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Who is Chuck CloseThomas "Chuck" Close (born July 5, 1940) is an American painter/artist and photographer who achieved fame as a photo realist, through his massive-scale portraits. A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person. Chuck often paints abstract portraits, that are shown in the world's finest galleries. He uses a refined process where he breaks the images down to a series of square areas and builds the portraits incrementally, square by square. In the hands of many other artists, tile portraits often appear hackneyed, but Close has revolutionized the method. His artwork extends beyond painting he an extensive portfolio that includes printmaking, photography, and, most recently, tapestries based on Polaroids.
In 1988, Close again experienced the trauma of a severe health issue when he suffered the sudden rupture of a spinal artery. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, Close was left almost entirely paralyzed. Eventually, after rounds of physical therapy, Close, who became permanently confined to a wheelchair, regained the partial use of his limbs.Despite the physical limitations, Close pressed forward with his work. With a brush taped to his wrist, Close continued to paint, but in a style that was more abstract and less precise as seen in the photo to the right.. It is these more abstract "Grid like, pointillism like" pieces that we draw our inspiration for our project. Do Now part 2: ColorWhy is Color Important in Art? Color can tell you a lot about a work of art. Bright colors can make you feel happy while darker colors can make you feel glum. There are also specific colors that remind us of different emotions.
Color also helps a picture feel harmonious and aesthetic. Arts employ color theory when creating art. They will choose colors based on their chosen color harmony Some Color Combinations Primary Color – Red, blue and yellow. All colors can be created by mixing primary colours. Complementary Colors – Colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. For example, purple and yellow. Complementary colors will contrast greatly. Analogous Colors – Any three colors which are side by side on a 12-section color wheel, such as yellow-green, yellow, and yellow-orange. |
Assignment: Chuck Close Inspired Portriats
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Choose a photo of a portrait to use for your project Step two Choose your color combo enhance the colors using either gradient map or color balance Step three cut out the background Step four add a complimentary colored gradient as the background Step five using the grid templates fills the squares in a dispersing pattern to create a pixaled |
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AssignmentCreate a Chuck close inspired "colorful" abstracted portrait
Templates Squares- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PkeGrNJvWhKYZDdJpWr6njJ8h7KDohYO/view?usp=sharing Hexagon - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1suZHoM8J6H8dvgT8etc_se3CVPkljolp/view?usp=sharing |
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