View of Cannon mountain,NH

Cannon and Mt Lafayette mountain ,NH
Fog over the mountain 
Watercolor ©2018 Nita Leger Casey
I have just spend three magnificent days up in these mountains doing plein air painting with wonderful friends, our third mini retreat .
Staying at the  beautiful Sunset Hill at Sugar Hill. 
The weather was great just enough snow to make this place magical. I mostly painted in watercolor , the previous years I had painted this scene in oil and pastel.
this painting is 11x14  and it is available .
 email me if you are interested  nlcasey@charter.net   

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
  

Winter fields at Sunset Hill Inn

Watercolor 12x16
 Winter fields at the Sunset Hill Inn
©2017 Nita Leger Casey
Another painting from my trip up North ,while it was cold and snowing, I still could paint under the deck of the Inn, i was all set up with my paper and palette ,as I was putting a wash on the paper  and noticed it turned to crystals almost immediately but kept on painting ,then the color was also freezing on my palette , it was kind of fun to see it ! working fast I kept on painting and later came in and watch my painting defrosted , I was left  with some nice effects on the paper ,I probably should of put some alcohol in my water and this wouldn't happened .
This watercolor is available ,
just email me nlcasey@charter.net     

The Grange,Pepperell MA

The Grange
Pepperell, MA
Casein paint 5x7 ©2017
 Nita Leger Casey
Another Historical building in the town I have lived since 1984 . Pepperell has so many old interesting buildings, at one time this was the Pepperell Academy circa 1834, it is now the Grange and I must say, a well attended building with lots of pot luck dinners , I always see the signs and lots of cars . It is good to see these old buildings still have a life in them !
this painting is available if anyone is interested?
 email me nlcasey@charter.net     

Alpine glow on Mt Lafayette

This is Mt Lafayette with an evening Alpine glow ,
5x7 watercolor ©2016 Nita Leger Casey
My friends and I had a wonderful two days Plein Air painting up in the White Mountains of NH. We didn't have snow but the scenery was just beautiful, the company was great! when you get six artists together who have the same interest ,paint, paint and more paint ....and we did, non stop! the first day was warm weather perfect for Plein air, the second was a rain storm, but nothing stopped us, the accommodations at the Inn is perfect, we could paint from inside with the view of Mt Lafayette under the clouds. In the evening we found a couple restaurants that accommodated our taste for the local culinary.
 

Mount Lafayette

Mount Lafayette,NH 
 Pastel  5x7©2016 Nita Leger Casey .
 About five years ago I went painting with a group, it was called Snow Camp ! Stapelton Kearns was our teacher, and believe me it was cold 14 below 0, I did couple oils from that location on Sugar Hill. It was great fun and a big challenge not to freeze to death! So this morning I was looking at the painting that was done on location and decided to paint it again ,in a small format and different medium. When I came back, I remember everyone saying did you paint freeze? FYI oil paint does not freeze!
 ‪#‎sugarhill‬ ‪#‎Newhampshire‬ ‪#‎Nitalegercasey‬ ‪#‎Westernavenuestudios‬ ‪#‎pastelpainters‬. this painting is available email me nlcasey@charter.net

The White Mountains sold

Casein paint on board
 6x6
Nita Leger Casey
©2013
Living just about  over an hour away from these beautiful mountain scenes , it makes a nice Sunday drive ! this  is what Tim and I had done last year, the scenes had reminded me so much of the Aldro Hibbard paintings if you are from New England. This scene had to be done! the view is from a Covered bridge close to the town of Littleton . I really want to go back in the area to catch some nice winter scenes. this painting is available email me nlcasey@charter.net

Sunset on Main Street

watercolor 6x8

©2014 Nita Leger Casey

While I was making supper I looked out the window and saw this beautiful Sunset ,I  had to stop everything I was doing and grabbed my watercolor, I had to be quick! you know  a sunset does not last long, to even go faster I took an artistic licence to take the house out that was in my way.On the left it's an apple tree where many deer come to get the old apples .
this watercolor is available  email me nlcasey@charter.net

Morning sunrise #3

Watercolor 6x8

©2013 Nita Leger Casey

I came down stairs this morning and this was the view out of my  kitchen window, I took the liberty of doing away with some buildings and made it a peaceful winter scene . All this was done before my morning coffee, I love working like this with spontaneity , not planed just do it!
update : knee is doing good still not the full range I want but therapy is helping ,the one thing is not is the cold weather we had last week!
email if someone is interested nlcasey@charter.net

New England Church

watercolor ©2013

Nita Leger Casey

Feeling bad for not posting as much as I should, the time and energy gets away from me these days. I painted this awhile back ,I just think it's the season , we just got a nice coat of snow and we are getting close to the holidays and this painting needs a home!
I had a great open studio last week end  seven paintings went home with someone, we had lots of new visitors so that is a good thing!
 email me if you are interested nlcasey@charter.net

Somewhere in Pepperell

Pastel (c)2012 Nita Leger Casey This is actualy my first painting this year, it sure felt good to paint again after two weeks of cooking and cleaning. This is a large 20x25 pastel of a scene close to my house in Pepperell, you don't have to travel far to capture the most beautiful scene in the winter. after doing this scene, i really wanted to do another one but I had a meeting to go to and tomorrow I have to gallery sit and the day after we have open studio, i will paint during open studios.

