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The creative process of Dale Chihuly is intrinsically connected to drawing. “I always drew,” he admitted, confirming that the glass blowing operation cannot be reviewed without considering his two-dimensional work. He would often draw immediately before his glassblowers would materialize a piece, inventing design and shape right on the spot, in a quick-paced, energetic action enlivened with artistic thought throughout. Even besides the hot shop drawing, his ideas were always best described on a piece of paper, through a schematic drawing done in acrylic, charcoal, pastel, or watercolor.

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