“In the creative process of drawing from nature, Kelly views three factors as essential: the mind, the observing eye, and the drawing hand Contemplating an object and concentrating on the drawing hand should ideally remain in balance in a state approaching that of a trance. Even the artist cannot always be certain whether the eye is following the contours of the object or of the line emerging on paper.”
- M. Semff, “Ellsworth Kelly: Plant Drawings 1948-2010,” Ellsworth Kelly — Plant Drawings, New York, 2012, p. 13
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