Bianca
miniature 2,5x3,5 (C) 2011
Nita Leger Casey

Summer is almost ending , a routine of going to the studio will be the norm,I went today did a little cleaning as we have open studio this Saturday , noon to 5 PM . I visited with a few friends who are also getting ready for Saturday.
this is another one of a miniature order for one of my collector , the Internet still acting up with all the repairs that needed to be done after the storm , so I am making this short .

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 !

Loon on the pond
miniature oil on board ,{ sold } copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

With the little time right now ,I am happy at least to show you the miniatures I am painting for my collector .
We have loons on our pond and we love them and watch over them , I don't know how old they are , but I know they are back every Spring , we have made special nest for them ,because of the water fluctuation ,it's a good thing to do ,we count them every July and sent the report to the State of Maine , they are like family on our pond ! the sound they make is something you will never forget , they do not like plane and let you know it .
I think my studio is ready for work , today I painted the last wall , looks really good !

Path to the beach
miniature 2,5x3,5 oil on canvas
Nita Leger Casey sold

We are back home, after a wonderful week in Maine , today I went to the studio in Lowell ,painted some walls ,hang a few paintings , visited some friends who are in the studio already , I really think I am going to like it , hope to do a few workshops also , and off course still have my gallery at the house , it will look a lot cleaner and not so messy with less paintings all over the place . It will be a busy fall! I am told that the open studios in September are great , I should be ready for that event .
Here is another miniature for my collector .

Miniature series , fishing boats at Bailey's cove

oil on board

Nita Leger Casey sold

This was a scene I wanted to do while I was at our retreat, but never got arround to do it, it was directly in front of our window in the morning when we got up ,boats ready to go fishing.
I might do it larger someday ,but for now it is a miniature for my collector.
we had another great day today in Maine , the weather has been so beautiful!
enjoy this mini , it is sold !

Miniatures # 2 all are sold

oil on board ,2,5x3,5

Nita Leger Casey

Having a great time on my mini vacation at the pond, I start my day with a long kayak ride with my friend ,then walk the dog ,paint and not much else , the week has gone so fast!
Next week I should be a my new studio and start working on larger work.
these miniatures are sold ,but if you are interested in simelar work ,email nlcasey@charter.net

"Winterland " miniature oil (c) 2010
Nita Leger Casey Sold

Spring day one day and tomorrow winter land again , it sure was nice today in New England , so I don't feel so bad even if it snows it will melt fast so we can get on with Spring cleaning the yard .
I painted this mini a few days ago with the intention to paint this scene in a larger format with a different color palette , the only trouble my time is limited to paint these days , doing a lot of driving to different appointments for Tim. if you are interested in this little gem email me nlcasey@charter.net

Full moon tonight , miniature oil on board 2,5x3,5
Nita Leger Casey sold

I was not sure what to post tonight , until I went to let the dog out and watched the moon come up over my neighbor 's house , I took my paints on the deck and painted this in the dark , a bit of a challenge , a plein cold air on the deck! good thing it was a miniature.
if you are interested in this mini , email me nlcasey@charter.net

"Thinking about it " miniature 2,5x3,5 oil on board
Nita Leger Casey sold

Here is another one of my Museum series , this scene was from the Worcester museum , a few years ago .
Tim and I went for a nice Sunday afternoon ride to the ocean, Rockport was our destination ! I just love to breath the fresh ocean breeze ounce and awhile , it was well worth the drive a nice sunny day ,no snow ! but I guess it's coming . We are very fortunate to live where we are , it take an hour to be at the ocean Cape Ann ,or an hour to be on the coast of Maine an hour to be in the great mountains of New Hampshire , an hour to be in Boston , the museum etc... I just love New England!
I managed to also paint a small watercolor there of a small beach by Gloucester.

