I have a great deal of difficulty recognizing faces, especially if I haven't - if I've just met somebody, it's hopeless. Chuck Close dealdifficultyface Change image and share on social
What difference does it make whether you're looking at a photograph or looking at a still life in front of you? You still have to look. Chuck Close differencefrontlife Change image and share on social
The first thing I do is take Polaroids of the sitter - 10 or 12 color Polaroids and eight or 10 black-and whites. Chuck Close blackcolorpolaroid Change image and share on social
I'm plagued with indecision in my life. I can't figure out what to order in a restaurant. Chuck Close figureindecisionlife Change image and share on social
A face is a road map of someone's life. Without any need to amplify that or draw attention to it, there's a great deal that's communicated about who this person is and what their life experiences have been. Chuck Close amplifyattentioncommunicate 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
If the bottom dropped out of the market and the artist was not going to sell anything, he or she will keep working, and the dealer will keep trying to find some way to convince somebody to buy this stuff. Chuck Close artistbottombuy share on social
You don't have to have a great art idea - just get to work and something will happen. So that's pretty much my modus operandi and pretty much my principal position, such as it is. Chuck Close artgreathappen Change image and share on social
There are so many artists that are dyslexic or learning disabled, it's just phenomenal. There's also an unbelievably high proportion of artists who are left-handed, and a high correlation between left-handedness and learning disabilities. Chuck Close artistcorrelationdisability share on social
Losing my father at a tender age was extremely important in being able to accept what happened to me later when I became a quadriplegic. Chuck Close acceptageextremely Change image and share on social
