Month: March 2013

Just Sold! “Monet’s Dreams” oil painting by Contemporary Impressionist, Niki Gulley

March 29, 2013
SOLD “Monet’s Dreams,” Giverny, France
9” x 12″ oil painting by Niki Gulley
Just sold! On our Art Trek to Paris last spring, we painted at Monet’s Gardens and fell in love with the picturesque setting and the excitement of painting in Monet’s footsteps. 
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If you would like to come along on one of our upcoming 
Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshops to:
Tuscany, Italy – Sept. 6-14, 2013
Cinque Terre & Lake Como, Italy – Sept. 13-22, 2013
Paris, France – June 2014
Provence, Fracne – June 2014

please e-mail Niki Gulley for more information or visit nikigulley.com/artreks. 
 We’d love to have you join us!

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“Colorful Tomorrow” Texas Hill Country bluebonnet painting by Niki Gulley

March 27, 2013
“Colorful Tomorrow,” Texas Hill Country ©2013 Niki Gulley
30″ x 48″ textured oil painting

Inspired by a trip to the hill country, I wanted you feel the warmth and beauty on this perfect spring day while out for a leisurely drive among the bluebonnets and Texas wildflowers. Painted with thick oil paint and palette knives to achieve extreme texture, the resulting image comes to life and is loaded with color, movement and energy.

To see more of Niki Gulley’s textured landscape paintings please check out NikiGulley.com,

If you’d like to join Niki for her upcoming workshop April 5th – 7th, Plein Air Painting in the Texas Hill Country, sponsored by The Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX please check out NikiGulley.com/artreks for more details.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.

Plein Air Painting Workshop in the Texas Hill Country with Niki Gulley

March 25, 2013
“Spring’s Kaleidoscope,” Texas Hill Country ©2013 Niki Gulley
24″ x 12″ textured oil painting

I painted these Texas bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush and Coreopsis with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives to achieve depth and texture. The resulting image comes to life and is loaded with color and energy. In this wildflower series, I’ve painted the edges of the 1 and 1/2 inch deep stretcher bars with the scene continuing around the sides so that it can be hung without a frame, or I have the option of an espresso floater frame which draws your attention into the painting.

To see more of Niki Gulley’s textured landscape paintings please check out NikiGulley.com,

If you’d like to join Niki for her upcoming workshop April 5th – 7th, Plein Air Painting in the Texas Hill Country, sponsored by The Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX please check out NikiGulley.com/artreks for more details.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.

Art@ the Domaine with Niki Gulley this weekend

March 22, 2013
“Blue Wishes IV” ©2013 Niki Gulley
7″ x 5″ textured oil painting

I painted these Texas bluebonnets and spring wildflowers with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives to achieve depth and texture. The resulting image comes to life and is loaded with color and energy. In this wildflower series, I’ve framed the paintings in 5″ gold plein air frames and they look great hung alone or in a grouping!

To see more of Niki Gulley’s textured landscape paintings please check out NikiGulley.com,

Or, stop by her booth at Art@the Domain, March 23rd or 24th in Austin, Tx.
See artatthedomain.com for details.

If you’d like to join Niki for her upcoming workshop April 5th – 7th, Plein Air Painting in the Texas Hill Country, please check out NikiGulley.com/artreks for more details.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.

“Blue Wishes” New Bluebonnet oil painting by Niki Gulley

March 20, 2013
“Blue Wishes” ©2013 Niki Gulley
7″ x 5″ textured oil painting

I painted these Texas bluebonnets and with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives to achieve depth and texture. The resulting image comes to life and is loaded with color and energy. In this wildflower series, I’ve framed the paintings in 5″ gold plein air frames and they look great hung alone or in a grouping!

To see more of Niki Gulley’s textured landscape paintings please check out NikiGulley.com,

Or, stop by her booth at Art@the Domain, March 23rd or 24th in Austin, Tx.
See artatthedomain.com for details.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.

“Red Wishes” New Indian Paintbrush oil painting by Niki Gulley

March 18, 2013
“Red Wishes” ©2013 Niki Gulley
7″ x 5″ textured oil painting

I painted these Texas Indian Paintbrush and with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives to achieve depth and texture. The resulting image comes to life and is loaded with color and energy. In this wildflower series, I’ve framed the paintings in 5″ gold plein air frames and they look great hung alone or in a grouping!

