INTERIORS AND STILL LIFE

A LATE NIGHT CABAL OF REVELERS

2011-10-09T09:26:00.000-07:00

STILL LIFE WITH CORKS

Acrylic on heavy-weight linen finish paper
4" x 6" painting on 6 x 8" paper
Matted for 8 x 10" frame
©Bruce Docker, 2011

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BACCHANALIA

2011-09-23T22:24:00.000-07:00

Still Life with Corks

Acrylic on heavy weight linen finish paper - 4" x 6" painting on 6 x 8" paper
©Bruce Docker, 2011
Painting comes matted for an 8 x 10" frame

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ROOM 202 - THE CRESCENT HOTEL

2011-02-25T17:37:00.000-08:00

INTERIOR

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The Crescent Hotel is supposed to be one
of the most haunted places in America. I
don't know if I buy that bit of marketing, but
it is one of the most beautiful and interesting
hotels I have ever stayed in.

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RED CAT - WAITING

2011-02-24T21:16:00.000-08:00

Shadow Cat

Red cat waits at my feet for attention,
or an opportunity to trip me.

Acrylic on Wood Panel - 5" x 7" - ©Bruce Docker, 2010
$100.00

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RED CAT - SO MANY TOYS

2011-02-20T07:34:00.000-08:00

SHADOW CAT

EVERY LEAF THAT BLOWS ACROSS

THE DRIVEWAY IS A POTENTIAL TOY

ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL - 5" X 7" - ©BRUCEDOCKER,2010
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WOODCUTS

RED CAT AT REST

2011-02-18T17:24:00.000-08:00

PREPARING FOR HER BATH

ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL - 7" X 5" - (C)BRUCEDOCKER,2010

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RED CAT

2011-01-23T09:49:00.000-08:00

RED CAT CIRCLES, SIZING UP HER PREY

ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL - 5" X 7" - (C)BRUCEDOCKER,2010

SHE WAITS UNTIL I AM NOT PAYING ATTENTION.
THEN SHE SLIPS BETWEEN MY FEET, ATTEMPTING TO TRIP ME.

SHADOW CAT 3

2011-01-21T07:09:00.000-08:00

MOUSING IS HARD WORK, I BETTER REST

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

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SHADOW CAT 2

2011-01-20T06:45:00.000-08:00

LAZY AFTERNOON

ACRYLIC ON PANEL - 5" X 7" - (C)BRUCEDOCKER,2010
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SHADOW CAT

2011-01-16T08:42:00.001-08:00

FELINE SOLAR PANEL

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

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2011-01-15T07:22:00.000-08:00

STILL LIFE WITH PEARS

ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL - 5" X 7" - (C)BRUCEDOCKER,2010
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RELAXING IN THE SUN

2010-12-11T13:42:00.000-08:00

PET PORTRAIT - NFS

ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL - 5" X 7" - (C) BRUCEDOCKER,2010
NFS

We got a rescue dog a couple of months ago, a Papillion (above).
She is about 4 years old, probably used for breeding, a
sad life with minimal human contact. With a lot of patience
and training she is becoming a pretty good dog. She is
still kind of spooky around some people, even me. She seems
to be getting along with the Peke (below) but she doesn't really
know how to play. She spent her life in a kennel but, you've
seen paintings of the backyard, so you know it's
an adventure for her every time she
goes out to relieve herself. She will get better.

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COUNTING THE DAYS

2010-11-23T18:40:00.000-08:00

EMPTY WAREHOUSE INTERIOR

ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL - 7" X 5" - (C)BRUCEDOCKER,2010

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THE GREAT ESCAPE

2010-11-22T17:47:00.000-08:00

STILL LIFE WITH PEARS

ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL - 5" X 7" - (C)BRUCEDOCKER,2010

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I set this still life up outside in the
sun on a fence to get really bold contrasts.
They appeared to be
climbing up and over a wall to get away.
"Put a fence in front of these pears...and they'll climb it."
The one in front is Steve McQueen.

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GET UP! WE'RE GOING FOR A WALK

2010-07-24T07:12:00.000-07:00

STILL LIFE WITH PEARS

ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL - 5" X 7" - (C)BRUCEDOCKER,2010

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SCENE OF THE CRIME

2010-07-09T22:37:00.000-07:00

STILL LIFE

Certainly over the years I have used pastels. But, I haven't worked with
them to the extent that I have drawn with other media or painted,
for that matter. So, I suppose I am still learning. It surprises me though,
the relationship between painting and pastel drawing. I also notice
that I am not as loose with these drawings as I am with my paintings.
Uncertainty perhaps, but there is always gratification in learning.

