Le Chateau de Fontainebleau

 Chateau de Fontainebleau

Watercolor 6x8 (c) 2011 by Nita Leger Casey

When I was a young , This castle was one of my favorite to visit with my family , at the time not so much for the castle itself but the gardens and the fish ponds , they used to have the biggest red fish in it , I only lived about an hour from it ,so it was a Sunday ride or a school field trip , the inside is just beautiful! I took this photo a few years ago ,Tim and I had lunch right across the street from it .If you go to France ,this is a good one to visit , this was my choice to paint today at the studio in a very rainy day .Email me  nlcasey@charter.net if you are interested in this watercolor .

"Oriental Peony"
Watercolor 6x6, copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

I have these in my garden right now ! but already are drooping on the ground , they are beautiful , it's sad they last such short time in bloom .
My yard is looking so nice right now , lots of work to keep it up ,that is why I have a broken back after all the planting and mowing etc..., I went to a chiropractor for my very first time today , I was a bit apprehensive , a friend of mine recommended it, I told him I was going on a mini art retreat and needed help right away , he was very nice to take me as a walk in , it did help! Going to paint with the Pastel painters of Maine , it should be fun !
this is a lovely square shape painting ,would look nice if you are a collector of flowers .
email me nlcasey@charter.net .

"The garden is planted" , copyrighted by Nita Leger Casey
5x7 oil on canvas

All my flowers are planted and my small garden also , now a mix of rain and sun should do the trick . I think more and more people are planting , it's great to see the process of getting fresh vegetables from your own garden . The next two days will be a lot of planning for my trip to Canada to the Art Symposium .
It should be fun ,and looking forward to meet the other artists.

The Gazebo, copyrighted 2009 by Nita Leger Casey
Pastel 5x7

Thinking I would have a terrible day today , because I had Jury duty, I was in luck when the case did not go to trial , I was out by 10:45 , just in time to join all my friend painting plein air in a beautiful private property with all the trees in bloom , and a gracious hostess who made us a lunch ,what more could you ask? and I was able to do two daily paintings. At the court, I managed to do some sketching of a few the jurors reading the paper , it's something i would like to practice more it's figure sketching .
email me if you are interested .

Commission of house portrait
The relatives are on the plane to Paris ! they had a wonderful time visiting this area ,So back to work now.
This commission was picked up this morning of a house in Pepperell , a lovely present from a daughter to her parents, a wonderful keepsake of the house she grew up in .
this is a watercolor 16x20 ,sold

A simple day Lily

In Maine relaxing , very unusual for me ! just spending quality time and taking care of the dogs who are at my side all the time, also enjoying my kayak .I did do a small very simple watercolor of a day lily .

5x5 watercolor email if interested mailto:interestednlcasey@charter.net

Victorian house in Maine

Why do I feel the summer is going to be gone before I know it , I don't seem to have time to relax and enjoy the long days , this week end I will be painting a two days paint out in the hills of New Hampshire at a Garden called The Fells in the town of Newbury, after I will be going for two weeks on the tip of the coast of Maine on a painting marathon , try to paint as much as possible, all this means a lot of driving. But that is the life of an artist!
This is painting of a old house I found in Maine I used my artistic licence with the landscape.
11x14 painted on a stretched Russian linen email me if interested nlcasey@charter.net
All my work is original and copyrighted

The secret garden at the Fells

This is the time when gardens come to life , and a great time to capture the beauty of your labor .
this particular garden is on the edge of the lake Sunapee in NH, I painted this scene on location with many New England Artist , I will be there again in July for the art event.
This was a pastel 12x16 $600.00
all my work is original and copyrighted

Garden gate at the Fells

We had the pleasure of friends visiting today, from Tennessee . I gave them a tour of the Daily Painters sights and blogs etc... and of course of my new collection of paintings. It is always nice to see old friends you have not seeing for awhile.

Last summer I was invited to paint in this beautiful Historic Garden in NH , call the Fells .

This is the gate to the garden

Oil 6x12 on canvas buy now $125.00

Email nlcasey@charter.net

All my paintings are original and copyrighted .