Douglas Newton Art
American, b. 1938
Douglas Newton is a realist painter specializing in contemporary still life. He paints in oil on canvas and works directly from life, not using photographs.
Douglas is noted for his colorful closeups of candy and their wrappers, capturing the reflections and transparency of the foils and cellophane. There is a pop-art influence in the paintings of candy.
He also paints still lives of food, toys, dolls and anything else that is visually interesting and evokes memories. His paintings have the rich beauty of oil paint, instead of the dryness of photo realism.
Douglas lives and works in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. His paintings can be seen by appointment there or on his website: douglasnewtonpaintings.com. His paintings have been in numerous one and group shows and are in many private collections.
(Biography provided by Tabla Rasa Gallery)
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Artist: Douglas Newton
One to Three, colorful super real candy oil painting
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a series of paintings of candy, or actually of the wrappers. The cellophane provides transparency, reflections and brilliant color which is a treat and a challenge to paint. I...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Oil, Canvas
Doll with Pals, childhood toys, realistic oil painting
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Realist artist Doug Newton says, Inspired by a doll and stuffed animals from my grown daughter's childhood. I enjoy painting the textures and patterns of the stuffed animals and the ...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Oil, Canvas
Shells, realistic image cool subtle blues and earth tones
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Realist painter Doug Newton says, "Inspired by my collection of sea shells. The subtle colors and textures of the shells are challenging to capture in oil paint. I paint directly fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Backlit Candies, colorful super realistic oil painting of wrapped candy
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The artist was inspired by backlighting some cellophane wrapped hard candy. He states, "The patterns made by the transmitted colored light seemed like something I'd never seen before...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Oil, Canvas
Eggplant and Glass : oil on canvas painting
By Douglas Newton
Located in New York, NY
Painting by New York artist Douglas Newton.
His paintings are about color, reflections, texture, transparency, translucency, all the effects of light. Newton paints from reality, not using photographs. He paints with oil paint on canvas, which has the flexibility to let the artist create...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Rainbow Kisses, colorful, realistic image of chocolate candy
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Artist Douglas Newton says this work was, "Inspired by a bag of Hershey's Rainbow Kisses. The beautiful colors in the foil wrappers that reflect in to e...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Oil, Canvas
Many Chocolates : oil on canvas painting
By Douglas Newton
Located in New York, NY
Painting by New York artist Douglas Newton.
His paintings are about color, reflections, texture, transparency, translucency, all the effects of light. Some of his paintings of candy...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Radicchio, food still life, purple on grey, super realistic painting
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The artist describes this work:
"Inspired by a head of Radicchio in our local market. The white veins crossing through the maroon really caught my eye and needed to be captured in o...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Apples, Onions, Blue Bowl, realism, colorful contemporary still life
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doug Newton says of this work, "Inspired by some red and yellow apples and onions from our local market. The blue bowl was borrowed from my daughter, Rachel. I hope the colors can br...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Side Lit Butterscotch, candy. Super realistic Still life
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
I love painting the colors in butterscotch and the reflections and transparency of their cellophane wrappers The side lighting enhances the colors and the transmitted color of the ye...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Two Butterscotch, colorful realistic candy oil painting, yellow tones
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on Canvas
Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our pe...
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2010s Photorealist Douglas Newton Art
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Oil, Canvas
Leeks and Onions, realistic, food imagery and glass, green and earth tones
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by our local produce. The subtle colors of the leeks and the textures of the onion skins prompted me to paint this. The glass bowl is there for contrast. Something man-made ...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Triad, colorful super realistic still life oil of candy
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of series of paintings of candy. Blue, magenta and yellow cellophane wrapped hard candies lit from the left. A study of reflections and textures and brilliant color. Painted from life, not photos...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Oil, Canvas
Magenta and Aqua, colorful realistic oil painting
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crumpled colored tissue paper and two bistro glasses. A study of color and texture. Painted from life, not a photo.
Clean white sides.
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Two Kisses, colorful super realistic candy oil painting
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two Hershey Chocolate Almond Kisses wrapped in gold foil with design imprints. The artist was inspired to paint them by the complex reflections in the wrappers. Part of a series of p...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Fuchsia and Violet
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fuchsia and Violet colored crumpled tissue paper and a bistro glass, back lit. A study in color and texture. Painted from life, not a photo.
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Onions and Glass Bowl, super realistic oil painting food still life
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A still life painting in oil on canvas of red and yellow onions and onion skins with a glass bowl. Inspired by Spanish still life painting. It is gallery wrapped with clean white sid...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Oil, Canvas
Swedish Peppermints, super realistic red and white candy on neutral color
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four Swedish red and white peppermints on a light background. I was intrigued by the variety of patterns in the Swedish version. American peppermints are much more uniform. They were...
