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Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment

Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

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Page 1: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

Chuck Close

Grid Portraits Assignment

Page 2: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits. Though a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, he has continued to paint and produce work which remains sought after by museums and collectors.

Page 3: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

While at Yale he mastered the art of creating photorealism pictures.

Page 4: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

Later he began to use a grid system to create more interesting images.

Page 5: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,
Page 6: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,
Page 7: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

This one was createdusing his thumbprint!

Page 8: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

Close’s work in a gallery space. (notice how large the work is)

Page 9: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

You will be using a grid to help you draw your portrait.

Page 10: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

Drawing hair can be difficult…

Page 11: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

Think about the shapes the values make rather than the lines of the hair.

After you get the right values in you can go back and add details like highlights.

Page 12: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

Even short hair has a good range between lights and darks.

Page 13: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

Work slowly and build up your detail. If you rush it your work will look rushed and messy.

Page 14: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

Just take your time and

really look at your image. Aim to make it look real.

Remember- Drawing is more about learning to look than it is about some magical ability in your hands.

Page 15: Chuck Close Grid Portraits Assignment. Chuck Thomas Close (born July 5, 1940), is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist,

If you finish early try a small colour drawing in your sketchbook using colour pencils.