**NOTES FROM THE DOCUMENTARY** excuse the length, i didnt know what all i would personally need. wanted to make a confrontational image. suck the viewer right up to it. everything made is from photographs. works on minute details in one specific area first. first official portrait in 1968. created a grid to create each individual square at a time. grew up during wartime where there werent many supplies for things. had a desire to create art since he was a child. father met a woman who was an artist and used her to teach chuck. from there, he was being taught. was a lousy student in high school, and used painting and his art for extra credit. was very close to his father, and his death was a heavy impact to him. describes his art as "painstakingly putting his image back together". Willen de Kooning was a huge inspiration to Chuck, to the point where he felt that he was a weak interpretation of de Kooning. moved to New York in Fall of 1967, and used limitations to keep his art from being associated with de Kooning, such as painting using only black and white paint. he enjoyed the uniqueness of each individual that he used for his portraits, as if they were bringing their whole lives and actions on their face. he is personally mystified at the idea of taking paint, drawing on a canvas, and finishing his painting, to show a full face of someone he had photographed prior. made portraits with no form of special edits or dramatization, and made everything as simple and natural as possible. suffered what appears to have been a stroke later in his life, confining him to a wheelchair.

@lilsquigword

4 жыл бұрын

i knew damn well i wasnt gonna take notes on a 57 minute video thank you sir

@donotask3708

4 жыл бұрын

[heat-mojo] thanks I had this for homework

@kit7918

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I already took notes but this is even more helpful for studying

@jimthecat2056

4 жыл бұрын

a true hero

@kjellsennykreim2466

4 жыл бұрын

You sir, are a God in living form

I think it's commendable that Close has the humility to reveal his process. Most artist would never reveal how they create their art.

I had the privilege of seeing Mr. Close speak in Houston during Art School... Never been so inspired by a man and his work as I was that day. Have and will always love his work, which, now that I think about it, has had a tremendous influence on my own art.

I remember watching this documentary in middle school art class...fascinating.

@coleydidit

4 жыл бұрын

Mee too!

@Deltabreeze9

Жыл бұрын

Me too

This is a great example of optical mixing , the colors mix in your mind . Chuck is one of my favorite large scale portrait painters.

I'm learning about this guy in my art class

@archcostigan9044

5 жыл бұрын

1+2 my dude

@archcostigan9044

5 жыл бұрын

epic comment

@archcostigan9044

5 жыл бұрын

so true

@keirabellas2215

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@PuerileAccismus

4 жыл бұрын

Same

I’ve met Chuck a number of times and I think he would approve this documentary. He is such an articulate story teller. I was sad his recent show was canceled due to the politics of the times. He once was a very successful fundraiser of the DNC.

thanks for uploading, this deserves a billion views

RIP Chuck Close, and thanks for the new way of seeing & painting the human portrait. 👤👀🎨🖼✌

Just fascinating! Thanks for sharing.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

audio is only coming out of my left airpod and its pissing me off

@m.angelina3964

4 жыл бұрын

I thought my headphones were broken lmao

@ilainayavrom6010

4 жыл бұрын

Wait omg swim I thought it was just me

@torbensundheim872

3 жыл бұрын

for me its both but one ear is just much louder

@loogieee

3 жыл бұрын

what makes it worse is that i hear worse in my left ear

@bookkeeper8092

3 жыл бұрын

Ugh had to watch this for an art class and literally this sound issue p!sses me off 🙄

I'm so amazed by the great artist I'm watching it's the first time I'm getting to know him l think from now on I'm going keep track of you(him) your so inspirational and a fighter on this time. I'm glad you took the time to show us who and how you are thanks

Thank you Mr.Close: 100,000,000 of thanks!... With enjoyment & admiration... Regards... ( 2018 )

I knew there was a technique he used to get the paintings so detailed. I'm glad I came across this video and it helps with learning.

Thank you for posting this❤

This doc could have been named, "Up Close"

@boobies8658

4 жыл бұрын

That's good lol

@jasondeutschbein8102

3 жыл бұрын

Missed Opportunity.

Fascinating! Putting the story behind the art & artist.

