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Chuck Close Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Every child should have a chance to feel special Picture Quote #1

All the fingerprint paintings are done without a grid Picture Quote #1

Painting is the frozen evidence of a performance Picture Quote #1

I learned you could suffer a terrible tragedy and still be happy again Picture Quote #1

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If it looks like art, chances are it’s somebody else’s art Picture Quote #1

All the best ideas come out of the process; they come out of the work itself Picture Quote #1

Inspiration is for amateurs Picture Quote #1

It’s always a pleasure to talk about someone else’s work Picture Quote #1

Far more interesting than problem solving is problem creation Picture Quote #1

In life you can be dealt a winning hand of cards and you can find a way to lose, and you can be dealt a losing hand and find a way to win. True in art and true in life: you pretty much make your own destiny. If you are by nature an optimistic person, which I am, that puts you in a better position to be lucky in life Picture Quote #1

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I wanted to translate from one flat surface to another. In fact, my learning disabilities controlled a lot of things. I don’t recognize faces, so I’m sure it’s what drove me to portraits in the first place Picture Quote #1

There are things about signing on to a process over the long term that protect you from the buffeting winds of change Picture Quote #1

Those who are waiting for an epiphany to strike may wait forever. The artist simply goes to work, making art, both good and not so good Picture Quote #1

I only use three primaries, so the nice thing is I can’t have favorite colors Picture Quote #1

I don’t believe in inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs. Some of the time you know you’re cooking, and the rest of the time, you just do it Picture Quote #1

The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody who’ll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work Picture Quote #1

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Having a routine, knowing what to do, gives me a sense of freedom and keeps me from going crazy. It’s calming Picture Quote #1

Sometimes I really want to paint somebody and I don’t get a photograph that I want to work from Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

In my art, I deconstruct and then I reconstruct, so visual perception is one of my primary interests Picture Quote #1

I think women realise that I love women, and very often women seem to love me Picture Quote #1

I only have so much time and energy and money, and I’m going to put it into my work Picture Quote #1

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I don’t work with inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs. I just get to work Picture Quote #1

Ease is the enemy of the artist. When things get too easy, you’re in trouble Picture Quote #1

A photograph doesn’t gain weight or lose weight, or change from being happy to being sad. It’s frozen. You can use it, then recycle it Picture Quote #1

You know, the way art history is taught, often there’s nothing that tells you why the painting is great. The description of a lousy painting and the description of a great painting will very much sound the same Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Neurologically, I’m a quadriplegic, so virtually everything about my work has been driven by my learning disabilities, which are quite severe, and my lack of facial recognition, which I’m sure is what drove me to paint portraits in the first place Picture Quote #1

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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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) Every child should have a chance to feel special (Chuck Close Quotes) All the fingerprint paintings are done without a grid (Chuck Close Quotes) Painting is the frozen evidence of a performance (Chuck Close Quotes) I learned you could suffer a terrible tragedy and still be happy again (Chuck Close Quotes) If it looks like art, chances are it’s somebody else’s art (Chuck Close Quotes) All the best ideas come out of the process; they come out of the work itself (Chuck Close Quotes) Inspiration is for amateurs (Chuck Close Quotes) It’s always a pleasure to talk about someone else’s work (Chuck Close Quotes) Far more interesting than problem solving is problem creation (Chuck Close Quotes) In life you can be dealt a winning hand of cards and you can find a way to lose, and you can be dealt a losing hand and find a way to win. True in art and true in life: you pretty much make your own destiny. If you are by nature an optimistic person, which I am, that puts you in a better position to be lucky in life (Chuck Close Quotes) I wanted to translate from one flat surface to another. In fact, my learning disabilities controlled a lot of things. I don’t recognize faces, so I’m sure it’s what drove me to portraits in the first place (Chuck Close Quotes) There are things about signing on to a process over the long term that protect you from the buffeting winds of change (Chuck Close Quotes) Those who are waiting for an epiphany to strike may wait forever. The artist simply goes to work, making art, both good and not so good (Chuck Close Quotes) I only use three primaries, so the nice thing is I can’t have favorite colors (Chuck Close Quotes) I don’t believe in inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs. Some of the time you know you’re cooking, and the rest of the time, you just do it (Chuck Close Quotes) The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody who’ll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work (Chuck Close Quotes) Having a routine, knowing what to do, gives me a sense of freedom and keeps me from going crazy. It’s calming (Chuck Close Quotes) Sometimes I really want to paint somebody and I don’t get a photograph that I want to work from (Chuck Close Quotes) 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 Quotes) In my art, I deconstruct and then I reconstruct, so visual perception is one of my primary interests (Chuck Close Quotes) I think women realise that I love women, and very often women seem to love me (Chuck Close Quotes) I only have so much time and energy and money, and I’m going to put it into my work (Chuck Close Quotes) I don’t work with inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs. I just get to work (Chuck Close Quotes) Ease is the enemy of the artist. When things get too easy, you’re in trouble (Chuck Close Quotes) A photograph doesn’t gain weight or lose weight, or change from being happy to being sad. It’s frozen. You can use it, then recycle it (Chuck Close Quotes) You know, the way art history is taught, often there’s nothing that tells you why the painting is great. The description of a lousy painting and the description of a great painting will very much sound the same (Chuck Close Quotes) 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 Quotes) Neurologically, I’m a quadriplegic, so virtually everything about my work has been driven by my learning disabilities, which are quite severe, and my lack of facial recognition, which I’m sure is what drove me to paint portraits in the first place (Chuck Close Quotes)

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