Nita Léger Casey: June 2017

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Biddeford Pool, Maine

Biddeford Pool , view from the Sanctuary
Acrylic 3x5 ©2017 ,Nita Leger Casey
I recently spent a few days in the area of Biddeford pool, Maine .What a lovely place, so many beautiful scenes to paint, I actually already painted this one in a watercolor but I wanted to try a different medium ,this one is smaller a 3x4 on a panel .Looks great sitting on a easel!
if you are interested email me : nlcasey@charter.net .

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

The Blue cottage on Hills Beach,Maine

The Blue Cottage on Hills Beach . ©2017
Nita Leger Casey
Watercolor 16x20
After spending a few days in this beautiful little community called Hills Beach,in Bidderford,Maine. I feel in love with a few cottages, as you know my favorite subject to paint, I am always looking at architecture no matter where I go!
email me if you are interested ,nlcasey@charter.net

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Sketch book painting at Bidderford Pool.Maine

Bidderford Pool
watercolor
,©2017
Another small sketch from my Maine trip to the coast ! It was a perfect day to sit in the park by the small harbor and paint Plein Air! It is very relaxing , four of us painted there and all came with a different scene. #loveMaine #thewaylifeshouldbe #NitaLegerCasey

Saturday, June 17, 2017

Watercolor sketching in Hills Beach Maine

Watercolor sketching
in Hills beach ,Maine
©2017
Yes I did go to the Maine coast for a few days with my artist friends, I had a great time and did a lot of sketching in my book, some I would like to paint them again in a larger format, more to come....

Monday, June 12, 2017

Sketch of a cottage by the sea.

From my sketchbook! ©2017
I was away this past week working on a project in Maine, I stopped by the beach on my way home and sketched this little cottage by the sea in Hills Beach in Bidderford. Really love that area and planing to go back during the week and do more painting ,so this is a preview !

Thursday, June 01, 2017

St James ,West Groton ,MA

Original watercolor
St James
6x8 ©2017
Nita Leger Casey
An old stone Church in a small village in New England ! from what I hear was build by Irish emigrants, I have grown to love this little church part of my parish . Our priest was being transferred and I wanted to give him a print of it at his going away dinner last month. The original 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

Buy Art Online

Handy Hints to Successful Art Buying Online

You can make your online art purchasing experiences a lot of fun, and stress-free, if you just take a few moments to follow some tried-and-tested advice.
These hints will give you the very best chance of finding quality works of art, and receiving the art in perfect condition.

1) If you see a piece of art you like on a favorite artist's Blog, don't be afraid to request a couple more photos of the work. Most artists will happily oblige. You might like to see close-up detail of some section... or perhaps an image to confirm the coloring is consistent.

2) Look for the artist's email address. Apart from a direct email contact, artists often post contact phone numbers. They do this for a reason. They would like you to phone them. So do it! If you'll feel better talking to a 'real person' make the call. But I would always recommend making direct email contact with the artist.It's helpful to have a line of communication from the point when you make your purchase, to the point when the work is dispatched to you. Most artists also would like the opportunity to follow up and ensure the work has arrived safely. Don't simply place your order and make your payment. Take the opportunity to communicate with the artist. It will make the whole process run more smoothly.

3) Consider purchasing more than one piece of art at a time.If you fall in love with the work of a particular artist, consider purchasing a piece and leaving it with the artist. Then, when you see another work by the same artist you wish to purchase, ask for both pieces to be sent together. This will reduce freight costs considerably. Most artists will be happy to hold a paid artwork in storage, especially if they realize it's because you wish to purchase a second piece.

4) Email the artist and ask them if they have any artworks not yet posted on their blog.Some artists don't have the time to post every piece on their blog. Or some pieces are displayed, and then taken down after a time. It doesn't hurt to ask the artist to email images of any works they have in their 'stock room'.... and it can be a way to discover secret treasures.

Nita Léger Casey