Blue Abstract Painting "One Fine Night" by Elizabeth Chapman

One Fine Night

Mixed media on heavy watercolor paper

17"H x 12"W

Ready to Frame

I guess I've just been needing to simply enjoy the process of painting in a childlike manner.  These have been helping me to break a creative block that has been going on for quite a while now.  Expect more!

"One Fine Night" can be found and purchased from my Web Gallery: HERE
....as well as many more of my expressionistic abstracts.  

For more information contact me: elizabethchapman@artlover.com


Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist

summer expressions....

Union

Mixed Media on 8"W x 10"H heavy watercolor paper

Ready to frame

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I am calling this one mixed media as it is a combination of watercolor and acrylic paint.  However, it is mostly light layers of acrylics over the initial blocking in with watercolors. Gesturally drawing with a black watercolor pencil was also a part of the foundation.  Later, as the painting progressed the pencil was dipped in water for a softer point and lines were pulled out, giving more definition. Love how a line can have various pressure points creating various values and in turn more interest.

A union created by the bringing together of various elements of line and color. 

Summer expressions!

more HERE!

Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Painting

email: elizabethchapman@artlover.com

from the Ozarks....

Verdure

Mixed media  on 10.5"H  x 8.5"W  heavy watercolor paper
Framing required

An abstract landscape that I believe is a reflection of the wet and cool summer we have been having here in the Ozarks.  I am imagining the purple to be a native Missourian perennial herb that seems to be growing everywhere.  They are beautiful!!

This small abstract was begun on Arches 156lb. acid free watercolor paper, cut from a huge roll that I purchased earlier this year.  Appears there will be many more paper paintings to come! I seemed to have developed a technique on the paper that begins with watercolors on wet, wet paper.  Once dry, I will layer with more watercolors and then at some point, acrylics begin to be mixed in...  Lastly, I accented with dry pastels in the upper half creating more details and depth.

Once this little jewel is matted and framed it is going to be like looking through a window into a picturesque country side.  ....and then, when it is hanging on the wall, it will make the perfect escape!!

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Enjoy!

Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist

it all works out.....

Carolina

Mixed Media 19" x 20" on 156lb watercolor paper

Ready to be framed

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This was began before the wedding of our daughter Emma on Saturday.  I picked it up again to work on it the next evening and didn't really see the influence of that day until just know.  

It was truly the most beautiful day, EVER, which we were all so thankful for as it was an outdoor wedding.  Emma and Trey, along with their company of bridesmaids and groomsmen exchanged their vows on the dock on a pond.  A bright sunny day, yet not hot with a cool breeze in the air and everything green from all the rain we've been having.

I did take my camera with me but with all the business of the afternoon and keeping track of Penny, unfortunately I did not get a single picture taken.  I will have to get my pictures from Elsie and Emma's blog, A Beautiful Mess and will refer you there to Emma's Wedding where many photos will be posted as time progresses.

The dress was designed by Elsie and was an offwhite with gold trim.  Emma's colors for her reception where white and gold.  As you take a look at some of these wedding photos that will be posted, perhaps you might also see the colors and feelings of the day impressed into this painting.

The painting was begun with a gesturally drawing and watercolors on soaking wet watercolor paper.   Some cardboard I found sitting close by was used to pull out color creating textures and colors where allowed to mingle with the first layer.  My intention was for this one to totally just be a watercolor painting.  I worked many layers of color in between allowing the paper to thoroughly, dry in order to intensify the watercolor. 

The magic occurred with the last layer as I am on the phone!  Here I went in with Chinese White watercolor paint and later an acylic white scraping through to underlying layers and accenting with metallic gold.  In the background a light blue acrylic was overlayed with a few of the pinks further emphasized and we were there!

The title.  Well, kinda all goes along with the feel of this painting.  Just as I'm getting there...the phone rings and it's my mother.  Yes, I went ahead picked it up, but continued to paint as I'm talking to her...well actually as she is talking to me as she LOVES to talk. Her name is Maria Carolina, nicknamed Corina as a child.  I have always thought Carolina, (pronounced differently in Spanish) is a beautiful name.  The wedding was out in the country where she lives in a log cabin on the farm that we moved to when I was a child.  So, when it came time to title this one..well, you guessed it!

Funny, how it all works out!

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Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Artist