Friday, November 30, 2007

Henry ,copyrighted 2007

One more big guy , this one is from Maine where I go paint every summer . Every rooster that i paint ,I have a connection with them ,this one lived in this beautiful farm with about 25 hens , a beautiful bird he was! until a fox came during the night in the coop , poor Henry took a real beating from this fox ,but managed to save many of the hens and save himself , his owner really respected him after this ordeal , a Rooster will fight to no end to save his girls!
7x10 watercolor, email nlcasey@charter.net

Thursday, November 29, 2007

From the Band of brothers

This one is from the band of brothers ,like seven of them , having a field day with digging for worms.
Going to an opening of a miniature show at the Francesca Anderson art gallery in Lexington, always looking forward this event every year, many of my friends are in the show, where most miniatures are up there in the prices , if you are a collector take advantage of all the wonderful art work at daily painters because you are getting a bargain!
watercolor 5x7 email nlcasey@charter.net

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Pierre

This was my first rooster ,I raised him from a two days old chick , not knowing he was going to be a rooster , it was supposed to be four hens, he was the cutest little thing .It was a great summer to see them matured into there own , I would paint on my picnic table and they would walk all over my paintings, they would come in the studio with the cat and the dog . By fall he had matured to a beautiful rooster and he knew it! We used to have little fights together but I still loved him as a pet. In his third winter he caught the flu and I couldn't save him , it was sad to see him go. OK , by now if you read this ,you must think I am crazy ! but i do love all animals.
watercolor 6x8 email me if interested nlcasey@charter.net

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

George

I am on a roll with my series of roosters , well this is George ,I bought him a year and half ago at the farmer's market , the local science teacher was selling him , he had been hatch in the class room as a project , he is very handsome ,has developed an attitude ! the first six months I could hold him fine , but not now , he rules the yard and my dog Clancy , I have some clips on the camera I would love to put on You tube when he chases the dog. I don't have to worried he keeps watch on the house , all roosters seems to be this way, my last one Pierre was even worst.
Watercolor 5x7 mated 8x10 $100.00 ,email me if interested nlcasey@charter.net
all my work is originals and copyrigted

Monday, November 26, 2007

The red Baron #3

Many roosters have been painted, in the past and I have held back my wanting to paint them because so many people do them , but right now I am surrounded by them , I have three chickens myself, of one being a rooster George , and my next door neighbors has four hens and one rooster , this summer two of the hens had baby chicks , 7 roosters and three hens , all look like this one, they walk in my yard all day by my window, along with mine , they are adorable , not fighting yet!
but my neighbor says, some of them have to go soon , I better hurry up and paint them , so this is the week to paint my little friends,this one is the top dog of the bunch ,he is called the red baron .
8x10 watercolor for more info email me nlcasey@charter.net

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Rooster #2

Yesterday we attended the most beautiful wedding at the Boston Cathedral I posted few days ago, it was my wedding present to the bride and groom, all the guests signed on the mat arround the pen & ink, it makes a nice memento for them.
Here is my # 2 rooster, another rooster from my Maine travels
8x10 watercolor, $ 100.00 , email me if interested nlcasey@charter.net
all my work is original and copyrigted

Friday, November 23, 2007

Tide sold Just came back from the pond , where we had a wonderful thanksgiving dinner with the family.
The weather was a bit wintry , but was very nice today but cold. The last few days I have been working on a series of roosters in watercolor, I love these guys even with the attitude they have , my own rooster George is a character, right now he is keeping my dog Clancy in line most days.
I will post him in a few days .The one I posted today Tide was at the farm in Maine where I paint in the summer.
6x8 watercolor

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving to all Will be busy with the family the next couple days, celebrating our thanksgiving in the woods of Maine where the wild turkeys run wild .
I took a picture of these guys at a farm in Maryland few years ago , figuring I would paint them, today was the day! thinking it would make a nice thanksgiving greeting to all,
miniature 2,5x3,5 acrylic
any interest to this miniature , email me nlcasey@charter.net

Monday, November 19, 2007

Pepperell Lawrence Library , copyrighted 2007
I am posting another pen & ink of the library in my home town ,only few doors down from my house,it's a beautiful architecture, it was also a fun project to work on , I do love challenges, it was given to someone who worked there for many years ,
only prints are available if you contact me directly, nlcasey@charter.net
The original is sold. , india ink 16x20

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Boston Cathedral of the Holy Cross , copyrighted 2007

This is the pen and ink drawing I have been working on . I used to do a lot of them in the past ,mostly black and white , this one was done with brown ink, it give it an antique look.
Before the days of computers and color , all my commissions work was done in Pen& ink ,
I still like them a lot, but my eyes don't! too many fine details .
this is not for sale , just wanted to share my work .

