http://www.paintsquared.com/index.htmlDaily Paintings by Elizabeth Fraserenelizabeth@paintsquared.comCopyright 2007 Elizabeth Fraser2010-03-11T14:04:54-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:16:37 -0500elizabeth@paintsquared.comLandscape2010-03-11T14:04:54-05:00http://www.paintsquared.com/index.html#unique-entry-id-389http://www.paintsquared.com/index.html#unique-entry-id-389


I couldn’t reisit painting the gorgeous sunrise I witnessed yesterday on the Eastern Prom ... everything was so still & the light was warming. Walks like this one make me so grateful & happy to wake up on Munjoy Hill!

8x8 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $115
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I’m sharing another 12x12 painting from last year (reg price is $200)--I really needed another day to regroup & work on some commission work. I love the moodiness of this nighttime painting. It’s a scene from an evening walk in Bar Harbor ... I just couldn’t resist the lights & the great angles of this charming yellow Victorain Inn.

12x12 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $175
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I am sharing one of my favorite 12x12 paintings today of Bailey Island in the morning sun. I think this piece has the New England Coast written all over it with the quaint oceanside village & all of the fishing boats in the harbor. I love the charm of it! I am posting it for $175 plus shipping (normally $200) ... enjoy!

12x12 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $175
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We took the pups to Pine Point last night at twilight & it was so beautiful out. The ocean air & crashing surf were invigorating & the sky was gorgeous. We all felt so free on the beach ... especially the pups! They were so cute running along the water’s edge. Happiness!

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $75
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I just got back from a 3 hour workshop on goal setting from the inside out & we did some guided imagery exercises that took me to a tropical beach ... I really felt like I was walking on the warm sand with the sea breeze blowing in my hair. I left the workshop energized & rejuvenated. I got back to my studio & started to paint daffodils, but the ocean calling was stronger. I wiped the flowers off of the canvas & headed to Malibu Beach, which is pretty much where I was a year ago at this time. Now that I am done painting, guess where I am headed? Yep, to the beach ... although not a tropical beach, it will feel so good! :-)

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $75
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I had some folks in my studio earlier today & we were talking about Borestone Mountain which made me think back to my autumn getaway. I had no choice but to dive into a Borestone painting of an early morning view of the mountain from Sunset Pond. So peaceful, so pretty!

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • SOLD

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WOOF! How could you not love this little Yorkie. I’ll bet he’s a great cuddler when he is not busy biting his lip.

5x5 • oil on canvas • SOLD

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All I can say is ... it’s LOVE! :-) Aren’t these 2 the sweetest!?

8x10 • oil on canvas • SOLD

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I had a really great 4 days at Alissa Cohen’s Living on Live Food Teacher Certification Class! It’s hard to put into words what the experience was like ... it was so many things, from inspiring & intense to joyful & mind blowing to DELICIOUS! We ended the workshop with a 12 hour day in Boston at Grezzo, her raw vegan restaurant in the North End, and everything about the day was pretty cool--the chefs were so talented & full of information. We ended the night with some fabulous desserts ... this was a chocolate meringue served with their homemade gelato ... the presentation was exquisite as was the taste. YUMMMMMMMMMMMM!

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $75
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Here’s a painting a sweet girl named Annie. Her eyes are so expressive, loving & thoughtful & I love her nose. Pups are the best!

5x5 • oil on paper • SOLD

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What a storm we had! I’ve never heard wind & rain like that before ... well, maybe the Patriot’s Day storm a few years back. Our power went out last night & is still out now, so I am at the Eastland Park (where my partner’s massage practice is) to warm up, take a shower & post to my blog. Here’s a picture of my Fraser Art Studio sign that flew off the fence & traveled down the street where it smashed into a tree. It’s too cold to paint in my studio & I am also getting ready for an intensive 4 day raw food class with Alissa Cohen ... I am so excited! I have a few long days ahead of me so I will probably not be posting a painting again until Tuesday. Have a great weekend everyone & stay cozy! :-)

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Today the brightest thing around is my cheerful studio & my art supplies! It’s pouring & blustery out & I am grateful for all of the color on my walls & in my tubes of paint. It was so wild out last night that the wind & sound of the rain woke me up from a dead sleep & I was very disoriented because I thought I was hearing the ocean waves crashing agaist the shore ... it took me a minute to realize that I wasn’t at a beach house & that it was just the sound of wild wind & rain outside . Anyways, here’s to a studio still life of my tubes of paint. I love paint!

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $75
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Pork Chop is the cutest little piglet ever & I hear she has quite the rambunctious personality to go along with her sweet face. I wish I could see her running around her home. One thing is for certain, she always has her eye on things!

