| Doug Hyde's work has evoked emotional responses | | | | one of the reasons for the emotional impact his |
| in observers due to its ability to connect with their | | | | works create and the recent success his paintings |
| lives in amazing ways. His paintings and sculptures can | | | | have experienced. But there is also a lot of |
| bring a smile on even the most stoic individual and | | | | preparation that goes into an emotionally-charged |
| invoke a certain kind of innocence hidden deep within | | | | finished work. Doug recently released a hardback |
| the human personality. Doug confesses, "I hope | | | | book containing sketches that contributed to his |
| people can feel a connection with my work, and | | | | finished art works in his 'Yours Truly' collection. These |
| share the positive emotions behind it!" | | | | are charcoal sketches that shed light on the creative |
| British contemporary artist Doug Hyde was born in | | | | process of the artist. The importance of these raw |
| 1972 in Bristol. A painter and sculptor of simple and | | | | studies has been illustrated by Doug himself: "Every |
| cute figures depicting great emotions, Doug's | | | | finished image hanging in a frame on a gallery wall |
| popularity has grown in recent years in Britain and | | | | begins with an idea visualized in my head and then |
| around the world, particularly in Japan where he | | | | translates onto paper as a sketch. I then work on |
| conducted a highly successful tour. | | | | this sketch, refining and re-thinking until I have a |
| Many of Doug's canvases are of award-wining | | | | complete model for the composition." This illustrated |
| figurative images. The feelings they embody include | | | | book of sketches called "Yours Truly Doug" is now |
| friendship, love, and togetherness. This has been the | | | | available and makes for a great collector's item. |
| appeal of his works, and has been responsible for his | | | | Doug recently took part in the 'Look Good...Feel |
| rise to prominence in the British art scene. Doug is | | | | Better' charity that serves to brighten the lives of |
| also an extremely innovative painter. An example is | | | | female cancer patients. His role in the charity role was |
| his application of pastels in his paintings with his | | | | through his work, "Hearts and Smiles". The painting in |
| fingers, thumbs and wrist. This unconventional | | | | oil on canvas really served to bring a smile on the |
| method has resulted in the creation of communicative | | | | faces of these individuals taken captive by such a |
| images that attach emotionally to the viewer and | | | | dreaded disease. |
| create a lasting impression. Another of Doug's | | | | Doug was also involved in other charities, specifically |
| techniques is working on a large scale. It helps create | | | | dealing with orphans and underprivileged children. |
| the maximum impact on the viewers with each of his | | | | Doug's canvas entitled "Loved", depicts a child |
| pieces. Since it is important to maintain his creative | | | | hugging a teddy bear was painted for the "Families |
| energy to keep up his contemporary style, Doug also | | | | for Children" adoption charity. He also created "A |
| prefers a large working space to create his paintings. | | | | Happy Heart" to fund programs of the National |
| His paintings on canvas and sculptures have been | | | | Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. |
| inspired by his own emotional responses to life. It is | | | | |