Hollis Motif # 2

Hollis Motif #2,Pastel ©2016 Nita Leger Casey. This old ice house or  now an  Apple shed ? it is about 5 miles from my house, and probably am the only local artist who never had painted this scene, it is a very popular one ! it sit on top of a hill in a Apple orchard.
 I am truly lucky to live in a beautiful part of New England ! except today, it is raining on a winter day and a dreary Sunday! but will take it for now last year we had 9 feet of snow! this pastel is available, email me  at : nlcasey@charter.net 
  #HollisNewHampshire #pastel #Westernavenuestudios #NitaLegerCasey

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

Small NH pond

Original  Pastel 5x7 ©2016 Nita Leger Casey
A small pond from our Sunday drives to New Hampshire. I am In the pastel mode right now at the Atelier, after cleaning my box of Pastels. Painting small works post card size for the beginner collector, a great way to collect originals! The Studios are open every first Saturday of the month. Come by and see all the artists! if you are interested email me ,
nlcasey@charter.net

Early morning fog

"Early morning fog" pastel 5x7  ©2016 Nita Leger Casey
I worked from a photo I took a few years ago, my friend and I had gone to Keene,NH early in the morning when we came upon this fog lifting from a bog. The best time to take really nice photos is early in the morning and at sun down with it's long shadows . I have so many reference photos to work from because I believe what ever I paint, I must have experienced that scene with my own eyes, and that is what I feel it's an original for me. This painting is available .
Email me nlcasey@charter.net
$100.00 matted to an 8x10, ready to put in a frame and free shipping in the US

Winter Stream

Winter Stream ,original pastel 5x7 on board ,©2016
Nita Leger Casey
  I went to my Atelier today, just to get back in the routine after the Holidays, it's like you forget what project you were working on! so decided to start cleaning my pastel with some cornmeal, it works like a charm!   I had these beautiful colors cleaned and I looked around at an oil I had painted on location before, then I decided I would do it in Pastel, I was happy with the result! 
this painting is available email me,   nlcasey@charter.net
A great little gem for a collector ! $100. free shipping in the US

Red Roof house on a sunny day

Red roof house on a sunny day" ©2016 Nita Leger Casey
I am fascinated with this house, the way it sits on it's own little island in the Middle of the road on Hills Beach,on the coast of Maine. I painted a winter scene earlier this year ! as you know I love architecture and I am always attracted to houses . I wonder if that is a Maladie ?  Hillsbeach‬ ‪#‎Mainecoast‬ ‪#‎Biddeford‬
email me if you are interested ,nlcasey@charter.net 

Cape Porpoise, Maine

Original watercolor, Postcard size  5x7 ©2016 Nita Leger Casey
Here is my second small painting of the year, my husband and I drove there to this cute Village  the week before Christmas. Cape Porpoise is located On route 9 pass Kennebunkport , I think it is part of the town. I  have always liked this small village with a couple restaurants and Galleries. I decided to do it in watercolor, for the past year I have neglected my watercolors, I have used it but mostly for commission work where I do a lot of details ,but my goal is to stay loose for these small post card size. email me if you are interested , nlcasey@charter.net

Hills Beach marsh,Maine

Happy New year to all my wonderful followers and collectors! To start the new year, 
I am challenging myself to do a painting most days in January, they are small works ! perfect for the beginner collector.     email me nlcasey@charter.net
" Hills Beach marsh " pastel 5x7 ©2016 Nita Leger Casey
‪#‎hillsbeach‬ ‪#‎Maine‬ ‪#‎Biddefordpool‬ ‪#‎CoastofMaine‬

House portrait

Watercolor of a commissioned House portrait in New England
©2015 by Nita Leger Casey
Now that Christmas is over, I am posting a few homes I had to do in December. This one was a beautiful home with a late fall landscape and nice late sun light, I had fun doing it, the owner has  been in the house for thirty years, so if she ever decides to move she always will have her memories of her beautiful home, The owner was happy when she picked it up !  It was time for me to relax! 