5x5 • oil on canvas • SOLD

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Fonzi is ALWAYSin my studio with me. He loves the great light that comes in & he also loves the dog bed that is up here. The second I unwrap a canvas or grab my digital camera, he comes poking over & sits beside me. He’s such an affectionate kitty & he just want up on my lap ... always at the most inopportune times! He is a cat, afterall! :-)

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $75
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Here’s the rooftop of my favorite house on the Eastern Prom all lit up in the morning sunlight! We have had an incredible stretch of sunshine which is such a welcome treat for Winter in Maine. Ahhhhhhh!

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $75
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Meet Sadie! Isn’t she the cutest hound? I love her sweet & eager expression & her adorable feet. WOOF!

10x10 • oil on canvas • SOLD

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I grabbed a couple of pears & headed up to the studio this afternoon to paint. I love these pretty d’anjou pears ... wonderful greens! Have a great weekend everyone. I’m exited for some more Olympic watching ... yippee!

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $75
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Don’t you just LOVE the sound of the crashing surf? I know I do! Here is a view from Fort WIlliams looking out to sea ... it’s so healthy to watch the movement of the water!

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $75
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Our pup Calvin is a sun seeker. He moves around the house with the sun. Here he is parked on the rug at the top of the stairs in the late afternoon sun. He’s just so cute and good at finding the best spots for sun bathing. WOOF!

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $75
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I decided to do a painting of Sugarloaf in honor of Maine’s gold medal winner, Seth Wescott. What an awesome run he had last night! I have only been to Sugarloaf once & it was so fun & beautiful. I couldn’t resist doing a starry night scene with the silhouette of the mountain. Isn’t that what our Olympic athletes are, STARS? I think so! Wishing Julia Clukey a great day today, too! :-) I just LOVE the Olympics!

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • SOLD

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I made a raw vegan cherry cheesecake last night for dessert in honor of Valentine’s day! Not only was a delicious treat to eat, but also to look at. I got a spring form pan for Christmas & this was my first time using it. It made me so happy! It’s the little things ... :-)

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $75
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HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! I was thinking about ALL of the things I love this morning ... there are so many wonderful thing in life ... and the fishing shacks came to mind. So, I decided I would paint my love for the moody nighttime coast of Maine & the fishing shacks at Willard Beach on this Valentine’s Day. :-) I haven’t been on any fun coastal excursions lately because I am nursing a foot injury & have had to lay low. I am on the mend & look forward to some great walks on the coast soon!

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • SOLD

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The tulips on our kitchen table are to LIVE for! They are beautiful & irresistible to me. We haven’t had fresh flowers on the table in quite awhile ... it’s so good for the soul. Enjoy!

I also wanted to say that I will try to be a better proof reader. :-) My dad & partner are always calling me up to tell me about my typos on my blog & e-mails that I send out (almost 1 a day), which is cute! I’m putting it out there that I will work on it! :-)

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • $75
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Even though the sun is shining SOOOOOOO bright today, I was drawn to painting a moody coastal night scene. I love the silhouettes of the trees & shore lines with the small crescent moon shining above. Kind of magical, huh?

5x5 • oil on gallery wrapped canvas • SOLD

]]>elizabeth@paintsquared.comhome2009-08-03T14:37:17-04:00http://www.paintsquared.com/index.html#unique-entry-id-182http://www.paintsquared.com/index.html#unique-entry-id-182Recently I was asked how I am able to hop on my bike with my paints, so I thought I’d share my set up with you. It’s simple & works for me whether I am on bike or hike ... and cost me next to nothing!

Meet my paint box & my canvas box. My paint box is just an old stationery box with a drawer where I can keep 1 little 5x5 canvas & some business cards. My palette is a piece of cardboard with wax paper wrapped around it. I always fill my palette with fresh paint before heading out on an excursion.My canvas box is a box of 5x5 canvases & I added spacers to it so I can carry wet paintings in it.

I keep my paints in a tackle box, so if I travel for a week or so I can bring it to keep at my home base! I tuck a few of my favorite brushes in a water bottle & of course my paint thinner in a jar. If I’m going away for a weekend or more, I’ll bring several jars & my paint thinner.

All of my goodies fit in my lil’ LL BEan tote bag: my paint box with full palette, my canvas box with blank canvases, my jar of paint thinner, my bottle of brushes & a rag or two.
And my bag fits right in the basket on my bike, so I can go anywhere! And if I’m hiking, I take a back pack with all of these items instead of my tote. Piece of cake & lots of fun!

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