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)

Artist: Doug Newton

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 NewtonDoll, Dog, and Bear, yellow tones, toys oil painting, 2026

$2,500

Doll, Dog, and Bear, yellow tones, toys oil painting

By Doug Newton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Doll, Dog and Bear, 20” x 24” x 1.5”, o/c, $2500 Description: This original oil painting, "Doll, Dog and Bear," is a still life inspired by a child's beloved companions. The artist...

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2010s American Realist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, 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

Adam LehrLes Gros Prunes, plums still life, circa 1900

$8,000

H 25.5 in W 33 in

Les Gros Prunes, plums still life

By Adam Lehr

Located in New York, NY

This still life of Plums is a top notch example of 19th century still life painting! Beautiful quality and striking but also spare and honest in nature which is what typified Americ...

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Early 1900s American Realist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

Katharina HussleinTime To Grow - Hyperrealist Botanical Flower Still Life Oil Painting, 2023

$3,100

H 39 in W 51 in

Time To Grow - Hyperrealist Botanical Flower Still Life Oil Painting

By Katharina Husslein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...

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2010s Photorealist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

Anastasia GklavaGrandiose - Realist purple & lavender Olive Tree, golden background, nature, 2022

$7,270

H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in

Grandiose - Realist purple & lavender Olive Tree, golden background, nature

By Anastasia Gklava

Located in Dallas, TX

"Grandiose", Purple Olive Tree with Golden Background. Oil and gold leaf on canvas, black and gold silhouette frame 150h × 100w × 4d cm 59.06h × 39.37w × 1.57d inches Anastasia Gkl...

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2010s Contemporary Doug Newton Art

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Gold Leaf

Robert HenriNative American Still Life. Ashcan Painter - New Mexico Early 20th Century., 1917

$9,500

H 25 in W 21 in

Native American Still Life. Ashcan Painter - New Mexico Early 20th Century.

By Robert Henri

Located in Marco Island, FL

A still life of Native American pottery, moccasins, and fur, that was likely arranged during one of the artist's many trips to New Mexico and California. This painting embraces th...

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1910s American Realist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mimi JensenHarmony / oil on canvas, 2014

$5,400

H 21 in W 25 in D 2.75 in

Harmony / oil on canvas

By Mimi Jensen

Located in Burlingame, CA

Sophisticated shades of grey and white still life with vases, shell, box and marble. Wonderful complex patterns throughout the oil painting on canvas. In excellent condition. Signed ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

Stuart DunkelChinese Desserts - Photorealist Fruit Tart Grapes Cupcake Colorful Oil Painting, 2018

$1,400

H 27 in W 39 in

Chinese Desserts - Photorealist Fruit Tart Grapes Cupcake Colorful Oil Painting

By Stuart Dunkel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stuart Dunkel has spent decades refining his hyper-realistic oil paintings. He paints realistic imagery based on real-world inspirations. His original artworks show that everyday obj...

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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

Anastasia Gklava"Fertility", oil and gold leaf painting of vibrant pomegranate red fruit tree, 2024

$5,440Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 1.58 in

"Fertility", oil and gold leaf painting of vibrant pomegranate red fruit tree

By Anastasia Gklava

Located in Dallas, TX

"Fertility" is a stunning painting depicting a vibrant pomegranite tree in the center, surrounded by a rich gold background. The fruitful tree has a lively energy that spreads throug...

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2010s Contemporary Doug Newton Art

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Gold Leaf

Willard DixonBlack Square / yoga - oil on cancas, 2015

$3,500

H 20 in W 20 in D 1.5 in

Black Square / yoga - oil on cancas

By Willard Dixon

Located in Burlingame, CA

Woman doing yoga, stretching, leaf, torn paper color composition featured in this delightful still life oil on canvas painting. In this series of trompe-l'œil oil paintings, Willard...

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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mia Bergeron"Tranquility" Oil Painting, 2020

Sold|~~$2,040~~

H 12 in W 12 in

"Tranquility" Oil Painting

By Mia Bergeron

Located in Denver, CO

Mia Bergeron's (US based) "Tranquility" is an oil painting that depicts a lone white bowl filled with pomegranate seeds sitting with a halved pomegranate on a white surface. Mia Be...

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2010s Realist Doug Newton Art

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Oil, Linen, Panel

Anastasia Gklava"Sparkling Violetear", Rainbow color realist bird painting, oil and gold leaf, 2024

$650

H 10.63 in W 10.63 in D 2.37 in

"Sparkling Violetear", Rainbow color realist bird painting, oil and gold leaf

By Anastasia Gklava

Located in Dallas, TX

"Sparkling Violetear" is a stunning painting depicting a vibrant kaleidoscope color bird perched on a tree branch. Half the canvas is gold and the other white, a beautiful & cont...

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2010s Contemporary Doug Newton Art

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Gold Leaf

Anastasia GklavaPlatanus, the Tree of Joy and Healing, Oil on canvas painting with gold leaf, 2024

$4,960Sale Price|20% Off

H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 0.6 in

Platanus, the Tree of Joy and Healing, Oil on canvas painting with gold leaf

By Anastasia Gklava

Located in Dallas, TX

ANASTASIA GKLAVA b. 1966, Greece "Platanus, the Tree of Joy and Healing" is a striking and elegant realist painting showing a majestic Platanus tree with abundant green leaves. The ...

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2010s Contemporary Doug Newton Art

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Gold Leaf

William Rickarby MillerStill Life with Apples, 1881

$35,000

H 12.5 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in

Still Life with Apples

By William Rickarby Miller

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated (at lower left): W. R. Miller 1891; (at lower right): No. 10

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Late 19th Century American Realist Doug Newton Art

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Canvas, Oil

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