To see more of Niki Gulley’s textured landscape paintings please check out NikiGulley.com,

Or, stop by her booth at Art@the Domain, March 23rd or 24th in Austin, Tx.
See artatthedomain.com for details.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.

“Blue Wishes III” New bluebonnet oil painting by Niki Gulley

March 15, 2013
“Blue Wishes III” ©2013 Niki Gulley
7″ x 5″ textured oil painting
I painted these Texas bluebonnets and with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives to achieve depth and texture. The resulting image comes to life and is loaded with color and energy. In this wildflower series, I’ve framed the paintings in 5″ gold plein air frames and they look great hung alone or in a grouping!

 

To see more of Niki Gulley’s textured landscape paintings please check out NikiGulley.com,Or, stop by her booth at Art@the Domain, March 23rd or 24th in Austin, Tx.

See artatthedomain.com for details.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.

 

“Purple Climbers” Plein Air oil painting by Niki Gulley

March 13, 2013

Purple Climbers ©2013 Niki Gulley
10″ x 12″ textured oil painting

Painted en plein air with thick oil paint and palette knife – a gorgeous day at the Dallas Arboretum!
If you’d like to join us on one of our upcoming European Art Treks, please let me know. Closer to home I’ll be leading a Plein Air Painting Workshop sponsored through the Good Art Company gallery in Fredericksburg, TX, April 5-7 and this afternoon at the Dallas Arboretum.

ArtTreks
Tuscany, Italy – Sept. 6-14, 2013
Cinque Terre and Lake Como, Italy – Sept. 13-22, 2013
Provence, France – June 2014
Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshop
Led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams
For more details, E-mail Niki Gulley or go to nikigulley.com/artreks.

Plein Air Painting in the Texas Hill Country
During bluebonnet and wildflower season!
April 5-7, 2013

These workshops are filling up quickly, so we encourage you to register soon!


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Upcoming Plein Air Painting Workshops with Niki Gulley

March 11, 2013

The Alhambra • Granada, Spain ©2013 Niki Gulley
5″ x 8″ watercolor

After teaching our workshop in Venice, my husband and I continued onto southern Spain and visited the city of Granada to see the impressive Alhambra castle. Since the walk up to this vantage point was quite strenuous and far from our hotel, I decided to pack light and take my small watercolor kit. The portability of the watercolors turned out perfect and I was able to create this painting before the light changed too dramatically, and still had time to watch the sunset afterwards!

If you’d like to join us on one of our upcoming European Art Treks, please let me know. Closer to home I’ll be leading a Plein Air Painting Workshop sponsored through the Good Art Company gallery in Fredericksburg, TX, April 5-7 and an afternoon class at the Dallas Arboretum, March 13th from 3pm – 7pm.

ArtTreks
Tuscany, Italy – Sept. 6-14, 2013
Cinque Terre and Lake Como, Italy – Sept. 13-22, 2013
Provence, France – June 2014
Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshop
Led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams
For more details, E-mail Niki Gulley or go to nikigulley.com/artreks.

Plein Air Painting in the Texas Hill Country
During bluebonnet and wildflower season!
April 5-7, 2013

These workshops are filling up quickly, so we encourage you to register soon!


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Last Day Venice Art Trek with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

March 8, 2013

Venice ©2013 Niki Gulley
8″ x 10″ oil painting

On the last day of our Venice Art Trek, St. Mark’s Square was packed with tourists and people dressed up in costumes for Carnivalé which we loved seeing, but we were hoping to find a quieter spot to paint. So we left the photographers and headed back into the local neighborhoods where it was very peaceful and picturesque. I liked the ornamentation on this bridge and the way the light danced across the water and the under side of the structure.

If you’d like to join us on one of our upcoming European Art Treks, please let me know. Closer to home I’ll be leading a Plein Air Painting Workshop sponsored through the Good Art Company gallery in Fredericksburg, TX, April 5-7.

ArtTreks
Tuscany, Italy – Sept. 6-14, 2013
Cinque Terre and Lake Como, Italy – Sept. 13-22, 2013
Provence, France – June 2014
Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshop
Led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams
For more details, E-mail Niki Gulley or go to nikigulley.com/artreks.

Plein Air Painting in the Texas Hill Country
During bluebonnet and wildflower season!
April 5-7, 2013

These workshops are filling up quickly, so we encourage you to register soon!


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