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Introduction: My comparative study will be the main focus of comparing the use of
technique and color behind the artworks, between two different artists. One local
and the other International. I will be comparing Karen Williams Brusubardis
paintings Foliage particulates 2 pathway, Flower Fields Beyond the Cedar and
Chuck Closes Self-Portrait.
Cultural Context on Chuck Close Self portrait
Close did poorly in school but he found comfort in the Arts. Later after
graduating from YALE and earning his terminal degree (MFA) in visual
arts he was in the top place in the American Arts creating large scales
with the pixel, blur effects in his artwork. Chuck Close is known for his
high inventive techniques of painting the human face and is best known
for his large scale, photo based portraits. Close suffers from
prosopagnosia and also face blindness, in which he is unable to
recognize faces. Taking into consideration his sickness, his practice in
painting is unstoppable, thats is why his use of technique it is the way
it is. In order to recognize peoples faces he uses the grid technique and
uses a brush holding device strapped to his wrist and forearm to create
the immense piece he creates. Self Portrait, 1997. Oil on
Canvas, 102 x 84 (259.1 x 213.4
cm)
Analysis of formal qualities to Chuck Close Self
Portrait The main aspect that caught my attention within this piece
is the texture and the use of colors. Each cell in the painting
has a contrasting color that gives out the desire color for the
exact tone of a portrait. The colors that the artist uses are a
combination of warm and cool colors in order to contrast
the light and shade in the painting.
Williams Brusubardis, Karen. "ARTIST STATEMENT THE INTERSECTION OF MEMORY & IMAGINATION." Karen
Williams-Brusubardis Fine Art. Accessed November 08, 2015. http://karenwb.faso.com/about.