Art Lesson Video

In this video Chuck Close discusses how he goes about making a portrait. When Close discusses how he makes his paintings he says that the technique he uses or the building blocks of his paintings don't really stand for anything. He describes his squares as being similar to an architect and their use of bricks. My favorite part of this video was when Close was talking about the faces of the people he painted. He says that a person's face is like a road map to what their life is like. I agree with Close, and I think that by believing that he makes better portraits. The video then goes on to talk about how Close began painting agan after his accident, which is truely inspirational. Since the accident he describes his work as more celebratory, because he is happy just to be painting.