Having studied with Henry Hensche of Provincetown and R. H. Ives Gammel of the Boston School of Art, Robert Douglas Hunter received his training from master painters whose teaching environments echoed that of French atelier instruction. This education emphasized the importance of carefully planned compositions, accurate rendering, and delight in the ability of light and shadow to create atmosphere within a painting. [http://lilypadgalleries.com/artist_page.php?artist=Hunter,_Robert_Douglas]