Monday, March 28, 2011

Afflatus, Modern Contemporary, Expressionistic, Original, Palette Knife Painting, Missouri Artist, Elizabeth Chapman


'Afflatus'
Acrylic on 12" x 12" x 3/4" canvas
Available, here

Busy working on another larger painting...I  enjoy going back and working on the smaller formats from time to time.  This one has lots of texture!



This week we had the pleasure to meet  Bruce Docker and his wonderful wife Judy. We have really enjoyed viewing his paintings on the Missouri Daily Painters and my husband has especially been drawn to his woodcuts.  We drove out to his home to pick these up and had the opportunity to meet and encourage a local artist. These are a couple of mugs with his woodcut prints that we purchased from him.  Bruce's work can be found on the Missouri Daily Painters as well as his own personal blog, here.    

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Axiom, Contemporary, Modern, Abstract Painting, Elizabeth Chapman


'Axiom'
Acrylic on 30"x 40" x 1.5" canvas
Available


Axiom: a self evident truth that needs no explanation.

I believe that the creative nature of art speaks it's message to the viewer.  It's seems to give that which is needed in order to draw one closer to the Maker of life.  I always love hearing about these personal insights from others.  It works in this same manner for the artist as well.  

There were so many beautiful areas that emerged as I was painting this week on this canvas.  I knew though that I would not be able to keep them all and have a unified work.  As I was contemplating which areas would need to be covered in order to pull this together it struck me.  A sacrifice would need to be made.  Isn't this the way the Creator works.  Sometimes there are things that seem so beautiful and wonderful to us but yet don't last or are taken away and we wonder why. Could it be that this is done in order to complete the work of the bigger picture.  

Is not that what God did in sacrificing his Son in order to provide the way. 

Jesus told him,  "I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one can come to the Father except through me."  John 14:6  

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Elements, Modern Contemporary, Original, Abstract Painting, Elizabeth Chapman


'Elements'
Acrylic on 30" x 30" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas
Available

SOLD

Visit my website to see more expressionistic abstract paintings: HERE


Well... I began this painting with the thought of working with emerald green. That was it until.....the red came in!  I've not been quite sure of it....but then my hubby reminded me of how a painting is a gift from Above.  I won't argue that one!!



Saturday, March 12, 2011

Obelisk Home, Modern Contemporary, Abstract Paintings, Elizabeth Chapman

 Pics of a few of the paintings that are being featured this month.  For more information or to purchase please contact Obelisk Home.  (scroll down to see more)

"Mosaic"
Acrylic 30" x 40" x 1.5" canvas




"Deep"
Acrylic on 24" x 36" x 1.5" canvas




"Both Ways"
Acrylic on 24" x 48" x 1.5" canvas




"Tao" (Triptych)
Acrylic on 20"x 60" x 1.5" canvas (3X)






"Mesmerize"
Acrylic on 36" x 36" x 1.5" canvas

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Golden Centre, Modern Contemporary, Geometric, Original, Abstract Painting, Elizabeth Chapman


'Golden Centre'
'Acrylic on 36" x 36 x 1.5" gallery canvas
Available

I've been experimenting lately with mixing and painting with neutrals and beginning the abstracts with a sketch taken from small thumbnail designs that I've done.  Do I always stick with this preliminary plan....mostly not...but it is a place to begin.   Decided to add color which turned out to be a little harder than it appears in finding a balance.



I had my little helper working with me on this painting!  That is our 14 month grand daughter who is currently living with us.  If you click on the painting for a larger view you will see her work on the bottom right hand corner.  I sat her down with a crayons, markers and paper to play, which I knew would buy me at least 20 minutes while I textured the canvas and laid in a basic structure.  It was the cutest thing ever when after her attention span with the crayons had ended she proceeded to imitate me with her orange marker on the canvas and even created some texture.  And then........here's the cutest part.......she was sooooo proud of her self.  She would continually go back to show others her work.

I just could not bring myself to cover this up....and it has been incorporated into the design.  I will lastly place my initials here before sealing it.  Thank goodness I'm into abstracts!!!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Aspire, Modern Contemporary, Original, Earth Tone, Expressionistic, Abstract Painting, Missouri Artist, Elizabeth Chapman


'Aspire'
Acrylic on 24" x 36" x 1.5" canvas

SOLD


As I began plans for this painting I was thinking about  working with some reds contrasted with neutrals.     This painting is what emerged which has reminded us of another one I did several years ago for my sister-in-law, Karin.  Scroll down to see it or you can read it's post here.  





'Desire'
Acrylic on 24" x 48" x 1.5" canvas
NFS

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Love Bloom, Modern Contemporary, Floral Abstract Painting, Original, Missouri Artist, Elizabeth Chapman


'Love Bloom'
Acrylic on 16" x 20" x 1.5" canvas
Commission
SOLD

This commission was requested by a client that asked for a painting of one of her mother's favorite flowers. She asked that it be done in a similar manner to several of my other abstracted florals, En Masse,  Solace and Mountain Flower.  Click on each individual flower to see or click here to see all of them.  The first painting that I did turned out be a bit more on the realistic side (scroll down), but still  a very good painting.  She was so very sweet about it, but I could tell it wasn't quite where she expected it to be.  So.... I suggested another one be painted...much more paint, texture and COLOR!  "Love Bloom"....and she LOVES it!!!!

Thank you so much!!..Nicole