"Early childhood" miniature (C) 2007 sold
Nita Leger Casey

Yesterday I posted a John Singer Sargent photo from the collection of the Boston MFA and everyone wanted to know if it was a painting, and wanted to know if I paint this sort of subject , yes I have ! but I have sold them before it was posted , so here are a few of the ones I have done who are now with some collectors , this one has a Mary Cassatt in the background.
It is always on my list to do more as I do enjoy them very much , you have to love to paint your subject to make your journey in art pleasurable .
I do also take commissions , I would answer any question you would have , just email me
nlcasey@charter.net

Abandoned (c)2010, miniature oil on board
Nita Leger Casey

This poor house was abandoned in a beautiful landscape on the edge of a stream on Owl's Head ,sad but true, many old houses are left this way in Maine , I always feel bad when I see that ,we had just visited this small Peninsula just before Christmas. As you see I love to take a ride to visit many part of these beautiful States we call New England .
Today I visited an Artist Dennis Poirier at his studio in Maine , beautiful work who portraits New England at it's best, Check him out!
Anyone want to start a collection of small works, email me nlcasey@charter.net

These Miniatures are sold to a collector in California
These miniatures are sold to a collector in NY

Just wanted to show how my miniatures are sent to you if you decide to purchase one for your collection . email nlcasey@charter.net

Commissions of miniatures ,(c) 2010 oil on boards by
Nita Leger Casey

This is what I have been working the last couple days , they are all sold already ,but wanted to share them with you ! five more to go , I really am itching to paint larger , at least this is a good warm up with oils after painting lots of watercolors and pastels .
Tomorrow i will see my artists friends after three weeks break from our Artists Breakfast club .
if you ever want a special miniature email me nlcasey@charter.net

"Quilts for Sale " miniature oil on board 2,5x3,5 matted and framed in a 5x7, copyrighted
Nita Leger Casey,
I painted this after being in a Art and antique show , a great way to do people watching when you sit there all day , I always wanted to do a series of these typical scenes of should I buy this or not ? yesterday I reminded myself that I should continue to think about this. In a beautiful sunny day today this was my chores, put all the racks, tent ,tables, paintings away.
this small painting is framed and very reasonable at $100.00 , email me if you are interested .

"Five o'clock shadow" miniature oil on board
copyrighted 2009 , Nita Leger Casey

I went looking at the spot our group has projected to paint tomorrow for our artists Breakfast club paint out and quickly painted a miniature, it's a conservation land in our town of Pepperell, we are fortunate to have a few spots like this, where it is protected for the natural habitat, Pepperell is a pretty New England town with rolling hills ,meadows and ponds and lots of forest. hope the weather will stays as nice as today, and have a good plein air day with friends .

September moon , 2,5x3,5 miniatures

copyrighted 2009

Moon rising series, first night and second night, as the time change . As I was blogging I was wondering and I just looked out the window and another beautiful night , it has been later every night, this has been a wonderful Labor day week end , I was in my Kayak part of the day with my friend Judy enjoying the last of summer .

Moon rising over the pond, 2,5x3,5 oil on board,

two copyrighted 2009, Nita Leger Casey

The last the nights this beautiful September moon has risen in front of our cabin so nicely , it is just amazing to see it , I painted four small ones at different stages today , they are miniatures because it comes so fast ,miniatures make great presents , email me

Miniature, Cottage at the sea shore , copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey
sold
2,5x3,5 ACEO ,oil on heavy watercolor paper

When I am short of time , I fall back making a few miniatures as I have a few collectors who always look for new ones , they make an excellent gift ,I present them with a card and history of the ACEO , they are look perfect in a mini frame , one of a kind!
Start your collection...very affordable !
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"Picking up shells"
copyrighted 2009, miniature 2,5x3,5

I am not back in my routine yet, all the kids went back home , I cleaned the house a bit, still more to do, my studio had become a storage place when everyone was here , also three dogs who made themselves at home in the studio , it really had gone to the dogs !
This is from my summer trip to Maine .