I always thought that one of the reasons why a painter likes especially to have other painters look at his or her work is the shared experience of having pushed paint around. Chuck Close experiencelikepaint Change image and share on social
There's something Zen-like about the way I work - it's like raking gravel in a Zen Buddhist garden. Chuck Close buddhistgardengravel Change image and share on social
Painting is the most magical of mediums. The transcendence is truly amazing to me every time I go to a museum and I see how somebody figured another way to rub colored dirt on a flat surface and make space where there is no space or make you think of a life experience. Chuck Close amazecoloredirt share on social
I'm not by nature a terribly intuitive person; I need to build a situation in which I will behave more intuitively, and that has really changed the life of my work - I found a way to trick myself into being intuitive. Chuck Close behavebuildchange share on social
In the 7th grade, I made a 20-foot long mural of the Lewis and Clark Trail while we were studying that in history because I knew I wasn't going to be able to spit back the names and the dates and all that stuff on a test. Chuck Close 7thbackclark share on social
I think most paintings are a record of the decisions that the artist made. I just perhaps make them a little clearer than some people have. Chuck Close artistcleardecision Change image and share on social
I think the problem with the arts in America is how unimportant it seems to be in our educational system. Chuck Close americaarteducational Change image and share on social
Never let anyone define what you are capable of by using parameters that don't apply to you. Chuck Close applycapabledefine Change image and share on social
I did some pastels and I did other pieces in which there was just basically one color per square, and then they would get bigger and I could get 2 or 3 colors into the square, and ultimately I just started making oil paintings. Chuck Close basicallybigcolor share on social
I'm poor white trash from the state of Washington. Chuck Close poorstatetrash Change image and share on social