Winter Moon

5x7 original  pastel
©2015 Nita Leger Casey
 I was looking through some older paintings and this one just hit me, because I  had just gone  outside with the dog and just saw the moon , except we have no snow,  9:30 at night, it's 51 degrees,and this is New England !  I remember when I painted this, I took an old farm house from a summer scene and created a winter one. It is available if you are interested  at nlcasey@charter.net 

A little Wintah

watercolor sketch 5x7,
©2015
Nita Leger Casey
I was just thinking about Wintah like they say in New England, well it has not arrived yet! I am not complaining, I am sure it will come, today was a raw rainy day, sometimes a snow storm feels warmer. So I was sitting at my drawing table just thinking about sketching a quick little snow scene, when I was teaching kids ,this one was one of their favorite to do.
Very simple!
available, email me nlcasey@charter.net

Mini Blue bird

3x4  pastel ©2015
Nita Leger Casey
Last winter during a snow storm ,a flock of blue birds came on my porch to get some  winter berries I had in a big bucket , they actually have done this every year ,they only come for a few days and I never see them again . A few days ago I went in the yard to get some of the berries so I will be ready for their visit  when we do get winter, I know it will come !
I have many other birds that comes everyday, I just love them!

The red train

Watercolor mated and framed  8x10
©2015 Nita Leger Casey
My studio is in one of the  old Mills in Lowell called Western Avenue Studios, The railroad tracks goes right by the Mill and trains often stops  right there for a period of time. So I  had the opportunity to paint a few of them. I think this one would make a perfect present for someone who loves trains ,it's frame ready to go under a Christmas tree , email me if you are interested ,nlcasey@charter.net  $175.00 framed  

Red roof house by the sea

4x5 pastel  sold
©2015 Nita Leger Casey
I came upon this house last winter while taking a drive on the coast of Maine , I just taught about  Edward Hopper at that time, it reminded me of some of his houses he painted , over the years I  have painted many houses that way, I called them lonely houses !
I always feel they need to be loved.  It is available ,email me nlcasey@charter.net
$75.00 mated and shipped .

Memories of Summer

At Good Harbor beach ,Rockport Mass. 
watercolor 6x12 ,©2015
Nita Leger Casey
This would make a perfect gift for someone who loves to go to this beach  at Good Harbor.
I went there to capture my scene in June,  what a  great place to go with the kids, and of course I love that big house! you know me with the houses ,they always call my name!
I painted this one in a quick style ,i just wanted to capture the atmosphere of the day!
email me nlcasey@charter.net , I take PayPal  . $100.00 matted +shipping

Somewhere in Portsmouth

Watercolor 6x8 matted and framed with a simple black frame. 
©2015 Nita Leger Casey
This painting is looking for a home for Christmas, If you love Portsmouth NH, and you have nice memories of the town ,this would make a perfect present! we have open studios the next two week ends at www.westernavenuestudios.com,
Come by and see it, or email me nlcasey@charter.net  

The Mill

7x7 watercolor of a Lowell Mill
©2015 Nita Leger Casey
Lowell has Mills throughout the entire city, this one happens to be where the Brush Gallery is located, one day I was going there and the light was just right and wanted to do it in a really loose way, you know how I paint ! I have a way to ad too many details sometimes, so this time I stooped myself and left it  loose, I figured I got the light!
This painting is available ,
$100. email me nlcasey@charter.net    #lowellpark#themill#theBrush
  

Downtown Lowell

watercolor 8x10  framed
Having a studio in one of the old mills in Lowell, I have come to really love this Old Mill City full of History ! This week end alone we will have open studios  at our Mill the Western Avenue Studios from noon to five both days,  also a wonderful show at the loading dock gallery, called Winter Lights . Friday night  A wonderful gala at the Whistler Museum with an auction to help raised money to keep the Museum going , it is one of the oldest one in the Country!
This painting is available at my studio or can be mailed anywhere in the Country .
 $225.00 , free shipping in US
#DowntownLowell, #Massachusetts #NewEngland#Westernavenuestudios
 

Full moonTonight

 Miniature ,sold
Just a quick one tonight! it is a full moon and it is beautiful ,watching it while cooking for Tomorrow's Thanksgiving dinner.
 Still working on many commissions , will post them later!
Happy Thanksgiving to all ! 

Summer garden House Portrait

Work in progress , watercolor 11x14 ©2015
I had all intention do blog more after I got back from my trip to France, well it didn't happen yet because I have many commissions to do before the Holidays .
Yes, we had a wonderful trip visiting my family and celebrating birthdays, the weather was great ,the food was excellent and just being with the family it was priceless! So happy to be back before this horrible attack in Paris ,these last few days have been with sad emotions and not knowing where this will take us. The world is in Turmoil!
 Good thing I am busy with all this work! Last year I had done the front of this house, it was all decorated for Christmas and now I am doing their beautiful back yard.
 Next I have a house on a lake so more houses to come....
#houseportrait #summergarden #watercolor