"The Newly Weds" Young Love, Abstract Heart Painting, Original, Elizabeth Chapman"

'Young Love'

Acrylic on 11" x 14" x 3/4" canvas

Available

Doren and Sarah Chapman!

Young Love.....We are so very happy for Doren and Sarah who were married on Saturday, Oct 1st!!!
More pictures to come soon.



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Fraction, Modern Abstract Painting, Original, local events, Springfield, Missouri... Elizabeth Chapman

'Fractions'

Acrylic on 12" x 12" x 7/8"

Available by contacting me: elizabeth 

or from my website: here

SOLD

Busy, busy, busy this week as I am working with some local events here in Springfield, Mo.  It began last  Friday night with the Springfield Arts Council Members show where I entered "Quantum" this year and then I spent several hours at Obelisk Home where my work is represented locally.  Thursday night I am going to be doing a palette knife painting demonstration for the Flights of Fancy Celebration at the Springfield/Branson airport.  Being my second year to do this I'm feeling a little less apprehensive than last year.  I chose to do a palette knife painting because this way I can work straight from the tubes to the palette knife, mixing on the canvas and using a towel to wipe my knife with no water needed.  This event involves many of the local performing arts coming together.  Last year a painting titled "Fancy Flight" emerged from this event.  Lastly this week, there will be an opening reception that we will attend on Friday night for Art for Haiti and the event will be continuing throughout the month of June.  

A few years ago I began posting and blogging my new adventure in pursuing this journey of not only creating art but learning the business aspects as well.  I was very much inspired by the success  my daughter Elsie Larson of A Beautiful Mess was having with her online business.  So, I spent my whole first summer learning all the technical stuff in order to being able to create my own online presence.  Yes, truly it took a little longer than usual to become tech savy but you see and I really hate to admit this, it was an age thing for me (I'm from the generation of writing letters to each other..lol). I began to realize that in spending so much time on line I was overlooking the area in which I live.  I was beginning to understand that being involved in my community is also an important part of being an artist.  We are all placed in our local communities  for a reason.  For me some of those reasons are to give back, to share, to establish relationships and just my feeling of fulfillment. I also enjoy very much being involved in the much larger community of the world we live in on the internet.  Just a matter of striking a balance!

This little abstract painting was created about the same time as I was finishing up "Adora", see a couple of post back and so there is a similarity in the color palette.  It is an older painting that I have revisited.  

I do really love it.........and hope you enjoy it too!

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Parlour, Original Contemporary Expressionistic Abstract Painting by Elizabeth Chapman

'Parlour'

Acrylic on 8" x 10" canvas panel

To make an offer contact: Elizabeth

SOLD

Parlour: originally, a formal sitting room, any living room, a semi-private sitting room in a hotel,  a business establishment, etc..,  

This reminds me of a room that is full of life.  A place where one can spend time enjoying the company of family and others.  It makes me think of a room in our house that was purposely set aside for this exact purpose.   Years ago we decided that we would remove the t.v. from our upstairs living room in order to have a place to visit with less distractions.  We all have our own individual spaces but this place is special as it is our gathering spot.

Interesting how this painting came about as I painted the bottom side up and then turned it over and saw this scene.  I love the color scheme and loose gestural lines and I'm really considering it for a large painting which would be titled "The Parlour" (thanks Donnie!)  Lately, I have been feeling so inspired.  Someone once asked me "how do you know when your inspired?'  I had to think about this one for a bit.  The answer I came up with is..."it's kinda like when you begin feeling hungry and you know you need to eat"  Don't know how else to explain it.  More playing and experimenting, perhaps even some figurative and floral abstracts.....we'll see......


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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!!!

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

'Aspire'

Acrylic on 24" x 36" x 1.5" canvas

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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

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

Pure Magic, Modern Contemporary, Original, Diptych, Expressionistic, Abstract Painting, Elizabeth Chapman,

'Pure Magic'

Acrylic on 24" x 48" x 1.5" (X2) canvas

Available


Sealing this one up and getting it ready to go to Obelisk Home for the March show.  

Mesmerize, Modern Contemporary, Original, Abstract Painting, Expressionistic, Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman

'Mesmerize'

Acrylic on 36" x 36" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas

Available


For whatever reasons I just can't seem to find the words to describe this painting, other than their was a flow that occurred in which their was a total consumption of the moment.  Captivated and mesmerized by it.  I like to think of it as a gift from God, the creator as His Spirit moves through me and as I respond with visual elements that speaks a language to others.  I believe that art does this for others too.


I received a comment last week that just so spoke, encouraged and confirmed to me that these abstract paintings really do speak.  This person had just found my blog as she was standing watch with her father in a hospital and the paintings had given her something that was helping her.  She had told me to keep painting.  This touched my heart to know that art was speaking to someone else's needs.  I hope that all is well.


Hopefully, I've been able to communicate some understanding here... I think Henry Matisse said it best..."Let the art speak for itself"

'Heart Art' Modern, Contemporary Abstract, Original, Heart Painting, Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman

'Heart Art'

Acrylic on 11" x 14" x 7/8" canvas

Available

This painting is up for bids in an auction for the Springfield Arts Council.  Proceeds from this fund raiser  will go to helping to support the art education program.  If you think you might be interested in bidding on this 'Heart Art', click here.

'Innermost' Modern Contemporary Abstract Painting by Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman

'Innermost'

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

Available from my Web Gallery, click here

I'm Back...

Together

Contemporary Palette Knife Acrylic Painting

8" x 8" on a canvas panel

$40.00 plus shipping

Well, our power has been out for several days. I'm sitting here at Panera blogging. So, what do you do when the lights are out? Paint!!! - in the dark, paint in the daytime- paint all of the time. This little painting was the first in my "lights out" series. Seriously, I had started this one as a severe storm was approaching, the lights flickered and out it went. SO, out came the candles and the painting continued. I really like a lot of things about this small painting. The two peonies (mother/daughter) and the subtle change in value from the glass vase and background.

Happy, happy Mother's Day!!!!