Go green, hang clothes out! watercolor 6x8 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

Think how good your clothes smell when they dry outside! we did not have dryers in France when I grew up , it was so natural to have your laundry out , I realize the convenience ,but a waste of energy for sure ! well in the country side here in New England , you can find some nice clothes lines , and I am one who sometimes takes pictures of them !
So to continue my winter series of old houses , here is one with a clothes line .
collectors , email me

This old beauty , 6x8 Watercolor by Nita Leger Casey ,
copyrighted 2009

Staying with my old classic New England farm houses , I actually painted this one in January , it's an old house in Pepperell , this town is full of them and I just love them ! talk about old houses, I am on a cleaning rampage with mine two weeks before it's the Open House tour , why do I keep so much junk ? always thinking I might use an object for a painting , I think it's an artist disease. My schedule is pretty full these days also finishing some commissions before Thanksgiving . Email me if you are interested in this painting

The Garden Gate , watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

By seeing my latest paintings , you would think I am looking for snow, not it all but I do love to paint snow scenes , we are in Mid November and we are having 60 degrees temperatures . This is house located on Kittery point Maine , so many beautiful mansion on that road , my husband and I love to take a drive there in the winter , so this was from a photo I took last winter and using some artistic license.
I am also working on some commissions , a mom buying all her daughters a house portraits , what a Mom! If you are interested on buying an original painting at a very reasonable price look at my gallery , now it's the time ,you don't have to fight the crowd in the mall . email me

Victorian house in Kittery, Watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

I just love an old house , that is why I live in one , I love the architecture , the charm , the quaintness ,the history, I am always so drown by them , you can ask my friends , I will stop in a dime just to take a picture of one . With this one actually I was a restaurant in Kittery, Maine and it was just across the way, the sun was going down ,the light was perfect,I knew I would paint it soon or later, being on the winter mode here it is . If you are a watercolor collector of small works , please Email me , now it is the time at this low price it's only on my blog . the price changes later when it goes to different shows $ 100.00 mated

Winter morning on my walk. watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

Every morning , my friends and I and our dogs walk by this old New England farm house , the Sun is about to rise and the light shines on the front of this old house , I now have my non artist friends look at the landscapes they took for granted before , every morning we see the most beautiful sunrises here in good old Pepperell, we are so lucky to live in this beautiful part of the country, this painting is for sale email me

House portrait commission , 11x14 sold copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

Took a few days off from my small works to work on some commissions, a house portrait always makes a great present for the people who have everything , I have specialized in them for years , it's also rewarding to see the people faces when they pick it up , most people love their home .If you are interested in one email me for more details .

"Groton Church at dusk " watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

Thinking of Christmas after being asked to open my home for the Holiday tour in town , it is for a good cause so I said yes , Oh boy ! lots of work ahead of me , it is fun and it gets you in the spirit in a hurry , lots of cleaning and decorating . I have one month to do this and finish all my commissions , so I might skip some days posting .
Please make sure you visit my blog , lots of original paintings at a very reasonable price , great present! email me this painting $95.00 free shipping in US

La Statue de Jeanne D'Arc . watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

Actually when I went to art school , many many years ago , that was my challenge for my acceptance , it was to depict the entrance of Jeanne d'Arc in Orleans . I remember to be a big task, we did not have all the resource we have now, but I made it , wish I still had this painting , but at the time it was kept for their archives . The old school was torn down and replaced with a beautiful new one and a wonderful museum , if you visit the city , it is well worth to see it.
http://www.coeur-de-france.com/orleans-beauxarts.html
Girl and soldier, saint and heretic, savior - since the time of her death, Jeanne has inspired thousands of historians, poets, and painters. Each of them tells a different story. Guided by what she thought were divine voices, Jeanne revived French fortunes in the Hundred Years' War. She played a major (and somewhat mysterious) role in rallying the flagging forces of Charles VII against the English occupier in 1429, leading her troops to breaking the siege of Orléans and having Charles VII officially crowned king in Reims the same year. She was later captured and sold to the English, who burned her at the stake for heresy and perjury in 1431, in Rouen France. Her death only made her more powerful.
This watercolor is a very reasonable price of $100.00 , email me if you are interested

The North end , watercolor 5x5 copyrighted 2009

Nita Leger Casey

I think every large town in America has a North end , a somewhat older neigbordhood with style
my son lives in one of them in Hagerstown MD, I really enjoy visiting this area , nice sidewalks all the houses are of a different style , and of course enjoy seeing my grandchildren , one has a birthday today! a big five year old .

