Chuck Close is one amazing artist who has faced many disabilities on his life. His school thought he was just lazy, but as soon as he put the paintbrush in his hand, it all turned around.
He was born in 1940, growing up he suffered from dyslexia and Prosopagnosia. Those disabilities did not help him in school as for it showed the teachers that he was lazy. He did want to learn though, and art helped him get through it. When Close was almost fifty years of age, he suffered a severe spinal artery collapse. He can only use partial of his arms and legs, and now he relies on his wheelchair to help him move his canvas while painting.
Chuck always started with photos of people he was close to for his grid portraits. He had a specific rule for people though. People had to come who they are, no make up, …show more content…
He tested out many art tools such as the airbrush, water colors, and even fingerprints and much more. His past paintings look different from his methods. He had fanny/finger painting which was mostly black and white. The paintings had much shading involved and the realism of the canvas was grand. Later he had more color in his paintings and showed so much detail as the rest.
Close had an injury in 1988 of his spinal artery collapsing, it was hard for him to use his body. He then made a brush holding device so he could still paint. The device is strapped to his forearm and wrist. As for his paintings, viewed from afar the little squares made by an assistant looked more single but together. The low resolution grid was still beautiful and good as before as he kept painting.
Chuck close has made wonderful paintings through so many difficulties with himself. He has made a difference for himself and showed he can do something. No matter what you deal with, you can always make something out of it. Grid portraits really help get all of the details together one by
He was born in 1940, growing up he suffered from dyslexia and Prosopagnosia. Those disabilities did not help him in school as for it showed the teachers that he was lazy. He did want to learn though, and art helped him get through it. When Close was almost fifty years of age, he suffered a severe spinal artery collapse. He can only use partial of his arms and legs, and now he relies on his wheelchair to help him move his canvas while painting.
Chuck always started with photos of people he was close to for his grid portraits. He had a specific rule for people though. People had to come who they are, no make up, …show more content…
He tested out many art tools such as the airbrush, water colors, and even fingerprints and much more. His past paintings look different from his methods. He had fanny/finger painting which was mostly black and white. The paintings had much shading involved and the realism of the canvas was grand. Later he had more color in his paintings and showed so much detail as the rest.
Close had an injury in 1988 of his spinal artery collapsing, it was hard for him to use his body. He then made a brush holding device so he could still paint. The device is strapped to his forearm and wrist. As for his paintings, viewed from afar the little squares made by an assistant looked more single but together. The low resolution grid was still beautiful and good as before as he kept painting.
Chuck close has made wonderful paintings through so many difficulties with himself. He has made a difference for himself and showed he can do something. No matter what you deal with, you can always make something out of it. Grid portraits really help get all of the details together one by