Doug Newton Paintings

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 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 Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Cotton 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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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 Paintings

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Oil

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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hubert Henrard Hubert Henrard - 19th Century Belgian Still Life of wildflowers, 1880

$2,718

H 9.85 in W 8.08 in

Hubert Henrard - 19th Century Belgian Still Life of wildflowers

Located in London, GB

HUBERT HENRARD (Belgium 1816-1898) Still Life with Cornflower and Harebells Signed l.r.: Hubert Henrard Oil on canvas Framed 25 by 20.5 cm., 10 by 8 in. (frame size 41.5 by 36.5 c...

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Late 19th Century Realist Doug Newton Paintings

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Oil

Basket Of Red Cherries Still-Life Oil Painting With Gilt Frame

$1,126

H 12.21 in W 17.33 in

Basket Of Red Cherries Still-Life Oil Painting With Gilt Frame

Located in Frederiksberg C, DK

This still life painting depicts a woven basket brimming with ripe cherries, delicately arranged on a tabletop against a subdued background. The cherries are rendered with a sheen, t...

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Late 19th Century Realist Doug Newton Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique European Old Master Style Flower Still Life Framed Interior Oil Painting, 1900

$2,750

H 27 in W 21 in D 2 in

Antique European Old Master Style Flower Still Life Framed Interior Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique European still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 27 by 21 inches overall, and 22 by 16 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

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1890s Realist Doug Newton Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Morston Constantine ReamStill Life with Grapes, Realist Oil on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1880

$6,500

H 22 in W 24 in

Still Life with Grapes, Realist Oil on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1880

By Morston Constantine Ream

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Morston Constantine Ream (American, 1840-1898) Grapes Oil on canvas, 10 x 12 inches Framed: 22 x 24 inches (approx.) Signed at lower right: “Morston Ream” The still-life painter Mor...

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1880s Realist Doug Newton Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

American School Modernist Trompe L'Oeil Still Life Realist Large Oil Painting, 1980

$556Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 40 in D 2 in

American School Modernist Trompe L'Oeil Still Life Realist Large Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

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

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1970s Photorealist Doug Newton Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Walter BrackettRainbow Trout -Late 19th Century New England Still Life. Naturalist Oil Painting, 1878

$5,000

H 17.25 in W 25 in

Rainbow Trout -Late 19th Century New England Still Life. Naturalist Oil Painting

By Walter Brackett

Located in Marco Island, FL

A finely executed late 19th-century still life by Walter Brackett (1823-1919) of a rainbow trout with rod and reel in the foreground, along with the fly that captured the trout. Fin...

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1870s American Realist Doug Newton Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lucinda C. ChurchVery Rare 19 Cent. American School Floral Painting, Lucinda Church, Pennsylvania, 1858

$985

H 21 in W 17 in D 2 in

Very Rare 19 Cent. American School Floral Painting, Lucinda Church, Pennsylvania

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is a rare example of mid 19th century painting by a budding Pennsylvania artist associated with a local school. The work is a floral still life by listed artist Lucinda Carver ...

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1850s Realist Doug Newton Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Larry DayStill Life with Decanter by Philadelphia Artist Larry Day, 1962, 1962

$2,500

H 33.75 in W 41.75 in

Still Life with Decanter by Philadelphia Artist Larry Day, 1962

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Larry Day (American, 1921-1998) Still Life with Decanter Oil on canvas, 33 3/4 x 41 3/ 4 inches FRAMED: 41 x 49 inches (approx.) Signed at lower right: “Day” Exhibition label on str...

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1960s Realist Doug Newton Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Claudine PicardFrench Contemporary Art by Claudine Picard - Kaki, 2017

$900

H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in

French Contemporary Art by Claudine Picard - Kaki

By Claudine Picard

Located in Paris, IDF

Claudine Picard is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Sainte Marie, France. She is graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1973 (ENSAD).

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2010s Realist Doug Newton Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

John Bucknell RussellBrown Trout -Late 19th Century Scottish Still Life. Naturalist Oil Painting

$8,500

H 20 in W 28 in

Brown Trout -Late 19th Century Scottish Still Life. Naturalist Oil Painting

Located in Marco Island, FL

A finely executed late 19th-century still life by John Bucknell Russell (1823-1919) of two brown trout in the foreground, along with a beautiful landscape. Fine example of a period fish still life, popular in Scotland during this period. It is presented in a gilt frame. Unsigned canvas...

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Late 19th Century Realist Doug Newton Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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