tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87148646673451638222024-03-13T11:04:13.440-07:00Jean Dortch ArtworkI am an artist from Nashville, Tennessee. Most of my paintings are oil on canvas and many are created en plein air. Most recently I have exhibited at The Amsterdam Whitney in New York, the Ico Gallery, also in New York, and am currently participating in a show at The Shacknow Museum of Fine Arts in Fort Lauderdale.jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-59555493394050713382009-09-20T15:28:00.000-07:002013-07-13T06:20:06.919-07:00Sewanee Scenes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"End of Summer"<br />
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"All Saint's Chapel"<br />
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"Entering the Quad"</div>
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"Welcome to Abbo's Alley"<br />
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This summer Bill and I traveled to The University of the South, Sewanee each week. He knocked out walls in the old barn of my daughter's 100 year old farmhouse while I painted. The Gothic architecture of the University and the splendor of nature on the mountain provided a plethora of subjects for my canvas.</div>
jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-91261045892741103232009-07-21T14:39:00.000-07:002009-07-21T14:43:59.363-07:00Tomato Fest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0M7ovoof1FWdIZIsQVmyhxSGWkUyEFPR-ogEu0RHXDvz6zBg92TP3L485Eob89aV_EpONo3qjPY0kPWyMYsaBhnxrn-PRAZtBiOWj_UTQ_Pf123XfIoPk9M8L2LKp0EY4ZZjy_zVln4/s1600-h/Spaghetti+or+Chili.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0M7ovoof1FWdIZIsQVmyhxSGWkUyEFPR-ogEu0RHXDvz6zBg92TP3L485Eob89aV_EpONo3qjPY0kPWyMYsaBhnxrn-PRAZtBiOWj_UTQ_Pf123XfIoPk9M8L2LKp0EY4ZZjy_zVln4/s320/Spaghetti+or+Chili.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361031717774580450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9MzjeKXkWUAkC2cJwHdc8eGpx8yim8DBWmPdp4ZrFxYbNSKG4Qo4PCcf70iJ5IlrrJyNiFz22M58a6ylqI-WUWYoR01xKmYT_BUOuS6EZrQrcO2WoTHCNZXt_2TsXCR0ziv7qkUQRIw/s1600-h/Home+Grown.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9MzjeKXkWUAkC2cJwHdc8eGpx8yim8DBWmPdp4ZrFxYbNSKG4Qo4PCcf70iJ5IlrrJyNiFz22M58a6ylqI-WUWYoR01xKmYT_BUOuS6EZrQrcO2WoTHCNZXt_2TsXCR0ziv7qkUQRIw/s320/Home+Grown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361031617583847730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvYCLEEGv5P9t8nGmEo_KHPZOMFod_lSCpBfL2tJnp21bwhorhfj2-7qnrZYeBwVdfmLpgA6iB8dPnqPZBSyzudz-A04VEz2VGF3PYALVCGRiYM7n8Q5_5FxkGADTZkBi5FUNdh-DF7g/s1600-h/For+My+Kitchen+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvYCLEEGv5P9t8nGmEo_KHPZOMFod_lSCpBfL2tJnp21bwhorhfj2-7qnrZYeBwVdfmLpgA6iB8dPnqPZBSyzudz-A04VEz2VGF3PYALVCGRiYM7n8Q5_5FxkGADTZkBi5FUNdh-DF7g/s320/For+My+Kitchen+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361031547595599602" border="0" /></a>"Spaghetti or Chili", "Home Grown", and "For My Kitchen", will be part of the "Tomato Fest" exhibition at the Art and Invention Gallery in East Nashville.jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-13372918771100316982009-07-21T14:37:00.001-07:002009-07-21T14:39:55.038-07:00Italian Seaport<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEYcTwDOkXii49dERO44CZLit3yIDRNSr8RA5dNphTeYGwlJCcz5s-APmI6DllTkqELBcfED-fNweBhVpPjNzZeFElLi27CHn3N6wgx1ulMckjJILdy086NYDQpnYR890hcK79S42dcs/s1600-h/Italian+Seaport.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEYcTwDOkXii49dERO44CZLit3yIDRNSr8RA5dNphTeYGwlJCcz5s-APmI6DllTkqELBcfED-fNweBhVpPjNzZeFElLi27CHn3N6wgx1ulMckjJILdy086NYDQpnYR890hcK79S42dcs/s320/Italian+Seaport.