Trick or treat from Maryland, watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009

Nita Leger Casey

In Maryland visiting the family , getting ready for a Halloween parade in Hagerstown , grand children on a float with the Scouts ,I also had the duty to paint lots of posters for the float.
This house is in their neighborhood fit the Halloween night for my daily watercolor .
Have a great night everyone!
this watercolor is available , just email me

Rue Saint Catherine , Orleans , watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

This is town where I grew up , in the center of France .
Orléans, the largest town in the middle Loire valley after Tours, chief town of the département of Loiret and the see of a bishop, with a university founded in 1309, lies in a fertile plain at the most northerly point in the course of the Loire. Its name is inseparably bound up with

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that of Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orléans. Orléans is a lively trading town (agricultural products and industry) and a good base for excursions to the Châteaux in the Loire.
During the Hundred Years' War, in 1428-1429, it was the last French stronghold, then under siege by the English, but was relieved on May 8, 1429 by a French army led by Joan of Arc. This marked a turning point in French fortunes. A festival in her memory is held annually on May 7 and 8.
The town was badly damaged during the Wars of Religion and during the Second World War, but has since been rebuilt.

I just started this series and now I am going away for the week end visiting my son and his family , hope i keep my mood to paint more French scenes ,might a few different scenes in between . email me if you are interested

Quartier Latin , watercolor 5x7 ,copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

My favorite place to stay while in Paris,and like I said in the previous post ,this was the time of year I use to go to France. this is why i am painting France right now
The fabled Latin Quarter. This neighborhood takes its name from the Sorbonne, where Latin was the common tongue for all students during the Middle Ages. The neighborhood has the feel of a small village and students mix freely with professionals in its winding streets. The rue Mouffetard is a primary artery where shops, international restaurants and student bars and cafés are found.
email me if you are interested this is an original watercolor , the scene is from our last trip and hotel room in Paris .

Sur les Quai de Paris . watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

It's this time a year when I want to be in France ,I made this trip every year for over twenty years at this time , with a stop in Paris in the Quartier Latin , than on to my Mother's house.It has been two years that have not done this , it calls for a few French scenes on my blog . So here it is one it was duck when i took the photo , every one was a bit in a hurry to get home.
email me if you are interested .$ 100.00 matted

Harvest still life , pastel11x17 , copyrighted , Nita Leger Casey

We just had a perfect fall day! also made the best compote of apples in the crock pot .I really want to get away from my fall scenes , but hard to do when all the beauty of fall is around you.

I really want to get back to my watercolors so tomorrow I will , that is between my commissions of house portraits .email me if you want to purchase this painting .
$150.00 , matted , free shipping in US

Summer flowers and lace , Watercolor 8x10 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

These flowers are actually the same one as my last posting , they were in a different vase and painted at the same time at the farm , I have used this chair in many of my still life paintings over the years, also like to use lace ,and natural sunlight from a window , I did two of this exact painting , one was very loose no drawing just paint with a loaded brush , as this one is more details and dry brush , I enjoy both style of work , and would like to find a home for these beautiful originals .email me for more details

Fresh fruits and flowers, 12x12 Watercolor ,copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

Wanting to get a break from the fall scenes, I do love it ,but also love doing still life painting , this was was painted this summer at the farm , my friend Colleen had bought these beautiful nectarines so I decided to arrange a still life , I had picked the flowers in the wild country side the white cloth was actually the hallway curtain , but it all work and a few of us painted this still life , they all looked different at the end , it was fun! I was holding this one back but decided to post it today ,
email me for the price and info

Sunrise in Morning walk, 5x7 pastel
copyrighted 2009 Nita Leger Casey

I meet my friends at 6AM in the morning, still dark , the three of us and our dogs ,Lana, Reilly and Clancy walk for almost an hour , we have done this for many years , rain, shine, snow whatever the day brings , but the nicest part of our morning is to see the sunrise come up in a good day, and this morning it was that kind of day. I truly enjoy my morning walk with my friends .
If you can relate to this painting and would like to purchase this small gem , email me

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Design for Wine glasses , copyrighted 2009 Nita Leger Casey
Last night it was October fest at our local Library fund raiser in Pepperell, I designed the glass for the Friends of the Library, it was a great success , sold out on the tickets , lots of wine , beer and great food for everyone ..It was a second year doing this , Last year they also used my design of the Library . if anyone ever need a pen and ink design for a glass cup etc... email me

Demo of the pond cabins in the fall. 11x14 pastel

Pastel demonstration for the Merrimack art Institute in Methuen,
it went very well, hope everyone enjoyed it and and learned a few tips , a very nice group to demonstrate to , it was my 4th time there,

Coastal Rocks at Tide Mill , pastel 6x6 , Nita Leger Casey copyrighted 2008

Working on pen and ink commission right now and no time for a daily , but here is one from my collection ,and would be happy to find a home for it !

