I did not want windows, only skylights. I chose my painting wall as it has the best morning light. Ellsworth Kelly Read Quote
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. Ellsworth Kelly Read Quote
Shape and color are my two strong things. And by doing this, drawing plants has always led me into my paintings and my sculptures. Ellsworth Kelly Read Quote
Each drawing that I’ve done, I have found. Meaning, I see a plant I want to draw. Ellsworth Kelly Read Quote
I don’t like acrylic because you can’t get the density of color. And with each coat of oil paint, the surface gets better and richer. Ellsworth Kelly Read Quote
I’m interested in the space between the viewer and the surface of the painting – the forms and the way they work in their surroundings. I’m interested in how they react to a room. Ellsworth Kelly Read Quote
My forms are geometric, but they don’t interact in a geometric sense. They’re just forms that exist everywhere, even if you don’t see them. Ellsworth Kelly Read Quote
All my work comes from perceiving. I kept seeing things that were brooding in me. I’m not a geometric artist. Ellsworth Kelly Read Quote
