For details on more of my Tuscany and Italy paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.
For details on more of my Tuscany and Italy paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.
I absolutely love it when I come across a whole field of wildflowers – there is something about the transformation of a single dainty flower into a dense explosion of color that inspires awe and delights your senses. Inspired by our travels to Italy, cypress trees rise out of the vast open landscape signaling that you have arrived in Tuscany! Perched on a hilltop with its long curving driveway, this villa is set against the perfect backdrop for a romantic escape. Rows of ruby blooms draw your eye back to the rolling hills and beautiful billowing clouds. Painted with palette knife and thick oil paint, this canvas is loaded with movement, color and dimension.
Iceland
August 3-10, 2026
Only 1 spot left!
https://www.arttreks.org/tuscany-foodie-2026/
Tuscany Foodie Trek
September 26 – October 3, 2026
Only a couple spots left!
https://www.arttreks.org/tuscany-foodie-2026/
Cinque Terre & Lake Como, Italy
October 4-11, 2026
Only 4 spots left!
https://www.arttreks.org/tuscany-foodie-2026/
If you have any questions or would like to register, please contact Scott at photoguy@blind-squirrel.org or 214-289-8512.
Visit ArtTreks.org for more details on all of our trips.

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Iceland
August 3-10, 2026
Only 1 spot left!
https://www.arttreks.org/tuscany-foodie-2026/
Tuscany Foodie Trek
September 26 – October 3, 2026
Only a couple spots left!
https://www.arttreks.org/tuscany-foodie-2026/
Cinque Terre & Lake Como, Italy
October 4-11, 2026
Only 4 spots left!
https://www.arttreks.org/tuscany-foodie-2026/
If you have any questions or would like to register, please contact Scott at photoguy@blind-squirrel.org or 214-289-8512.
Visit ArtTreks.org for more details on all of our trips.

Check out our review page on TripAdvisor and feel free to leave one of your own.
For details on more of my Tuscany and Italy paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.
Iceland
August 3-10, 2026
Only 1 spot left!
https://www.arttreks.org/tuscany-foodie-2026/
Tuscany Foodie Trek
September 26 – October 3, 2026
Only a couple spots left!
https://www.arttreks.org/tuscany-foodie-2026/
Cinque Terre & Lake Como, Italy
October 4-11, 2026
Only 4 spots left!
https://www.arttreks.org/tuscany-foodie-2026/
If you have any questions or would like to register, please contact Scott at photoguy@blind-squirrel.org or 214-289-8512.
Visit ArtTreks.org for more details on all of our trips.

Check out our review page on TripAdvisor and feel free to leave one of your own.
Moving through the fear of starting a new large project – so exciting and yet intimidating! To help me paint more from my soul and less from my head, I first created an abstract “mess” of color. Then, allowing the canvas to guide me to tell its story and where to place my strokes and colors, the fun began. Truly exhilarating and just a little scary letting go of all control, like magic the landscape starts to emerge. I relish that freedom just playing and the aha moment where you feel everything coming together. After days, weeks, and even months of building layer upon layer of thick, textured paint, your subconscious vision comes to life. The canvas dances with color, sings with energy and my heart feels full. That’s when I know it is complete and I can’t wait to share that with you so you can get lost in the joy of luscious paint and nature’s beauty, too! Filled with so many layers and surprising pops of color all over the canvas, you’ll never get bored looking into “Delightful Anticipation” as there is always something new to discover.
Check out a close-up video of the texture here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUTa4eZiZ6I/.
With such a rich kaleidoscope of hues from the Texas wildflowers, I am like a kid in a candy store every time I go out. The interplay of color between the Indian Paintbrush, Bluebonnets and assorted other wildflowers allows me to stretch the spectrum in this natural palette.


For details on more of my Tuscany or rose garden paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
To purchase “Lofty Perch,” go to https://www.nikigulley.com/lofty-perch/.
Tuscany Foodie Trek 2026
September 26 – October 3, 2026
Only 4 spots left!
https://www.arttreks.org/tuscany-foodie-2026/
Cinque Terre & Lake Como, Italy
October 4-11, 2026
Only 6 spots left!
https://www.arttreks.org/cinque-terre-2026/

Check out our review page on TripAdvisor and feel free to leave one of your own.
SOLD • 24″ x 24″ Textured Mixed Media Collage on Canvas
Just Sold! Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these sunflowers are bursting to life with dimension and energy. Whimsical blooms seem to dance in nature’s kaleidoscope of summer hues bringing joy and sunshine to everyone they greet.
This piece looks great hung individually or paired with a companion floral landscape in the series. Please e-mail Niki Gulley for options and details.
Sold • 24″ x 24″ Textured Mixed Media Collage on Canvas
Just Sold! Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these poppies are bursting to life with dimension and energy. Whimsical blooms seem to dance in nature’s kaleidoscope of spring hues bringing joy and sunshine to everyone they greet.
This piece looks great hung individually or paired with a complimentary bluebonnet landscape in the series. Please e-mail Niki Gulley for options and details.