Wave, Contemporary Expressionistic Abstract Painting, Original Art, Elizabeth Chapman

"Wave"

Acrylic on 12" x 12" x 3/4" canvas

$100.00 includes NA shipping

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Stirato, Modern Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, Original, by Elizabeth Chapman

'Stirato'

Acrylic on 12" x 12" panel

Available from my web site, here or contact me: Elizabeth

LOCAL SUPPORT 

Friday Night Art Walk here in Springfield, Mo. was awesome!!   I encourage you to reach out and encourage a local artist and if your an artist I encourage you to become involved in your local community.  We need each other!

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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.    

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

'Elements'

Acrylic on 30" x 30" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas

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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!!

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

'Golden Centre'

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

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

'Pure Magic'

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

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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

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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"

Mosaic...Modern Contemporary, Original, Abstract Painting, Expressionistic, Elizabeth Chapman

'Mosaic'

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

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Finally able to get outside to photograph the newest paintings.  This one reminds me of an earlier work titled "Color Maze" (scroll down to see).  What do you think?

Color Maze, Modern Contemporary, Original, Expressionistic, Colorful Abstract Painting, Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman

'Color Maze'

Acrylic on 24" x 48" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas

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This painting from several years ago reminds me a lot of another one that I just recently completed, "Mosaic."   Lots of paint!  I'm having a little bit of trouble with getting outside to photograph paintings with the cold and snow.  So... will post the new ones soon....until then...hope you enjoy this one!!

Impromptu...Modern Contemporary, Abstract Painting, Missouri Artist, Original, Elizabeth Chapman

"Impromptu"

Acrylic on 24" x 30" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas

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Snow.... snow.....snow.... we got eleven inches last week with the Blizzard of 2011!  It took four days before we could get out....so what do you do....paint...paint....paint!!  "Impromptu" was photographed inside so it's close....but I will get a better pic outside later.   We ventured out Friday night in yet another snow fall for my opening at Obelisk Home for the First Friday Artwalk in Springfield.  We had a wonderful time and then came the time to go home.  Almost home, when we got stuck in the snow...actually it turned out it gave us the opportunity to meet some neighbors who were sooooo wonderful to help us out.

I am linking an interview that Kelly Powers with Creative Catalyst Productions has so graciously written 

about my art.  It can be read by clicking, here.

Tao Triptych, Modern Contemporary, Abstract Painting, Original, Missouri Painter Elizabeth Chapman

'Tao'  (triptych)

Acrylic on 20" x 60" x 1.5" (X3) on gallery wrap canvases

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This is my first very LARGE painting.  It was done on three separate 20" x 60" that were hung on my studio wall.  Total measurement is a 60" x 60" square.  Working on this large of a painting was difficult in that I couldn't see what was going on on one side as I was working on another side.  So, I had to do a lot of walking away and standing back.   It was a new challenge... 

The painting will be in the February show at "Obelisk Home".

"Poise" Modern Contemporary, Abstract Painting, Original by Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman

"Poise"

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

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Tertane, Modern Contemporary, Expressionistic, Original, Colorful, Abstract Painting by Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman

'Tertane'

Acrylic on 30" x 30" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas

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Chasing away the winter blahs...with COLOR!!  Enjoy!

Affinity....Modern, Contemporary, Original, Abstract Painting by Elizabeth Chapman

'Affinity'

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

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The first painting completed in 2011... is now hanging in our living room!, but it could be hanging in yours!!