Modern Expressionistic Abstract Blue Painting "Ingress" by Elizabeth Chapman

Ingress

Acrylic on 30" x 40" x 1.5" canvas

Available from VerandasFine Art & Gift Gallery

Fair Haven, New Jersey

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What inspires you? The initial spark that sets a painting in motion, where does it come from? Well, ultimately it is from the Creator of all things. But, from our perspective, what is it?  With each painting, there is an inspiration behind it. This one came to be from a memory of an image I had seen before that so impressed me...that well it stuck. I have gone back to it on many an occasion to attempt the idea finding it to be harder than it appears. So, "what is it?" you ask...

Although, I have never been to I absolutely love viewing images of landscapes, seascapes and in particular the houses in Greece.  The white houses trimmed with blue windows and doors and the color of the ocean water with so many variations of blue. SO, beautiful. In particular, it's been the boldness of the houses that captured my interest. Much harder to paint than it appears. How can you just use blue and white? this is the closest I have come! 

Here's one inspired from that same idea from back in 2010,  "Merge" (click HERE)

Wow! I remember beginning that painting with the same concept of just using  blue and white. Probably an ultramarine blue. Found it to be harder than I thought and introduced other colors into it. I'm sorry the photography of it is not so good. It did turn out to be a beautiful painting in real and has since sold. This one was begun with an indigo blue which is the darkest that you see in this image, not black. I did absolutely love the contrast that it created right away, but still not enough. I pushed forward with more blues, but trying to keep it just that.

Where does your inspirations come from?

Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist

Modern Expressionistic Abstract Painting "Mardi" by Elizabeth Chapman

Mardi
Acrylic on 30" x 40" canvas

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This painting will be shipped to Veranda's Fine Art Gallery & Gift Shop in Fair Haven, New Jersey.  I just finished another one (post next) that will also be sent as well.  I was contacted by Debbie through my Etsy store on the possibility of sending work to her gallery. The distance is far, from Springfield, Mo to New Jersey so obviously the pieces will have to be exclusive to Veranda's. We will start with a few large and small pieces and see how it goes.

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Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist

Modern Expressionistic Abstract Painting "Enchant" by Elizabeth Chapman

Enchant

Acrylic on 36" x 48" wrap canvas

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This painting is another one from this summer in which I have been working on and refining a new painting technique. Will I continue with this and totally disregard previous ways . Certainly not, but more than likely it will be incorporated into my own.  It's good to experiment, try new things and make new discoveries.  All a part of the process.  Looking back upon my painting career, I can see that the element in which I most consistent with is in the way I begin, follow through and finish a painting.  There will be the initial spark or idea in which I am inspired. It can be a certain color scheme, something that caught my eye, a concept, a photograph, etc.,....the list is endless. This is what drives me to the canvas laying down those first marks in which the dialogue begins.  It can be the hardest step. From this point one idea will lead to the next, which will in turn lead to the next, then the next and next until there is a  feeling of completion. Sometimes I have to let go of previous ideas in order to push the painting forward.  That can be difficult as well.  The important thing is to allow yourself the freedom to paint outside the box.  It's all a play with color, values, shapes, lines and texture. What and how I choose to paint with may always vary!

Elizabeth Chapman
Contemporary Abstract Artist

Modern Expressionistic Palette Knife Painting "Rush" by Elizabeth Chapman

Rush

Acrylic on 24" x 24" canvas

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I have several different techniques that I like to work.  This one is a palette knife painting. It's not that I always plan it out that way, it's just that some time into I will find myself switching over to a palette knife.  But still, modern expressionistic style.

Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Modern Expressionistic Abstract Painting "Pied" by Elizabeth Chapman

Pied

Acrylic on 24" x 24" canvas

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Lots going on here, I agree.  Once I got into the painting the challenge became to use as much color as possible and still pull off unifying the piece. The most difficult time came later as I was trying to decide which way to display the painting. Obviously, I can only show it one way. But, I found that it could be turned in several other directions for a pleasing composition. 

Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Artist

Modern Expressionistic Abstract Painting "Capricious" by Elizabeth Chapman

Capricious

Acrylic on 24" x 48" x 1.5" canvas

Ready to hang

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This painting was a work that definitely took an unpredictable turn from it's foundational layout. Fun, whimsical and anyway the wind blows are but a few of the words to describe it's creative flow!

Elizabeth Chapman

Contemporary Abstract Painting