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361031327246287506" border="0" /></a>jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-38335290480299760382009-07-21T14:35:00.001-07:002009-07-23T04:35:57.658-07:00Light in the Dark<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHmzyzcW5U87edEb4uFKz3Lp-ZgK5pMCi-3KzFBHIQPf7z-VXgeMrDtNt7UmL8khyphenhyphenoUDAZXafWxvi5NwuUT9tXqeUe1dCKYnxEYg7hPxahdDZpWBYzaVPj8lRrzO9CAvVAxSqvUUtrAs/s1600-h/Light+in+the+Dark+%281%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHmzyzcW5U87edEb4uFKz3Lp-ZgK5pMCi-3KzFBHIQPf7z-VXgeMrDtNt7UmL8khyphenhyphenoUDAZXafWxvi5NwuUT9tXqeUe1dCKYnxEYg7hPxahdDZpWBYzaVPj8lRrzO9CAvVAxSqvUUtrAs/s320/Light+in+the+Dark+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361030450276045042" border="0" /></a>I witnessed this spectacular display of nature over the ocean in Naples. I could not wait to capture it on canvasjeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-90834970546589639422009-06-18T06:30:00.000-07:002009-06-18T06:35:27.233-07:00Country Community<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MUvbPA5rZWCsM5STxTIj5qyokUg3j_7GiBJ7FQufXNl3UQsjYa7-Ugb0ibdN9k8QsPhua_MaidIdzZ4jop5_I5qJSgb45pkysiIAYXw0i_QjUGim4HcMS9-cDSGNVmHLvJhNgPH4V-c/s1600-h/Country+Community.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348659520420748834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MUvbPA5rZWCsM5STxTIj5qyokUg3j_7GiBJ7FQufXNl3UQsjYa7-Ugb0ibdN9k8QsPhua_MaidIdzZ4jop5_I5qJSgb45pkysiIAYXw0i_QjUGim4HcMS9-cDSGNVmHLvJhNgPH4V-c/s320/Country+Community.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>I often paint with the Chestnut Group in Tennessee. This en plein air work depicts a quaint scene is in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee. The city boosts "a rural atmosphere and charm of country life near Nashville and Franklin." It is a Registered National Historic District and contains some of the few remaining examples of late 19th century architecture once characteristic of villages in Williamson County. </div>jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-23941347710652993412009-06-18T06:24:00.000-07:002009-06-18T06:29:58.904-07:00Just before Sunset<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincdtE1-MXnVIJpzRBRaCUmUW09pohftvOAUzG-_pVWlSfwJDRRAC7g-hxQyOtGDIikg1VC9rwWpDlDH86CWDCuawIxY0HUvPYTc4LPPuYqyixmh5uVmIhSA8ttM3gvP5MOnND3wrtxXI/s1600-h/Just+before+Sunset.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348658134360246706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincdtE1-MXnVIJpzRBRaCUmUW09pohftvOAUzG-_pVWlSfwJDRRAC7g-hxQyOtGDIikg1VC9rwWpDlDH86CWDCuawIxY0HUvPYTc4LPPuYqyixmh5uVmIhSA8ttM3gvP5MOnND3wrtxXI/s320/Just+before+Sunset.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Bill and I spend about half of the year at our condominium in Naples, Florida. This is my view from the balcony in the evenings. My daughter says that a photo of artwork does not capture the brushstrokes, colors, shadows, and other nuances of the original oil painting. In the same vein, a painting does not fully capture the spectacular artwork of God and nature.</div>jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-11240796774522451512009-06-18T06:21:00.000-07:002009-06-18T06:24:29.376-07:00The Cliffs of Mohar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVpuJgi8TGUhN4uUaII1ZYqChoakgke6mmhd9yJ-iBAkg1YEVSUSVZWAgsS7PJopROQKDDkxaq7voCiIK3jqk5dSzMFrAJjxSK_wpX4UqLw34hCEv4zXwRFxRCqCT6QKBWtXaGYkIJZ4/s1600-h/CLiffs+of+Mohar.