Daniel Hughes Paintings
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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Artist: Daniel Hughes
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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Reclining Nude - elegant, abstracted figurative, nude, female, oil on paper
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2010s Contemporary Daniel Hughes Paintings
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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.
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Take Me Home Tonight - contemporary, figurative, portrait, oil on canvas
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This oil portrait painting of a young woman in a summer dress is by Daniel Hughes.
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Twilight #2 - contemporary, figurative, portrait, oil on canvas
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This realistic oil painting is a portrait of a young Kenyan girl by Daniel Hughes.
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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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Atticus - grey, yellow, young male, figurative, portrait, oil, collage on canvas
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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.
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Antonio Lopez Garcia - red, blue, male, figurative, portrait, oil on canvas
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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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Nude Back - soft, colorful, abstracted figurative, nude, female, oil on paper
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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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Gavin - grey, yellow, young male, figurative, portrait, oil, collage on canvas
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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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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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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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2010s Realist Daniel Hughes Paintings
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Untitled (Self Portrait) No 02 - male, figurative, abstracted, oil on canvas
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Hughes pays homage to classical painting techniques with a loose hand. Bold, modulated color brushstrokes showcases formal composition in a new and refreshing light. This exquisite s...
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2010s Contemporary Daniel Hughes Paintings
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