Doug Newton Art

After attending Stanford University, Doug Newton studied at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. Post school, he worked as an art director for a number of years in Los Angeles and New York. His early works were in a suburban surrealism mode. While painting the American landscape, houses and gardens, mostly from imagination, he also drew and painted extensively from the figure. He began painting still lives of food, toys, candy and household objects. The still life painting became his main interest. Mr. Newton has been in numerous group shows across the country as well as four one person shows. His paintings are in many private collections. He was also chosen to do a residency at Fundación Valpariaso in Andalusia Spain in 2012. _______________ ESSAY by Dr. Sonia Coman Doug Newton's hard candy: the confection of painting Doug Newton's paintings are about… painting. The hyperrealist technique of trompe l'oeil or “trick the eye” is knowingly playful. It simultaneously calls attention to the illusion of a different material—for example, translucent candy wrappers—and the reality of the layers of paint, masterfully applied to the canvas. In that, Newton's paintings pay homage to an esteemed series of trompe l'oeil masters, from Inquisition-era Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán to Gilded-Age American painter William Michael Harnett. But Newton adds something new to the genre. His paintings revel in the effortlessness of their illusionistic effect, celebrating the tension between the abstract quality of a brushstroke and the precise representational image it renders in the viewer's eye. The reflections we often see on Newton's canvases heighten this unapologetic presence of multiple materialities—real, perceived, and imagined. Unlike shadows that extend across surfaces, the reflections of Newton's depicted chocolates and ribbons sink into something resembling a mirror. This murky reflective surface is at odds with the angle and the opacity of the main surface, i.e. the painted canvas itself. The doubling of the depicted objects through these spectral, distorted reflections draws attention to the fact that painting, too, is a (subjective) reflection of some form of reality, be it everyday objects or less palpable things like the artist's inner world. Newton's choice of candy and ribbons as privileged subject matter conjures up memories of childhood and notions of play, pleasure, and comfort. However, enlarged and decontextualized, Newton's candy assumes a different, more serious dimension, inviting the viewer to turn the banal on its head. I find Newton's paintings of confections akin to group portraits. To me, they provide a meditation on the nature of painting. “Confectionery” comes from the Latin “confectio,” which means “something made by putting together.” That stands true of candy as it does of painting. The effect on the consumer of a good piece of candy, like that of a good painting, is the result of an elaborate, multi-layered process—one that we're invited to “unwrap” in our minds' eyes as we enter Doug Newton's realm of confection as painting. ~Dr. Sonia Coman (Art Historian, currently: Director of Digital Engagement, Washington National Cathedral)

USA

2010s

21st Century and Contemporary

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Doug NewtonQuartet

$1,400

Quartet

By Doug Newton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Painted directly from live observation, Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with ...

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2010s Realist Doug Newton Art

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Oil

Doug NewtonSpring Onions, oil on canvas, food, realistic, 2018

$800

Spring Onions, oil on canvas, food, realistic

By Doug Newton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Painted directly from live observation, Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with ...

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2010s Realist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

Doug NewtonMany Chocolates, colorful foil wrapped chocolate candy w reflections, 2024

$2,200

Many Chocolates, colorful foil wrapped chocolate candy w reflections

By Doug Newton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Essay about Doug Newton's artwork Doug Newton's hard candy: the confection of painting Doug Newton's paintings are about… painting. The hyperrealist technique of trompe l'oeil or “...

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2010s Contemporary Doug Newton Art

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Doug NewtonRed Spirals, colorful, superrealism, photorealism, 2018

$1,200

Red Spirals, colorful, superrealism, photorealism

By Doug Newton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Painted directly from live observation, Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transfo...

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2010s Realist Doug Newton Art

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Oil, Canvas

Doug NewtonCamellia Branch, colorful, still life, superealsim, 2018

$1,100

Camellia Branch, colorful, still life, superealsim

By Doug Newton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Painted directly from live observation, Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with ...

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2010s Photorealist Doug Newton Art

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Oil, Canvas

Doug NewtonQuattro, 2024

$2,500

Quattro

By Doug Newton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Doug Newton’s hyper realistic artworks are created from direct observation without the use of photographs. He achieves an astonishing degree of verisimilitude in his still life oil ...

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2010s Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

Dani Humberstonetriptych of Pocket Speckled Green Pear, Bright Clementine, Crimson Strawberry 2c, 2024

$669

H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 0.99 in

triptych of Pocket Speckled Green Pear, Bright Clementine, Crimson Strawberry 2c

By Dani Humberstone

Located in Deddington, GB

Pocket Bright Clementine is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still life painting. The paintings are set in a black wood layered frame...

