Nita Léger Casey: French house

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Sepia sketch

watercolor sketch

copyrighted 2013

Nita Leger Casey

Today I was on duty for gallery sitting at a special Francophonie exhibit in Nashua ,NH. I wanted to do something to pass the time and brought my paints with me just to sketch a little, I had no pencil to draw, just decided to use my brush and use a sepia color, it came out better than I expected, sketching is always fun to do, it is a French farm house one of my nephew restored years ago.
Thank you for all the people who gave me comforting words about my chickens ,I do miss them !

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Summer in Maine, copyrighted 2008

I did not have a chance to blog yesterday ,but I had a wonderful day visiting a Friend in Ogunquit , a beautiful village on the coast of Maine with lots of galleries , gift shop, and restaurants. Today it was the most depressing day , it rained all day nonstop, so I did some catching up in the studio.

oil painting on canvas 6x12

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

A French village in the Spring, copyrighted 2008

This is part of my French series , this village was about 50 km from were I grew up , I have very nice memories of it , because part of my summers were spend there.

If you have a location or a house you would like to remember with fond memories , I do take commissions , just email me nlcasey@charter.net

Watercolor 11x14 this one is sold

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Le Jardinier de Villefranche, French series

What a busy day today , went to artists Breakfast Cub , today we decided to meet at a Friends house where we all painted together , it was too windy for Plein air , we all worked on different projects, I did my daily there of a scene in France where my mother used to live . French people love to garden, the first sign of Spring they are busy planting .
Tonight I was a guest speaker for The Biship Guertin High School National Art Honor Society , in Nashua NH ,It was an honor for me to be part of this ceremony.
and to see these young artists who will face the art world !
5x5 watercolor, email me if interested nlcasey@charter.net

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Blue shutters " French series"

My husband was playing Edith Piaf songs on the computer, it got me on the mood to paint something from France , every time I go to this village where my sister lives , this house with the blue shutters speaks to me , I have taken photos in all seasons , so here is a watercolor of it , may do an oil later.
watercolor 5x7 mated to an 8x10 , email me if interested nlcasey@charter.net
all my paintings are copyrighted and may not be used without my permission.

Thursday, February 07, 2008

La porte bleu

This is another of my series , this house was in walking distance to my mother's house , I always enjoyed passing by this little week end farm during my morning walks.
This painting is sold 11x14 watercolor nlcasey@charter.net

All my paintings are originals and copyrighted.

Monday, February 04, 2008

Maison de campagne

Spring is always a pretty time ,In France it's always a bit ahead of the spring in New England ,
we are still in deep winter here and a few more weeks to go.
Watercolor series 5x7 email me 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.

Sunday, May 06, 2007

Rue des ruettes

Voting day in France today, so I took the time to escape to go painting while the family is out , also went to an antique market, a bit cool this morning!
We are eating way too much! tomorrow we are on our own , so I hope to paint more.
Sketch from France 8x10 watercolor.

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

You can make your online art purchasing experiences a lot of fun, and stress-free, if you just take a few moments to follow some tried-and-tested advice.
These hints will give you the very best chance of finding quality works of art, and receiving the art in perfect condition.

1) If you see a piece of art you like on a favorite artist's Blog, don't be afraid to request a couple more photos of the work. Most artists will happily oblige. You might like to see close-up detail of some section... or perhaps an image to confirm the coloring is consistent.

2) Look for the artist's email address. Apart from a direct email contact, artists often post contact phone numbers. They do this for a reason. They would like you to phone them. So do it! If you'll feel better talking to a 'real person' make the call. But I would always recommend making direct email contact with the artist.It's helpful to have a line of communication from the point when you make your purchase, to the point when the work is dispatched to you. Most artists also would like the opportunity to follow up and ensure the work has arrived safely. Don't simply place your order and make your payment. Take the opportunity to communicate with the artist. It will make the whole process run more smoothly.

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4) Email the artist and ask them if they have any artworks not yet posted on their blog.Some artists don't have the time to post every piece on their blog. Or some pieces are displayed, and then taken down after a time. It doesn't hurt to ask the artist to email images of any works they have in their 'stock room'.... and it can be a way to discover secret treasures.

Nita Léger Casey