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ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANEL - 5" X 7" - (C)BRUCEDOCKER,2010
Several years ago this bridge near my home was replaced with a new, modern and presumably safer bridge just a few hundred yards away. Of course, the old bridge has more character and was abandoned for practical reasons, but I wonder how long it will be there. Will it eventually be torn down?Why was it just left there?
After admiring the car paintings of Rob Ijbema, I was encouraged by him to do my own Formula 1 painting. This is the first that I have tried and it was great fun. Of course our styles are vastly different, he really conveys the action of the sport. I've not done car pictures since I was a teen, when the subjects tended to be George Barris custom cars and Ed Roth cartoon cars.
Acrylic on wood panel - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2010 $100.00
Acrylic on wood panel - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2010 $100.00
___________________________________________________ NIGHT DRIVE - DRAWING I had originally planned for this drawing to be for a woodcut print series, but haven't done so yet. However, even as a painting I wanted to keep as much shadow as possible. So there is very little detail on the bridge and ground. #2 pencil on acid free paper - 5" x 7" - (C)BruceDocker,2010 $40.00
This painting from yesterdays drawing has a few changes that I wanted, to accommodate color layout. And of course I had to un-straighten the buildings.because that's the way I like it. This is beautiful downtown Chicago.
Acrylic on wood panel - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2010
I've been drawing a lot more recently. I used to draw more often, but once I started painting more frequently I didn't seem to find the time. For my paintings I usually draw directly on the board that I am using, just enough to set the composition, then the drawing gets painted over. For an up coming group of paintings I will be painting from separate drawings that I then transfer over to the board. I will be sharing these drawings with you and making them available for sale also. I will post the painting of this drawing next.
#2 Pencil on acid free paper - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2009 $40.00
Here is a new cityscape. I like the valleys and shadows created by the buildings. I added a tilted and up-heaved view to the streets and buildings to blur the line between man made and nature a little more.
Acrylic on wood panel - 7" x 5" - (C)BruceDocker,2010
Acrylic on wood panel - 7x5" - (C)BruceDocker,2009
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This cathedral is made of limestone which glows in the morning sun. The first time I saw this church as a piece of art was in a pastel by Steven Schmidt. You can see it here.