climb every mountain.

Alpa
Acrylic on 48" x 48" x 1.5" wrap canvas
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I was having lunch with a couple of friends of mine last week when the title for this painting came to me.  I work intuitively and began this one with purple. Why purple? Well, it was the first color that came to my mind as I began. That led to the next color(s)/idea(s) and from their the painting began to emerge.  I'll have to admit working with the purples and green felt a bit unusual for me and really wasn't all that sure about it.  But, I do feel it is important to allow and follow each paintings flow and uniqueness. So, what does lunch have to do with this?

My friend Emily had taken off on a trail and is talking about a trip to Peru.  She is describing how BEAUTIFUL the Andes Mountains that run through Peru are with all the purples and greens.  I'm visualizing this scene that she is describing when instantly this painting that I had been working comes to my mind.  I interrupt (artist friends are use to these interruptions in conversations with each other as ideas are being tossed around) to show her a picture from that mornings painting on instagram. Which then leads us into a conversation about instagram…see how artist's converse with each other! It's like talking in circles, but amazingly much is accomplished.

Longstory short, later I googled for information and images of the Peruvian Andes Mountains and saw those colors that she was talking about. I then began seeing this painting in a different light and imagining. It is now hanging on one side of our living room wall, against a cafe colored wall.  Very striking and enjoying it much, well until one day.  The title comes from Alpamayo one of the highest peaks in the chain close to the Alpamuyu river. Can't be afraid of pink either for this one!


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Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist

ABSTRACT PAINTING "FUSION"

Fusion

Acrylic on 36"H x 48" x 3/4" wrap canvas
(click on image for close up)

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Layers upon layers upon layers would describe how this painting came together. The darkest darks are  Golden's dioxazine purple.  I haven't done this in a while, but absolutely love mixing this purple with yellow to get those rich browns. Reminds me of coffee! Variations of the brown are created by adjusting the amount of yellow and white added for lightness.  Usually, I will work with a color palette like this more along the time Fall is approaching…not the beginning of Spring.  Maybe, just maybe someone has been waiting for this one…could that be you?


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Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist

Day THIRTY

Picas

Acrylic on 12" x 12" panel board

Ready to frame

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Day THIRTY of the "30 paintings in 30 days"…. Celebrate! It's been a busy, busy month.    One in which has pushed me more in different directions.  The figurative abstracts were a challenge in themselves, but one in which I discovered I had a knack for….and truly enjoyed painting them.  Another one of my discovery is what it takes to blog every day. It doesn't seem like much but you gotta make sure photographs are ready to go, listing the painting in the web gallery, writing something, links, etc.,  I often thought of my daughters who post several times a day on A Beautiful Mess.  My hat is off to you!  Thank you to all of you who hung in there read and commented this month, much appreciated.

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Day TWENTY TWO

Montane

Acrylic on 22" x 36" heavy watercolor paper

Ready to frame

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Day TWENTY TWO…of the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge.  Heavily textured surface as the paint has been built up on this one. A plus in that it gives the 156lb watercolor paper extra strength.  However, it would need to be framed and it is a rather large piece.  But there are options. Because it is an acrylic it would not necessarily need to be framed under glass. It could be adhered to a back support and popped into a floater frame.  Another idea, might be to have it placed on top of a matt and framed. Then of course it could always be matted and framed. The size of this piece could vary once framed depending on the size of matt and frame chosen.

So, what does it remind you of? I am having fun viewing it and imagining it as a mountain scene. The circles are like magnifying glasses for close ups.  Probably located somewhere in the southwest indicated by the colors. That's my take...

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Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Artist

DAY TEN

Arioso

Acrylic on 30"H x 48"W gallery wrap canvas

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SOLD

Day TEN…the post on day ten is very encouraging, a must read! Joining the "30 paintings in 30 days" has definitely helped me to become more focus and disciplined, especially after going through the holidays.  There is much more to gain from it than producing a painting a day.  For me it's been more about getting back in and painting each day. Somedays, this will produce a painting, other days it may just be a continuation. I'll be spending the weekend painting and photographing to hopefully have more inspirations from my studio to share!

This painting which feels as if it has musical undertones actually all came together at the very end. It is an example of sometimes you just gotta take that risk.  The colors were working but there just was something, I knew it just wasn't coming together. I had decided that I was just going to have to mark it up, dividing the canvas into sections and paint from there.  In desperation,  done with painting, this one will have to wait till later, I took my vine charcoal and boldly made the black lines.  It didn't matter to me, as I would use this as a starting point to paint from later.  When done, I stood back and wow!  LOVED  it…continued on with color and circles.

Have a wonderful weekend!


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2014 Color of the year…ORCHID

Grata

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

ORIGINAL 2014

Ready to hang

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SOLD

Day 5…of the "30 paintings in 30 days challenge" .  Frankly, this is making me a bit nervous. However, it does have me painting every day and there are only twenty-six more days to go!  I am not completing a painting every day, but feel if I either start, continue or finish one each day it should work out. We shall see.  I hear orchid is the color trend of the year.  So, here you have my version!

Hope this colorful expressionistic abstracts puts a smile on your face and joy to your heart today!

Have a wonderful Sunday.

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Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist

thank you

Savvy

Acrylic on 24" x 24" x 1.5" wrap canvas
Ready to hang or frame


Feeling thankful.


New works, available paintings along with many of my past sold abstracts can be seen: HERE


Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist