Alphonso Dunn
Alphonso Dunn is a Jamaican-born artist, author and teacher who shares pen-and-ink techniques, drawing lessons and sketchbook practice on YouTube.
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Known for
YouTubeOverview
- From
- Jamaica
- Based in
- New Jersey, United States
- Work
- Artist, author and art educator
- Specialism
- Pen-and-ink drawing
- Education
- Chemistry at William Paterson University; MFA at the New York Academy of Art
Mini bio
How it started.
Alphonso grew up drawing in Jamaica and moved to the United States at 17. He studied chemistry at William Paterson University with medicine in mind, then followed his interest in art to an MFA at the New York Academy of Art.
Finding his audience.
After graduate school, he taught high school chemistry and college art. His free YouTube tutorials brought his teaching to a wider audience, covering pen and ink, watercolor, perspective, anatomy and urban sketching.
From lessons to books.
He published Pen & Ink Drawing: A Simple Guide in 2015 and followed it with Pen & Ink Drawing Workbook in 2018. The guide explains materials, strokes, shading and texture; the workbook gives readers exercises to put those ideas into practice.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2018Pen & Ink Drawing WorkbookAuthor
- 2015Pen & Ink Drawing: A Simple GuideAuthor
Exhibitions
- 2014NJ Emerging Artist, Monmouth MuseumSolo exhibiting artist
- 2013Portraits: Drawings, Passaic County Community CollegeSolo exhibiting artist
Awards
Quotes
I focused my energies on what tools I hadAlphonso Dunn, ART:Jamaica interview
In a March 2009 interview, he described how limited access to art materials in Jamaica shaped his love of drawing and line.
Trivia
- His earliest drawing memories include copying comic-book characters and inventing superheroes in second grade.
- At St. Jago High School, he learned from two art teachers with different approaches: Mr. Barrett favored abstraction, while Mr. Collins favored realism.
- While studying chemistry, he took a figure-drawing course and practiced from a growing collection of drawing books.
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