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Saturday, June 17, 2017

Watercolor sketching in Hills Beach Maine

Watercolor sketching
in Hills beach ,Maine
©2017
Yes I did go to the Maine coast for a few days with my artist friends, I had a great time and did a lot of sketching in my book, some I would like to paint them again in a larger format, more to come....

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Lubec sardine factory

Original pastel 18x24
Nita Leger Casey
Available at the www.loadingdockgallery.com
To all my followers,I am still here! these past couple months I have been very busy working for a show I am having at the loading Dock gallery in Lowell,MA. All the paintings are larger work then small daily paintings so I was reluctant to post them on my blog, but here is one of an old Sardine factory in Lubec Maine ,a place I have gone painting for many years.
This month I am in the LDG gallery in Lowell with a dozen paintings, I also have three paintings at the Whistler Museum of art in Lowell,Ma. I also have a painting in Portsmouth NH at The New Hampshire art association with the Pastel painters of Maine . I also have a Facebook page as Nita's atelier at Western Avenue studios , I am also on Instagram as NitaCasey if you want to follow me.
If interested sent me an email nlcasey@charter.net

Wednesday, December 09, 2015

Red roof house by the sea

4x5 pastel sold
©2015 Nita Leger Casey
I came upon this house last winter while taking a drive on the coast of Maine , I just taught about Edward Hopper at that time, it reminded me of some of his houses he painted , over the years I have painted many houses that way, I called them lonely houses !
I always feel they need to be loved. It is available ,email me nlcasey@charter.net
$75.00 mated and shipped .

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

The Blueberry barn

6x6 pastel
©2014 Nita Leger Casey
This barn was located on the way to our rental house , in the back of it are fields of wild blueberries, the sun always hit it just right, I played on the extreme shadows and color, kind of like it and might do this one larger. interested in this one email me nlcasey@charter.net
$ 80.00 matted + $8.00 for shipping.

Wednesday, October 02, 2013

Evening shadows

Nita Leger Casey

I have just finished this one, still on my easel! not sure if I will have time to frame it before the open studios this week end, I captured this scene on our way to our favorite restaurant couple weeks ago, the shadows made me totally turned the car around to this field ,these moments of the perfect light only last minutes .At the same time I was working on the door project at Wester Avenue, it looks great , a few minor details to finish. The week will be very busy for me party on Friday night, opening of our show at the Loading dock gallery Saturday night,and two days of open studios with lots of visitors!

Wednesday, August 07, 2013

Humming bird flowers

Pastel,9x12
(C) 2013
Nita Leger Casey
I love this time of year at the pond where these beautiful bright red flowers grow at the edge of the pond , the Humming birds loved them! it's actually really called, Cardinal flowers,I imagine for it's bright red color ! Wild flowers are amazing ,so much beauty.
After a week at the pond and doing a lot of cleaning around the cabin I did take a break to paint the scene .The pastels stay in the back of my car so it's easy to take a quick break and paint something, that is our view that we have loved for over 30 years , I have painted this view so may times ,it always looks different. going home tomorrow I must get back to my studio at least for a few days, the Summer is so short , I am trying to enjoy every minute of it!
If you see any paintings in my blog that you are interested, please Email me nlcasey@charter.net

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Mink Island

10x10 Pastel (C) 2013
Nita Leger Casey

I am back from my art retreat after two weeks in Maine and Canada, we had great weather the first week ,OK weather the second with some fog and rain ,but all in all it was nice. The only thing was not great was the Internet so I was not able to post as much as I wanted, this was the last painting I did the day before I left, this was our view from the window, miss it already but Tim was happy I was back home so did Clancy.

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.

3) Consider purchasing more than one piece of art at a time.If you fall in love with the work of a particular artist, consider purchasing a piece and leaving it with the artist. Then, when you see another work by the same artist you wish to purchase, ask for both pieces to be sent together. This will reduce freight costs considerably. Most artists will be happy to hold a paid artwork in storage, especially if they realize it's because you wish to purchase a second piece.

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.