Nita Léger Casey: September 2015

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Apple picking!

pen &ink Nita Leger Casey
©2015
This deer has been coming to my apple tree these last few weeks, not alone usually 4 of them ,but this one was watching me and kind of cute with an apple in his mouth.This year the apples have been plentiful. Coming to an end of my 30 days sketching challenge ,it has been fun!
if you are interested in this sketch email me nlcasey@charter.net

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Sunrise #2

Watercolor 6x6 ©2015
Nita Leger Casey
This was a quick watercolor done the same morning as the previous two , when the sky changes, you must be fast! different papers will also gives you different affects, fun but tricky to control at times.
email me if you are interested , nlcasey@charter.net .

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Sunrise #one

5x8 watercolor ©2015
Nita Leger Casey
Another Sunrise painted on location as it was happening ,it was still dark when I was doing it ,good thing I knew where my colors are on my palette,it goes so fast ! great time to be loose with your watercolors. I am busy getting ready for our Artoberfest ,http://westernavenuestudios.com/artoberfest it should be fun if you live in the area .
I have been sketching a sketch a day , a nice challenge for my friends and I here is one from yesterday,the house across the street . email me if interested nlcasey@charter.net

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Sunrise on Gilman pond

Watercolor 5x7
©2015
I just came back from a wonderful week in Maine ,continued to do my 30 day sketching challenge ,and also painted a few pond view at different times of the day , here is one about 5:30 in the morning I went outside with my pad and palette ,still dark but managed to catch this beautiful Sunrise. if you are interested email me nlcasey@charter.net

Sunday, September 06, 2015

Sketch challenge for the next 30 days

Pen and Ink sketches , a challenge for the next 30 days with my Art friends, sketching can be very rewarding and relaxing, the challenge is fairly easy for me , I sketch all the time ever since I was a small girl,it got me in trouble a few times when I would sketch on very important papers at my father's desk.
So to all my art friends ,keep on sketching!

Wednesday, September 02, 2015

North Anson Tower

Watercolor 11x14
Nita Leger Casey
I am not too sure of the History of the tower? I was told it was a "World war 2 "look out tower. It's located at a farm where I get vegetable in Maine, the building is so interesting, looks like a cross between a windmill and a lighthouse, I always been intrigued by it , and for years it has been on my list to do, it was a very hot day when I started the painting, after I sketched must of the details, I went back to our cabin to finish it.
I will get more info on my next trip to Maine ,not for sale at this time, but please check my inventory of other New England scenes.

Tuesday, September 01, 2015

The Dam Dinner

Watercolor 11x14
©2015 Nita Leger Casey
This summer has been so busy for me with projects on our cabin in Maine, traveling back and forth, that my time to blog has been minimized, I figured I needed a brake anyway, I started almost 10 years ago, I can't believe where the time has gone. Sometimes we need to change our routine!
But I still did a lot of painting and this one is one of them ,a local place in a small town in Maine .not for Sale at the moment , but i have plenty of paintings in my inventory so please look ,you might see something you like . always email me nlcasey@charter.net .
Also we have open studio at WESTERNAVENUESTUDIOS.COM this Saturday noon to 5

Artist statement

Artist statement

I am an Artist who has painted most of my life and enjoy every minute of it. My journey in the art world continually evolves keeping up with the time, I paint in many different medium and love them all. My collection of work is primarily in oils and I use watercolors for commissions, illustrations, and pastels for my own pleasure. My love for architecture shows in my work and many have compared my style with Edward Hopper. I feel honored to be compared with such wonderful artist. I paint daily in the studio and plein air when weather permits. I try to paint from life as much as possible. Last year I gave up teaching art after thirty years of private classes and, now enjoy my former student’s accomplishment in the arts. Many collectors around the world own my work and hope many more will in the future.

The best is yet to come – enjoy my journey!

Nita Leger Casey

www.gingerbreadartgallery.com

Buy Art Online

Handy Hints to Successful Art Buying Online

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Nita Léger Casey