Tomorrow I will be giving an art demonstration in Pastel at" the Arts Institute group of the Merrimack Valley inc." in Methuen , Massachusetts .Place: Nevins Adult Day Center 12 Ingalls Court Methuen, MA 01844. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with a brief business discussion. If you live in the area , come and enjoy .
A special today $75.00 free shipping . email me

# 800 Kingfield fields , pastel , Nita Leger Casey, copyrighted 2009

This is my 800 th posting of a painting in tree years as a blogger , and being part of Daily painters movement , it has been a commitment that I have enjoyed very much , a real challenge at time with family commitments and traveling , my Laptop has gone everywhere with me ,
so does my art supply of course , I sometime think I am a bag lady!
My fall scenes are probably come to an end soon as the leaves are coming down fast in Maine , I will do a few more in Massachusetts we are close to peak soon .these pastels make great present ,so think about it , a bargain at $ 100.00 for an original.email me

Road to the pond, pastel 6x6 copyrighted 2009 Nita Leger Casey

A cool fall day it was , leaves are falling fast , went to Sugarloaf mountain to the art show , a light wet snow was falling , it tells you winter is right around the corner. All the artist had a great show of work ,lots of people were there .
I painted this pastel on the way back, I figured by next week these colors are gone .

Fall reflections, pastel 0n paper ,copyrighted 2009

Back at my favorite place for a few days, the colors are formidable ! what can I say, New England is beautiful. Tomorrow I will visit my friends at the Sugarloaf art show , the show is there for two days , a must see if you are in the area, Sugarloaf USA that is . Email me if you want this scene .

Heald's fields , pastel 6x8 copyrighted 2009, Nita Leger Casey

Just came back from the same spot I painted yesterday , just a different angle , it is so magical right now ,I feel blessed to live in New England . I love doing pastels at this time ,but i think I should do some oils also , I might tomorrow!
I am posting early ,got to go buy a birthday present for my first granddaughter who is turning 16 tomorrow! is was like yesterday she was a baby, time going too fast!
don;t forget to email me if you want to purchase this painting all matted $100.00

Pepperell's Heald Pond , pastel 6x8 copyrighted 2009, Nita Leger Casey

Living in New England has to be the best right now , the landscapes are just too beautiful , this morning i started my chores and looked out to see such beautiful day , I abandoned the vacuum and laundry in a hurry and just went five minutes from my house to paint this scene .
to all old New Englanders who miss the falls , here is your chance to buy a beautiful pastel to bring you back to your roots , $100.00 matted , perfect present! email me if you are interested

"Quilts for Sale " miniature oil on board 2,5x3,5 matted and framed in a 5x7, copyrighted
Nita Leger Casey,
I painted this after being in a Art and antique show , a great way to do people watching when you sit there all day , I always wanted to do a series of these typical scenes of should I buy this or not ? yesterday I reminded myself that I should continue to think about this. In a beautiful sunny day today this was my chores, put all the racks, tent ,tables, paintings away.
this small painting is framed and very reasonable at $100.00 , email me if you are interested .

"Sun going down the mountain" pastel 8x10, copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

I painted this scene last week in Maine while at the pond , at dusk before the sun goes down , it hits the mountain like paint brush , I sat there at the edge of the pond with my pastels trying to capture the scene , it was fun to do and had to be quick , if I had taken a photo I wouldn't of capture the same feeling , nothing beats painting plein air ! of course we can always do it, but i sure enjoy my times in Maine when I can . Today I spent the entire day framing for a local show this Saturday at Seasons at Calmore Antique and art show in Dunstable Massachusetts , This is my 5th year doing it , if you are in the area stop by.

Cold Spring farm, pastel 6x8 , Nita Leger Casey

This farm is on my Maine walk at the cabin , it is just a beautiful picturesque farm at the foothill of Gilman mountain and on the edge of the pond , black Angus cows usually graze the fields, Clancy and I love to go there . This pastel is matted $ 100.00, Email me

"The path to the mountain", oil 5x7 on board , copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

We are back home after a wonderful five days in Maine. I have painted this path many different way , the sunlight seems to dance trough the trees at all times , so again another scene that always look different in my Plein air days in the woods of Maine . A few commission work have come in so I will have to squeeze my small daily paintings somehow , it's kind of a challenge .
Another beautiful September day.
If you start thinking about Christmas presents , what better way to buy an original work from an artist on daily Painters .Email me if you have any questions about any paintings you see in my gallery.

