Chuck close portraits

Arguably the greatest painter alive, Chuck Close presents amazing new work at Pace Gallery in New York. His ability to calculate color is super-human and his perseverance in the face of dyslexia, prosopagnosia (face-blindness), and partial quadriplegia (!!!) is nothing short of incredible.

Chuck Close, Big Self-Portrait, 1967–1968 acrylic on gessoed canvas 107.5 x 83.5 in. (273.1 x 212.1 cm) Close is a photorealist artist known for his portraiture. The meticulous nature of his images reflects how he sees the world. He has prosopagnosia- an inability to recognize faces. He can remember things that are flat which is why he works from pictures. Q. What skill or challenge effects how you see the world? Does your unique perspective inform how you see yourself or others?

Chuck Close Portraits – Students will select a subject of their choice to create a portrait in the style of Chuck Close in colored pencils $30 per student per

Chuck Close

Lucas 1986-87, by Chuck Close. With eye detail. (view large size to see detail)

Portrait of Joel done in the style of Chuck Close.

View Self-Portrait (1983) By Close Chuck; make-up and graphite on paper; 18 x 14 in. (45.7 x 35.5 cm.); Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

Chuck Close, American, born 1940 "Mark" 1978-1979 Acrylic on canvas Private Collection, New York

This first big 8th grade project took the entire semester to complete! The students were introduced to the work of contemporary artist Chuck Close. We looked at many examples of his portraits and w…