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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Le Chateau de Fontainebleau

Chateau de Fontainebleau

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 .

Tuesday, November 08, 2011

French Country life

Watercolor 6x8 (c) by Nita Leger Casey
French Country life
A painting that needs a home , if you have traveled to France and want to remember what it was like walking to get your fresh bread from the bakery ,this watercolor would bring you back !
email me if you are interested , nlcasey@charter.net

Thursday, September 01, 2011

Grandpa and his little boy sold
commission watercolor painting ,11x14 (C)2011
Nita Leger Casey

This was a job I did at the beginning of the summer , it was a real Norman Rockwell scene right here in Pepperell , the mom of the little boy gave it to the Grandfather as a present .
Tomorrow I will be gallery sitting again at the loading dock art gallery and Saturday it will be open studio at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell noon to 5pm . if you want to explore this huge old mill full of artists ,this is your chance .

Thursday, October 07, 2010

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

Thursday, February 18, 2010

The coffee shop in Rockport watercolor 6x8 (c) 2010
Nita Leger Casey. sold

It has been a few days since I painted and posted , my life has had a few priority lately , my husband who needs attention with cataracts that are so bad , he cannot drive , so I am a chauffeur to many appointments , he should be fine in a month after his surgery.
So I might not post daily ,but enough for all my faithful followers and collectors.
This morning I took the time to paint finely , this was from our trip to Rockport on Sunday. this street has a lot of galleries , a very touristic town on Cape Ann , lots of famous artists started their success in this village .
if you are interested in this painting , email me nlcasey@charter.net

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

The Frame Shop Gallery, Hollis, NH
"The Back Roads Of France"
Rue de la Fontaine

Here is another large painting in the show, I was a the gallery for a few hours working on a commission and greeting local visitors to the show , the gallery is next to the post office.

This painting is of two ladies exchanging the daily news of the town , I used to walk by them on my walks while in France, this is 24x24 oil on canvas

This painting is available at the gallery. email me for more details nlcasey@charter.net

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

On a sunny day in Portsmouth

Last night after watching my friend Nancy paint in watercolor , I had the urge to do also. I used to paint mostly in watercolor until a couple years when I went back to oils after 20 years .You know how it is? we follow trends , I still sketch a lot in watercolor and do commissions work . People will often ask me ,what is your favorite medium? and my answer, I love it all! I guess it's like food, I cannot think of one particular food I don't like , and that believe me it's a problem!
This was a fun painting to do, I also was with a group of friends, and we all painted something different .

11x14 watercolor matted , email me if interested nlcasey@charter.net

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

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 .

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.

Nita Léger Casey