Daniel Hughes Art
Canadian, b. 1968
After completing his MFA at New York Academy of Art in 1995, Dan Hughes studied in Florence, Italy, through the Ontario College of Art. During this period he moved towards "observational realism." According to critic Donald Kuspit, observational realism depicts the world exactly as it appears to be. But Hughes brings color into this vision - he creates "a beautiful friction" between warm and cool tones.
“Figures just excited me. … It’s the hardest thing to do. Painting the figure is the biggest challenge,” he suggested. “I’m a problem solver. My dad was a mathematician, and he’s a problem solver, so I think I got it from him. Learning how to paint the figure is all about problem solving. How do I make that look real? How do I turn that? How do I make that light look proper? How do I understand anatomy? It’s not something you’re born with at all.” - Dan Hughes
Hughes received the Elizabeth Greenshields Award for Figurative Art in 1991 and 1995. He has had solo shows throughout Canada, England and the US, and was part of a prestigious group show at The National Portrait Gallery in London (2005). He was shortlisted for the British Portrait Prize in 2012, was shortlisted for the Canadian Portrait Prize in 2015 and received Honourable mention at the Kingston Portrait Prize in 2017.to
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Reclining Nude - elegant, abstracted figurative, nude, female, oil on paper
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Dan Hughes pays homage to classical painting techniques with a loose hand. Bold, modulated colour brushstrokes showcases formal composition in a new and refreshing light. Well known ...
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2010s Contemporary Daniel Hughes Art
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Sleeping Girls - contemporary, figurative, portrait, acrylic, oil on board
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This realistic painting, a portrait of children, is by internationally recognized artist Daniel Hughes.
Daniel Hughes is known best perhaps for his true-to-life figurative paintings. Early in his life, Hughes was strongly influenced by the work of his artist mother and her friends, many of whom were renowned British artists.
He grew up drawing…never in color books but on six-foot lengths of computer paper. Hughes was especially drawn to the figurative paintings of British artists of the 1950s. His aesthetic focuses on a realistic interpretation, composition, light, harmony, and emotion. Hughes' work, like this acrylic and charcoal painting of two little girls sleeping...
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2010s Realist Daniel Hughes Art
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Oil, Board
White Horse - contemporary, figurative, animal, portrait, oil on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This figurative oil painting of a white horse is by Daniel Hughes.
The masterful work of Daniel Hughes is highly regarded internationally. Known for his exceptionally detailed, real...
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2010s Realist Daniel Hughes Art
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Fireflies II - contemporary, figurative, portrait, oil on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This realistic oil portrait of a young man is by Daniel Hughes.
In a field surrounded by the magical glow of dozens of fireflies, a young man stands alone, looking towards hills in ...
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2010s Realist Daniel Hughes Art
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Take Me Home Tonight - contemporary, figurative, portrait, oil on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This oil portrait painting of a young woman in a summer dress is by Daniel Hughes.
Celebrated internationally as a fine portrait artist, Daniel Hughes’ masterful, realistic work oft...
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2010s Realist Daniel Hughes Art
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Canvas, Oil
Self Portrait (2021) - vibrant, expressive, red, male, figurative, oil on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this haunting self-portrait by Canadian realist Dan Hughes, the artist’s face seems to emerge from a rich red background. Hughes is known for his sensitive and engaging figurative...
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Atticus - grey, yellow, young male, figurative, portrait, oil, collage on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This collage and mixed media portrait by Dan Hughes captures a moment in the young life of a child. Realistically rendered the figure is framed in warm grey and butter yellow.
Afte...
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Twilight #2 - contemporary, figurative, portrait, oil on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This realistic oil painting is a portrait of a young Kenyan girl by Daniel Hughes.
Internationally recognized as a fine artist, Daniel Hughes has painted a haunting image with this ...
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2010s Realist Daniel Hughes Art
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Antonio Lopez Garcia - red, blue, male, figurative, portrait, oil on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Canadian realist painter Dan Hughes pays homage to fellow painter and member of the "New Spanish Realists," Antonio Lopez Garcia. The glowing hyper-realis...
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2010s Realist Daniel Hughes Art
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Nude Back - soft, colorful, abstracted figurative, nude, female, oil on paper
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Sensuous portrait of a nude woman in an abstracted red and grey environment. Daniel Hughes pays homage to classical painting techniques with a loose hand. Bold, modulated colour brus...
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2010s Abstract Daniel Hughes Art
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Oil, Archival Paper
Self Portrait - cool, expressive, male, figurative, oil and collage on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In a closely cropped self-portrait, with snowy beard and hair awry, Dan Hughes explores the theme of observational realism. A moment of emotional tension is amplified by blurred feat...
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Sculptor - expressive, male, figurative, realism, portrait, oil on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This super realistic image of an older man, head slightly tilted as he looks soberly through reflective lenses is a poignant psychological portrait by Dan Hughes. An octane blue halo...
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2010s Realist Daniel Hughes Art
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Gavin - grey, yellow, young male, figurative, portrait, oil, collage on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This collage and mixed media portrait by Dan Hughes captures a moment in the young life of a child. Realistically rendered the figure is framed in warm grey, pale blue and yellow.
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2010s Realist Daniel Hughes Art
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Canvas, Paper, Oil, Acrylic
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