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The self-portrait is 9’ tall and is made with acrylic paint. Study the painting and figure out how you think the artist Chuck Close made the painting.

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1 The self-portrait is 9’ tall and is made with acrylic paint. Study the painting and figure out how you think the artist Chuck Close made the painting. Complete the following in your comp book: Give step by step instructions telling someone how to make this painting.

2 Optical Color Mix – small areas of color placed next to each other that blend optically when viewed from a distance.

3 POST-IMPRESSIONISM - Seurat Optical color mix originated with Post-Impressionist artist Georges Seurat in the 1800’s. Seurat used tiny dots of color on the wall- size painting allowing the viewer’s eye to mix the colors when seen from a distance.

4 CHUCK CLOSE

5 Self-Portrait of Chuck Close late 1960’s – early 1970’s - Photo-realism - style of art that is created to look just like a photo.

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12 Problem creation is more interesting than problem solving. Making art impacts my vision of the world. Real artists don’t wait for inspiration; they just go in everyday and work, work, work. Learning and physical disabilities make people more interesting and resilient and strong. After seeing my first Pollock, I was outraged but immediately started dripping on my works.

13 Other notes Influenced by artists Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock Grid method originated in Egypt to make drawings larger. Works show optical color mix.

14 Grid drawings by former students Grid Drawing By former GHS student Cassie Elliott

15 Deborah Gilreath – artist

16 Drews Royse

17 Heidi Steinhaus

18 Laura Burks

19 Paige Cash

20 YOUR LEARNING TARGETS Accurate proportion Accurate placement in grid Accurate values including white, very light gray, light gray, medium gray, dark gray, black. No visible grid lines No smudging No shiny black


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