On the edge!

 Campobello International Park ,

Watercolor 5x5, (c)2012

Nita Leger Casey

First day of fall today!where did the summer go? I do love fall because living in New England it is definitely a treat to see the trees changing daily, I know I will find beautiful landscapes to paint and probably not enough time to paint them all. So for now I still will be posting a few from my summer in Maine .This one was on Campobello Island, my friend and I sat on the edge of this cliff to capture this scene and enjoying the boats going by has we were painting.
This watercolor is available ,email me nlcasey@charter.net  

Summer Maine cottage

Watercolor and ink

5x7 (c) 2012

Nita Leger Casey

I was in Maine for a few days having some work done at our little cabin in the woods, back home now and tons of work to do, like framing for my upcoming show, when you are told a year in advance you are going to have a show in November and you say to yourself ,Oh, I have plenty of time, next thing you know you only have a month left, how could this Happen?
Here is another small painting from my summer retreat ,in this one I did a little mix media do the watercolor first and added ink to get a stronger look to it,I don't do this often but sometime you need a change . this is available email me if you are interested .nlcasey@charter.net

September morning on the pond

8x10 pastel,(c)2012

Nita Leger Casey

I got up this morning,walked to the edge of the pond,and quikly got my small box of pastels, I just wanted to catch that crisp September morning,the water was still the reflections in the pond was perfect, just a touch of gold in the foliage,with these cold nights by next week this scene will look like  quilt of colors, I could paint this scene daily and it will look different every day!
So this pastel was done by 9A M, best time to paint plein air.
email me if you are interested in this painting or something nlcasey@charter.net

The lobster boats at Bailey's

Watercolor 9x12 (c)2012

Nita Leger Casey  Sold

I am re posting these boats because I painted them in the same time frame as my previous post .The house we rent in Lubec has a beautiful view of Bailey's harbor I have talked about before .The room that I share with my Friend Tammy has three windows looking at the view first thing in the morning and what we see  these three boats ,we see them get ready for a day of fishing ,they sometimes leave in the deep fog !  gone all day long as we are preparing supper one by one they come back ,not an easy life but I am sure they love it!
if you are interested in this watercolor ,email me nlcasey@charter.net

Cutler village

9x12 Watercolor (c) 2012

Nita Leger Casey

The paintings I have posted are from my summer in Maine, The cute little village of Cutler on the Maine coast below Lubec. I have painted there at least once a year for the last 20 years, it has not changed! well maybe they don't have a store anymore so if you need milk or want a cup of coffee ,you might have to drive 20 miles for that ,but they have plenty of lobster! If you are interested on this painting email me nlcasey@charter.net

Birthday Bouquet

 

Nita Leger Casey

8x10 Watercolor (c)2012

I have just come back from a very nice week end at our simple little cabin in the woods of Maine, a place we have been going for thirty years this month, a place where I can paint and relax in the middle of nature at it's best! this week end was special because it was my birthday, I did spend a wonderful lunch with my best friend Tammy with a little shopping in Farmington,later back to the cabin where my friends at the pond came trough the woods with flashlights and birthday hats on and a cake in hands , sure was the nicest birthday I had in a long time it was so simple and so touching to have friends come together and surprise me. My friend Judi had given me this little bouquet from her  secret garden, so cute !I had to paint it also was more meaningful than a store bought bouquet.

Simple things in life means so much more !

email me if you are interested any paintings I have nlcasey@charter.net  

Green fishing boat

4x8 watercolor,(c)2012
Nita Leger Casey
Over the years going to Lubec every summer,I  have painted many of these boats,red ones blue ones and green ones, they are always a pleasant sight to see  and to think these fisherman's have gone day after day to get the best catch,! not an easy job!That day myself and five friends  painted there at the pier and all did a different painting,it was a fun day! this painting is available matted    ,$75.00 email me for more info nlcasey@charter.net

View from our window

Watercolor7x12 (c)2012

Nita Leger Casey    

 Here is another view of the cove at Bailey's mistake in the Lubec area of Maine where my friends and I go every year for our retreat.
One morning from our window where I could sit, relax and enjoy this beautiful view, I could paint so many scenes from this window, many mornings it's in total fog ,but still so nice.
email me if you are interested , nlcasey@charter.net

Small island at Bailey's mistake

  watercolor sketch of the Island , 8x10 (c) 2012
Nita Leger Casey
Yesterday I posted a path going to a small island, here it is! at low tide you are able to access this small jewel in the bay of Fundy, a beautiful cove called Bailey's mistake,I have done it before in a previous year, it's not that easy! a few of my friends did venture and painted there this year, you just have to make sure you come back before the tide or you are there for a long while.  The chances we take when we paint plein air! but what fun it is.
This was done as a quick watercolor  vignette on an acrylic paper alsmost a canvas like, gives a different affect.

The path in the morning

Watercolor 8x11

(c)2012

Nita Leger Casey

To all my followers, I am back! I am like the kids going back to school !I took a much needed summer off from Blogging . I was painting in Maine having a great time with my friends and kind of wanted not to think about posting and writting ,I did keep up with facebook. The Summer was very hot and also went very fast . I did spend time with the family, a trip to Maryland and many trips to Maine. I did not paint  as much as I wanted, I  am still trying to get ready for my solo show at Western Avenue studios in Lowell, it will be the month of November .
This painting today was done on location one morning with still  the fog in the background, this path took us to the beach accross from the house we rented. $75.00 matted +shipping
 my email is nlcasey@charter.net

Bailey's boats

watercolor 
Nita Leger Casey
(c) 2012
Paiting in Maine while  at a painters retreat,enjoying the beauty of the coast and relaxing.