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348657439889499842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVpuJgi8TGUhN4uUaII1ZYqChoakgke6mmhd9yJ-iBAkg1YEVSUSVZWAgsS7PJopROQKDDkxaq7voCiIK3jqk5dSzMFrAJjxSK_wpX4UqLw34hCEv4zXwRFxRCqCT6QKBWtXaGYkIJZ4/s320/CLiffs+of+Mohar.jpg" border="0" /></a> This original oil portrays the beautiful cliffs for which Ireland is known. I photographed this on a trip to Ireland with my sons. What a memorable trip!<br /><div></div>jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-44104220552107361302009-05-12T18:49:00.002-07:002009-05-17T18:11:33.919-07:00Pastel Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4e-DJeSL_ZCQq6UrAx6cKFx1k-g4l_cRgjSPs-8pn-5MNIZMgipQE3CLQYLBP76Eq7vAQ1OuDal5IvvV1dy2jl6sXyKPsbzmdlj9LxkkEm4yQ7lws4PlmYKdo7pxRzclObeasbR8vrFw/s1600-h/Pastel+Day.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4e-DJeSL_ZCQq6UrAx6cKFx1k-g4l_cRgjSPs-8pn-5MNIZMgipQE3CLQYLBP76Eq7vAQ1OuDal5IvvV1dy2jl6sXyKPsbzmdlj9LxkkEm4yQ7lws4PlmYKdo7pxRzclObeasbR8vrFw/s320/Pastel+Day.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335120117563621042" border="0" /></a><br />Radnor Lake 11x14 oiljeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-16267133635017609722009-05-12T18:49:00.001-07:002009-05-12T18:49:35.428-07:00Simple Colors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhWBegzse-WUcym3zv8ElvZCYRBrl0IjhH9_MfZB5xGOO-TtmqcjsD9R5mLAs7DmLUb3OMfAJeycJMygDfQFhqpyxHMMeUPDifDkenO7V_VK8-TCBXdt-WKEZ06Rquz80ic7PFf3Dlko/s1600-h/Boats.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhWBegzse-WUcym3zv8ElvZCYRBrl0IjhH9_MfZB5xGOO-TtmqcjsD9R5mLAs7DmLUb3OMfAJeycJMygDfQFhqpyxHMMeUPDifDkenO7V_VK8-TCBXdt-WKEZ06Rquz80ic7PFf3Dlko/s320/Boats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335119746199430482" border="0" /></a>jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-31231411082395932612009-05-12T18:46:00.000-07:002009-05-12T18:48:55.904-07:00English Birdhouse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FIyzGZXtxAgiF0I4LQ43H-h9ZRINQh36qVZjmwVNNGfkZlkxilwU9a2AoIXtjuUSK6bmG68OSRZbyjBg0bbod4004ScP3XZWXQGu1KoKqQm77Lb46ZnJWrHv8o8XBfUS6tKRs1EbIPE/s1600-h/DSC00156%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FIyzGZXtxAgiF0I4LQ43H-h9ZRINQh36qVZjmwVNNGfkZlkxilwU9a2AoIXtjuUSK6bmG68OSRZbyjBg0bbod4004ScP3XZWXQGu1KoKqQm77Lb46ZnJWrHv8o8XBfUS6tKRs1EbIPE/s320/DSC00156%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335119205352666546" border="0" /></a>I loved this scene in Mike and Elyn's English Garden. The composition of the lavender and white flowers were perfect for this 9x12 oil.jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-10002989141196972552009-05-12T18:40:00.000-07:002009-05-12T18:42:11.306-07:00Wild Summer Bouquet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQBZwrfGylVpSlyojvvq9Fx5s2zbLQzW09x_zRQ1wAFk__DdDychK5UGaqtprBr3S2Tm3Iv-2mqKfwzsseC88uiMdgyexKJsJ5CZLXP7E1HiXHO5I25dMrTSIHtdTIBaPdXWVDLgU1uQ/s1600-h/wildflowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQBZwrfGylVpSlyojvvq9Fx5s2zbLQzW09x_zRQ1wAFk__DdDychK5UGaqtprBr3S2Tm3Iv-2mqKfwzsseC88uiMdgyexKJsJ5CZLXP7E1HiXHO5I25dMrTSIHtdTIBaPdXWVDLgU1uQ/s320/wildflowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335117679339992146" border="0" /></a>This 8x10 oil painted at Radnor Lake has been sold. The unusual colors of the flowers were irresistable.jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-35157222790363459152009-05-12T18:39:00.001-07:002009-05-12T18:40:44.951-07:00Springtime in Radnor #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-1T5AKIRsXKIOnkJac7lEDL_QJBD4kKEOGNZqKLYNzIOZIXFa2bfav8yoSMC8mU5vPKy2LXGlLe80fpnNgw5XfW6bAvSCrZ-Vo4exEeG0JHCg5V5ICRiCAwDYjSB8BYjEzyzUGuf-FM/s1600-h/spring+at+radnor+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-1T5AKIRsXKIOnkJac7lEDL_QJBD4kKEOGNZqKLYNzIOZIXFa2bfav8yoSMC8mU5vPKy2LXGlLe80fpnNgw5XfW6bAvSCrZ-Vo4exEeG0JHCg5V5ICRiCAwDYjSB8BYjEzyzUGuf-FM/s320/spring+at+radnor+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335117366211737378" border="0" /></a><br />This 8x10 oil, and its companion painting, are for sale.jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-56858077261786604772009-05-12T18:35:00.001-07:002009-05-12T18:37:43.953-07:00Springtime at Radnor #1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpy1LCvAPZKLtU56iWEVkcHiowRQMzpe8KxsrxgtV9O-TXldnIg-nGANCXTXlH4kBTNAyT1hFYPi-IToz3MZA_OBmCSeOazfDDoDb9DzPy6dnDVpR8oqnjvTXcyHgFbpFn1v_2Pqu7Q4/s1600-h/spring+at+radnor+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpy1LCvAPZKLtU56iWEVkcHiowRQMzpe8KxsrxgtV9O-TXldnIg-nGANCXTXlH4kBTNAyT1hFYPi-IToz3MZA_OBmCSeOazfDDoDb9DzPy6dnDVpR8oqnjvTXcyHgFbpFn1v_2Pqu7Q4/s320/spring+at+radnor+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335116332067826690" border="0" /></a>Radnor Lake in Nashville Tennessee is one of my favorite spots to paint. This 9x12 oil painting has a companion. "Springtime at Radnor #2"jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-12606097074029469252009-05-12T18:21:00.000-07:002009-05-12T18:32:36.248-07:00Lunchtime<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDv8anz6JJNGHR0OcJehWtkrLIkPJTW5jaKA47q2Dmed1mfztKSPP3ll7y35avsrVlEFieTa3HN3jdtOhYCp8mdf4ycQjAVm2323glGOKZUmivYILfA0K3boiJ9Am4eP0NmnkEiHc8458/s1600-h/Luncheon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDv8anz6JJNGHR0OcJehWtkrLIkPJTW5jaKA47q2Dmed1mfztKSPP3ll7y35avsrVlEFieTa3HN3jdtOhYCp8mdf4ycQjAVm2323glGOKZUmivYILfA0K3boiJ9Am4eP0NmnkEiHc8458/s320/Luncheon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335112744061415570" border="0" /></a>This luncheon scence was inspired on a great trip to England. Upon my return to the States, I painted the 11x14 oil from a photograph.jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-5982515422688296472009-05-12T18:18:00.000-07:002009-05-12T18:21:40.383-07:00Beauty of the Mountains<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9TCRxrKcbq1xOGs1r1reiAinygaPfKX6ftOiGlAuHBXCXkCXhI5f1-BLSIlDjUYWN5-GYOKg4l48xuT5qkWm-S8LE0ZmJ5HOTK6QHguLgkRxqqKqMf5QbxO1iV6vK9LD3sBwnhJkb3g/s1600-h/NC+mountains.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9TCRxrKcbq1xOGs1r1reiAinygaPfKX6ftOiGlAuHBXCXkCXhI5f1-BLSIlDjUYWN5-GYOKg4l48xuT5qkWm-S8LE0ZmJ5HOTK6QHguLgkRxqqKqMf5QbxO1iV6vK9LD3sBwnhJkb3g/s320/NC+mountains.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335112098096998642" border="0" /></a>I painted this 11x14 oil from the porch of Gideon Ridge in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. In the cold morning the haze was a beautiful contrast to the bright mountain colors. It has been sold.jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-8032262866696497322009-05-12T18:14:00.000-07:002009-05-12T18:34:08.062-07:00Summer's Garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7K_KtTpPwdEVTDRb0HRy8btz4tngjM-eDV8TUdO6_C9jzKlpN_g7bbwElQzTojmeasZNxg5LJV_8SccEzDVLyHH88PCEA2PGkzDTmuvsX7mH0DXCo-vUApJ3Y5Eg5odxrmcZy5Nyfszw/s1600-h/Mikes+gatehouse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7K_KtTpPwdEVTDRb0HRy8btz4tngjM-eDV8TUdO6_C9jzKlpN_g7bbwElQzTojmeasZNxg5LJV_8SccEzDVLyHH88PCEA2PGkzDTmuvsX7mH0DXCo-vUApJ3Y5Eg5odxrmcZy5Nyfszw/s320/Mikes+gatehouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335110942302100354" border="0" /></a>"Summer's Garden" 11x14 Oil<br />I painted this lovely scene at home of my son Mike and his wife Elyn in Charlotte, North Carolina. I couldn't resist the gate and the beautiful colors of the summer