1. List the 5 things to know about Chuck Close (5 pts) 2. Choose one of the 5 and give more detail (3 pts) 3. Write 3-5 complete sentences about your impression of his work (5 pts) 4. Tell me if you have ever drawn with a grid or if you have ever drawn a self portrait. (2 pts)

Answer and Explanation:

Five things you need to know about Chuck Close are:

Chuck Close became prominent in works that use the technique known as photo-realism, where he presents paintings with a degree of realism so great that they look like photographs. Over the years, he developed a clot in the spine, which limited the movement of his legs and arms, which could compromise his work as an artist, but he developed techniques that allowed him to paint using the brush in his mouth instead of the hands.

His works are fantastic and it is impossible not to be impressed by the degree of detail of his paintings, capable of presenting very real images, which stimulates the desire to draw portraits as good as his, something I have never done before, but which I intend to venture out.

jan tschichold, the son of a designer and sign painter