chuck close art

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

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

The legendary artist has radically upended his distinctive style of portraiture — and his entire life. Why?

Portrait of Joel done in the style of Chuck Close.

#ChuckClose ⠀ Throughout his fifty-year career, Chuck Close created a wide number of portraits. Among them - the portraits one of his friend and fellow artist, Laurie Anderson. ⠀ In his interviews, Close told about his admiration for Anderson as an artist and a person, describing her as “a genius” and “one of the most intelligent and interesting people he knew.” He also praised her for her willingness to experiment with different mediums and push the boundaries of what art can be. ⠀ Chuck…

Chuck Close at the Met Chuck Close, American, born 1940 "Lucas" 1987-1987…

Detail of Self-Portrait II (2011) by Chuck Close Because of his expressed distrust of those who attempt to convey through words the experience and significance of art, as though such endeavors are either "spin jobs" and charlatanism, or, at least, verging close to such chicanery, even if the critic has no vested interest in the work under review, which puts up a filter between the reader and their ability to experience the art in an unbiased and authentic manner, writing a blog post about…

Close up of a Chuck Close painting

Chuck Close

Chuck Close, art, painting, portraits, lucas #2 (1986-1987 - oil on canvas)

One of the most celebrated artists of his generation, Chuck Close (1940–2021) defined the language of portraiture.

Last year at the NAEA Convention, I had the very exciting opportunity to see contemporary American artist Chuck Close speak. His lecture inspired me to spice up my usual 7th grade portrait project and attempt a painted piece like his. Close has been a leading figure in contemporary art since the early 1970s. He is best known for the monumental faces he has painted in thousands of tiny airbrush bursts, thumbprints, or looping multi-color brushstrokes using an abstract, highly illusionistic…

The artist was a great one-hit wonder, twice, before a scandal set in. Will his paintings regain visibility? Our critic argues it is healthier for us to see them.

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.

Art has often lent a hand to the world of medical professionals by doing a commendable job as therapy and as a means to express what troubled people feel inside. Yes, that is what outsider