" Casey's point " pastel 5x7 copyrighted 2009

Nita Leger Casey

Painting this beautiful fall in a hurry , it's two weeks earlier than usual , I normally paint these scene on the Columbus week end , I think the tourist who had plan this trip for the long week end will miss the beauty of now! today it was a beautiful day while painting this, two bald eagles went by a few times , what a treat!
email me if you are interested in this painting ,a lovely gift for someone who loves nature .
an original for $100.00 , is a bargain.

Gabe's fields pastel 5x7 , Nita Leger Casey

Painted today plein air with lots of wind, a beautiful September fall day,these fields are on the way to the cabin ,I must say they are the most beautiful fields at any season ,they have been my paintings for many years ,I never see them the same way twice,I could paint them forever!
this is a lovely pastel for anyone ,this is painted on a hard board ,framed very easily. email me if you are interested $100.00

" Maine pond" pastel 6x9 copyrighted 2009, Nita Leger Casey

Spending a few days at the cabin while the colors of fall are so beautiful , here is a view from our front deck, I think fall has come early this year at least a week , I love painting this season ,the most beautiful one in New England ,I painted two today one in oil and this pastel , I still think pastels are perfect for these colors , pastel is a medium that stays so fresh and bright, the drown back with them they have to be framed under glass, the positive is they are permanent .if you are interested in this painting Email me

Reflection , by Nita Leger Casey ,copyrighted 2009 , 6x6 oil

the reflection of a simple tree in the water ,just like a mirror is always fun to do .
I cleaned part of my basement today where I keep all my frames ,why does the style change so fast , all gold frames all wood frames all black frames , styles always changing drive me crazy!
the storage the money involve is another thing. But that's the business we are in , It is what it is !
Thinking of going up north the colors are really changing , and I need a few days in the woods before it gets too cold. This little painting would make a perfect present for someone .
email me

Plum Island marches , 5x7 pastel copyrighted 2009 Nita Leger Casey

I took the week end off from painting , I had some relatives from France visiting and gave them a tour of the area , right now it is beautiful ,the colors are changing the air is crisp ,wish it was like this all the time , when I went to Plum island I had done this one on my way out of the dunes as a quick study, here it is , I maybe do some more ?

Sand dunes at Plum Island , copyrighted 2009 Pastel, 9x12
Nita Leger Casey

Painted Plein air today on Plum Island ,Parker River National Wildlife Refuge , cool day but beautiful , the colors are changing. You can take all the photos you want , but you never see the colors like with your own eyes and experience the feeling and the air around you .
Email me if you are interested on this painting

"Late sun on the apple tree" pastel 9x12 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

Last week I had observed how the sun hits these trees in this conservation land close to my house , and where these vibrant colors were showing , than I did like the cook Emerald Lagasse
I kicked it a notch! pastels is a good medium for this , it is a pastels are pure pigments , and will last forever ,
Again today was a beautiful day the big clouds in the sky were just beautiful !
if you want some colorful work for your decor of a new room , email me always think original!

Red roses in Kennebunkport, Impressionistic oil 8x10 on linen ,copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

I started this painting on location back in June and never finished it, today was the day to give some final touch , sometimes you wait so long to do something that only takes you a few minutes to do , I don't know why is that ? I had done another painting that day for the auction .Kennebunkport is a lovely Maine coastal Town , a must see if you visit New England
It was a beautiful day today , I wish the whole year was like September .
Anyone interested in this painting email me

Gloucester boats, watercolor 11x14 by Nita Leger Casey
copyrighted 2009
Two friends and I went to the North Shore art Association in Gloucester today for a Lecture by Charlotte Wharton, on painting figures and interiors with a slide presentation ,it was very nice and informative. They also was a wonderful member show . The weather going there was not very good ,it rained all the way, all the boats were in the harbor ,so it made me think of the time I painted these boats so I decided to post them ,they are in need of a home , email me if you are interested .

Nine AM shadows, Pastel , 9x12 0n board copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

Beautiful September day painting Plein air with a few friends in Pepperell , Yesterday afternoon I had found this scene and liked it very much , this morning the shadows were stronger ,so I decided to do it again larger in Pastel , it has a different feel , the color are more brilliant , I was happy with it ! I want to go back there for a few more scenes I have sketched, September has to be the greatest month to paint outdoors !
We finish our morning with a nice lunch at the Gypsy cafe in town , great food !
this pastel is available $300.00 , email me if you are interested

"Five o'clock shadow" miniature oil on board
copyrighted 2009 , Nita Leger Casey

I went looking at the spot our group has projected to paint tomorrow for our artists Breakfast club paint out and quickly painted a miniature, it's a conservation land in our town of Pepperell, we are fortunate to have a few spots like this, where it is protected for the natural habitat, Pepperell is a pretty New England town with rolling hills ,meadows and ponds and lots of forest. hope the weather will stays as nice as today, and have a good plein air day with friends .

