Sunday, June 27, 2010

'Solace'.... Modern Original Contemporary Floral Abstract by Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman


'Solace'


SOLD

Acrylic on 18" x 24" canvas, $150.00
Available through paypal by clicking here.

Ever just had too much of a good thing to eat and then felt like ugh..... well that's how it is for me in working with color.  I haven't done a painting with LOTS of color for a while and was feeling a real hunger for COLOR.  To see more of my colorful abstracts please visit my website, here.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

'Iridescent' ... ORIGINAL Modern Contemporary Abstract Palette Knife Painting by Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman


'Iridescent'

Acrylic on 24" x 36" x 1.5" gallery canvas
Available by contacting: elizabeth
Palette Knife Painting

It is true... I do have different styles of painting that I enjoy working with.  This one is with the palette knife working directly from the tube merging colors on the canvas usually in a skyscape type of fashion. To see more of these palette knife paintings click here.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

'Into the Light'.... Modern Contemporary Figurative Abstract Painting by Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman


'Into the Light'

Acrylic on 16" x 20" x 1.5" gallery canvas
Palette Knife Painting

Commissioned Sold



I really don't have any way of describing this painting other than it was divinely inspired.   Several months had gone by since having put up a show in the Commissioner's Office here in Springfield, Missouri when Karla contacted me expressing an interest in a commissioned work.  We set up a time to meet all the while believing it was going to be a floral abstract since that was what I had hung there.   Karla was absolutely WONDERFUL to work with as she explained to me what she wanted.  First of all it would be a figurative abstract ( I gulped... I have only done a few of these... see here.) This man on the motorcycle was her husband's brother who she explained to me was more or less like the black sheep in the family and had lost his life in a motorcycle accident several years ago.  She wanted this painting to be something special that she could give to her husband.  Karla had already printed out  several other paintings of mine that showed the color scheme and style she was interested in.  Also, she desired that he be shown moving from the dark into the light.  So many of the decisions had already been made, that all I needed to do was just paint.

I spent several days just observing and studying the photograph to try and pick up a feeling of who this man was.  For example I noted that he wore his watch on his right hand.. so possibly left handed?  How big would I make him?  I decided that since this motorcycle was a very important part of his life, that I wanted it to stand out.. and fill the canvas.  Another desire that I had was for there to be a feeling of movement.  I then started... this was one of those wow paintings for me as it just all began to fall into place.  It felt as if I was a participant as this painting unfolded before my eyes.  

When completed I felt as if I just couldn't take my eyes off of this painting.  I felt as if I suddenly knew this person who had been a stranger to me. The most difficult part of the painting was in working with the face which began with more detail, but I was not happy with it so I scraped my palette knife over the face... and there it was. I liked the feeling of this.... of being in the light.

Into the light... divinely inspired.

Karla, thank you so much!!



Tuesday, June 15, 2010

"Ligneous".... Modern Contemporary Abstract Painting by Elizabeth Chapman


Ligneous
Acrylic on 30" x 40" x 1.5" gallery canvas
Available, contact: Elizabeth if interested


SOLD


If you like this one you may enjoy visiting my website as I've been loading both large and small new abstracts just as quickly as I complete them.  Please feel free to contact me for any further information or questions.  Love hearing from you!

Monday, June 14, 2010

Medley... Modern Contemporary Abstract Painting by Elizabeth Chapman


'Medley'

Acrylic on 11" x 14" 300lb. paper
Available from my website or contact: Elizabeth


let's paint !!

Well... life has changed... as we are now babysitting our grand daughter Penelope during the day while her parents attend school.  So... the days will be busy as she is almost crawling and an active baby.  Painting will need to be in the evenings, weekends or during her nap time.  and oh... yes, today's painting 'Medley' is mine... but soon we will have some of Penelope's!

Saturday, June 12, 2010

"Canaby"... Modern Contemporary Original Abstract Painting by Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman


'Canaby'

Acrylic on 6" x 6" 300lb. paper, $50.00


It's been a while since I worked with acrylics on paper.  These are great exercises in composition and color combinations.  When finished the paintings are sealed with several coats of a sealant gloss and are ready to be framed, with or without glass.  A collection of these would look absolutely awesome displayed on a wall as a grouping.  Just a thought!!... I will be painting more of these and posting them here as well as on my website.   Have a great weekend!...  Enjoy and fill your life with art!!!

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

'Intermission'... Modern Contemporary Expressionism Painting by Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman


'Intermission'

Acrylic on 24" x 48" x 1.5" gallery canvas
Available, if interested contact: Elizabeth


 Another large above the couch type of painting, although this one could be hung vertically as well and so will be signed on the side.  This is probably the first time that I have maintained the same color palette in working with the last five paintings.  Currently, there is another one on the easel that I am resolving and a commission painting that I am excited about getting to do. Intermission... and then more to come!

Friday, June 4, 2010

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Interlace....Modern Contemporary Original Abstract Painting by Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman


'Interlace'

Acrylic on 30" x 40" x 1.5" gallery canvas
Available

Lately, I've been working on these larger canvases and concentrating on a different approach in pulling my composition together.  Sometimes this can happen rather quickly for me... but sometimes it's a matter of studying the work, standing back or maybe leaving for a while, then coming back and getting a fresh look.  Many times after a time away I will be able to see the next step.  This is another one of those that I worked with in this approach of layering studying shapes, lines, values... etc. and adding as I went along.