@gibsongirl4443

6 жыл бұрын

L.A. Artist I live and breathe art I picked up a paint brush 2yrs ago and fell in love I consider myself an eclectic abstract artist I'm looking for someone who will mentor me and guide in the right direction I've found my groove

It's always an enlightening thing to watch a painter work.

This is amazing! I love the connections to music!

Thanks for uploading :)

Chuck è Uno dei più importanti figurativi del novecento. Un maestro.

Great content! Is it possible to hear the audio through both speakers?

THANKS SO MUCH!

Art has become my everything it's my heart soul my best friend I breathe I live it need a pro artist to mentor me and take me under their wing

das ist ja sehr überraschend was CHUCK CLOSE alles macht... muss mir unbedingt ein buch von ihm kaufen.

Awesome! :)

The Optical color mixing is incredible.

GREATEST

This is really a revelation for me. My father died when I was about 6 and I was with his corpse alone for about 8 or 9 hours. I am now already bitter at the world at the age of 15 even though I have no right

@claredriscoll5092

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's incredibly traumatic. So many questions ...

Pleas make the video available for download.

Really nice documentary... There only seems to be a problem with the sound, because when you try to listen to it with headphones, no sound is coming from the right...

The way selfies ought to be.

I wish there was a movie based on this artist

Magnifico

very interesting

Wow impressive!

Yes period 2, this is the video

Does anyone know who sings the blues song playing in the background?

It's Careless Love by Arbee Stidham

Hello... this is a survey, answer these questions, please. It is for a tribute to the beloved Chuch Close. 1- What is his family background? 2- What inspired him to become an artist? What experiences helped him define that? 3- How did he start his career as an artist? 4- How did he define what he would be focusing on as his art theme/concept? 5- What was his method? How did it change through time? 6- What do you admire about him the most? 7- Which of his artworks is your favorite? Perhaps choose one whose style you would like to imitate for your next portrait. Post a picture here.

@brandongonzalez3534

4 жыл бұрын

bruh if only it was that easy :/

INTERESTING

R.I.P. Left Ear

Wouldn't it be great to see a movie based on his life...

RIP Chuck

Are these acrylic paints?

The Fucking Carnival Music!!!

Anyone here from Art class?

They should make a documentary of this

@rw8836

5 жыл бұрын

this is a documentary

@Hotrodd48

2 жыл бұрын

@@rw8836 they should make a documentary of this documentary

2013. What have you done LATELY

hed make a splendid pixel artist

RIP

Overall a good cynapse, though I have got to say, some of the music drove me crazy!

@vincentvancraig

4 жыл бұрын

The blues?? What the hell is wrong with that?

@torbensundheim872

3 жыл бұрын

omg same

Does anyone know the name of the artist who inspired him on 15:30?

@usmsUSMS1215

7 жыл бұрын

It's Willem de Kooning

porque no hay en español :(

What??? How can you tell?

Studio in art who else?

♥️

sound moment

me watching this in art class

The music at the beginning was too distracting for me to focus on what the artist was saying ... other than that, good and ineresting documentary.

Wow. I still don't understand his method. As he said, he obviously knows what each set of colours look like from a distance, but how does he translate the colours from the photo using the grid? They don't seem to be accurate representations of the colour in the photo grid...but maybe they are. He is so talented and has created a workable life ... wish I had his strength!

@randycox3232

7 жыл бұрын

MaryAnn Thompson He is still the magician!🎩

@annajackman7256

7 жыл бұрын

MaryAnn Thompson colour theory

the next 30 or, years

20:24 just a bookmark

I am an art educator. I would like to be able to share this video as an extended learning opportunity (independent student assignment) for my students who would like to learn more about Chuck Close. Is there a way for you to make a "clean version" copy of this video by eliminating from 16:10 to16:30?

willem Da kooning

the music is very annoying

help me my art teacher told me watch all of thisd boring shit send HELP

are you trying to give people a migraine with that annoying backing music

Very very very distracting.

This is the most boring documentary I've ever watched lmao

@zeroman614

5 жыл бұрын

Art process IS boring. No shitty music and jumpy editing, just like for reals

I would like to know what could Raphael, DaVinci, Monet, Picasso, Matisse could say about this "artist"? It is so boring this documentary!!!

RIP