The Village from Winter's hill
Watercolor 6x8 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

What a wonderful day my friend Priti and I had , we took a drive to Gloucester visited the North Shore art Association , watch a Watercolor demo and the New England Watercolor Society show , just beautiful ! later went to Rocky Neck the oldest art colony, visited some great galleries , the original Emil Gruppe Gallery now occupied by his son Robert was the best , we came out very inspired by all the nice paintings we saw today .The drive home was beautiful a Spectacular sky and Sun set all the way home .Yesterday was also a great day at my studio where I painted this scene of my mini series on the town of Kingfield, Maine
These watercolors are available at a real good price of $ 100.00 matted and certificate of authenticity . email me nlcasey@charter.net

The Winter's Inn
watercolor 6x8 Copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

This is a watercolor result of my week end in Kingfield Maine . This Inn is on top of a hill over looking the village , The Winter family being very affluent in the old days , Amos G. Winter built a mansion for his wife, Julia, on top of Winter's Hill over looking the town of Kingfield, Maine and the mountains of the Carrabassett Valley. I also believe they had a lot to do about The Sugarloaf mountain , the now resort who is so famous for many New England skiers .
Email me nlcasey@charter.net if you are interested in this gem , great for a collector or someone who has visited this famous location .

Kingfield church in the fall
watercolor 6x8,copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Painted this at my studio today ,a scene from one of my favorite Village in the Western Mountain of Maine , we have been going to Kingfield for almost 30 years , I probably know more people there then I do at home ,I have painted many scenes there , this little street right off the center going up the hill is so quint in any season , we were there for the week end and I drove around town doing a few pencil sketches and took photos , so Kingfield will be my subject for a few days ! email me if you are interested ,all my work is original $100.00 free shipping in the US

The Barber Shop
watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

This is a watercolor from my collection, I would love to find a home for it , it depicts a real New England scene of the barber shop and local stores in Portsmouth NH.
We had a small artist Breakfast Club today ,many of our members where taking a workshop
but the four of us Lori, Priti ,Joe and I had a great meeting looking over the great book of paintings of Richard Schmidt, a great inspiration !
email me if you are interested in this painting nlcasey@charter.net

A camp on my morning walk

mini watercolor

Nita Leger Casey

Painted this miniature after I took a long walk with Clancy and my friend Fran and her dog Paloma, the morning was bright sunny,a beautiful fall day! we had a nice four days at the cabin.
going home in the morning!

Sketch of fall from the cabin window
watercolor 6x8 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey
At the cabin for the long week end ,the colors are at peak in Maine , painted this from the window at the same time I was cooking an Apple pie for our guests who are coming over for an October fest dinner , this is a short post ,must get the table ready !

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

" Fall Moon over water "
oil on copper 6x6 ,copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Painted this of a scene I remembered , I was liking the colors palette ,and the copper showing through . I did it at the Studio today in a rainy day ! I did meet more artists in the Mill , so much creativity there and so different .
It was a gloomy day ,but after a dry summer we need the rain !
I really want to go back to my watercolor series and I have one all ready to paint tomorrow ! Well that all for today , this is available email me if you are interested .nlcasey@charter.net

A cottage in Lubec
needs a home ,pastel 11x14 copyrighted
Nita Leger Casey

If you have traveled to Lubec on your way to Campobello Island , you have passed this cottage ,malheureusement it has fallen in despair in the past two years ,I painted this a few years ago when the light was was shinning on this beautiful place , I feel so bad when some of these places just get forgotten . Maine has a lot of them , I always look for these special cottages and hope some young couple will save them . As for now I am looking for someone to love this pastel painting and be part of their decor on a nice wall , It also has the feel of a Grandma's house , so about it , the price is right $295.00 , email me nlcasey@charter.net

A cottage that needs a home !
the red door cottage .
pastel 16x20 ,copyrighted
Nita Leger Casey

I love painting homes and cottages during the summer ,but now they need a home ! a nice wall in a home they could be appreciated , no mortgage , very affordable , just dream of maybe living in one someday by the ocean somewhere you would love to spend your summers . Just buy a frame for it 16x20 , email me and I will ship it to you nlcasey@charter.net

Pierre
oil on canvas 6x6 copyrighted
Nita Leger Casey

This Saturday I will be at Seasons at Calmore with a display of my small canvas painting like the rooster one of Pierre and greeting cards , hope the rain will be over by then , it should be a nice day in the beautiful garden of the property, I probably will paint also , if you are in the area of Dunstable MA , stop by and visit. If you are interested with this painting email me nlcasey@charter.net
Pierre was a rooster I raised from couple days old , he grew up to be a feisty rooster , but beautiful .