House portrait commission

16 x20 portrait commission (c) 2012

Nita Leger Casey

Just finished this house portrait, it will make a family very happy who has moved away  to another State, it always makes a nice present and keepsake .

contact me if you are ever interested , nlcasey@charter.net

Also I would like to remind everyone about checking my challenge blog http://nitalegercaseymenagerie.blogspot.com/

check my new blog,Nita's menagerie

I have taken a side  trip with my blog ,check my new challenge of painting 75 paintings of animals who have touch my life,here are my first three go  the http://nitalegercaseymenagerie.blogspot.com/

Campobello fishing boats

Watercolor ,6x12 (c) 2012
Nita Leger Casey
This was the first watercolor painting I did in two weeks , this cold really knock my down ,I just did not feel like doing anything ,I really had to push myself to do this It really is not like me Tim also had it, we sure make a pair !but I think we are doing better.
Today I did go to the studio it was time to change work at the Loading dock  gallery downstairs ,a Summer show is up , Western Avenue has been going through  a face lift ,the parking lot is looking good, if you are in the area check it out .
In three weeks I will be going to my yearly art retreat in Lubec so I better get back to normal .  I think this watercolor was a nice warmup !

On the coast of Kerry

miniature in Acrylic
Nita Leger Casey
In Maine for the week and did not get much painting done,I was busy socializing with friends,Kayaking, going to a play at Lakewood theatre in Madison with two good friends, and now just came down with a bad cold ,came out of no where and feeling terrible,many people told me it's going around not fun !I have been in the couch for two days.
I did paint a couple of miniatures,here is one  feeling guilty about it, you should see all the art material I brought .I will have catch up later after I get rid of this bad cold .
One nice thing happen while i was kayaking I took some great photos of a moose that was so close to me ,it was exciting,if you are my friend on facebook you can see them there . 

Two sketches from Pemaquid retreat

Sketches ,pen and ink with watercolor (c)2012
Nita Leger Casey
Just came back from a wonderful retreat with the Pastel Painters of Maine The weather beautiful for half the time there, gave me plenty time to paint two paintings and a few sketches , the rest of the time we are lucky to have a great carriage house who serves as a great big studio,we had two critiques and a great demonstration from a Maine artist Caren Michel, lots of socializing,suppers at a small restaurant right on the edge of the ocean. Sunday the weather did turn to the worst and was not able to make our planed trip to the Island of Mounhegan ,so my friend and I drove back with some heavy rain, all and all it was a great week end retreat.  

Market street,Lowell MA

watercolor 8x10 (c) 2012 .
I had a nice week end in Maine relaxing and sketching and also worked on this watercolor for my solo show in November. What I liked in this scene was the nice sunny day with the strong shadows across the road, I think I captured what I felt that day. The downtown of this old mill town  has  made a comeback with nice restaurants and gifts shops,it has a lot of history and the town welcomes many  visitors, interesting tours of old mills and museums are offered. My goal for this show is to capture some of the best of Lowell. Having a studio at Western Avenue has opened my eyes on some of the local scene.

Cottage by the sea

5x7 pastel on board  (c)2012
Nita Leger Casey
Yesterday with full of energy and a must clean the house,  this type of work is getting the least of my favorite things to do as I get older, I remember when we lived in Italy I was so proud of cleaning every day waxing all my marble floors, dusting and waxing all the furniture, now the house gets a deep cleaning when someone comes over to stay or when I can't stand it anymore, anyway in the afternoon I got  tired if this boring job and decided to paint this little pastel.
Oh another good news I heard this Saturday while at the plant sale at our local Library, A mother of a past student was so happy to tell me that her daughter who I had for many years as an  art Student is now the Deputy Director of textile design for Martha Stewart, I was so happy to hear this, it was the best reward ever to hear of of your student has done so well, better than a prize for myself .
 Before I became a daily painter I had a small art program at my house every day for over twenty years , many of my students have done wery well, so proud of them !
This painting is for sale $100.00 shipped ,email me nlcasey@charter.net

Hagerstown, Maryland

Watercolor 5x7,(c)2012
Just took a five day trip to visit our kids in Maryland, it was nice to see them and have Mother's day there, the highlight of the trip was really to watch our two grandsons play baseball, both are very good and proud of their game !
The town of Hagerstown is very nice,I love the downtown area ,a nice old fashion town with beautiful architecture , art center playhouse lots of new restaurant ,we ate at the Rhubarb House restaurant,very nice! great food and atmosphere.We have been going to the area for about 14 years and the town has grown on the outside with malls and housing area like mad, the downtown has the character I love in a American town,and great for an artist to paint. Also very friendly!
This watercolor is available ,email me if interested .nlcasey@charter.net  

A little farm

A little farm  6x12 acrylic (c) 2012
Nita Leger Casey
My dear friends, I have not fallen from the face of the earth, I just took a break from blogging after blogging something like 1200 posts, I am also taking a break from Daily Painters but will resume in the fall, my summers are so busy it is sometimes hard for me to keep up I am still working on a solo show for the Loading dock gallery in the fall,it's going to be "Lowell Through my eyes " I have not posted any of the paintings yet because I want to keep them for the show. I will still post over the summer but not as often , I added a new button for Pinterest  so some people can follow that also ,it is a fun site with lots of ideas on everything.
This painting is available $ 150.00 email me if you are interested ,nlcasey@charter.net