Sunday, November 29, 2009

"Shadows across the driveway" watercolor 22x28copyrighted by
Nita Leger Casey
These scenes seems early for this year season as we are still having wonderful weather , this large painting was done in a previous year , but I always liked how the long shadows were across the driveway ,this was my intent to capture at the time , it's a large painting and remember had fun doing it , sure wish I could find a home for it , this house could be anywhere in New England .
email me if you are interested , just remember it is a larger painting !

Thursday, November 26, 2009

The Gingerbread House , watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey
I am so lucky to live in this gingerbread house who is also my art studio/ gallery , circa 1885 .
Thinking of using this painting as my Christmas card.
Today we had a wonderful thanksgiving dinner with the family , ate too much as usual !
telling myself I am not going to do this again ,the turkey comes out with all the trimmings and special sides , at that moment you have amnesia ,everything tasted so good , after that, you are just about in the coma ,that is what happen to all of us today! but was a great day .

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Seasons at Calmore , Watercolor 22x28 Sold
copyrighted by Nita Leger Casey
This is a house portrait that I have done in the past and want to use it as an example to show you what a portrait looks like for keeping the memories of Christmas past.
The owner has a beautiful Antique shop in adjacent barn , this gem is located in the small town of Dunstable , Ma . A must see if you are in the area . So Email me if you want a portrait like this one .

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Victorian house in Jaffrey NH , watercolors , copyrighted 2009 by
Nita Leger Casey
Another beautiful day here , it's almost too good to be true in November to have this type of weather, I am sure before long the scene around here will be like my paintings .
Clancy and I took two long walks today! if he had his way he would be walking all day a wheaten terrier with full of energy , right now he is curled up at my feet , he is my shadow most of the time .
all my paintings are looking for a home , so please Email me . perfect present for someone .

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Pepperell red barn , watercolor 6x8 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey
Pepperell has lots of barn, and some are just beautiful , this one I have painted more than ounce at different times of the year , I must say I love a red barn !
If you are a collector of barn , here is your chance ! Email me if you are interested

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Go green, hang clothes out! watercolor 6x8 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey
Think how good your clothes smell when they dry outside! we did not have dryers in France when I grew up , it was so natural to have your laundry out , I realize the convenience ,but a waste of energy for sure ! well in the country side here in New England , you can find some nice clothes lines , and I am one who sometimes takes pictures of them !
So to continue my winter series of old houses , here is one with a clothes line .
collectors , email me

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

This old beauty , 6x8 Watercolor by Nita Leger Casey ,
copyrighted 2009 sold

Staying with my old classic New England farm houses , I actually painted this one in January , it's an old house in Pepperell , this town is full of them and I just love them ! talk about old houses, I am on a cleaning rampage with mine two weeks before it's the Open House tour , why do I keep so much junk ? always thinking I might use an object for a painting , I think it's an artist disease. My schedule is pretty full these days also finishing some commissions before Thanksgiving . Email me if you are interested in this painting

Sunday, November 15, 2009

The Garden Gate , watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey
By seeing my latest paintings , you would think I am looking for snow, not it all but I do love to paint snow scenes , we are in Mid November and we are having 60 degrees temperatures . This is house located on Kittery point Maine , so many beautiful mansion on that road , my husband and I love to take a drive there in the winter , so this was from a photo I took last winter and using some artistic license.
I am also working on some commissions , a mom buying all her daughters a house portraits , what a Mom! If you are interested on buying an original painting at a very reasonable price look at my gallery , now it's the time ,you don't have to fight the crowd in the mall . email me

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Victorian house in Kittery, Watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey
I just love an old house , that is why I live in one , I love the architecture , the charm , the quaintness ,the history, I am always so drown by them , you can ask my friends , I will stop in a dime just to take a picture of one . With this one actually I was a restaurant in Kittery, Maine and it was just across the way, the sun was going down ,the light was perfect,I knew I would paint it soon or later, being on the winter mode here it is . If you are a watercolor collector of small works , please Email me , now it is the time at this low price it's only on my blog . the price changes later when it goes to different shows $ 100.00

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Winter morning on my walk. watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey
Every morning , my friends and I and our dogs walk by this old New England farm house , the Sun is about to rise and the light shines on the front of this old house , I now have my non artist friends look at the landscapes they took for granted before , every morning we see the most beautiful sunrises here in good old Pepperell, we are so lucky to live in this beautiful part of the country, this painting is for sale email me

Monday, November 09, 2009

House portrait commission , 11x14 sold copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey
Took a few days off from my small works to work on some commissions, a house portrait always makes a great present for the people who have everything , I have specialized in them for years , it's also rewarding to see the people faces when they pick it up , most people love their home .If you are interested in one email me for more details .

Thursday, November 05, 2009

"Groton Church at dusk " watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey
Thinking of Christmas after being asked to open my home for the Holiday tour in town , it is for a good cause so I said yes , Oh boy ! lots of work ahead of me , it is fun and it gets you in the spirit in a hurry , lots of cleaning and decorating . I have one month to do this and finish all my commissions , so I might skip some days posting .
Please make sure you visit my blog , lots of original paintings at a very reasonable price , great present! email me this painting

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

La Statue de Jeanne D'Arc . watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey
Actually when I went to art school , many many years ago , that was my challenge for my acceptance , it was to depict the entrance of Jeanne d'Arc in Orleans . I remember to be a big task, we did not have all the resource we have now, but I made it , wish I still had this painting , but at the time it was kept for their archives . The old school was torn down and replaced with a beautiful new one and a wonderful museum , if you visit the city , it is well worth to see it.
http://www.coeur-de-france.com/orleans-beauxarts.html
Girl and soldier, saint and heretic, savior - since the time of her death, Jeanne has inspired thousands of historians, poets, and painters. Each of them tells a different story. Guided by what she thought were divine voices, Jeanne revived French fortunes in the Hundred Years' War. She played a major (and somewhat mysterious) role in rallying the flagging forces of Charles VII against the English occupier in 1429, leading her troops to breaking the siege of Orléans and having Charles VII officially crowned king in Reims the same year. She was later captured and sold to the English, who burned her at the stake for heresy and perjury in 1431, in Rouen France. Her death only made her more powerful.
This watercolor is a very reasonable price of $100.00 , email me if you are interested

Monday, November 02, 2009

The North end , watercolor 5x5 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey
I think every large town in America has a North end , a somewhat older neigbordhood with style
my son lives in one of them in Hagerstown MD, I really enjoy visiting this area , nice sidewalks all the houses are of a different style , and of course enjoy seeing my grandchildren , one has a birthday today! a big five year old .