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2010s Realist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

Olga Antonova"Three Blue, White and Gold Cups Stacked"

$3,000

H 12 in W 9 in D 1 in

"Three Blue, White and Gold Cups Stacked"

By Olga Antonova

Located in Wellesley, MA

Olga Antonova’s subject is compositions of extraordinarily elegant and beautiful cups, plates, teapots, and dishes, but there is something humorous and provocative about these paintings that belies formality: stacked teacups are also amusing, having a kind of jaunty and upbeat personality of their own, polka dots are as endearing to adults as to children, and everyone responds to the 'bling' and sparkle of gold and Antonova’s seemingly effortless ability to paint these radiant details: Olga Antonova "Three Blue, White and Gold Cups...

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2010s Realist Doug Newton Art

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

American School Super Realist Still Life Surreal Original Oil Painting, 1980

$716Sale Price|20% Off

H 36 in W 48 in D 2 in

American School Super Realist Still Life Surreal Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed verso.

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1970s Photorealist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

Irina TrushkovaNarcissus. Original Oil Painting with Flowers by Irina Trushkova, 2019

$2,186

H 15.75 in W 16.93 in D 0.79 in

Narcissus. Original Oil Painting with Flowers by Irina Trushkova

Located in Zofingen, AG

These stunning spring narcissus are placed in a transparent vase. The bright yellow flowers create a vivid color contrast against the silvery blue background focusing the viewer's ey...

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2010s Realist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil, Lacquer

20th Century FrenchFine French Still Life Interior Scene Fruit & Table Top Items, Beautiful Details

$2,232Sale Price|20% Off

H 17.5 in W 22 in

Fine French Still Life Interior Scene Fruit & Table Top Items, Beautiful Details

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century Title: Interior Scene still life Medium: oil on board, framed Framed: 17.5 x 22 inches Board: 13 x 18 inches Provenance: private ...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Doug Newton Art

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Oil

James ZamoraFloral Arrangement in Gold Vase-original impressionism still life painting-Art, 2025

$6,280

H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 1.58 in

Floral Arrangement in Gold Vase-original impressionism still life painting-Art

By James Zamora

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Doug Newton Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gustavo SchmidtPeaches II, Photorealist Oil Painting on Canvas by Gustavo Schmidt, 2007

$5,000

H 36 in W 28 in

Peaches II, Photorealist Oil Painting on Canvas by Gustavo Schmidt

By Gustavo Schmidt

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Gustavo Schmidt Title: Peaches II Year: 2007 Medium: Oil on Canvas with Varnish, signed l.r. Size: 36 x 28 inches

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Early 2000s Photorealist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Varnish, Oil

Francis ChapinA Cheerful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life of a Colorful Bouquet of Flowers, Circa 1950

$750

H 11.75 in W 11.25 in D 1 in

A Cheerful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life of a Colorful Bouquet of Flowers

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fabulous, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting of a Colorful Bouquet of Spring Flowers by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Completed in the vibrant,...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Doug Newton Art

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Oil, Canvas, Board

Irina TrushkovaMagnolia. Original oil painting, 2020

$1,093

H 13 in W 10.63 in D 0.79 in

Magnolia. Original oil painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

These stunning magnolia placed in a transparent vase. A dark background helps to reveal delicate forms of flowers and capture the reactions of light with glass. The medium used is oi...

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2010s Realist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

Francisco BoresFrancisco Bores, La Table grise, 1948

$27,933

H 25.6 in W 31.89 in

Francisco Bores, La Table grise

By Francisco Bores

Located in Madrid, ES

FRANCISCO BORES Spanish, 1898 - 1972 LA TABLE GRISE signed and dated "Borès 48" (lower right) oil on canvas, laid on wood panel 23-5/8 x 32 inches (60 x 81 cm.) framed: 32-1/3 x 40 i...

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1940s Cubist Doug Newton Art

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Oil, Canvas

Francis ChapinA Modern 1930s Art Institute Exhibited Still Life Painting by Francis Chapin, circa 1935

$2,800

H 21 in W 41 in D 1.25 in

A Modern 1930s Art Institute Exhibited Still Life Painting by Francis Chapin

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A unique and captivating 1930s Modern still life painting featuring a derby hat, wine bottle, books and bowl of fruit by artist Francis Chapin. Titled "Still Life with Derby" the pa...

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1930s American Modern Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

Incredible Trompe L'Oeil Artist Studio Butterfly Still Life Framed Oil Painting, 1940

$1,980Sale Price|20% Off

H 27 in W 30 in D 2 in

Incredible Trompe L'Oeil Artist Studio Butterfly Still Life Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Very finely painted realist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 20H by 23L.

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1940s Realist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

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