"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 ...

Gilman stream , (c)2009 miniature Nita Leger Casey

Just had a little time this afternoon while everyone was watching a movie ,I escaped to my studio to paint this little one ,this is a scene from the stream that leaves our pond in Maine, the back mountain is of the Sugarloaf USA range . I really want to start painting larger but I must wait for the new year . Miniatures are affordable for a beginning collector, email me if you are interested .

"Lucky dog Brody" miniature watercolor 2,5x3,5 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

Two weeks ago I was painting this miniature to give my son as part of his present , at the same time I get a call from my daughter in law that he was hit by a car, he sure gave us a good scare, he was in emergency care for a couple days , he is a lucky dog indeed ! we are so happy for them .
This painting is not for sale , but here is a good example if someone wanted a miniature made into a card . email

New England Winter backyard , watercolor 10x16 (c)
Nita Leger Casey

We had a wonderful Christmas with the family , and it keeps going until New Year , too much food ... also limited on time to paint with little grandchildren in my studio and taking my computer over.
The end of December , in a full winter mode here , lots of country backyard look like this and probably will until spring . This is an older painting looking for a home. This scene might be nostalgic for someone , email me if you are interested ,

Owls head ,coast of Maine ,miniature watercolor (c) 2009
Nita Leger Casey
Sold

Just came back from Maine , a wonderful two days in the Camden area ,to see snow on the rocky coast was very pretty, all the villages decorated for the holidays ,it looked like a Christmas card everywhere. This was the scene yesterday morning on Owls head a very quint peninsula south of Rockland, I took lots of photos for future work , only had time to do this little one while there.
Our stay at the Inn was wonderful , I recommend this Inn if you are in the area The Hartstone Inn.

I want to wish all my followers and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Nita

Hartstone Inn , Camden Maine . (c) watercolor by Nita Leger Casey
I think today many backs are broken from all the shoveling done in the North East, we got lucky and only had about three inches .
I am posting this house portrait I have painted before for the Inn Keepers , a beautiful place the Harstone Inn downtown Camden village . We will be going there in the next couple days to get a taste of Maine, go to the museum in Rockland the Farnsworth ,and some last minute shopping .
and visit a few galleries , should be fun !
This painting is sold , it is a good example of my work for a commission , email me for details .

Winter fields at sunset, (C) 2009 Nita Leger Casey
Miniature watercolor 2,5x3,5 Sold

A very cold day again , and waiting for the snow to come , my son in Maryland has 18 inches as of tonight . Everyone will have a nice white Christmas , it's nice when you are home , but feel bad for the ones who are traveling right now ,this was a scene from a few days ago , i tried to remember what it looked like , when you are driving and you say to yourself , I am going to paint this .these little ones give me an idea if i want to do a larger one. Collectors love the minis , they can have more paintings like this . email me if you are interested ,they are affordable .

Winter stream , watercolor 8x10 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

Having many old students on my Facebook I wonder if any of them will remember when we used to paint this scene , it was always a good exercise of wet on wet , these were younger grade students who are now in their late 20 early 30, they use to like doing this scene ,and did very well. So appropriate right now , as we are waiting for a major winter storm , it is very cold , it was 3 degree this morning when I went for a walk. email me, this is a sale painting

Montmartre ,Paris , watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

Le Quartier de Montmartre , a very popular area in Paris where all the artists have their kiosk.
Montmartre is a hill which is 130 meters high, giving its name to the surrounding district, in the north of Paris in the 18th arrondissement, a part of the Right Bank. Montmartre is primarily known for the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré Cœur on its summit and as a nightclub district.
It has been some years since I have been there ,I think it was when we took my future daughter in law at the time , we wanted to show her the city , coming from a small town in Maryland she was impress ! This scene is from one of my photos I took there . I always work with my own reference, I insist that I must have experience the area that I will paint later, I also never use someone else photo, unless it's a specific commission a collector wants .
email me if you are interested . Watercolors look very nice matted with a simple frame .

