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Douglas W Newton

Born: 1938

Hometown: Brooklyn

Based in: Brooklyn

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 have been in numerous one and group shows and are in many private collections.

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Triad

Douglas W Newton, United States of America

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US$ 2,000

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Onions and Glass Bowl

Douglas W Newton, United States of America

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US$ 1,200

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Five Chocolate Caramels

Douglas W Newton, United States of America

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Squash and Onions

Douglas W Newton, United States of America

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US$ 1,400

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Euonymus Branch

Douglas W Newton, United States of America

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US$ 1,700

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Doll and Friends

Douglas W Newton, United States of America

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Violet and Red

Douglas W Newton, United States of America

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US$ 1,700

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Side Lit Butterscotch

Douglas W Newton, United States of America

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Cherub and Clock

Douglas W Newton, United States of America

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US$ 1,400

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Squash and Peach

Douglas W Newton, United States of America

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Douglas W Newton In The Studio

I work mostly in contemporary still life, painting in oil paint on canvas. I like to explore light on everything from household objects to food, candy, toys or anything else that visually intrigues me.

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More About Douglas W Newton

Question Icon What inspires you?

Everything around me.

Question Icon Describe your creative process.

Lot of sketches in graphite, charcoal and pastels, searching for that magic that makes me start a painting

Question Icon What are 3 words that best describe your work?

Mood, Texture, Effects of light.

Question Icon Who are some artists that have influenced your work?

Chardin, Fantin-Latour, Wayne Thiebaud, Janet Fish

Question Icon What is the most important tool when creating your work?

Good oil paint. Also drawing tools such as charcoal, pastels and graphite.

Question Icon What is the best piece of advice you have been given?

Paintings isn't difficult until you learn how. Degas

Question Icon Where do you go for inspiration?

Everything around us.

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Credentials

Education

Stanford University

United States of America, 1960

Exhibitions

Hard Candy

United States of America, 2019

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