Rockport Village

Watercolor 11x14

©2014 Nita Leger Casey

This past Mother's day Tim and I went for a Sunday ride to Rockport ,it was a beautiful very hot Spring day, all the flower bushes had peeked ,the light was just perfect, I had all intention to paint on location, but didn't expect that everybody had the same idea  to go visit the town, way too many people  to find the right spot. I did get some nice photos. I also wanted to paint the scene while it was fresh in my mind. I just love that cute town !  this watercolor is available email me if you are interested.  $225. matted  nlcasey@charter.net

Boston from Logan

Watercolor  8x8  (c)2012

Nita Leger Casey

In the Spring Tim and I went to Ireland , after being  at the airport ready to go, waiting in line getting to the desk the airline said,oh your plane is not coming from Dublin tonight, it went to London,
it will come tomorrow, a bit of panic, our ride had gone back home, a little talk with Air Lingus  and   they where nice enough to put us up at the hotel at the airport so to pass the time the next day I painted this scene in a loose style from the window of the 6 th floor, so perhaps someone had the same experience and would love a watercolor of the scene, here is your chance.email me if you are interested on this watercolor .nlcasey@charter.net

The Wayfarer

Watercolor 5x7, copyrighted 2012
Nita Leger Casey
Went to the studio and had a good working day, planed a medium size painting ,the drawing is done, it will be for my show in November. I cleaned the Loading dock gallery, it was my turn for the duty, that place is big, got my exercise  doing that, went back upstairs and painted this scene, it was on my list for sometimes, i love those little store fronts of restaurants on the coast of Maine , this one I think was close to Kennebunkport.
It is available, just email me if you are interested, nlcasey@charter.net.

Little red shack

Watercolor 8x8 copyrighted by Nita Leger Casey

I am now working on a commission of a large painting, I worked on it all day, so far I am happy with it,I will post it tomorrow.
My other job will be to decorate my house, I have not started yet, going to the attic to drag everything out is a job!  and no time to do it .
Many have seen a little fishing shack like this one, maybe it even brings memories when you were a kid fishing, this painting needs a home !  
email me if you are interested in this painting .nlcasey@charter.net

Le Chateau de Fontainebleau

 Chateau de Fontainebleau

Watercolor 6x8 (c) 2011 by Nita Leger Casey

When I was a young , This castle was one of my favorite to visit with my family , at the time not so much for the castle itself but the gardens and the fish ponds , they used to have the biggest red fish in it , I only lived about an hour from it ,so it was a Sunday ride or a school field trip , the inside is just beautiful! I took this photo a few years ago ,Tim and I had lunch right across the street from it .If you go to France ,this is a good one to visit , this was my choice to paint today at the studio in a very rainy day .Email me  nlcasey@charter.net if you are interested in this watercolor .

Fairfield and Newburry
Watercolor ,Boston Series 9x7 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Another watercolor from my Boston Series ,I have walked these Streets up and down this past year to find my right subjects, I enjoy the process to create these street scene , also feels like I am in France, but I am not !
If you happen to pick up American art Collector this month ,you will see one of my watercolors of the series in our Daily painter ad for the Gallery .
Yesterday I was the guest Artist for the Chelmsford art Society where I did a pastel demonstration , it went very well ,the painting is on my facebook . Now I must get ready for our open house at the Studio at the Mill for the next two week ends ,hoping many people will come and visit .
This painting is available email me for more details . nlcasey@charter.net.

Boston's Back Bay
Watercolor, 6x8 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

I am back ! this is the first time I have taking a break of a week of not painting in four years . Well the gallery received a makeover ,change the colors of the walls , new ceiling lights and other little details , Thanksgiving came ,cooking, family etc... and the time went ,it was a wonderful Holiday for the family, now back to work ! This afternoon I painted this Back Bay scene ,it was on my table for over a week . I really want to concentrate more on this series of watercolor of Boston . email me nlcasey@charter.net if you are interested of this original watercolor .

Newburry Street in Fall . sold
watercolor 6x8 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Wanting to get back into my watercolor mode , I pushed myself today and it felt good , I get very distracted with subjects and medium , always want to do everything ! I was ask today to do a commission of a beautiful farmland scene from there house , the view is beautiful! and would like a watercolor .
The long week end here will be at peak colors looking forward to take lots of photos .
this painting is available , email me nlcasey@charter.net

"Western Maryland winter village "
6x8 oil on Wallis
copyrighted 2008

This village looks like a Christmas card . I was in Hagerstown last winter at my son's house ,when we had a snow storm ,to my delight I went all around the area to paint and take photos of these beautiful German looking villages ,and farms, knowing that one day I will paint them , and this is the season! talk about season! we are waiting for a big snow storm ourselves tomorrow.
email me if you are interested in this painting .nlcasey@charter.net

La tourette I painted this scene the last trip I went to see my mother before she passed away ,It had been a long time since I had seen snow in France . My nephew and I walked the intire village ,This small tourette stands in the entrance of the town , and I really didn't know why ? until my nephew said it used to be an old toll station , in the old days you use to have pay a tax if you were bringing livestock into the town. When you grow up you take all the history of the past for granted. we always learn something !
it was a nice crisp morning , oil on canvas 4x5 framed

Nubble building in York, Maine While my relatives were here I took them to the Nubble lighthouse in York ,Maine . a beautiful day it was and took lots of photos, this was one of them , i decided to paint the buildings separately, this is #1 ,I love the rocks there , I have painted the lighthouse many times ,the first time was 1984 with my daughter before she went to college ,then another time with my grandson who I used to take to the ocean for the day . The scene is very familiar and very touristic.
6x6 acrylic painting on canvas. $100.00 email me if interested, nlcasey@charter.net
all my work is original and copyrighted.

Campobello's Wilsons beach
The sadness of the fishing industry is gone in this small island of Campobello, this antique fishing shack/ store is about gone and will be demolished soon , this was one of the places I painted last week along with Colorado Artist Doug Dawson . This was one of my favorite !
11x14 pastel

Lubec store front

The week is going great , the weather has been beautiful, very warm for this part of Maine.
I am in a old building mode of seeing future paintings ,so many have gone by , since I have been coming for 15 years . Many houses I have painted and are now gone by storms, fires or just demolished.I love the history of this old fishing village , and love to talk to the old timers to hear their views and remembrance of the old time.
this is 9x12 oil on canvas paper, I am away from my Email , if interested , please allow 12 more days to get in touch with me.

Portsmouth Kiosk

70 degrees today , it's a tease! of course my chickens were very happy to get out in the yard. I did manage to do my daily painting today even starting late in the afternoon after breakfast club meeting, and lunch with my friend Anna. I took this picture last month when I was doing my Portsmouth series, a little different for me I included some figures .