Early Blooms & Things

 

Early Blooms & Things

36 x 48 x 1.5" canvas

Available from my website: elizabethchapmanartwork

Wow, it's been awhile since I posted on my blogspot. It would take a while to catch up with all the painting that I have done since then. If your interested, all the newest available paintings can be seen on my website. Link above. Here I thought I would begin with one of my newest paintings, Early Blooms & Things. It's a ready to hang as seen in the first pic or this painting can be framed as seen in the various settings below. Which is your favorite setting?

Floral Abstract Painting "Joy" by Elizabeth Chapman

JOY

Acrylic on 24" x 36" canvas

SOLD

To purchase and/or for more information email me: elizabethchapmanart@gmail.com

More floral abstract can be seen: HERE

Whereas the previous floral abstract post where painted from actual still life floral arrangements, this one was created more from an impression of arrangements that I had seen. Like?! It's for sale!! 

Floral abstract painting "Cherish" by Elizabeth Chapman

Cherish

Acrylic on 22" x 28" canvas

$485

Available

To purchase and/or for more information email me: elizabethchapmanart@artlover.com

or may be purchased from my Etsy shop: HERE

To see a complete portfolio of my work visit my website: HERE

A few more abstract paintings have been in this works this season.  These are inspired and abstracted from real floral arrangements.  This is a beautiful painting that I promise will not disappoint. 

2017 Peonie Floral Abstract Painting "Glorius" by Elizabeth Chapman

Glorious

Acrylic on 24" x 30" canvas

SOLD

Print available: HERE

Each spring since 2009 I have used the freshly bloomed peonies from our back yard as the subject matter for a floral abstract. I am happy to report that they have all found a home, including this year's  2017 version, "Glorious." 

More floral abstracts can be seen: HERE

If interested in commissioning your painting from a pic of your favorite florals, contact me: elizabethchapmanart@gmail.com

Contemporary Floral Abstract "Octave" by Elizabeth Chapman

Octave

Acrylic on 20" x 24" canvas

Available

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Visit my website to see more floral abstracts: HERE

Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Artist

Contemporary Floral Abstract Painting "Nigh" by Elizabeth Chapman

Nigh

Acrylic on 16" x 20" canvas

Available

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Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Artist

Mixed Media Contemporary Floral Abstract by Elizabeth Chapman

Canyon Cluster

Mixed Media 22"H x 28"W canvas

Available

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Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Artist

Contemporary Floral Abstract Painting "Royal Rosette" by Elizabeth Chapman

Royal Rosette

Acrylic on 20" x 24" canvas

Available

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Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Artist

Floral Abstract Painting "Spring's First" by Elizabeth Chapman

Spring's First

Acrylic on 22" x 28" canvas

ORIGINAL 2015

Available

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Fresh off the easel. Slipping another floral abstract into the inventory.  I was downstairs in my studio working on a figurative abstract commissioned piece when I decided to take a break. Coming up the stairs, I found this beautiful bouquet of purple and yellow irises sitting there on the table. Turned out, my mother-in-law had came by and dropped these flowers off.  She has what I believe to be one of the most beautiful floral gardens in our area. Right away, I knew I would be doing something artistic with these gems. I took pictures to work with later. 

As the day went along, I just kept thinking about these.  I had a canvas on the easel that I had started with a few days earlier, but had not progressed much.  I began thinking about how this arrangement would fit into that canvas. Well, that got it going.  I went and got the canvas brought it upstairs and began with a charcoal gesturally drawing. Of course, now I'm thinking about color. So, back down to the studio to paint. I took the bouquet with me.  As one thing led to the next, a painting had been completed on a day with no plans for this kind.

Hope to create a few more floral abstracts from Norma's garden this summer!

Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist

Contemporary Floral Abstract Painting by Elizabeth Chapman

Orange Cannas

Acrylic on 28" x 32" canvas

Available

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Just another floral abstract! 

Enjoy!

Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Painting

Floral Abstract ORIGINAL Contemporary Painting "Daffa" by Elizabeth Chapman

'Daffa'
Acrylic on 20" x 20" canvas

Available

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Daffodils as they were popping up a few weeks ago indicating the first signs of Spring, where the inspiration for this painting.  My intention was to begin the painting just as I would any of my abstracts and then find where the flowers where to fit in. Then it was simply a matter of layering enriching the color and contrast.

