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Matisse's drawing actions are dominated by concern for the overall balance, coherence, and form of the whole, not by particular details.

Observation used to illustrate the principle that great painters work from the whole.

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Chapter 9: **The Whole
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This chapter argues that every step in a living process must enhance the whole, using examples from drawing, zoning, St. Mark's Square, canyon design, and painting.

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