abstract landscape painting

“Fall Jamboree” Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

October 29, 2020

36″ x 60″ textured oil painting on canvas

I love being immersed in nature. After living in a city surrounded by concrete and noise, I find being surrounded by mother nature to be extremely cathartic, peaceful and rejuvenating. In Fall Jamboree, I wanted to capture those feelings of happiness and tranquility. Working first with thin drippy paint, and then building up thick layers of oil paint with palette knives to achieve extreme dimension, this painting is loaded with movement, energy and color. I hope it lifts your spirits and recharges your batteries while bringing texture, joy and the outdoors inside your home.

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“Rhythm Reflections” Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

October 28, 2020

36″ x 60″ textured oil painting on canvas

I love being immersed in nature. After living in a city surrounded by concrete and noise, I find being surrounded by mother nature to be extremely cathartic, peaceful and rejuvenating. In Rhythm Reflections, I became fascinated with the mirror reflection on the aspen trees in the water below the horizon line. With the lake surface slightly blurring the individual leaves, patterns started emerging that created a sort of rhythm that I found mesmerizing. Working first with thin drippy paint, and then building up thick layers of oil paint with palette knives to achieve extreme dimension, this painting is loaded with movement, energy and color. Leaving the composition slightly abstracted gives you a chance to form your own contemplative narrative with nature.

For more information on “Rhythm Reflections,” please contact AO5 Gallery at ao5gallery.com.

To see more of my palette knife contemporary landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

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New “Nature’s Brushstrokes” diptych painting by Niki Gulley

October 8, 2020

24″ x 48″ diptych textured mixed painting on canvas

I love it when we are driving through the countryside and we come across a gorgeous field of wildflowers. The sudden burst of color thrills your senses! I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and density of this brilliant carpet of red. Making sure not to over blend my thick strokes so that you could see the marks and feel the energy found in nature. Repeating patterns and waves of color create a harmony within the painting, while rendering the blooms and their surroundings abstractly plays with taking a traditional subject matter and showing it in a contemporary way.

I’m excited to have been invited to exhibit at Studio Seven Arts in Pleasanton, CA. If you’d like to see or find out more details about Nature’s Brushstrokes V, please check them out:

Studio Seven Arts Gallery

400 Main Street

Pleasanton, CA

StudioSevenArts.com

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my birch and aspen tree oil paintings.

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Energetic Fall Aspen Tree Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

June 22, 2020

Daily Painting #41

12″ x 12″ Textured Acrylic Painting on 1.5″ Stretched Canvas

Painting continues around the edges so that it can be hung without a frame.

I have alway loved watching the seasons change, going from grey and white, moving into greens and yellows and finishing with the gorgeous reds, golds and oranges of fall.

If you’re interested in purchasing this painting and seeing a close up of its thick texture, just follow this link https://www.nikigulley.com/seasonal-changes-9/.

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Summer Aspens Painting by Contemporary Expressionist Niki Gulley

June 19, 2020

Daily Painting #40

12″ x 12″ Textured Acrylic Painting on 1.5″ Stretched Canvas

Painting continues around the edges so that it can be hung without a frame.

The greens of spring and summer speak to a renewal of energy, of life starting anew. This vibrant burst of color lets you know that no matter what is going on in the world, mother earth just keeps moving forward.

If you’re interested in purchasing this painting and seeing a close up of its thick texture, just follow this link https://www.nikigulley.com/seasonal-changes-8/.

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New Textured Aspen Painting by Niki Gulley

June 18, 2020

Daily Painting #39

12″ x 12″ Textured Acrylic Painting on 1.5″ Stretched Canvas

Painting continues around the edges so that it can be hung without a frame.

Being in the woods always seems to open the flood gates on my creativity and hopefully my love of nature gets conveyed into my paintings.

If you’re interested in purchasing this painting and seeing a close up of its thick texture, just follow this link https://www.nikigulley.com/seasonal-changes-7/.

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New Daily Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

June 12, 2020

Daily Painting #35

8″ x 10″ textured acrylic painting on panel

I have always loved strolling through the woods, taking that path through the tunnel of trees to a destination unknown.

If you’re interested in purchasing this painting and seeing a close up of its thick texture, just follow this link https://www.nikigulley.com/woodland-journey-2/ .

If interested in framing options, please e-mail me.

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“Woodland Journey” Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

June 11, 2020

Daily Painting #34

8″ x 8″ textured acrylic painting on panel

Join me on my contemporary impressionist journey through this wooded wonderland.

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New Textured Aspen Painting by Niki Gulley

June 2, 2020

Daily Painting #27

7″ x 5″ textured acrylic painting

There has always been almost a Zen like quality when I am immersed in a wooded setting. I become one with my surroundings and let all of its sounds and feelings wash over me. This is a gift that never fails it bring a sense of joy into my world.If you’re interested in purchasing this painting and seeing a close up of its thick texture, just follow this link https://www.nikigulley.com/seasonal-changes-3/.

Seasonal Changes #1 pictured above in 3″ black frame. If interested in framing options, please e-mail me.

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Seasonal Changes #2 Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

June 1, 2020

Daily Painting #26

7″ x 5″ textured acrylic painting

It is incredible how quickly time goes by when I am painting. It seems like just a few minutes have passed, but when I look up and the light has changed and my stomach is growling, I realize that it has been a few hours. That is what I love so much about the creative process.If you’re interested in purchasing this painting and seeing a close up of its thick texture, just follow this link https://www.nikigulley.com/seasonal-changes-2/.

Seasonal Changes #1 pictured above in 3″ black frame. If interested in framing options, please e-mail me.

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