Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

JULY 4, 2013

Below you can see two paintings I am working on right now, even as I type this my other hand is holding a paintbrush, one eye is on the screen and the other eye is overseeing my brushwork. I'm also playing 'The Entertainer' on an old upright piano I have in the corner of my studio, I really hope the wind doesn't change or I'm stuck like this forever.

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Emmeline Illustration

JULY 18, 2013

I have to say, seeing photos like this of kids on the other side of the world enjoying a book you've illustrated is SUCH a brilliant feeling. It's not an easy job (seriously) but this sort of thing makes it worth it. These pictures are from a great little article: Reading with Toddlers and Encouraging Positive Relationships over on OurEverydayThings blog.

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Fifi Lapin

JULY 21, 2013

This is my little clown outfit. I wore it to Sonny's masquerade party - an excuse for him and his band to play to an audience. An excuse for me to dress up! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT SORRY THIS PRINT IS NOW *SOLD OUT* Remember this gorgeous work? I have some left from a limited run of 100.

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Emmeline Illustration

JULY 16, 2013

I reworked this old illustration yesterday. Sometimes it takes a while to be able to distance yourself from the work and view it critically. I'm definitely a lot happier with it, and in a way it's nice to see that my working style has improved (well, I think so) within a year. Always learning!

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Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

JULY 15, 2013

Just in case you ever wanted to know what a group of snails having a picnic in the rain looks like. I learnt a heck of a lot doing this one such as I've got to be really careful with the paper when wet. Suddenly out of nowhere marks started to appear as I painted which means I must have scratched it when I was stretching it or maybe let the paper get too wet and therefore vulnerable to the slightest indentation.

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Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

JULY 9, 2013

I have just put the finishing touches to 'Masterchef' this morning. You can see the odd highlight on whiskers and fur with gouache but the vast majority of the painting is water colour. Masterchef Water Colour / Gouache 31 x 24cm Hopefully the narrative in the painting is very clear. I wanted to bring across a nice homely feel to this image which be in a contrast to some of the other ideas I have down the line for this series of work.

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Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

JULY 1, 2013

I was in the Ashmolean in Oxford yesterday and I stumbled upon these absolute gems! These are associated but not confirmed as a series of first oil sketches painted by Frederic Lord Leighton during an early summer 5 week stay on the Island of Capri in 1859. He was influenced by his friend Giovanni Costa. The above painting and detail is my favourite, it stopped me dead in my tracks as I was trying to find a route back to the Egyptian and Nubian department.

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Fifi Lapin

JULY 15, 2013

Remember this gorgeous work? I have some left from a limited run of 100. Yay! Professional Giclée print of original artwork. *sorry, this print is SOLD OUT. More of this print will be available in August* ABOUT The print measures 20x16in not including the white border and is printed onto 100% cotton archival quality 225g/m paper, the paper is reminiscent of smooth watercolour paper giving the print a lovely soft texture and vibrant colour. first edition of 100.

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