“Shape and color are my two strong things. And by doing this, drawing plants has always led me into my paintings and my sculptures.” TwoStrongColorPaintingShapesPlantDrawingSculpture Author:Ellsworth Kelly
“All my paintings are usually done in drawing form, very small. I make notations in drawings first, and then I make a collage for color. But drawing is always my notation.” FirstsDoneFormColorPaintingDrawingCollages Author:Ellsworth Kelly
“All my work begins with drawings. I don’t labor over my drawings. I want to get freedom in the line. I like to be able to get swift curves in the plant drawings that are usually drawn in five to ten minutes.” Drawing Author:Ellsworth Kelly
“My drawings have to be quick. If they don't happen in 20 minutes or a half hour, then they're no good.” IfsHappensHoursHalfMinutesDrawingHalf Hours Author:Ellsworth Kelly
“I don't labor over my drawings. I want to get freedom in the line.” WantLinesLaborDrawing Author:Ellsworth Kelly
“Shading is more like copying. And certainly I do copy, but I'm making drawings, and I'm not trying to make them with the shading.” TryingDrawingCopiesCopying Author:Ellsworth Kelly
“In drawing, I don't erase. I believe the original gesture has to be the best.” BelieveI BelieveOriginalsDrawingBeing The BestGesturesErase Author:Ellsworth Kelly
