Violet and Red
US$ 1,700
Overview
2021
Oil Paint, Oil paint on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 61cm (H) x 76.2cm (W) x 3.8cm (D) / 24" (H) x 30" (W) x 1.5" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
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Artist statement
Violet and red cellophane wrapped candies backlit on a gray background.
My paintings are about light. Translucency, reflections, luminosity, all the ways light can transform our perceptions. Some paintings are about light around and through paper, plastic or fabric.
I paint directly from life instead of using photographs. My compositions are very influenced by abstract painting, and use the rich, sensuous quality of oil paint to capture the beauty of what I see.
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Artist profile
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 …
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