OIL PASTEL DRAWING
5" X 7" ON 6.5" X 8.5" BLACK PAPER
(C)BRUCEDOCKER,2010

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BAD DREAMS

2010-06-20T10:59:00.000-07:00

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

OIL PASTEL DRAWING
SKULLS IN THE CATACOMBS

5" X 7" ON 6.5" X 8.5" BLACK PAPER
(C)BRUCEDOCKER,2010
$50.00

GANGLAND

2010-06-18T19:31:00.000-07:00

STILL LIFE WITH PEARS

ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL - 5" X 7" - (C)BRUCEDOCKER,2010

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THE ENCOUNTER RESULTED IN SOME BRUISING

2010-05-23T18:07:00.000-07:00

STILL LIFE WITH PEARS

Acrylic on wood panel - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2010

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DIVISION

2010-04-10T10:32:00.000-07:00

STILL LIFE WITH PEARS

Acrylic on wood panel - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2010

$100.00

GIANT PEARS AMONG THE HILLS

2010-03-20T09:30:00.000-07:00

STILL LIFE WITH PEARS

I liked drawing and painting the pears more than I thought I would.
I did a total of seven drawings for paintings,
so the next one will be my last of this series.
I hope they have been enjoyed.

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

$100.00

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PEAR TRIO

2010-03-18T14:27:00.000-07:00

STILL LIFE WITH PEARS

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

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DAYDREAMING

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I SPOKE WITH PLANTS, THEY DID NOT RESPOND

2010-03-17T08:09:00.000-07:00

STILL LIFE

I attempted to speak with the pears, but they did not respond.
Were they in some way impaired? Perhaps I will call the
repairman, or their parents.
Any suggestions that are not readily apparent?

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

$100.00

All 5" x 7" paintings are available framed, ready to hang, for only $35.00 more.
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SIBLING RIVALRY

2010-03-14T08:22:00.000-07:00

STILL LIFE WITH PEARS

I had four pears in here, but apparently two pair were too many
so I had to pare them back to three pears.

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

A PAIR AND AN OUTSIDER, OUTSIDE

2010-03-06T06:40:00.000-08:00

STILL LIFE

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

Unfortunately this subject leads to all kinds of annoying word play
and I plan to abuse you with all that I can.
This is an outside still life. I've only done a couple before,
but it leads to interesting interpretations.

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The Fable of the Walking Trees

5" x 14"

A PAIR AT THE BEACH

2010-02-17T08:59:00.000-08:00

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

SKYLIGHT SHADOWS

2010-02-17T08:58:00.000-08:00

I got behind on that last unfinished pear painting. So, here is a painting I forgot to post from the last DSFDF challenge.

All 5" x 7" paintings are available framed, ready to hang, for only $35.00 more. Contact me for details, through my email address in the right hand column.

GARDEN'S LAST GASP

2010-01-24T19:12:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on wood panel - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2009
$100.00
The last peppers to be harvested from my garden.

THE GIANT OF SUMMER

2010-01-02T13:53:00.000-08:00

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

This rubber plant on my deck is entirely out of control. It's over six feet tall! I have to cut about a foot off of it to bring it in for winter. Hard telling how much the damn thing weighs.

MIDNIGHT FLOWER

2009-12-24T12:01:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on wood panel - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2009
$100.00
I am a terrible gardener. I lose interest at the end and things end up rotting on the vine. But, even I can't screw up a sunflower. They were amazing this year. I went out after dark an took a picture to work from.

CUPCAKES WITH SPRINKLES-just one more

2009-12-19T11:46:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on wood panel - 7x5" - (C)BruceDocker,2009
$100.00
Initially I had little interest in the subject, Cupcakes. But, I ended up liking my last DSFDF challenge so much I painted another one.

CUPCAKES WITH SPRINKLES

2009-12-08T18:48:00.000-08:00

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

HARVEST

2009-07-12T20:05:00.000-07:00

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

THE ARTIST'S TOOLS II

2009-05-25T20:43:00.000-07:00

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

ANOTHER JEWEL FROM THE RIVER

2009-04-19T09:34:00.000-07:00

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

2009-04-05T17:22:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on wood panel - 5x7" - (C)BruceDocker,2009
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THE PAINTER'S TOOLS

2009-02-13T18:55:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on wood panel - 5 x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2009
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SHADOW BOTTLE

2009-02-13T18:51:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on wood panel - 7x5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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RASCAL'S GIFT

2008-11-28T05:20:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on plywood - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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THE SURVIVOR

2008-11-07T07:45:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on plywood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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THE STUDIO CHAIR

2008-11-07T07:22:00.001-08:00

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

THE VAGABOND'S JACKET

2008-04-19T14:20:00.000-07:00

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

2008-03-17T14:47:00.001-07:00

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

2008-03-15T10:11:00.000-07:00

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

2008-02-27T10:56:00.000-08:00

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

2008-02-26T10:46:00.001-08:00

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

CATACOMBS

2008-02-20T18:48:00.000-08:00

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

DUTCH LATCH

2008-02-20T18:45:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on wood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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This is from a photo by my friend Rieks. He is an artist and photographer in The Netherlands.
This is a close-up of an old handmade latch on a farm building.

ASIAN PEARS

2008-02-20T18:42:00.000-08:00

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

ON THE WINDOWSILL 2

2008-02-20T17:08:00.000-08:00

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

SHADOW

2008-02-20T17:06:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on gessoed MDF - 5" x7" - (C)BruceDocker,2007
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FLORA ORB 2

2008-02-20T17:03:00.000-08:00

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

FLORA ORB

2008-02-20T16:57:00.000-08:00

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

SLEEPING SWAN

2008-02-20T16:46:00.000-08:00

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

SWAN

2008-02-20T16:41:00.000-08:00

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