In remembrance of Brody.
Acrylic on Slate. NFS
Nita Leger Casey

I am back! I can't believe a week has past and I didn't post . So much has happened in a week , Christmas trip to the ER for my husband , back home and then back to the ER ,a case of Shingles ( Zona ) with complications got him a stay in the Hospital for 5 days . Also have a full house of children grandchildren and four dogs ,not much time to do anything else but keeping everyone happy . The Slate was done for a Christmas present for my son who had lost his dog in the fall .
Happy New year to all and for sure the best of health for 2011

Père Noël des bois

Watercolor 8x10 copyrighted

Nita Leger Casey

Hope all little children around the world have been nice, Santa is on his way !
I made this little Santa years ago with old clothes , my daughter and I made many of these with old wool , fur and recycle things ,a fun project and great present homemade gifts are always the best ! I later made paintings with them .
Must go make cookies for Santa .....

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

Cold Spring in Winter
Watercolor 4x5 copyrighted
Nita Leger Casey

This is a quick little watercolor I used to do with my students in art classes , they were always fun to do , they would go home with a finish small paintings , many of my students are now working in the big world ,some are doing very well and have achieved their goals ,many are on my facebook ,wonder if they will recognize this scene ? I had my own little art school for over twenty years so many went trough the Gingerbread art studio , it was a lot of fun !

Quilt and Holly
Watercolor 8x10 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Christmas is coming fast only 10 days left to shop ! this painting was in my private collection I painted this still life awhile back my daughter and I bought this antique quilt , we took it all apart and split the squares, added other fabrics to make it our own , so we basically made two quilts, it became a fun project ! I later painted many still paintings in watercolor using the quilt as a prop on chairs tables adding fruits , flowers , with cat etc...
It would be nice to find a home for it , it is available matted to a 11x14 $250.00
email me nlcasey@charter.net

Victorian house in Jaffrey
Watercolor 6x8 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

I have not posted for a few days due to the open studios and doing some other related Christmas projects , I have a few scene on my mind but are on the back burner,I hope I don't loose my excitement ! At least we are doing OK with the weather ,I feel sorry for everyone living in the Midwest, I know it will come soon also .
So for today it is a winter scene done last year , a nice little watercolor looking for a home , email me nlcasey@charter.net $ 99.00 matted and free shipping .

40 minutes demo at the Manchester Art Association ,

Tonight I was the guest Speaker /demonstrator at MAS in Bedford NH,
This was my second demo in two weeks for local groups , a great audience and wonderful artists , before I started the demo they had about a dozen paintings and photographs that received recognition for themselves , all were great !
This painting was done while talking about blogging at the same time I was trying to make a winter scene at of a summer photo I had taken myself , so it still needs a little touch here and there , someone said it would make a nice Christmas card ,I think so too .
I imagine New England will soon look like this ,I think it is snowing up North , and much of the rest of the Country .

Open House at Western Avenue Studios
Lowell MA
today and next week end .
Day two of Open Studio , we had a wonderful first day lots of visitors and Friends passed by , five floors of Artists , from painters to potters quilters to jewelers ,writers and photographers , and much more ..... we have it all ! a one place destination for the collector . To all my friends and supporters who have come yesterday , Thank you !
Tell your friends about us , today and next week end noon to five .

no DP today

Fairfield and Newburry
Watercolor ,Boston Series 9x7 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Another watercolor from my Boston Series ,I have walked these Streets up and down this past year to find my right subjects, I enjoy the process to create these street scene , also feels like I am in France, but I am not !
If you happen to pick up American art Collector this month ,you will see one of my watercolors of the series in our Daily painter ad for the Gallery .
Yesterday I was the guest Artist for the Chelmsford art Society where I did a pastel demonstration , it went very well ,the painting is on my facebook . Now I must get ready for our open house at the Studio at the Mill for the next two week ends ,hoping many people will come and visit .
This painting is available email me for more details . nlcasey@charter.net.

Boston's Back Bay
Watercolor, 6x8 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

I am back ! this is the first time I have taking a break of a week of not painting in four years . Well the gallery received a makeover ,change the colors of the walls , new ceiling lights and other little details , Thanksgiving came ,cooking, family etc... and the time went ,it was a wonderful Holiday for the family, now back to work ! This afternoon I painted this Back Bay scene ,it was on my table for over a week . I really want to concentrate more on this series of watercolor of Boston . email me nlcasey@charter.net if you are interested of this original watercolor .

