HARVEST

Acrylic on wood panel - 5x7" - (C)BruceDocker,2009
$100.00

Artist BruceDocker, Springfield MO USA

SHE LEFT AND DID NOT RETURN

Acrylic on wood panel - 7x5" - (C)BruceDocker,2009
$100.00

SLEEPING SWAN

Acrylic on plywood - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2007
$100.00

"There is a strong oriental vein in the artist's work. His landscapes and farm scenes are reminiscent of Japanese wood prints, both in composition and palette. He bends trees and tilts the ground in unconventional, at least in western terms, twists; his cautious and reverential treatment of space also exhibits a touch of the oriental. Japanese workshops often manufactured a series of works, and so does Bruce, either intentionally or not. Perhaps that he paints on plywood is also more than a coincidence. Post-impressionist artist were known to be influenced by Hiroshige and Utamaro, and thus Bruce may be enjoying an indirect fruition from the eastern art form. Eventually, in spite of these influences, the core of the artist's style remains strictly his own, and though there is a measure of predictability, each new painting comes as a surprise. For me, there is a always a degree of comfort to be found in the fact that you both know and don't know what to expect."
From Art and Critique by Elijah - September 29, 2007

THE ARTIST'S TOOLS II

Acrylic on wood panel - 5x7" - (C)BruceDocker,2009
$100.00

ANOTHER JEWEL FROM THE RIVER

Acrylic on panel - 5x7" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
$100.00

I've painted several kinds of skulls, both human and animal. They are an interesting subject and I like the way they have come out. Perhaps my sense of realism in my own work is skewed, I know this is not realistic in the photographic way, but it seems very realistic to me. For that matter most of my paintings are that way for me.

THE ARTIST'S TOOLS II

Acrylic on wood panel - 5x7" - (C)BruceDocker,2009
$100.00

THE PAINTER'S TOOLS

Acrylic on wood panel - 5 x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2009
$100.00

SHADOW BOTTLE

Acrylic on wood panel - 7x5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
$100.00

SURVIVOR

Acrylic on wood panel - 7x5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
$100.00

RASCAL'S GIFT

Acrylic on plywood - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
$100.00

THE SURVIVOR

Acrylic on plywood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
$100.00

This plant is outside when the weather is nice and comes in, in the winter. It's lost a few leaves but seems to have survived in the house. Others weren't so fortunate.

THE STUDIO CHAIR

Acrylic on wood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2007
$100.00

The studio - no really. I do own an easel, but it's not much use for small daily paintings. All I really need is a comfortable chair and a small table.

SHADOW CAT

Acrylic - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2007
$100.00

SHADOW CAT 3

Acrylic on plywood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2007
$100.00

THE VAGABOND'S JACKET

Acrylic on plywood - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
$100.00

I was walking through a dry stream bed when I saw this old red lined jean jacket on the rocks. I liked the changes of texture and color between the rocks and the cloth.

WORK GLOVES

Acrylic on plywood - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
$100.00

As I noted in an earlier post the winter ice storms have been really hard on the trees in my back yard. So, I've been cutting up and moving limbs. These are my work gloves on the seat of my pickup truck. I'm not done yet though, there's still more work to do.

FLOWER POTS

Acrylic on plywood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
$100.00

This winter has been very hard on everything in the backyard. We've had too much ice. Even the empty flower pots took a beating. But, they've maintained their brilliant color, especially in the glow of the winter sun.

THE OWL

Acrylic on plywood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
$100.00

Last week there was a large owl sitting on the fence near the wren house. One of our cats was in the yard and I believe the owl could have easily taken the cat. So, I went out and scared the owl off. This skull is one that I've had for years, I collect things, and is not the owl from the fence. Bird skulls in general are small and very delicate and make for an interesting subject. I think with the colors and the close-up view, it comes across with some of its' living power.

CATACOMBS 2

Acrylic on plywood - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
$100.00

Though my original drawings are based on the catacombs under the streets of Paris, I was more in mind of the Day of the Dead in Mexico, with the bright colors and carnival atmosphere when I painted them.

CATACOMBS

Acrylic on wood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
$100.00

Founded in the late 1700's the catacombs of Paris are a macabre tourist attraction and an endless supply of Vanitas.