Landstuhl Village, mini watercolor 2,5x3,5, copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey
Sold

Looking back to some old photos and came across a village in Germany close to where we used to live , as a mater of fact , my son Patrick was born there in that town 35 years ago , it's a well known hospital for the military stationed in Europe .
So this was my picked today to do a miniature collectible card .
if you are a collector of aceo email me , it's a great way to start a collection of original work , they can be framed with a large mat and look beautiful .

View from my studio window, mini watercolor 2,5x3,5 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

The day started beautiful with a beautiful sun went out for Sunday breakfast with Tim, even taught to take a ride to Maine, then about noon , this is what it looked like from my studio window big flakes were coming down ,I was talking to a friend at that time and drawing my scene in the same time .This is another collectible miniature , if you are a collector of trading cards , email me

Christmas Still life , copyrighted 2009, watercolor 6x6
Nita Leger Casey

The crunch is on for shopping and I found myself there today with everyone else trying to fill the list, drove 50 miles to pick up the right thing ,I think I have all six grandchildren covered. I was back home on time to sell a few paintings at the gallery, there is still time to stop by my gallery in Pepperell or give me a call if you want a painting for someone special .
This watercolor still life is very festive , could be part of someone decor for years to come,
and it's an original ! never too late to start a collection . email me and ask!

Winter sunset #2, miniature painting 2,5x3,5 , copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

After writing Christmas cards all day, I was not sure what I was going to paint , it was about 3:45 PM and I looked out , the sun was going down , and there I knew! my paint is always ready to use at any moment. with this miniature, I took the house out of the scene and concentrated in the sky and the trees . Email me if you are collecting these ACEO or trading cards

Winter village , copyrighted by Nita Leger Casey 6x8 oil Sold

We received almost a foot of snow today, and then it turn to rain , it seems like the entire United States has experience a weird weather today , a little while ago it was lightning !
this oil just fits the day and the season , the scene is from a village in Maryland where my son lives . would love to find a home for this gem! email me

From the studio , copyrighted 2009 Nita Leger Casey
mini /trading card 2,5x3,5

Coming back from my walk this morning , sat in my studio with a cup of coffee and this is what I witness the sun coming up ,the watercolors were ready and I went to work right away , I took the road out and made a field ,the beauty of being an artist is to change things you don't want in your painting , it's a small one but a cute one , and trading cards collectors love them .
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Winter sunset on stream , copyrighted 2009 , by Nita Leger Casey sold
miniature 2,5x3,5
I survived a fun and stressful week , with the show in Boston, a snow storm and the house tour yesterday , it all turnout beautiful ,what a blessing ,but very tired today . I just painted a miniature sort of a warm up after a week not painting ,but mostly cleaning and decorating, the landscape around here looks beautiful with a fresh coat of snow ,these little streams are all over this area . .email me

Bird condo, watercolor copyrighted by Nita Leger Casey
5x7 watercolor sold

Getting close to the Holiday house tour , we had beautiful weather all week so I was able to do all my decorating outside wearing short sleeve , but now they are announcing a snow storm for tomorrow , the tour is on Sunday ! every room has had a good cleaning and makeover for this special occasion , I have done this before about 8 years ago , so I know what to expect. I remember a couple hundred people came in about four hours . The gallery looks great ! A nice way to show local residents what I do , people are sometimes timid to come in , I have been here as a gallery since 1985 I can believe where the time has gone !
This watercolor is of a rocker on my front porch .
this painting is for sale , just email me

The red house , 6x6 oil copyrighted by Nita Leger Casey

Just came back from our opening at the show a Boston Logan airport ,it was a wonderful reception , and the food was great , the exhibit looks beautiful and i adds a nice welcome to the city , if you land in Boston and come in Terminal A make sure you see our show . because of all my commitments the last few days , I am posting a small oil painting painted last winter , it would look nice under someones tree, just call Email me

"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 Gingerbread House , watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

I am so lucky to live in this gingerbread house who is also my art studio/ gallery , circa 1885 .
Thinking of using this painting as my Christmas card.
Today we had a wonderful thanksgiving dinner with the family , ate too much as usual !
telling myself I am not going to do this again ,the turkey comes out with all the trimmings and special sides , at that moment you have amnesia ,everything tasted so good , after that, you are just about in the coma ,that is what happen to all of us today! but was a great day .