Friday, July 30, 2010

the winds are changing!!


Heartfelt
Acrylic on 12" x 12" canvas board
Available from my website

We are SO thankful and SO very excited with all the new changes and feeling extremely blessed.   Our daughter  Emma is moving back from LA to live here in Springfield, Mo!! ... and for a short time with us in our house!!!!  yea!! We will all be working as a family incorporating our various talents in a  business "RED VELVET" that our oldest daughter Elsie will be reopening in a new location.... read about it here.  I was online earlier reading all the well wishes that were left on" the NEW Red Velvet Shop" post with much heartfelt thankfulness for all the sweet and kind words.  From ours to yours... thank you!!

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Enlightment.... Modern Contemporary Abstract Painting by Elizabeth Chapman


'Enlightment'
Acrylic on 12" x 12" canvas board, $75.00
Available for purchase from my website or contact me: elizabeth

I was working the other morning with a student of mine that is very expressionistic and loves to work abstractly.  I have a difficult time convincing her of the need to acquire  basic drawing skills.  So anyway, I talked her into one more lesson of working realistically drawing eyes and assured her she would have an a-ha moment when she would see this eye become realistic right before her eyes.  She was not all that convinced BUT she continued to work.... and then it happened!  She was SO excited and I was so happy for her.  That is what this painting reminded me of as I struggled with it but continued to work believing that that moment would appear... and then aha.. there it was!

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Jubilant... Modern Contemporary Original Expressionistic Abstract Painting by Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman



'Jubilant'
Acrylic on 24" x 36" x 1.5" gallery canvas
Available from my website or contact me: Elizabeth

SOLD

Another "fresh off the easel!" painting.  It's been a little while since I've painted on these large canvases.... and there is always a period of adjusting from the small to large sizes.  Loving it! .. a lot like having a bigger playground to play in.  This one has many layers of glazing.  I now see a face in this one that I did not in any way intend... can you see it?  Well... back to the easel!!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Curtain Call... Modern Contemporary Expressionistic Abstract Painting by Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman


Curtain Call

Acrylic on 36" x 36" x 1.5" gallery canvas
Available from my website or contact me: Elizabeth

SOLD

Just recently completed this one to be added to the theatrical series which can be seen on my website.  "The Show" sold and "Second Act" is available from Hawthorn Galleries.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Inner Child...Modern Contemporary Expressionistic Original Abstract Painting by Elizabeth Chapman



'Inner Child'

Acrylic on 30" x 40" x 1.5" gallery canvas
Available from Hawthorn Galleries

One of my favorite paintings!!!  .... it reminds me of the importance of letting go and going with were the painting is taking me much like a child totally absorbed in a world of play and creativity.

"Every child is an artist.  The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."  Pablo Picasso

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Thirds....Modern Contemporary Abstract Painting by Elizabeth Chapman



'Thirds'
Acrylic on 30" x 40" x 1.5" gallery canvas
If interested in this painting contact me: Elizabeth


I been VERY busy this week with our new daytime job babysitting our grand daughter Penelope.  The large canvases and paints arrived this week (pretty exciting!)... I've been pretty inspired and actually getting up early and I do mean early to paint. (4:00 a.m) I completed this earth tone painting this week and "Curtain Call" another one for the theatrical series.  If you spend some time looking at 'Thirds' you will see the vertical sections of thirds which are the most obvious, but upon closer observation you can see a foreground with shapes that appear as buildings, a middle ground of hills going into the distant sun lit sky. 


Here we are shopping with our grand daughter Penelope!
Yes.. we are having a great time together..


Monday, July 12, 2010

"The Look".... Modern Contemporary Abstract Cat Painting by Elizabeth Chapman



'The Look'
Acrylic on 16" x 20" x 1.5" gallery canvas
Commissioned/Sold


To see figurative abstracts, click here

Contact me: Elizabeth for information

I absolutely love this cat!!  I was asked if I would customize a painting of a cat working from a photo and giving it an abstract twist.  When I first saw the image of this cat, the eyes were so very impressive.  Piercing, powerful, GREEN, etc.... I knew the eyes had to be the focus of the painting...'The Look'
Thank you!!

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Daylong.... Modern Contemporary Expressionistic Original Abstract Painting by Missouri Artist Elizabeth Chapman


SOLD

'Daylong'
Acrylic on 12" x 12" canvas board
To purchase contact me: Elizabeth
or available from my website.

Busy with babysitting Penelope lately, 9-5, M-F. but managed to sneak this painting in.  I'm also working on a commissioned piece.  My order of  canvases arrived a few days ago and I'm excited about getting back to painting on the larger formats.  Just going to have discipline myself to early morning, late evening and weekend painting.




This is our grand daughter Penelope and this is pretty much how I am now spending my days!! Yes, we have a lot of fun!!...