To see more of my abstracts paintings visit my website by clicking: HERE

Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist

Floral Abstract Contemporary Painting "Pink Orchid" by Elizabeth Chapman

Pink Orchid

Acrylic on 16" x 20" canvas 

SOLD

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It is that time of year! yay!  Flowers are beginning to bloom and  who can not help but be inspired by the new growth and colors.  I knew when I saw the orchids that sit in our window beginning to bloom that a painting would come from them. This is it.  No, it doesn't really look like this, but it was what I used for the initial sketch on canvas. From there, the rest was made up. Imagine that.

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Contemporary Abstract Artist

Floral Abstract Painting "Dreamboat" ORIGINAL Art by Elizabeth Chapman

Dreamboat

Acrylic on 24" x 30" x 1.5" canvas

Ready to hang

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or email me: elizabethchapmanart@gmail.com

Another floral abstract. The inspiration for this painting was from a bouquet that my mother-in-law brought to us from the last of her garden flowers.  Enjoy!

Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist

Progression of a commission (part 3)......

Commissioned Painting

Acrylic on 36" x 50" wrap canvas

Here I continued layering filling in the floral bouquet.  The upper left corner was layered with a lighter color and then with the end of my brush I scratched gestural lines through the surface, revealing the darker under color.  Swirls of color were emphasized and gold metallics were used  in the bouquet as well as added to the background.  I will spend a few days continuing to pick up on the detail.  Then an image will be sent to the client for approval.

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Contemporary Abstract Artist

Progression of a commission (part 2)....

Commissioned painting

Acrylic on 36" x 50" x 3/4" wrap canvas

Painting I'm working from.


A continuation from yesterdays post where the basic outlines were sketched on the canvas first.  My next step was to lay in the colors of the background.  As you can see from this photo the back ground colors are in and I almost forgot to take a photo of this stage.   The progression photo shows some of the floral work in it's beginning stages.

Plans and time seem to disappear once I get into a painting.  Many times my intention is show a progression of a painting from beginning to completion but then I get swept into the painting and the plan is forgotten and there are no photos.

A little extra here, as you get to see the wall that many of the larger abstracts have been painted on. Nice uh. Most the time I'm working on either an easel or a flat studio table.  I will start on the easel, but then when I really get into it, the painting will be placed on the table where I can rotate and paint from all sides.  It's a little bit more difficult to do this with the large, large ones, although I have put them on the floor before and walked around them.  It helps me a lot to be able to see from different viewpoints.

Next, I will focus more on the bouquet but still paying attention to the background. Light layers of color and patterns will be laid over the previous layers.  Lastly, I will be looking for all the details in order to get as close to the requested painting as possible.    We'll see what happens.....


Many more abstracts can be seen in my web gallery: HERE

Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist

splashes...

Floralsplash

Mixed media on 12"H x 15"W 140lb. watercolor paper

May be purchased through PayPal directly from my Web Gallery

or by contacting me: elizabethchapman@artlover.com

SOLD

Presently on a roll with these floral abstracts.  This gorgeous painting was inspired by the annual pick of Peonies from our backyard.  Ya, your probably wondering "where are the peonies"? Well, needless to say, I sort of got off track again....ok..way off track.  Anyway, we'll keep that a secret!

I began much the same way as I did with "Beaut."  The paper was first of all soaked with clear water and then taking Azo Gold and Magenta watercolor paint directly from the tube to a wide brush, I laid the brushstrokes down.  Colors where allowed to mingle as the paper was tilted.   While still wet, I quickly did a gesturally drawing of the Peonies with a brown watercolor pencil. Many of those lines where covered up as the painting progressed.  From here, there was a layering process that pretty much took the whole day as I allowed a layer to dry before working again.  The irridescent acrylic gold is a metallic paint that ordinarily doesn't photograph very well, but think it did quite well with this one.

Just having fun exploring and experimenting with splashes of watercolors/acrylic color!

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Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Artist

just two...

Goldentwo

Mixed media on 12" x 15" 140lb. watercolor paper

May be purchased through PayPal from my Web Gallery: HERE

or by contacting me: elizabethchapman@artlover.com

Inspiration can come from so many different places.  I recognize it by something that sticks so strongly in my mind that there will be a desire to create an expression.  It can come from colors I've seen on a show, the way the light just happens to be hitting an object, smells and sights from places, memories, music, another artist's work, a walk through a mall, flower gardens....basically life in general!

In this case it was a bouquet of yellow roses that my daughters, Elsie and Emma had given me for my birthday.   But, it wasn't until a week later that the inspiration hit!  As I walked through the kitchen early one morning there were two roses that had fully blossomed and stood out from the other roses that had begun to wilt.  I snatched the two, filled a green bottle with water, cut and arranged them so they fit snugly together.

To the studio they went....to be come my next floral abstract painting. They can be seen in the beginning stages of this instagram photo that I took.  Again, there was a gesturally drawing and a layering of colors much like the previous post of "Beaut".  This one has a richness created with newly purchased Azo Gold, Indian Yellow, Golden Green watercolors and Irridescent Gold acrylic background contrasted with the softness of the golden yellow roses with a dab of magenta.

Two roses together in a beautiful full bloom!


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a gesturally flow....

Beaut

Mixed media (watercolor/acrylic) on 16"H x 12"W 140lb. watercolor paper

May be purchased directly from my Web Gallery: HERE

or by contacting me: elizabethchapman@artlover.com

My still life set up of the Irises that Penny and I picked last week were still sitting there on the table today.  Although, most of the flowers have now kinda gone towards the droopy side there were still a few lively ones.  As these were the inspiration for the last painting, thought I would give it another go!  

First of all I wet the paper down with clear water, then randomly added the back ground colors of magenta, yellow gold, green gold and a touch of cobalt blue. While wet, I picked up the block of paper and tilted it merging colors together. Next, I did a quick gesturally drawing using a brown watercolor pencil while the paper was still wet.  Green gold was used to fill in the stems. Left to dry at this point.

Second session.  Chinese white was used to emphasize, soften and create a subtle contrast between the pedals and the background.  Swirls were created with thick Azo yellow and later softened with a wet brush.  Acrylic pink was added to further enhance the magenta pink of the watercolors.

Left to dry again.

Third session.  Irredescent gold acrylic paint (a metallic) was used to create more depth with the swirly background.  Dipping my watercolor pencil in water I redrew, further darkening a few of the lines on the flower, also to create more depth. 

Lastly, it was photographed. I wish I would have remembered to have sign it.  Many times I will find a stronger compositional placement of my abstracts after I see the photographed image. That is why I do not sign them until I'm absolutely sure.  There was no doubt with this one.  Anyhow, it will be initialed MEC on the front and signed/dated on the back as I do all my paintings before they are shipped. 

A gesture drawing is one that is done rather quickly. It is more about capturing the feeling of the objects than an actual realistic depiction.  A loose drawing with a gesturally flow was used to create this floral abstract.  .....and a lot of fun it was!!!

A complete portfolio of available abstracts can be seen in my Web Gallery: HERE

Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Artist

Floral Abstract Painting "Pure Pedals" ORIGINAL Contemporary Art by Elizabeth Chapman

"Pure Pedals"

Acrylic on 24" x 36" x 3/4" wrap canvas

$400.00

Available

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Authenticity.... I have been in love with this painting!  I don't know of any other way to describe it other than to say there is a certain authenticity a pureness that draws me.  I have got one more floral on the easel with the ideas for it in my head and the beginning washes and sketches in place.  Just been elsewhere lately...  cleaning out the pantry, the kitchen, researching new cooking recipes, grocery shopping...making plans to paint the kitchen.  Does that sound like procrastinating?....maybe so

Please visit my website to see more of my abstract paintings: HERE

Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Artist

Floral Abstract Painting, "Primavera' ORIGINAL Contemporary Art by Elizabeth Chapman

'Primavera'
Acrylic on 24" x 30" x 1.5" wrap canvas

SOLD

To purchase contact me: elizabethchapman@artlover.com


Bright and sunny.....  we ordered seed last night for this years garden, only 23 days to go till spring!  I'm posting the latest from my floral collection here.  My inspiration is coming from the anticipation of warmer weather, new growth and the fresh new colors that spring brings.  This one was painted last week during an ice storm that we were having in the midwest! Thankfully, our area was not affected by any power outages.  The storm of 2007 left us with no electricity and single digit temperatures for 11 days.  We now prepare as best we can for the worse, but always hoping for the best! 


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Always happy to help place a contemporary abstract in your home or business!


Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist