Sign of Spring

Pastel 5x7 copyrighted 2012
Nita Leger Casey
I worked on another project today, so today I am re posting a piece I did awhile back.  Spring is just around the corner, so happy to go out and paint like I did yesterday, all next week looks good for plein air.
 this painting is available email me nlcasey@charter.net  $99.00

Workshop demo
Pastel 6x8 (c) 2011
Nita Leger Casey

I had my first workshop at the studio today, it was a fun day ! with students who are eager to learn a new medium , the three of them did very well ! and went home with a few finish paintings done in Pastel .
Pastel can be confusing for someone the first time , so many different colors , so many types and brand , pencil, hard pastels , soft pastels , then we have the many different papers and surfaces . so it was a full day of experimenting and painting . I will repeat this day one day workshop next month .

Mt Saint Mary School ,
oil on canvas
16x20 , copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey
Studio light

The studio is taking shape !

Today I did paint in it for the first time , on canvas that is , no walls ! it felt very nice and very peaceful , no phone calls, no TV in the background ,no dog wanting to go out , no vacuum looking at me no yard calling my name and laundry to be fold ! Just me and my canvas and paint! I am so looking forward to create new paintings in this studio .
This painting was inspired by a beautiful entrance to a school in Manchester .I took artist license to change a few things , it's a 16x20 oil on canvas .
Email me if you are interested nlcasey@charter.net

At the edge of the garden #2
pastel on paper copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey sold

Here is another pastel done yesterday at the paint out !
Today I worked in my own garden , planting , fixing pots and boxes, lots to do and I am exhausted tonight ,so this blog is short . It was a beautiful day !
This painting has been spoken for, but if you ever want a painting of your own garden ,let me know .

Remember collecting original art is a good thing!

"At the edge of the garden "
Pastel on paper 8x10 copyrighted 2010
Nita Leger Casey

I was invited to paint in a Garden at Seasons at Calmore in Dunstable today, it was a beautiful sunny day , many people came by to visit the gardens and the antique shop who was just featured on the front cover of Early Homes with a wonderful article {Spring issue} , a must see if you are on 113 in Dunstable ,the owner Mary does a wonderful job decorating the shop and gardens and also caries my small work . I painted two pastels witch I think is a wonderful medium to use when painting flowers and gardens , it was great to be plein air painting today ,a warm up for my trip to Maine in two weeks with the Pastels Painters of Maine .
this painting is available , email me nlcasey@charter.net if you are interested

'Spring colors"copyrighted 2009 Nita Leger Casey

pastel 5x7

Just spent another night at the local town meeting about the budget , not a fun night !
this was my second pastel I did yesterday when we all painted together. it was a quick very loose style , no time to touch up and sometimes I think it is the best way . the last two painting actually look good together it could be a set .

The Gazebo, copyrighted 2009 by Nita Leger Casey
Pastel 5x7

Thinking I would have a terrible day today , because I had Jury duty, I was in luck when the case did not go to trial , I was out by 10:45 , just in time to join all my friend painting plein air in a beautiful private property with all the trees in bloom , and a gracious hostess who made us a lunch ,what more could you ask? and I was able to do two daily paintings. At the court, I managed to do some sketching of a few the jurors reading the paper , it's something i would like to practice more it's figure sketching .
email me if you are interested .

Fresh flowers from the garden, copyrighted by Nita Leger Casey
10x10 pastel on la carte paper

Because Mother's day is in a few days , all i am thinking of is flowers , I painted this on location in Maine, they're is always fresh flowers in the small garden by the dining room window , the flowers get cut to replenish the vases around the house , just beautiful !
email me if you are interested in this painting , $ 200.00 , comes with a frame .
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This morning we hang the show at the Pepperell Lawrence Library , looks great if you are in the area , be sure to stop by .
My home studio is located in Pepperell, Massachusetts
My summer studio is in the western mountains of Maine

Le Jardinier de Villefranche, French series

What a busy day today , went to artists Breakfast Cub , today we decided to meet at a Friends house where we all painted together , it was too windy for Plein air , we all worked on different projects, I did my daily there of a scene in France where my mother used to live . French people love to garden, the first sign of Spring they are busy planting .
Tonight I was a guest speaker for The Biship Guertin High School National Art Honor Society , in Nashua NH ,It was an honor for me to be part of this ceremony.
and to see these young artists who will face the art world !
5x5 watercolor, email me if interested nlcasey@charter.net

The Secret Garden

I have been working a commission all day, it was a good thing because the temperature was very cold , but I see Florida is also in a deep freeze .
I decided to post a past commission , from one one my collectors , She wanted a painting of her late Mom in a rose garden , an avid gardener , she wanted to remember her this way, a beautiful lady she was and for her to have this special heirloom necklace on , with only a few snapshots I was able to create the Secret Garden . A challenge ,but very enjoyable one.
oil 11x14 oil on canvas , Sold
All my work is original and copyrighted.

Le jardinier miniature ,sold

This was a farm of my mother's house , the jardinier always in his garden ,most french house have a vegetable garden and they are very proud of them, and no weeds in there!
this is a miniature in a gold frame
2,5x3,5 oil on linen . all my work is original and copyrighted .

Email nlcasey@charter.net