiMgE/s400/skeleton.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050102402331845074" border="0" /></a><br />3'x3' acrylic on canvas<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-3853617163843897089?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-49056110120429400412007-03-15T08:58:00.000-07:002007-03-28T19:03:19.189-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/RfltWdbAFhI/AAAAAAAAADE/KWqNytsbzI8/s1600-h/linda.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/RfltWdbAFhI/AAAAAAAAADE/KWqNytsbzI8/s400/linda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042181490440410642" border="0" /></a>lucy is the fourth painting I have completed for this series.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-4905611012042940041?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-16657769734481884082007-03-01T09:15:00.000-08:002007-03-01T09:24:13.468-08:00Well my most recent painting David has been accepted into the West Michigan Area show, no small feat there having been almost eight hundred entries. Kalamazoo Institute of Arts members along with exhibiting artists and their families and friends are invited to attend a special reception on Friday, March 23, 2007, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Announcements of awards will be made at 6:30 p.m. The Show opens on March 24 and runs until May 6, 2007. so there you go.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-1665776973448188408?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-64806341578906148492007-02-22T17:31:00.000-08:002007-02-22T18:21:00.887-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/Rd5PT6_pNHI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Xtgpi3i6scs/s1600-h/michigan-bathers2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/Rd5PT6_pNHI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Xtgpi3i6scs/s400/michigan-bathers2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034548637119100018" border="0" /></a><br />oil on canvas36x54". This is a recently completed painting that I will enter into the 2007 West Michigan Area Show. This piece has evolved over the period of five years, having added and omitted parts of the piece, I declare it done. I think...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-6480634157890614849?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-20274393003312638522007-02-22T17:19:00.000-08:002007-03-28T19:03:58.629-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/Rd5OJa_pNGI/AAAAAAAAACs/X_oyESXDYDY/s1600-h/debra.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/Rd5OJa_pNGI/AAAAAAAAACs/X_oyESXDYDY/s400/debra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034547357218845794" border="0" /></a><br />oil on canvas 20x16". #3 of the series.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-2027439300331263852?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-54188427844644395112007-02-22T17:11:00.000-08:002007-03-28T19:04:35.103-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/Rd5NLK_pNFI/AAAAAAAAACg/OQpi48DTP2E/s1600-h/robin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/Rd5NLK_pNFI/AAAAAAAAACg/OQpi48DTP2E/s400/robin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034546287771989074" border="0" /></a><br />oil on canvas 20x16". #2 of a series of paintings.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-5418842784464439511?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-23265744556151255442007-02-22T16:50:00.000-08:002007-03-28T19:05:44.830-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/Rd5Lqa_pNEI/AAAAAAAAACU/-Nzm5SbVBKM/s1600-h/dave-dark.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/Rd5Lqa_pNEI/AAAAAAAAACU/-Nzm5SbVBKM/s400/dave-dark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034544625619645506" border="0" /></a><br />oil on canvas 16x20". This is a painting I am working on for submission into the 2007 West Michigan Area Show at the Kalamazoo Institute of Art. I took many of the quotes that fill the background directly from things that Dean says throughout the day. The foreground was drawn from life and painted later.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-2326574455615125544?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026060897257308403.post-15117849071039195772007-02-18T19:37:00.001-08:002007-02-18T19:42:56.674-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/RdkcsK_pM8I/AAAAAAAAAA0/qqhfXhJopNE/s1600-h/selfportrait.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B-maL1UMOWw/RdkcsK_pM8I/AAAAAAAAAA0/qqhfXhJopNE/s400/selfportrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033085603754357698" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4026060897257308403-1511784907103919577?l=jmsoltis.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Drgatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279004482769739934noreply@blogger.com