Pinstripe Chris Dunlop

Passion for vehicles comes in many different shades and colors. Custom cars, hot rods, and exotics- there's always a variety of artwork to keep things fresh and is never limited to one genre.

Chris Dunlop is an automotive design and render artist based out of Southern California. He started out as an automotive painter that specialized in custom paint and high end restoration work on Classics & Exotics in Rockville, Maryland. From there he began airbrushing, doing sharpie art, and pinstriping. Soon after he was doing his artwork nearly full time, and some of you might have heard of him, he’s been dubbed "Pinstripe Chris" and he joins us tonight on Break/Fix to share his journey from Paint & Body work to full-time artist!

This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.

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00:00 Introduction to Break/Fix Podcast

00:39 Meet Chris Dunlop: From Painter to Artist

01:34 Chris's Early Life and Career Beginnings

03:11 Journey to Full-Time Artist

13:23 The Sharpie Art Phenomenon

16:28 Exploring Robot Number Three

20:28 Car Culture: East Coast vs. West Coast

27:11 Digital vs. Traditional Art

31:56 Art as Entertainment vs. Practicality

32:13 Competitors and Inspirations

33:43 Self-Taught Journey and Social Media Influence

34:23 Artistic Collaborations and Personal Projects

36:09 Photorealistic Art and Techniques

42:05 Drawing Cars: Challenges and Techniques

44:56 Favorite and Least Favorite Car Designs

50:23 Retro Car Designs: Hits and Misses

58:23 Final Thoughts and Contact Information