Andrew Wyeth (born June 21, 1917) is an American artist, who was born and raised in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Wyeth is noted for his painting skills, which are characterized by the use of layers of color to create an effect of depth. In the late 1950s, Wyeth began working with acrylic paint, which gave his paintings a more pronounced tone of color and a greater sense of movement. Wyeth is also known for his portraits, which are characterized by their sparse use of detail and their use of bold colors and textures.