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Lubec Village

We are getting close to the holidays when ,you see every town with a church craft fair ,open house , opening of shows , holiday tours etc... . I spend my day going to all of them , maybe to get myself in the holiday spirit or just to support my friends, it was a nice day!
I didn't get any painting done , but sometime you have to take a day off.
this post is of a larger painting of a village I paint in the summer , I have painted this scene on location and then change colors & seasons , it is of a typical New England scene using artistic licence.
16x20 oil on canvas , framed with a nice gold framed $ 1200.00
all my work is original and copyrighted.
email me if interested nlcasey@charter.net

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Red boat on stream

Today they are announcing some snow for tomorrow , the winter is really around the corner !
I have been working on a large Pen & ink , today I finished it and I am pleased with it , I will posted later on the week ,
This is an oil of a scene where I have gone in my kayak many times .
oil 6x12 on canvas nlcasey@charter.net
all my work is original and copyrighted.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Le jardinier miniature ,sold

This was a farm of my mother's house , the jardinier always in his garden ,most french house have a vegetable garden and they are very proud of them, and no weeds in there!
this is a miniature in a gold frame
2,5x3,5 oil on linen . all my work is original and copyrighted .

Email nlcasey@charter.net

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

View from my Mother's window
My mother passed away last last year at of the age of 100 years old , but she lived in this little village until a couple months before she died ,This was her view from where she sat everyday.I am posting this today because it would of been her birthday , I painted this scene a few years back in the spring just setting at the dining room table, this is a nostalgic painting that will be forever in my family. this is why I do many house portraits for people.
Email for house portrait or scenes similar to this one of a nostalgic place in your life.
nlcasey@charter.net

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Winter night, sold
The last two days have been busy ,
Yesterday I went to Manchester with my friend Sue , we attended the pastel of New Hampshire meeting , a great group of professional artist ,only two years of age ,but have accomplished a lot as a group on a short time. Today we went to Boston to attend the Veteran's day celebrations .
it was a nice sunny day,a great day for a parade.
This is a miniature for the holidays coming , original little painting , oil on watercolor paper
3,5x2,5 ready for a miniature frame.

Friday, November 09, 2007

House portrait sold
This is house portrait commission I just finished , a lovely home with lots flowers , a perfect gift from the family. A real keepsake to be passed on to the next generation.
Email me if you are interested on a House portrait of your home .
watercolor 16x20

Thursday, November 08, 2007

Harvest moon

Last week the moon was so big that I am still painting scenes from memory ,
I am so happy to live in this part of the States where the landscape continually changes, every time I step out of the door, I find a new scene with a different color palette in mind.
8x8 oil on wrapped around canvas ,email me if interested nlcasey@charter.net

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Fall in Pepperell, miniature Rainy day today, the leaves are coming down fast with the rain and wind.
Few day ago I went around town and painted from the car these little miniatures of fall in our town . The window of opportunity is so short to do this on location , I had fun doing it .
2.5x3.5 oil on watercolor paper ACEO nlcasey@charter.net

Today 7pm , opening of the show at Gallery One in Nashua, NH if you are in the area please
www.naaasite.com
Fog morning This is my #300 post, a year has gone by since I started this blog! it has been a good discipline for me.The painting I am posting today is a larger work , and it is now at a Gallery show for our Breakfast club.
we have a show going with some very talented artists at the Gallery One in Nashua, NH. The opening is tomorrow night and the show will go for the next two months .
if interested you may contact me or the gallery

Sunday, November 04, 2007

End of Summer , Sold This is a commission painting done in Pastel , I went to the actual field and painted a small one Plein air and took different photos to come with a pleasing composition painting , mission accomplished!
All my work is original and copyrighted

Friday, November 02, 2007

Work in progress
I drove about 600 miles in the last few days ,I was thinking of all the paintings I wanted to do while driving, the sky kept changing, dark sky, purple Sky , sunset ....the landscape of New England is superb right now, I was going nuts!
One good thing I stopped by Portland artist Elizabeth Fraser from Daily Painters, she gave me a nice tour of her studio, very nice! , always nice to visit Artist friends .
This is a commission painting of someones back fields ,
22x28 pastel on La Carte paper.

all my work is original and copyrighted
The Studio The last few days have been really crazy for me with not much time to paint , I first broke down with my car in Maine and had to live it there , and my husband ended up with a kidney stone surgery. Before all this I was working on a commission ,this is my studio with my dog Clancy who always sits by my feet when working.