1. Dots by Chuck Close

2. Chuck Close, Artist Close was born in Monroe, Washington in 1940.
His art focuses on portraits of himself and his family and friends, often produced at a very large scale
Close typically begins with a photograph of a face, creating a painting or print through a grid-based reconstruction of the image that he accomplishes by hand
His paintings are even more impressive, given that Close had to relearn how to use his hands following a 1988 spinal infection that left him a quadriplegic.
Close suffers from Prosopagnosia, also known as face blindness, in which he is unable to recognize faces. Due to this disorder, Close was first driven to paint portraiture.

4. Pointillism
Art technique that uses small dots of pure color close together that create a larger image
“Visual Color Blending” = where several colors seem to blend together to make a larger image
Concentric - objects share the
same center, axis or origin with
one inside the other
Concentric Circles – Circles that
overlap and share the same center

9. Student Work

19. Your Assignment
Bring in a picture (minimum of 4x6” print) of a person- picture can be photo or printed
Grid the picture with ½ inch squares
Grid the art with 1 inch squares
Redraw the image on the art paper
Color each grid square with concentric circles, minimum of 3 colors in each square. Try to match skin tones and values and shadows.
Use Colored Pencils