Christopher Dunne, art tutor of oil painting 'Dutch Master' technique...

Christopher Dunne, artist and tutor of realism painting technique.


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Sea Chanteyman live performer Christopher Dunne also tutors The Dunne Dutch Master Technique Of Oil Painting!

Performing authentic Sea Chantey music is Dunne's favorite artistic expression, however, Dunne's primary artistic discipline is oil painting in the tradition of the Old Dutch Masters. All the images on this page were personally executed by Dunne in the course of illustrating aspects of this technique. There are many images on this page... please allow them time to load fully.

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Why purchase a great work of art when you can create your own? The necessary skills to draw and paint are actually well within your own capacity to master.

The emergence of the great painter within is self-improvement that is educational, entertaining and inspires a lifelong constructive outlet for personal artistic expression.

Above: A sketch study of light and shadow in the form and composition of drapery.

The proven techniques of the "Dutch Masters" Vermeer, Rubens, De Hooch, Rembrandt and Hals were researched by Dunne over thirty years of personal study.

These readily learned skills can be applied to sketches, fine painting and portraiture in a matter of months... what a wonderful personal legacy to leave for future generations!

Above: Understanding the underlying structures of human anatomy improves the ability to see and interpret a subject's actual form. Below: A high contrast lighting circumstance clearly reveals form, textures and depth in a dramatic composition.

Above: A monochromatic "still life" study of common inanimate objects explores the effects of light and reflected light, the absence of light and the influence of a subject's color value (without represention of chroma or hue). It may sound complex, but these relationships are dependably straightforward and constant.

Why is this process effective and qualitatively different from schooling?

Typical modern educational institutions emphasize the creative side of artistic expression, rather than maintaining focus on the results-oriented "nuts and bolts" of fundamental drawing and painting skill development.

If an instructor of an artistic technique process has not personally cultivated those necessary skills, how can they adequately share the knowledge with others? By and large, they simply can't, and so they don't.

Above: A sketch study of the major planes of a human head as an interpretive aid.

Good news, bad news:

Bad news first: If you can't draw well, you can't possibly paint well enough to accurately paint what you intend to express. But don't despair...

The very good news: You absolutely can draw consistently very well when applying proven centuries-old technique.

Above: A study of "foreshortening", a powerful artist's interpretive tool.

Above: The effects of backlighting and uplight in a creative composition.

The study of the undraped human form empowers the artist to accurately depict their particular expression of human subject matter in other states of dress. Clothing on a subject always looks much better when the artist knows what is under it.

Above: A quick sketch of a live model in repose. Drawings of this type are useful in later analysis of the errors an artist is predisposed to make. Below: A more refined study of a live model in preparation for an oil "underpainting".

Above: Some complex anatomical structures require special attention. Hands and feet follow certain constants that once understood, make their representation both consistently accurate and interesting to execute.

When rewarded with successful results, drawing is enjoyable and accelerates individual technical progress.

Why does the Dunne technique place emphasis exclusively on drawing and oil painting study?

Any artist must ultimately master their medium of choice. Although Dunne is equally proficient in other media such as watercolor and pastel (as well as sculptural disciplines), the greatest past masters of art developed and refined their own skills in charcoal (for drawing) and oils (for painting). What worked for them is good for us.

The male form:

Above: At above left, a quicky executed rough sketch of a live model that illustrates and defines structure and anatomical dynamics. At above right, a more polished study of the anatomy of Michaelangelo's statue of "David" (with fig leaf for netiquette). Below: Light affects the perception of both form and distance, as well as defining the variety of surface textures present in natural objects.

Art as an expression of creativity cannot be "taught", just as the ability to think an original thought cannot be "taught"... however, the skilled ability to express that creativity through a visual medium certainly can be.

Proficiency in the language of art is a learnable process, within reach of anyone who has self-motivation and perseverence.

Side views of the female form:

Above: The subject's lighting circumstance indicates geometric forms that comprise anatomical structure. Below: A different side view composition, with increased contrast and chromatic intensity conveying sweaty glossiness.

IInterested in a results-oriented group workshop or intensive individual tutoring?

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Some of the preceding color works are cropped excerpts from a themed series of original oils by Christopher Dunne. The originals in this series are not for sale for the life span of the artist, but state-of-the-art high technology giclee artist proofs on canvas are available. The internet-use images above are substantially reduced and compressed for websurfer viewing and relatively quick loading. The original paintings are typically 18" x 24". You may also direct inquiry about acquisition of work to titus98@gte.net and you may view more specifically related information on the "acquisition & links" page.