Erika Chapman Art

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Erika Chapman Art

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  • About
    • Biography
    • Technique
    • Collections
  • Exhibitions

ABOUT MY PRACTICE

Unlike canvas, plexiglass is super smooth. It's also non-porous. But most importantly, it's CLEAR and it's THICK. 


Because it's clear, I can use both sides and allow things painted on the back to show through to the front. Because it's thick, things painted on the front can leave shadows behind them depending on the angle of the light on the painting. The overall effect is subtly 3D. Translucent layers are a recurring theme in work as far back as my college studies.


From time to time, I post videos on Instagram, which describe this process in a way words cannot. 

Works in progress, etc. on Instagram

PROCESSES & TECHNIQUES

ACRYLIC ON PLEXIGLASS

ACRYLIC ON PLEXIGLASS

ACRYLIC ON PLEXIGLASS

Shown: detail of Nimmy, work in progress (now-complete private commission, 2023)


My paintings on plexiglass are built in layers, alternating between the front and back sides to create both visual and physical depth.

REVERSE PAINTING

ACRYLIC ON PLEXIGLASS

ACRYLIC ON PLEXIGLASS

Shown: detail of Joe & Mauser (artist's collection, 2023)


My reverse paintings on glossy Duralar are exactly what they sound like...all the ink and paint goes on the back side. The process is backwards, with highlighted elements laid down first.

COLOR ILLUSTRATION

COLOR ILLUSTRATION

COLOR ILLUSTRATION

Shown: detail of Clarence & Feather Wand (artist's collection, 2023)


Color illustrations with ultra-fine point pens and various paints are my favorite way to depict subjects in motion in a free, gestural way.

INK ILLUSTRATION

COLOR ILLUSTRATION

COLOR ILLUSTRATION

Shown: detail of Nap with Husband & The Queen (artist's collection, 2022)


Ink drawings such as "Nap..." allow me to explore textures, line and composition.

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