One of many farms in Pepperell sketch

Went to my usual Art Breakfast Club today, lots of talks about galleries shows etc...We all have to get ready for the usual shows we do every year all over New England.

Coming home the weather was cold but very sunny , so I changed and quickly went out for about an hour and did another sketch of a farm down the road .I am taking advantaged of this strange Winter we are having!

3x5 oil on watercolor paper matted

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Plein air sketch #2

Here is plein air sketch #2 from a different view, I enjoy doing these small quick study ,no fuss no details. In the studio I tend to want to fix everything and sometimes don't know when to stop. I think most artist are the same way !

Oil on watercolor paper 3x5

$75.00 matted

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Plein air sketch

This was my primary sketch while painting outside yesterday.

4x5 Oil painted on watercolor paper.The sketch is $ 75.00 matted ready to be framed.

The painting on the easel is a 9x12 oil on linen and that is $ 250.00 or best offer.

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This was yesterday , painting above freezing for a few hours , I loved it! today was another story it was very cold and breezy, we are still lucky to have had a wonderful month of January.

Porcelain and velvet

I went out Plein air painting today, it was wonderful to go in January.

Yesterday I said I would do a few more still life , I must keep my word and post another one today . In a few days I will post the the landscape done today , it is still very wet!

This is a 9x12 oil on linen

Perfect for a Victorian decor .

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Still life with red grapes

This will be the week for still life , as the weather is very cold. I went to the supermarket today to buy fresh fruits to paint , this week I also painted few outdoor market scenes for my French exhibit in April , they came out nice I might want to do some more.

this is a 6x8 deep canvas , no need for a frame

perfect for your Kitchen art collection.

$100.00

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nlcasey@charter.net

Antiques
The cold has arrived in this part of the country! Perfect day to stay warm and work on some of my still life paintings. Except for my dog Clancy who wants to go out every five minutes and get the studio cold, he doesn't get it!

Oh well he is a great companion but a bit spoiled.

I took this picture at an Antique show in the fall ,I just loved how the light shined on the pitcher,I had fun painting it . I have done many still life paintings over the years , but mostly watercolors, many have been published in cards and magazines.

8x10 oil on canvas

$175.00 or best offer

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Perfect for a Country style decor, also great to start a collection of originals .

my work is all original and copyrighted

East Quoddy Lighthouse

Not only you try to paint everyday, but you also have many other obligations, and one of them is planning your year for exhibiting at different places , and today was one of those days , I now have the month of April , June, August and September covered !

For the last two days I have posted my House Portraits and today I will post one the beautiful light house I have done in the past.

I am very fond of the ones on the Bay of Fundy. This one is the East Quoddy lighthouse , located on Campobello Island, NB. where President Franklin D.Roosevelt had his summer home. This is an original watercolor 16x22 ,

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House Portrait Sold
I am so fortunate to live in this beautiful area
of the country with so much history. When I get a commission to paint a Historical house I get exited! This was one of them .
Here is another example of my house portraits. I prefer watercolor, but I also do them in oil or pastel .
email me if you are interested for one of your own ?
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House Portrait of a Victorian home Sold

I just had two good days of painting , for the show in April , I want to do all the painting now so I can devote time with the framing and marketing for this ,so much to do ! One thing I need is to get my mailing list updated and I see a boring time on the computer for this ,Oh well !

Right now I am having fun painting what I want. I will later give a sneak preview...

For today I will post another example of the beautiful homes I am ask to paint . I must say, it is one of my favorite . If you want me to paint your House a a beautiful keepsake , email me for more details nlcasey@charter.net

Campobello cottages

I have spent my summers painting in and around the Bay of Fundy on Campobello Island , and this little scene was done from the ferry going to Deer Island NB. It was perfect day with a morning light shining on the cottages.

This is an 8x10 oil on canvas

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all my work is original and copyrighted

Winter Magic


Here is my second little snow scene for the week , I am tempted to do more , but I might sit on them for a long time, as most people are not so happy with the snow , I myself love it !

This is a miniature oil on watercolor paper framed with a gold frame $100.00

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all my work is original and copyrighted

Icy Morning sold

Most people don't want to see the snow or ice ,but they do make beautiful paintings , the last few days I decided to do a few miniatures. I needed a change from my other paintings and what best time to do what is on front of you!

this is a 2.5 x3.5 framed in a beautiful gold frame ,

perfect for someone who collects miniatures !

$100.00

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Cutler cottage and barn

Missed to post last night, but here is on of my summer painting in the fishing village of Cutler, Maine.

this is a 8x10 oil painting on canvas .

$125.00 perfect if you love the coast and villages of Maine .

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Clancy

Great day to take photos today!it was cold doing it like 10 degree but the ice on the trees were just incredibly beautiful,I had lunch with my friend Gloria, and on my way back home I kept taking small roads off my regular route and kept finding the best landscapes ever. I love to take the back roads, you never know what great scene await you around the corner!
Today I am posting a painting of my dog Clancy, who is my baby right now and a bit spoiled!this one is not for sale , but Miniature prints available soon!email nlcasey@charter.net

Mailing my slide for the oil painters of America took most of my day , the big decisions was if I am mailing the right one ? it was between two slides, one of a landscape and one of a figure, I guess I won't know for awhile if I made the right pick , it is like gambling ! Maybe I should of bought a scratch tickets instead ! everything you do in life is a gamble .
But this little gem of a painting is not a gamble it is a sure thing, it is a 5x5 original oil painting on canvas with a beautiful dark contemporary frame, a wonderful addition to any collection $100.00 email me nlcasey@charter.net

Back Streets of Lubec

Winter is here!

