Purple Bearded Iris Pastel by Impressionist Niki Gulley

      

 
“Taking Flight”  ©Niki Gulley
pastel on board 30” x 26” framed size
 
Framed as shown in silver wood with off white mat (minor flaws in the silver frame)
 
 
I love the way the petals fell on these bearded irises, showing various shades of purple exposing their golden plumes.  Mist from the sprinklers causes the background colors to swirl and dance, creating a beautiful harmony in this scene.
 
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Pastel-apalooza – $1,000 including shipping or DFW delivery
(Value: $2,000)

Only through 2/27/24

E-mail Niki Gulley for sale details and a link to the Pastel-apalooza shop.

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 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/

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

“Backyard Irises” Pastel by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

  

“Backyard Irises” ©2024 Niki Gulley
24? x 18? pastel on paper 
Framed as shown in traditional-style wood 
 

Soft cool colors of purple Irises displaying their glory right in my backyard. This grouping with the diagonal line formed a dynamic composition with lots of movement and energy The petals falling right into place as if they were instructed while early sunlight dances around the garden. 

 
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Pastel-apalooza – $1,000 including shipping or DFW delivery
(Value: $2,000)

Only through 2/27/24

E-mail Niki Gulley for sale details and a link to the Pastel-apalooza shop.

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 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/

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

New “Rosy Surprise II” Palette Knife Painting by Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

 

“Rosy Surprise II” ©2024 Niki Gulley
24″ x 24″ Textured Acrylic on Canvas

What a beautiful surprise to have these roses blooming in my garden this winter! Of course the next night it was supposed to freeze and I couldn’t let these beauties go to waste. After cutting and assembling them in a vase, I just kept staring at them as they were bringing so much color and joy to the grey day. Despite several projects on my plate, I had to take a break and capture these rosy fleeting blooms. May they bring some vibrancy to your winter days, too.

 
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To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 
For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/

 

Heavily Textured Poppy Painting by Impasto Artist Niki Gulley

 

 “Running Red III” ©2023 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 30″ x 48″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

Just sold! I love it when my collectors share their photos with me. My painting looks so vibrant and cheerful in her office. I’m so glad she is loving it – that is the best reward for an artist!

In this series, I wanted to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light. Working on oversized canvases and painting the blossoms larger than life add to that feeling of hope and exuberance. Choosing to leave the background airy and working with thick layers of white on white paint, ribbons of brightly colored blooms dance across the canvas with spontaneity and freedom. Subconsciously, I feel like these light-filled visions came to me in response to so much bad news and the COVID lockdown. Searching for a way to create more space, room to roam and the freedom to live life to its fullest, I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer.

 

 
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To see more of my contemporary poppy paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 
For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/

 

A Great Cause! Help relief efforts with Artists of Lahaina auction 9/15

 

“Tropical Orchids” ©2023 Niki Gulley

11” x  14” oil painting on canvas panel

In support of Lahaina’s efforts to rebuild, Artists of Lahaina has been organizing an auction of original artwork by artists from all over the world. With about 1,000 works of art donated, the auction is nearing a total value of $1 million. All auction proceeds will go to a partner nonprofit that is helping displaced families heal after the fire, and enabling artists to stay in the community and play a role in its recovery.

Bidding starts Sept 15th at https://www.artistsforlahaina.com/.

I am so glad that I had this painting of these gorgeous orchids blooming in Hawaii and could donate to this important cause!

If you’d like to bid on “Tropical Orchids,” follow https://artistslahaina.betterworld.org/auctions/gallery-3/items/tropical-orchids-niki-gully.

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If you’d like to see more of my palette knife landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

 

 

Or, e-mail me with any inquiries about my sunflower and contemporary floral paintings at Niki Gulley.
 
 

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Contemporary Iris Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

 

  

 

“Bursting with Sunshine” ©2022 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 12″ x 12″ textured mixed media painting on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges
 
 

This series of bearded irises incorporates extremely thick paint applied with palette knife along with drips and swirls to add energy and whimsy. This gives the paintings a 3D feel that comes alive and jumps off the canvas, while adding joy and color to your room. 

 
For details on more of my contemporary floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.


Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my impressionistic landscape palette knife paintings.

 

https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 

Contemporary Iris Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

  

  

 

“Bursting with Sunshine” ©2022 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 12″ x 12″ textured mixed media painting on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges
 
 

This series of bearded irises incorporates extremely thick paint applied with palette knife along with drips and swirls to add energy and whimsy. This gives the paintings a 3D feel that comes alive and jumps off the canvas, while adding joy and color to your room. 

 
For details on more of my contemporary floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.


Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my impressionistic landscape palette knife paintings.

 

https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 

“Visions of Azaleas” Palette Knife Oil Painting by Niki Gulley

“Visions of Azaleas” ©2022 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 24″ x 12″ textured oil painting on wrap around canvas, framed in an espresso floater frame

Sold through The Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX! Painted on location, I set up my easel in front of these prolific azalea bushes along Turtle Creek near my home. The vibrant pinks and fuchsia were so full of life set against the cool green leaves, that I wanted to capture not only that vivid spring color but also the elegant sycamore tree in the distance with its speckled white bark.  Contrasting the height of the vertical tree against the horizontal blooms, I chose this vertical panoramic canvas, and repeating shapes throughout creates a harmony to the overall scene. Painted with palette knife and lots of texture, I hope you can feel the beauty and energy of a perfect spring day.

 
 

See more at https://www.goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley.

For information on my other floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.

 
https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 

Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley Painting Roses in Her Garden

      

“Moving Expectations III” ©2023 Niki Gulley
20″ x 30″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

As my garden kept evolving this spring, I was treated every day to a new blossoming surprise! After my irises were complete, I was greeted by the most gorgeous roses I’ve seen since I planted them 5 years ago. So, of course I had to go out and capture those beauties before they disappeared. 

 Wanting to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light, I painted the blooms large to add to that feeling of hope and exuberance. Choosing to leave the background airy and working with thick layers of white on white paint, multi-colored roses dance across the canvas with spontaneity and freedom. I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer.

 

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To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 
For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/

 

“Moving Expectations” Contemporary Floral Painting by Niki Gulley

   

“Moving Expectations” ©2023 Niki Gulley
20″ x 30″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas 

Taking the ideas that I started in this new series from inside my studio to outside in my garden, my goal was to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light. My irises this year were so beautiful and prolific and added so much joy after the year that we had, that I felt compelled to capture their symbols of optimism.

Painting the yellow blossoms larger than life add to that feeling of hope and exuberance. Choosing to leave the background airy and working with thick layers of white on white paint, ribbons of brightly colored blooms dance across the canvas with spontaneity and freedom. With room to roam, I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer.

 

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To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 
For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/