View from my studio 2
Watercolor 6x8 ,copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Decided to do this wonderful little vignette from my studio ,it is at a distance but that is what I see, passed the Mill and the Canal , this week end I was showing all the visitors the scene one said you make it look like Nantucket , no it's Lowell ! it is a compliment . It was nice to paint there very quiet and the time just went so fast , I also did another small oil , a few more commitments and then I should have a real schedule being there .
It was also nice to get back to my watercolors .
email me if you are interested nlcasey@charter.net

Colors of Sugarloaf USA Sold
pastel ,Copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Colors in New England are changing daily ,This is an early fall !
Well I had my first big open studio at the Mill , it went very well , lots of visitors and lots of old friends stopped by , all had nice things to say about my new space, I am really exited about it myself .
Next Saturday I will be at Seasons at Calmore in Dunstable , MA my sixth year there .
stop by if you are in the area .
this painting is available , matted ready to ship to anyone who would love to buy it . $ 100.00 free shipping in the US. email me nlcasey@charter.net

Colors of fall #1
pastel 6x8 ,copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

I can paint this scene over and over and never will be the same , it's the view from our cabin , I never get tired of looking at it , I have hundreds of photos from this view , I wake up in the morning with a nice sunrise peeking trough the shades , I will slide out of bed with my camera in hand just to snap a few pictures , in the evening when the sun is sitting I will do that again , all seasons , it is amazing how one view always looks different ,of course as artist we learn to see , someone else would say boring! not me , I find peace in this view !
This is a pastel , I will be doing a few demos in the next two months at the Chelmsford art Society in October and in the Bedford art Society in November if you are in the area , you are welcome !

Colors are changing
oil sketch on board 5x7 copyrighted
Nita Leger Casey

I am back after a wonderful six days in Maine , took a break from painting , first time in a long time , and did some fun things like sewing , baking , hiking and just plain enjoying the nature around me . The colors are changing fast, one day I went to town to meet my friend for lunch and the trees had changed over night . I do love this time of year ,I know I will enjoy painting my favorite scenes of fall , I first have to be active in the open studios in Lowell this week end .
So if you are in the area , don't forget the open studios this week end !

Peggy's flowers
Oil on board ,6x6 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

My friend Peggy brought me these flowers the other day when she and her friends came to see my new studio , I quickly photograph them , I started with the real photographic back ground but felt it was taking away from the flowers , I wanted to do these very loose and painterly ! It is harder to leave details out then painting every petals and leaves .
Enjoy!
email me with any inquiry you may have of past or present paintings on my blog ,commissions always welcome! ,nlcasey@charter.net

View from my new studio ,
oil on board 6x6 , copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Worked in my new Studio in Lowell today and painted the view from the window on the 4 th floor, it is at a distance , Lowell is a real New England small city famous for it's old mills and canals and the Merrimack river .The city has changed in the last 20 years , with lots of cultural events and lots of Art ! Art is everywhere !
It was nice to work in my quiet new place ! also very happy to have many friends in the building so I can take small break and visit! we are getting ready for the open studio the 25 th 26 th .
this painting is available , email me nlcasey@charter.net

Morning fog on the coast,
4x5 oil on board , copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Just remembering the nice summer in Maine , this was one of our typical morning there , before the fog would lift , I love that kind of morning!
Fall is starting fast a lot of leaves are falling already after this extreme hot and dry summer , I wonder if the fall will be as beautiful it should be , we will see in a few weeks , my brush and paint will be ready!
This painting is available , email me if you are interested, reasonable price!
nlcasey@charter.net

Pemaquid Inn ,
oil on copper 4x5 ,copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Went to the studio today and painted with my friend Paula and her sister Wanda from Atlanta , we had fun painting different things different medium and style , that is why it makes it interesting ! tomorrow we were supposed to go to Plum Island to paint plein air ,but I guess the weather has another idea, I am disappointed because I don't know if I will be able to go next week . I painted the Inn we stay at every year in a very loose style , I hope you like it ! Well if you are interested in any of my paintings give me a shout!
email nlcasey@charter.net

Lubec fishing boat , copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey sold

Just another little gem from the commission of 25 , with sitting up the studio, the extreme heat and holiday not much time to paint . I did enjoy the first Saturday open house at the Mill , met some nice people and got to meet many other artists, my friends Peggy came over with a beautiful flower arrangement and hope to get a nice painting out of it , I really think i will enjoy my stay at the Western Avenue studios .