Nita Léger Casey: April 2017

Sunday, April 30, 2017

Flowers for Mom

Watercolor 11x14
©2017
Mother's day is coming, sometimes Mom's like to receive a bouquet that last for that special occasion a nice watercolor would do the trick!
$150.00 mated
email me nlcasey@charter.net

Monday, April 24, 2017

Marguerite

Marguerite
Watercolor 6x8
©2017
I started my day with good intentions of cleaning my studio, and came to a pencil sketch of this cow that I had started over a year ago, well! the cleaning stopped and I quickly started to paint, last week I received a new set of watercolors from Russia ,called White Nights , perfect time to try! one of my friend said I should call her Marguerite, popular name in France for a cow!
this watercolor is available,
email me nlcasey@charter.net

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

First sign of Spring

pastel 9x12
© 2017 Nita Leger Casey
The magical time of Spring when all the dormant wild flowers show their little faces in the woods. How beautiful is that ? This painting was done at a friend 's house last year . It is available matted ready to be shipped for someone. Email me nlcasey@charter.net
$100.00

Monday, April 17, 2017

Prat Falls

Pastel 8x10
Prat falls,©2017
Nita Leger Casey
It was such a beautiful today in Massachusetts after a long winter, it was also Patriots day and Marathon day in Boston. But my friends and I headed to the woods to do some Plein air painting ,this little spot couple towns over was the perfect spot for it with the sound of the water rushing through was totally relaxing for a few hours. this is available , email me if you are interested .
nlcasey@charter.net

Saturday, April 15, 2017

Maine Lighhouse

Pemaquid
Miniature 4x5
pastel ©2016
This small painting has been one of my favorite, because I captured the atmospheric feeling that I wanted in a 4x5. I have been there so many times when the sunset is going down and it is just beautiful!
Happy Easter everyone!
this mini is available ,email me :
nlcasey@charter.net

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Nice Sunset!

Pastel 5x7
©2017
Who does not like a Sunset? most night we have a beautiful ones, I sometimes want to have my paper ready so i can capture the best of it ,but it goes so fast! but I did this small one .
that is why I love pastels for that reason ,
email me nlcasey@charter.net
this one is $100.00 free shipping

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Ice out #2

Ice out #2 sold
Pastel 6x8 ©2017
Nita Leger Casey
Decided to do another scene of my Sunday drive, the ice going out is always nice with these strong colors and perfect for a pastel, I did it early this morning before I get carried away with the endless list of chores I have to do. It was a beautiful day today, like 85 degrees, last week we had a foot of snow.
this painting is available ,email me nlcasey@charter.net

Monday, April 10, 2017

Ice out

Pastel " Ice out "
6x8 ©2017
Nita Leger Casey
Keeping the tradition of a Sunday drive just my dog and I and thinking about my Tim. Living in New England , I never run out of ideas of where to go on a Sunday, we have beautiful landscapes all around us, the ice is going out on all the ponds ,so that was our destination for the day ! this painting is available.
email me : nlcasey@charter.net

Saturday, April 08, 2017

A Low country fixeruper

Watercolor 5x7
©2017 Nita Leger Casey
Cottages comes in all shapes, some nicer then other, but I always see the beauty of a structure and think of the lives who have lived there. Sometimes I go back to that same place and it is gone ,they have replaced it with big house,and feel sad ! This scene of a cottage and Spanish Moss was in a small town called Bluffton SC, I couldn't find that little cottage again !
it is available $100.00 matted and shipped ,email me: nlcasey@charter.net

Thursday, April 06, 2017

Summer cottage

pastel 6x8
Summer Cottage ©2017
Nita Leger Casey
Raining most of the day made me paint something to be happy, like thinking of a cottage in Maine that I painted before in a watercolor, but decided to do a pastel this time. It was just enough time to be in my studio and then have lunch with a few friends, made the day go fast!
this painting is available ,if you are interested ,
email me nlcasey@charter.net
$100.00

Wednesday, April 05, 2017

Winter stream 2

5x7 pastel on board
©2017
Nita Leger Casey
Winter is over almost everywhere, but here in New England we still have snow as some places, soon to gone if I listen to the weather channel. Warmer weather is suppose to be coming! this little scene is from a conservation land not too far from my house , where I have painted many scenes .
email me if you are interested.
nlcasey@charter.net

Tuesday, April 04, 2017

Good Harbor beach

Watercolor commission 11x14 ©2017 sold
This is my latest commission of a New England beach, the client wanted a scene where she use to take her children ,so for her it was to bring back memories to her house ! I had painted this scene a few years back after visiting this beautiful beach on the coast of Massachusetts .
This painting is sold !

Monday, April 03, 2017

Sunset on Gilman Pond

Original oil on paper
5x7 ©2017
Nita Leger Casey
This is the fourth one of the oils on paper I painted last summer, they actually all have a deckle edges, this scene is from my pond in Maine, but it could be from many ponds or lakes in New England with a mountain view. These small paintings are great for the new collector who want to start slow, and keep adding small pieces of original art , It is available $100.00 email me nlcasey@charter.net

Saturday, April 01, 2017

Winter magic

Winter magic
oil on paper
5x7©2017
Nita Leger Casey
Well today my world in New England looked liked this all day! an April fools day snow storm ! I actually painted this last fall ,but surely appropriate for today ! we had open studios at my Mill and I was not able to get out of my driveway ,snowed most of the day. This painting is available, email me if you are interested ,nlcasey@charter.net

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

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