flowers. It has been sold.jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-20753158288784207462009-04-16T15:01:00.001-07:002009-04-16T15:02:34.697-07:00For My Kitchen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPMh4ZUzYjyfHygFk2knAuOLZAc-H4Ant_inZFu-ggHM1FW4zTOrr40nJ9TuU88huQtCbR2SY7TjSJzvi-4XU7y4Fy2064vtuZ-wPDP8G_XmL6oGaGLMmVBB5OY3TgLe4bSlu3Eeamsg/s1600-h/for+my+kitchen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPMh4ZUzYjyfHygFk2knAuOLZAc-H4Ant_inZFu-ggHM1FW4zTOrr40nJ9TuU88huQtCbR2SY7TjSJzvi-4XU7y4Fy2064vtuZ-wPDP8G_XmL6oGaGLMmVBB5OY3TgLe4bSlu3Eeamsg/s320/for+my+kitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325412884652718034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-80738998305782205052009-04-14T17:35:00.001-07:002009-04-14T17:40:27.639-07:00Salute to Grandfather Mountain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBjqVUOlrPiqnVBtLssm-cHPJ_ovf-PyrNPeBfI1tqS8uBfxUiZyGss3WqcBg0Iw2nKOY3vKKQ3KJaP_tyF1T5YMyaxRfMs9cp_qfUQjaPEXlVX4xlZWjKkz37Lh9JOJjDB8BNC0jMcI/s1600-h/SaluteToGrandfatherMountain.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBjqVUOlrPiqnVBtLssm-cHPJ_ovf-PyrNPeBfI1tqS8uBfxUiZyGss3WqcBg0Iw2nKOY3vKKQ3KJaP_tyF1T5YMyaxRfMs9cp_qfUQjaPEXlVX4xlZWjKkz37Lh9JOJjDB8BNC0jMcI/s320/SaluteToGrandfatherMountain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324710592376350882" border="0" /></a>Grandfather Mountain is located in the northwestern part of North Carolina. This painting was done <span style="font-style: italic;">en plein air</span>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-73508949603495821042009-04-07T06:23:00.001-07:002009-04-07T17:25:52.153-07:00In for Lunch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERJ-iHpqBpbSvhY6yGF9oDGQNUYzjpb8Iel_hu5iUDRxpEAhyphenhyphenE82Xl8D3-9J5eqCkrE9JuP9nUj0TVdNUjwguHMP9GYuf_Zj8w1i53czR7YDS-g2-kYYZvd5M3TKbriAj_5zAN6A0cFg/s1600-h/In+For+Lunch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERJ-iHpqBpbSvhY6yGF9oDGQNUYzjpb8Iel_hu5iUDRxpEAhyphenhyphenE82Xl8D3-9J5eqCkrE9JuP9nUj0TVdNUjwguHMP9GYuf_Zj8w1i53czR7YDS-g2-kYYZvd5M3TKbriAj_5zAN6A0cFg/s320/In+For+Lunch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322110179354811730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is a scene from the dock in Naples, Florida. I was walking through the shops when I noticed that the fishermen's boats were docked so the men could come in to eat lunch. I was struck by the beauty of the boats against the noon sky.jeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714864667345163822.post-17825872862110426402009-04-07T06:16:00.001-07:002009-04-07T17:28:01.564-07:00Subtle Color<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88P98OY63u4Yp2YD-CM27mXdH5Aq_DRhaiyeFEkjwBY_TFnZScX2P0ft6tJZMjKUBEce8a9EDMwrvn54BNhIYPlQIqiQ5UxAXXglE7rX7gahRjmLMYV4Id_GssI6rGsh8XpPfm60gH6c/s1600-h/DORTCH_SubtleColor_24x30_OilOnCanvas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88P98OY63u4Yp2YD-CM27mXdH5Aq_DRhaiyeFEkjwBY_TFnZScX2P0ft6tJZMjKUBEce8a9EDMwrvn54BNhIYPlQIqiQ5UxAXXglE7rX7gahRjmLMYV4Id_GssI6rGsh8XpPfm60gH6c/s320/DORTCH_SubtleColor_24x30_OilOnCanvas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322110600637977010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">The original version of this painting did not have the moon. However, I felt as if the look of the painting was too dark, and eventually added the moon to soften the look. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >Subtle Color</span> was part of an exhibit in New York at the Amsterdam Whitney last falljeandortchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933776085663008710noreply@blogger.com1