No one was more surprised than me when my paintings started selling, except maybe my dealer. Chuck Close dealerpaintingsell Change image and share on social
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
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 discovered about 150 dots is the minimum number of dots to make a specific recognizable person. You can make something that looks like a head, with fewer dots, but you won't be able to give much information about who it is. Chuck Close discoverdotfew 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
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
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
Photography is the easiest medium with which to be merely competent. Almost anybody can be competent. It's the hardest medium in which to have some sort of personal vision and to have a signature style. Chuck Close competenteasyhard share on social
Women in general interest me. I like how women are more liable to talk about real things, personal things. Chuck Close generalinterestliable Change image and share on social
Sometimes I really want to paint somebody and I don't get a photograph that I want to work from. Chuck Close paintphotographwork Change image and share on social
