FIGHTING BEING DEVOURED BY THE SHIFTING POWER GRID

Acrylic on maple plywood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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Well,this is the last of the hoodie painting series, or cringing figure as he was cleverly called this morning. I had a lot of fun with this series, pulling in some techniques, color combinations and themes I haven't used in a while. And had never used with paintings of people. I think it's about time to go back to some landscapes for a while. Now that everything is turning green again and hiding the ravages of the winter ice storms, it's seeming more appealing.

AND THE KEY RATTLED LOUDLY INTO PLACE

Acrylic on maple plywood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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This line is from the poem 'The Fear' by Robert Frost.

YOU KNOW ME MORE THAN I KNOW

Acrylic on maple plywood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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I WILL EXPLODE LIKE A PSYCHOTIC SPIDER MONKEY

Acrylic on Maple Plywood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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Quiet and self contained and apt to change unexpectedly at any moment. Teenagers.

I ASKED HIM TO DESIST AND TO REFRAIN

Acrylic on plywood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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GO TELL THE WOMEN THAT WE'RE LEAVING

Acrylic on Plywood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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I MUST ABOVE ALL THINGS, LOVE MYSELF

Acrylic on plywood - 7" X 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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BANTER AT THE LOBBY DOOR

Acrylic on plywood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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When things are slow, the men gather at the front door and tell stories and brag to entertain one another. Here I'm showing a moment of quiet and introspection between the incidents of banter.

ST. SEBASTIAN

Acrylic on wood - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceBocker,2008

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Saint Sebastian is an iconic subject, even for Christian art, and has been a subject of paintings for over 1500 years This was a very different and interesting subject for me to paint. After Guido Reni-17th century.

MURDER VICTIM

Acrylic on plywood - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker
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Another Weegee source again. I like the way the background disappears into dark as it is distanced from the camera, the flash revealing the crime in the foreground, and in just a moment the scene will disappear in the dark of night.

JOHN DILLINGER

Acrylic on wood - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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A reputedly charismatic gangster of the 1920's and 1930's, Dillinger was killed by FBI agents in 1934 as he left a theater. His swagger often shows in the old black and white photos.

DANCING COUPLE

Acrylic on wood - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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This is from another of Weegee's photos. I was drawn to this because of the expressions on the couples faces. He seems obliviously happy and she seems completely distracted by something.

KRISHNA WRESTLERS

Acrylic on plywood - 5' x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2008
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Here I'm using lines, composition, color patterns and color contrasts to convey the action and power of the wrestling match. This came from my original drawings for a multi-color woodcut and I've tried to retain that feel as well.

VICTORY POSE

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