I am still posting my summer paintings, due to all the new ones I am working on for the show I will have in April. Today it was a perfect day to paint , it was no use going out with all the ice we are getting , we lost power ounce..

8x10 pastel on a board painted on location in the town of Lubec, Maine

$100.00 email if interested

nlcasey@charter.net pay pal welcome!

Maine Summer

I took a break from painting this week end ,visited family and rested today.

Because of my prolific summer paintings ,I have plenty to post.

This one was painted at the same spot as the last one, different direction, I paint there at this lovely Salt Water Farm every summer , the scenes are endless!

5x7 oil on canvas , lovely gold frame , email if interested nlcasey@charter.net

The Bay at Tide Mill

I must have painted for eight hours today , and was happy with the results , off course I might wake up in the morning and see the paintings and think what is that? but hopefully it won't happen . It feels good when you have a productive day!

More of my summer little paintings!

5x7 oil on canvas framed with a beautiful gold frame, perfect for a small work collector and a very good price at a $125.00

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Lubec Seashore 6x8 oil $100.00

Cold today! especially at seven in the morning when I was walking my dog!

The rest of the day, I was painting primarily for the show I will have in April, the theme will be"The back roads of France "

Because I have painted so much last summer I am able to post my summer paintings and this one was done coming back from Quoddy {the painting I posted yesterday} on the way to Lubec Maine.

6x8 oil on canvas $100.00

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Quoddy State Park cliffs Pastel 8x8 $100.00

Art breakfast club in Nashua today! A lot of wonderful shows auctions and openings are coming up in this area. I will make a few of them ! everyone is painting and hope to have some sales.

This painting I am posting now was done on location last summer, If you are familiar with Quoddy State park in Maine you will know where it is ! so many tourists where passing by and talking to me while I was painting this picture, I wish I could of told them about the daily painters.

Pastel 8x8 $100.00 +shipping

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These cottages on the coast of Maine always have intrigued me, I will be plein air painting with my friends ,and they are looking at the ocean, boats, etc.. and I tend to look more at the houses around the area, and this was one of the time, in the small fishing village of Cutler.

11x14 Watercolor, a bargain at a $100.00

This is an original, painted on location and copyrighted email me if interested

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Seascape Sold

I worked most of the day on a large painting to possibly get into a big show, so many shows are coming up , when you get the prospectus you say to yourself , Oh I have time! next thing you know the Slide is due yesterday.

Tonight I went to see one of my friend do a critique in Manchester NH, what a nice group of Artists!

Staying with the ocean theme for the week!

Here is a small seascape 3x5 oil on canvas framed $ 100.00 a perfect gift for someone who wants to collect original work

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Gloucester boats

These boats were painted on location, this is a watercolor 11x14

$125.00 great gift for someone who loves Sea Fishing .

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Maine lobster boat It was like a summer day today ! It made me think of Lubec where I spend my summers doing Plein air painting, I know the snow will eventually come ,we do live in in the North East!
This is a 5x7 acrylic on board framed $125.00
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French Country road

Oil on canvas 6x8 $125.00 +shipping

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all my work is original and copyrighted

French sheep
The weather in New England is unreal right now, it was almost 60 degrees, January??

I painted most of the afternoon , and also worked on some details for the painting I would like to enter for the oil Painters of America. I also managed a couple walks with my Dog ,the weather is just so beautiful not to take a break.

This was our neighbors sheep, they would watch me when I took walks , very cute!

oil on board 3x5 framed $100.00+ shipping

All my paintings are original and copyrighted email if interested nlcasey@charter.net

French barn
Every Wednesday I meet my art Friends , " the Artists Breakfast Club " we have been doing this for over 15 years , it's a great way to exchange ideas, critique our work , talk about new happenings in the Art World etc... I do look forward to see them every week.
Again I will post more scenes of France , This is typical French barn, from the Sologne region , located in the center of France where you will also find all the famous castles, like Chambord, Blois ,Cheverny to name a few.
This is also a miniature 3x5 $100.00
All my work is original and copyrighted

French village de St Julien

My New Year resolution is to clean my studio , I am a great one to keep every brochures , post card , magazines etc... some of the stuff is ten years old . I really want to get rid of the clutter and start fresh , so I can spend my time creating beautiful paintings . It was a start today!

Here is more of my little French scenes.

oil on linen board, 3x5 with a gold frame, very cute!

buy now, only $100.00 plus shipping

all my paintings are original and copyrighted

Rue de la fontaine

I will continue posting small scenes of France .
The next few days will be of the same small village in the Loire Valley.
This is also a miniature oil 3x4 on stretch canvas with a gold framed.
$ 100.00
perfect for the beginning collector!
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All my work is original and copyrighted and may not be reproduced