The Art of Robert Hunt

Any artist who has painted for years might eventually arrive at a place where they are comfortable with their work and offer dependable and bankable solutions in their pieces. Most artists take years to hone their craft, and when they finally get there, they can relax into a groove.  Robert Hunt seems to avoid the groove and uses his illustration and paintings to make unexpected things to happen.

His brushwork can range from exacting to minimalist, to exploding and messy, to delicate and thoughtful.  He uses his brushes to explore the surface but also knows when to stop.  He lets the unfinished parts belong to the viewer and the subject, and the two work it out together.

Robert Hunt began working as an illustrator in 1980.  He steadily built a list of clients and experiences that eventually made him a top illustrator, with numerous clients in all areas of publishing and the arts.

Still, as an in-demand illustrator, Robert keeps practicing his craft, “woodshedding,” as he likes to call it.  Bob Dylan once said, “An artist has got to be careful never really to arrive at a place where they think they’re at somewhere.  You always have to realize that you’re constantly in a state of becoming.  And, as long as you can stay in that realm you’ll sort of be alright.”

Dylan’s quote is a good fit for Robert Hunt.  His last name is an apt one for an artist forever on a hunt.