September moon , 2,5x3,5 miniatures

copyrighted 2009

Moon rising series, first night and second night, as the time change . As I was blogging I was wondering and I just looked out the window and another beautiful night , it has been later every night, this has been a wonderful Labor day week end , I was in my Kayak part of the day with my friend Judy enjoying the last of summer .

Moon rising over the pond, 2,5x3,5 oil on board,

two copyrighted 2009, Nita Leger Casey

The last the nights this beautiful September moon has risen in front of our cabin so nicely , it is just amazing to see it , I painted four small ones at different stages today , they are miniatures because it comes so fast ,miniatures make great presents , email me

Red grapes and violets , oil 6x8 on wrapped canvas,
copyrighted by Nita Leger Casey

This painting is from my collection , but would be very happy to find a home for it , anyone who collects still life paintings , here is your chance at a reasonable price .
I have been working on some portraits lately , my friend Marilene has been a driving force for me to do this , I normally don't do them ,but it has been fun to work with different models , I will show them later when I am more confident with them, sometimes we need to work out of our comfortable zone .
This painting is $75.00 , what a deal! email me if you are interested

Fresh tomatoes from my garden ,copyrighted 2009 Nita Leger Casey
5x5 watercolor

I picked my tomatoes couple days ago , not the best crop I ever seen , with a very wet July and a super dry August, my garden did not look very good , still a few green ones on the wines , I figured I should paint them now. The weeds did grow very nicely , one thing is I do not like to do is weed the garden ! when I drive around everyone 's garden looks as bad as mine so I don't feel so bad .
If you are interested email me , comes matted and a certificate , $100.00

White Egret, copyrighted 2009 , Nita Leger Casey
6x8 watercolor

After spending time on Hilton Head Island a while back ,taking care of my Grandchildren for a couple weeks , after dropping then off to school I would go to this wild life refuge right off the bridge and watch these beautiful birds , they are all over the Island , I painted a few, they are white Egrets , here in New England we have Herons who look the same but a blue gray.
if you are interested in this painting , email me $100.00mated

Apple butter, copyrighted by Nita Leger Casey
Oil on canvas 8x8

This is not a new one, it's from last year, but I would love to find a home for it, the colors are vibrant, just a nice small still life painting for someones kitchen . I do love to paint still life paintings, the red butter jar is butter bell crock, the butter always stays fresh , many great kitchens have this .
email me if you are interested . also check my work on dailypainters.com

Summer bouquet, copyrighted by Nita Leger Casey
10x10 pastel
I went to my friend's house who had a model for us to paint, a challenge for me who does not do many portraits , I did have fun doing it in watercolor , it does take lots of practice to get the likeness of a person ,and I need more before I post them , I better stay with flowers and buildings. for today I am posting a painting from my collection and would really would love to find a home for this one .
email me if you are interested.

Hydrangea's on quilt,copyrighted 2009, Nita Leger Casey

5x5 watercolor

Decided to do another quilt painting, not sure if I like it yet ?I think the flowers are too close to the quilt colors,the quilt is an antique I bought in South Carolina a few years back, the flowers are from my garden, the wicker chair I just bought for $ 5.00 at a garage sale. It takes a lot of prop to do a still life ,I am always looking for things .I probably will paint this quilt again with different flowers.

Fresh peaches on quilt.copyrighted 2009 ,Nita Leger Casey

5x5 watercolor

A few weeks ago I made this quilt, red being my favorite color , I had fun doing it.Today I decided to use it in one of my still life , quilts have been a big part of my paintings when I paint for a possible greeting card design, most of the time I had also made the quilt, people like them as they are comforting, who does not remember a quilt a grand mother had made, it's also a great craft ,mine are very simple ,I have gone to quilt shows and I am so impress with the work that goes into them ,much more than me painting them, this watercolor is available Email me

The red door cottage , copyrighted 2009, 11x15 pastel
Nita Leger Casey
This is a painting I had started a few years back and never finished , today was the day , I took the pastels and gave it a makeover with a looser effect , the red door made me paint this cottage in the first place , and the Maine fire weeds are always nice when I go in the summer . Today was the Portland show , I missed not going there mostly to visit with my artists friends, but the weather has been so hot and humid I was glad I did not go after all , I sure hope they had a good day! if you are interested in this painting let me know in a email .I am asking $300.00 matted , free shipping .