Self Portrait 1997 
Form: Within this art painting, the formal elements of art can be seen, such as the style  painting which in this particular piece, oil canvas was used to create such. for the various uses of shading, tone and the colour. Also this painting tell us that Chuck used a majority of light colours than to dark colours overall, to create an effect and to show more of the face, for example to terminate the portraits skin colour, light skin. Texture of this piece seems to be rigged and irregular, due to the fact that of the used material oil canvas. The image seems to make use of the spaced, for there are lack of free space round the edge of he painting. the portrait seems to fill up the whole area.

Context:   the paintings seems to redirect ,the viewer to a sort of modern age and time, the 1997 as suggested in the title, because of the style of used in this painting, pixel like make up of the painting, suggesting Modern technologies. Also because of the bright colours applied, it seems new and up to date, than to older painting that mainly take up the dark seeming , due to the technologies systems ,  weren't as advance to the standard  modern technologies of today generation. The painting seems to be painted by Chuck close who seems base his works on close up portraits as well as other style such as  photography and photo realistic pieces. However this particular piece was probably made in the art studios of chuck close, suggest such as works are painted in such places, place were the artist would have his time to himself.

This piece seems to share some relations with the subject of IT(information technology) mainly as I see that painting is made up of many block like squares, looking like pixels, that make up an computer image, as if the painting is zoomed in right through. , up close. as if this picture has been created using the computer.  However does take the combination of science, due to the bacteria like shapes that fill each and every one of the boxes that, make up the painting.

Content: The content of this piece tells the viewer of unique piece of art, that this painting takes up the topic of art, for example it is an art portrait. Colours and artistic style gives the suggestion of an art piece. Drawn to form a portrait of art work., due to the fact of a close of face and only the face and background.The painting type seems to take the style of  photorealism and standard colour painting. as well as rough and rigid structure, the image seems uneven. Picture seems to present (in my opinion) unsettled  and an  unawareness of the sudden movements,because the motion shown on the face shows nervous, embarrassment Finally  the title creates a link with the actual image of the painting, portrayed. e.g. settlement, simple, calm and collective.

Process:From looking at this art piece I can recognize that the work was made using an oil canvas, as stated in the description of the painting information, this is an oil piece because , as seen its looks less runny ,also because an oil paint would look more vibrant and brighter than a water colour paints, more or less flatter and stuck to towards the page. However to make this painting chuck may have used the tools of paint,brushes and may have a mixing plate to mix the oil paint together, to create the effects that are  associated within this painting. and the materials used to paint on, was canvas , which is made from man-made cotton factories.  

Mood: The work givesme an impression, of quick , fire rapid movement, unoticed from the eye. and undetected only form the last minute. It reminds me of slow reaction and movements and reflexs, something you can do little to stop, but watch. maybe a feeling of embressment and tention, or the feeling of worried and scard of the unknown, due to facial expression and features shown on the face of the painting. Strong bold glarying eyes staring out at you ,as if you've  caused a serious problem. The serious look on the face, squiting eyes , tight closed lips sharing slightest bit of the gums.

The colours effects only a little of my mood, as the colours are well matched and blends in with, the painting that you almost forget that there a little circles of colours. that it become one with the painting as its ment to be there. However the textures give me an oppsite iempression, that painting  can't be taken serious, it changes the serious mood of the protrait, with the bright mixed colours, within every grid of the protrait.