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2010s American Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Queen Anne's Lace, grey and blue flower and glass super real still life
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by some Queen Anne's Lace in our garden and the effects of light on some glassware. I hope the viewer will appreciate the beauty in the most ordinary things. Painted in oil ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Oil, Canvas
Five Chocolate Caramels
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An (almost) photorealist painting - but painted from life {!}
This closeup of five foil wrapped chocolate covered caramels is a study of the textures in the foil, the brilliant color...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Oil
Peaches, photo realism still life, orange and grey tones
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Still life painting of three peaches, one cut up, lit from the left. The peaches are from the artist's local farmer's market in Brooklyn, NY, A study of texture.
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Oil
Shell and Pear, luminous realistic still life, food, grey tones
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An oil painting of a sea snail shell and pear in front of glass vase. A study of colors and texture in natural and manmade objects. Oil paint is the best for capturing the subtle eff...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Oil, Canvas
Three Shells, realistic still life sea shell subtle grey, tan composition
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A still life painting of three sea shells from my collection. They are softly lit from the left, and painted from life in painterly realism.
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2010s American Realist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Oil
Violet and Red, bright colors, super realistic wrapped candy
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A still life painting of two cellophane wrapped hard candies, one violet and the other red, backlit on a gray background. This food / childhood themed painting is a study of transpar...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Squash and Onions, warm earth tones food realistic still life
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our perceptions. His subject matter concentrates on still lives of food, toys, candy and household objects.
In addition to many group shows across the country, Mr. Newton’s show, “HARD CANDY and other confections” represents his fifth solo exhibition. His paintings have been collected in numerous private collections.
Mr. Newton resides in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY.
Dr. Sonia Coman writes in her essay, 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...
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2010s American Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Six Hard Candies, happy bright colors, red, yellow, candy
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
super realist Oil paint on canvas, colorful hyper realistic food images
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Early 2000s Pop Art Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Cherub and Clock, realistic contemporary still life, grey background time theme
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This realistic painting features a figurine of a cherub and an antique clock with greenery from a shrub behind.
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Oil
Bread and Pears super realism, colorful, object, traditional still life
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doug Newton’s hyper-real oil paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our perceptions. His subject matter concentrates on still lives of food, toys, candy and household objects.
In addition to many group shows across the country, Mr. Newton’s show, “HARD CANDY and other confections” represents his fifth solo exhibition. His paintings have been collected in numerous private collections.
Dr. Sonia Coman writes in her essay, 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...
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2010s Photorealist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Euonymus Branch
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
still life artist Doug newton says, "A still life painting of a branch from a shrub in our garden. The shrub is a Euonymus, a Japanese evergreen variety. At the base of the glass vase are three tomatoes and a Mexican figurine...
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2010s American Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Blue into Gold, colorful food, candy super realistic reflections
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A realistic oil painting if two cellophane wrapped hard candies, emphasizing reflections and brilliant color. Gallery wrapped on heavy stretchers with clean white sides. Can be exhib...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Red Spirals, colorful ribbon and candy, super realism neutral toned background
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint on canvas colorful whimsical
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2010s Photorealist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fish, colorful, oil painting, super realistic
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint on canvas
Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform...
Category
2010s Photorealist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Apples and Glass, super real, illustionistic, colorful contemporary still life
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint on canvas
Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our perceptions. His subject matter concentrates on still lives of food, toys, candy and household objects.
In addition to many group shows across the country, Mr. Newton’s show, “HARD CANDY and other confections” represents his fifth solo exhibition. His paintings have been collected in numerous private collections.
Mr. Newton resides in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY.
Dr. Sonia Coman writes in her essay, 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...
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2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fennel and Paula Reds, colorful, photo realistic, still life
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint on canvas
Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform...
Category
2010s Realist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Silver Circus, hyper realistic colorful painting w/ abstract qualities
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas
Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our pe...
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2010s Photorealist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellow and Red, realistic, colorful still life with cabbage and onion
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint on canvas
Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our perceptions. His subject matter concentrates on still lives of food, toys, candy and household objects.
In addition to many group shows across the country, Mr. Newton’s show, “HARD CANDY and other confections” represents his fifth solo exhibition. His paintings have been collected in numerous private collections.
Mr. Newton resides in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY.
Dr. Sonia Coman writes in her essay, 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...
Category
2010s Photorealist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rose of Sharon, super realism, colorful, flowers, food, still life
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doug Newton’s hyper-real oil paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our perceptions....
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2010s Photorealist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Two Picardie Glasses, colorful, photo realistic
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our perceptions. Hi...
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2010s Photorealist Douglas Newton Art
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Canvas, Oil
Iridescence, super realistic oil painting of colorful iridescent ribbons
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
colorful ribbons
Oil on canvas
Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can...
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2010s Photorealist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spools of Ribbon, bright red, turquoise super realism
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on Canvas, bright color
Doug Newton’s hyper-real oil paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light ca...
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2010s Photorealist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pink and Black, colorful, super realism
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas, color superrealism
Doug Newton’s hyper-real oil paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways li...
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2010s Photorealist Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Almond Kisses, bright color, whimsical, photorealist candy
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint on canvas
Doug Newton’s hyper-real oil paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transf...
Category
2010s Douglas Newton Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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