Chuck Close

Chuck Close 

chuck close has created many spectacular pieces of artwork, each showing the same level of commitment as the next, such as;

 'Mark'

1997-19978

acrylic on canvas 

This piece was painted and airbrushed on a series of layers on a massive scale, the painting took almost 14 months to complete.

I believe 'Mark' is a very successful piece, the sheer detail, particularly in the eyes, chuck has definitely captured the detail of the glasses and its reflective light and made the entire piece extremely visually pleasing.

 'Self-Prortraitte'

1997

oil on canvas 

This piece is an incredible example of expertise chuck close has, even after a blood clot paralyzed him and caused him to resort to strapping a paint brush to his hand to be able to paint. Using simple shapes with different colors and patterns, on an enormous scale, even with the simplistic nature of the pieces he produces chuck still manages to attach a vast amount of detail.

'Big Self-Portraitte'

1967-1968

acrylic on canvas

Big self portrait was chuck's first selling piece of work and is another example of how chuck captures details like a photograph, this piece has to be a personal favorite, just because of the way that chuck has created a visually perfect portrait