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 .

Head Harbour Lighthouse/ East Quoddy Head Lighthouse,
miniature 2,5 x 3,5 , copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey sold

I am getting close to the end of my 25 mini paintings ! the worst is thinking of new subjects , I try to never repeat my scenes , I have painted this lighthouse many times but never the same angle , this was from a boat I went on whale watching , that is the only way you see this particular angle from the water .
Another hot day today , wonder what tomorrow will bring ? too hot to go to my new studio so I am hoping for some cooler weather next week !