Frozen pond

Pastel 5x7 (C) 2012

Nita Leger Casey

Remember a frozen pond, what fun! a place you can skate with your friends ,those days are near, the ponds in New England will soon be frozen. This original framed pastel would make a nice present for someone.
This week end I will be at Western avenue, in Lowell, MA  for our second week end of open studios , a place to do your last minute shopping ,we also have a huge gallery called Loading Dock gallery full of beautiful work, from fine crafts to fine art ,we have it all !
  Collecting  fine art can be so much fun!
this frame pastel is $150.00 .email me nlcasey@charter.net

The red truck

oil on board (c)2011

Nita Leger Casey

from the high mountains of new Sugar Hill,NH at snow camp, wish we could see the hills but it has been fogged in the last few days, still having fun with a very nice bunch of artists ,and of course Stapelton Kearns as our leader doing great demos,it's cold! but nothing like last year just overcast. This was the first one yesterday painted from the back of the Inn ,lots of snow here ,actually has been snowing all day, the flurries sometimes lays on your canvas like it is part of the painting.
Must get ready for our dinner!

Winter fields in Pepperell
8x8 oil on canvas
Nita Leger Casey

Painted this a few days ago at my studio ,it was from a photo I had taken before , Pepperell still has beautiful fields .
Actually today Tim and I went to Boston to see the city under snow , snow it was ! the cars were still buried in a lot of street , the street were very narrow, they were so much snow and no where to put it ,it was a beautiful day so lots people were walking , we also went down memory lane sight scene for Tim , where he went to school where he used to live ,where his relatives lived , from down town to the common to Newburry Street to Somerville ,Charlestown and the North end ,took some nice photos . Stop on the way home for a nice supper , Nice Day !
This painting is available . $175.00 framed in a dark brown plein air frame , email me nlcasey@charter.net

View # 2 from the Sunset hill Inn
oil on canvas 16x20 copyrighted 2011
Nita Leger Casey.

Studio again today , juts wanted to finish my # 2 painting that was painted on location and needed some final touch , i can't believe it took me a year to do this , what happen is my life is so busy, when i get back from a trip I have to catch upon chores and next thing you know another painting trip and on and on ! I really need an apprentice like they had in the old days ,too bad I can't afford one and a secretary , same here can't afford it , not easy being an artist !
I do love spending time in my studio at Western Avenue with no interruptions ,check it out.
We are waiting for a snow storm witch is due , the South is getting it all ! tomorrow will be a day to really do some catch up !
email me nlcasey@charter.net if you are interested in this painting , it's a larger painting , great for a collector .

Cold Spring #2
Watercolor ,copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

We finely got our first dusting of snow today , we have been so lucky so far ,when i see all the other States with so much snow .
My chickens didn't know what to do today , i think they flew out of the coop to some dry patches with leaves ,by afternoon all the snow had melted they were safe for another day , they will go nuts when they have to stay in all day ! they are so used to walk all over the yard and my neighbors yards also , they are spoiled chickens ! but so much fun to watch .
I have been so busy working on painted present ,I have not had any times for any news daily's, this was from my classes doing a demo before we started , they are for Sale ,contact me if you are interested . nlcasey@charter.net

Antique Cape , miniature oil 2,5x3,5 on canvas board (c) 2010
Nita Leger Casey

On our last Sunday ride ,I took a few photos of old houses , what else ? addicted to the antique houses of new England , I like a small Cape , they look small and cozy . This one was in New Ipswish NH.
So I painted a mini , still painting some commissions for a NY collector , so I squeezed this one in between !
Also want to tell you about a wonderful blog from a lady name Vee who blogs about New England, "A heaven for Vee "by founding my blog she found we had a common interest yes Beautiful New England , so today she featured some of my paintings , so nice , Thank you Vee
Check it out ! a wonderful blog with a lot of information

"Ounce in a blue moon "
(c) 2009 watercolor miniature
Nita Leger Casey

Recollection of our family sleigh ride last night , this was our scene trough the woods of Candia NH, it was fun! we ended the ride by a campfire roasting marshmallow . The moon almost seemed to follow us . the grandchildren loved it . email
I want to wish everyone , collectors , artists and friends a Happy New Year and the best of health all year!
Bonne Annee a tous ...

"Shadows across the driveway" watercolor 22x28copyrighted by
Nita Leger Casey

These scenes seems early for this year season as we are still having wonderful weather , this large painting was done in a previous year , but I always liked how the long shadows were across the driveway ,this was my intent to capture at the time , it's a large painting and remember had fun doing it , sure wish I could find a home for it , this house could be anywhere in New England .
email me if you are interested , just remember it is a larger painting !

The Garden Gate , watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

By seeing my latest paintings , you would think I am looking for snow, not it all but I do love to paint snow scenes , we are in Mid November and we are having 60 degrees temperatures . This is house located on Kittery point Maine , so many beautiful mansion on that road , my husband and I love to take a drive there in the winter , so this was from a photo I took last winter and using some artistic license.
I am also working on some commissions , a mom buying all her daughters a house portraits , what a Mom! If you are interested on buying an original painting at a very reasonable price look at my gallery , now it's the time ,you don't have to fight the crowd in the mall . email me