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 existformgeometric Change image and share on social
I always felt that a painted edge between two colors was a depiction somehow. Ellsworth Kelly colordepictionedge Change image and share on social
I learned my color in Europe. I've always been a colorist, I think. I started when I was very young, being a bird-watcher, fascinated by the bird colors. Ellsworth Kelly birdcolorcolorist Change image and share on social
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 forminterestpaint Change image and share on social
I have a sort of inner sense for scale. Ellsworth Kelly scalesensesort Change image and share on social
Each drawing that I've done, I have found. Meaning, I see a plant I want to draw. Ellsworth Kelly drawfindhave Change image and share on social
I don't labor over my drawings. I want to get freedom in the line. Ellsworth Kelly drawingfreedomlabor Change image and share on social
My drawings have to be quick. If they don't happen in 20 minutes or a half hour, then they're no good. Ellsworth Kelly drawinggoodhalf Change image and share on social
I only like artists older than myself. Time is so important. It's always been the same way, I guess. Ellsworth Kelly artistguessimportant Change image and share on social
Gray goes with gold. Gray goes with all colors. I've done gray-and-red paintings, and gray and orange go so well together. It takes a long time to make gray because gray has a little bit of color in it. Ellsworth Kelly bitecolorgold share on social