Getting a chance to escape home confinement for a quick road trip to the mountains to paint, was just what the doctor ordered! Spending time in nature and reveling in the stunning fall colors with the crisp cool air, rejuvenated my spirit and inspired my muse. Add to the fact that I love aspens and you have just about the perfect remedy for these challenging times. I hope that you will feel my excitement and energy so that it will bring you as much joy as it did me.
Month: January 2021
“Ready for Harvest” Vineyard Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
Just Sold through Seaside Gallery! We visited Tuscany at the end of summer and were surrounded by grapevines everywhere we went, with the gorgeous, plump purple grapes ready to harvest at any moment. I loved the vibrant vines in the foreground framing the rolling hills dotted with more grapevines, olive trees, and plowed grain fields in the distance. Setting up my easel across from this vineyard, I created this textured oil painting with palette knife and a lot of paint. I arranged the planted vines to lead your eye back to the Tuscan villa and then to the hill town perched above the valley. Morning light cast deep purple shadows on the ground and caused the leaves and soil to glow. As a treat when I finished, we enjoyed a picnic of salami, proscuitto, pecorino and of course, vino. Yum!
If you are interested in viewing more of my vineyard paintings, please check out Seaside Gallery in Pismo Beach, CA:
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Iceland – Aug. 2021
“Autumn Awakening” by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
“Autumn Awakening” is available through the Good Art Company Gallery, goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&zenid=417ih04llasuk7pl1h0qhj32k1.
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“Autumn Concerto II” by Niki Gulley Available at Seaside Gallery
I painted this colorful birch trees on location with the fall hues emerging in all of their glory. I loved this grove of trunks that twisted and turned, slicing bright white through the tangle of autumn leaves. Painted over several mornings, the air was crisp but the sun made for beautiful painting conditions that illuminated the subject and warmed the air. I hope you, too, can feel the thrill of being surrounded by nature on a perfect fall day.
Autumn Concerto II along with several of my textured contemporary impressionistic oil painting are available through Seaside Gallery in Pismo Beach, CA. To contact them about this painting, please follow the link below.
New “Woodland Adventure” Palette Knife Aspen Tree Painting by Niki Gulley
“Woodland Adventure” ©2021 Niki Gulley
18″ x 24″” textured oil painting on board
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“Falling Water” by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
Just Sold! My husband and I both LOVE waterfalls, and we try to visit them whenever we can find them on our adventures. This beautiful cascade turned out to be right in my husband’s backyard where he grew up. We were in New York visiting his hometown, and having grown up in a city, I couldn’t believe this gorgeous spectacle was right outside his door! Not far from Niagara falls, this massive water flow crashed and glided along the intricate rock formations rushing into the river far below. The sound of water rushing was so energetic and peaceful at the same time, and I wanted to capture that invigorating feeling in my painting. Setting up my easel at its base, I set out to recreate the energy and flow of the cascades while showing some of the lush vegetation surrounding them. Creating strokes in diagonal sweeping shapes to enhance that feeling of movement and rhythm, I hope you, too, can hear the flowing water’s music and feel the gentle spray from its mist.
“Golden Birch” Palette Knife Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
New “Looking Skyward” Uplifting Treetop Painting by Niki Gulley
“Looking Skyward” ©2021 Niki Gulley
30″ x 40″” textured mixed media on canvas
In this painting, I wanted you to you to experience the joy of looking up into the treetops – just like you did when you were a kid. Lying on the ground, not a care in the world, you gaze in wonderment. Choosing electric yellows and reds and flinging paint in multiple swirling layers add to that playful, childlike whimsy. I hope you are transported back to a happy, carefree time and place!
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Colorful Poppy Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley
“Pops of Red II” ©2021 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 24″ x 12″ textured mixed media on canvas
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New Cheerful Sunflower Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
“Capturing the Sun III” ©2021 Niki Gulley
16″ x 20″ textured oil painting on 3/4″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges
If interested in purchasing or for more details on “Capturing the Sun III,” please check out https://www.nikigulley.com/capturing-the-sun-iii/.
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