Bell Ringer Tuesday March 22, 2011 How are our portraits similar to Chuck Close’s work? How are our portraits similar to Chuck Close’s work? How are they different? How are they different? Complete Sentences Please

Chuck Close

Close – Distinguishing Characteristics Looks like photos (photorealism) Looks like photos (photorealism) Black & White or color Black & White or color Plain background Plain background Only face shots Only face shots Expressions Expressions Media Options: Colored Pencils or Graphite Media Options: Colored Pencils or Graphite

Ed Pascke

Pascke – Distinguishing Characteristics Colorful Colorful Out of the ordinary Out of the ordinary Non-realistic colors Non-realistic colors Happy/Goofy/Crazy Facial expressions Happy/Goofy/Crazy Facial expressions We see their personality We see their personality We see their bodies sometimes We see their bodies sometimes Media Options: Watercolor Paint or Oil Pastel Media Options: Watercolor Paint or Oil Pastel

Frida Kahlo

Kahlo – Distinguishing Characteristics Imaginary background Imaginary background Eyebrows as a symbol Eyebrows as a symbol Included lots of other symbols Included lots of other symbols Shows emotions through what she is doing in the painting Shows emotions through what she is doing in the painting Works in color Works in color Media Options: Colored Pencil Media Options: Colored Pencil

Roy Lichtenstein

Lichtenstein – Distinguishing Characteristics Tells a story Tells a story Primary colors Primary colors Suspicious characters Suspicious characters Shows facial expressions/emotions Shows facial expressions/emotions Includes text Includes text All have women All have women Media Options: Acrylic Paint Media Options: Acrylic Paint

Who is the artist of this work? Who is the artist of this work? How can you tell? How can you tell?

What about this one? What about this one? How do you know? How do you know?

And this one...?