A Maine cottage
Watercolor 18x20 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

I have not posted for a few days , my gallery got totally dismantlement with the painter who did my ceiling and walls a very pale Grey , looks very nice ,now comes the part to put everything back together again , also came down with a cold ! no painting time, that is why I am
Posting a painting from my collection , would love to find a home for it , a very loose style of a typical cottage on the coast of Maine . email me if you are interested nlcasey@charter.net

Monument square Market , Hollis NH
Watercolor 6x8 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Summer is gone ,but wanted to paint this scene from one of our plein air paint out , I did it from another angle that day , this is a cute country store in Hollis a few miles from my house .
I have so many projects going , changing the color of a wall at my studio ,getting ready for open studios the first two week ends of December, and also painting the gallery at the house , I have paintings everywhere on the floor tables etc.. it has been a few years since I did it.
I have many paintings available ,email me if you are interested nlcasey@charter.net

Montmartre
Watercolor 6x8 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

A little bit of France today! , a sad day I had to cancel our December trip with Tim just had pneumonia , needs to rest and this winter trip would of been too much, I was looking forward to see my family and spend a few days in Paris , but life happen sometimes you have to change plans , good thing I took the insurance .
this painting is available , a perfect gift to someone who is going to Paris .
email me nlcasey@charter.net $ 100.00 mated , free shipping in US, what a deal!

Work in progress!
watercolor 12x16, copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Went to the studio to work on this commission , I have painted this scene in Pastel before but someone wanted a watercolor , I am not totally finish with it , should finish it tomorrow , also must do some framing ,so much to do and so little time before the Holiday open house arrive .
Very tired tonight so this is a short post ! until tomorrow my friends !

Sur la place de la ville # 1001 post
5x7 Watercolor ,copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey
I just went over the thousand mark! that means I have posted over a 1000 blog post with artwork ,If someone had told me that four years ago , I would of said you are crazy! The challenge has been a wonderful discipline I never thought I could do, I have blogged from every states in New England, Maine, Mass, NH, Connecticut then South Carolina , Maryland , Illinois from France to Canada , on business trip, vacations ,workshops , from the top of a mountain 14 below zero, the cost of Maine sitting on the edge of the water , a hotel in Paris a resort on Hilton head Island , reunions, family gatherings ,my paint goes with me along with my camera and laptop . I have talked about my life my experiences my family ,my pets and the weather and of course my paintings . I have received wonderful comments from my followers who make my day , like this morning from Doloris . Painting is an addiction and I love it!
I painted this little scene today with a bit of a sad note, I just had bough tickets to go to France to visit my family before Christmas , But Tim being sick we had to cancel , We will try for Spring !
A typical town square , my nephew use to have a book store in that town of Jargeau.
Enjoy my Little French painting , and it is for sale, $125.00 .matted and shipped
Email nlcasey@charter.net

Mini , still life with lace tablecloth
2,5x3x5 miniature ,copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Rainy day today ! we were lucky many areas had snow in New England .
Picked up Tim today from the hospital , good to have him home ,my painting time took the back seat this week ,so for today it is a miniature I had started this summer at the farm, I just did some miner touch up to it . Should get back to my routine , also have lots of framing to do for a few shows coming up , never enough time in a day for me .
my minis are $ 25 00 comes in a nice card with certificate . email me nlcasey@charter.net

Somewhere on Cape Ann.
watercolor 5x7 2010 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

We had open house at the studios today , so while I was greeting guests ,I was also painting and demonstrating ,talked to a lot of people, to some it was their first time coming in the building and they where so surprised to see the amount of art in one place , I must say I have not myself found everyone because of the size .
Hopefully my husband will come home from the hospital tomorrow , life should get a bet easier with the trips back and fourth and my poor Clancy missed his dad !
I did managed to finish this watercolor , it is somewhere on Cape Ann , a wonderful art colony outside of Gloucester. email me if you are interested .

The laundry is out
miniature watercolor copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

Not posted for a few days , we came back from our trip in Maryland to have Tim having to go to the hospital with pneumonia ,so my trips have been back and fourth there ,he is doing a bit better keeping him for the week end .
I painted this on our trip last week the fresh laundry at the farm , that day my little grand son also painted along with me ,it was fun !
tomorrow ,it is open studio at the Mill ,if you are on the area come back and visit!
this mini ,is $ 25.00 comes with a nice card and certificate . nlcasey@charter.net

Leitersburg, Maryland

watercolor 5x7

Nita Leger Casey

Still in Maryland with the family,but going home tomorrow after a wonderful week end with my grand children, one grand son who loves to paint ,and has been at my side every minute painting away!
Cute village close to Hagerstown .
email me if you are interested $100.00 matted and free shipping

The Maryland red barn

5x7 watercolor copyrighted2010

Nita Leger Casey

Visiting the grand children in Maryland for the week end , Halloween is a big celebrations down here ,they just had a parade in Hagerstown that lasted three hours ,our grandson was in the parade with his Scout troupe ,they worked on the float all day and looked very nice !

This afternoon I took a ride to the beautiful Maryland farm country, a routine I do every time i come here , painted this small watercolor from my car ,I have painted this scene in winter before ,just a different style barn from New England.

I also joined my friend Renee Lammers on a challenge to paint everyday in the next 30 days,

no problem for me !