Frisco Art Festival – March 6th & 7th

“April Blooms” ©2010 Niki Gulley
7″ x 5″ oil painting
In anticipation of spring!
I’ll be displaying this piece and several other Texas wildflowers scenes at the Frisco Art Festival this coming weekend, March 6th – 7th. For more information on the show, visit http://www.friscosquare.com/AITS.

Tuscany Painting & Photography Workshop


“Under the Tuscan Sun” ©2010 Niki Gulley
24″ x 36″ pastel
After my husband, Scott Williams, and I finished teaching our painting/photography workshop in Venice last May, we headed south to my next favorite part of Italy, Tuscany. I thoroughly enjoy the beauty of the rolling hills and the peacefulness (especially when compared to Venice) in this region. On this night, we lucked out with a gorgeous sunset, so we pulled over to capture the exploding colors in the sky behind this typical Tuscan stone farmhouse. When I finished the painting, I thought it needed a little more warmth, so I turned a light on in the villa and that provided the life I was looking for!

If you’d like to join us in picturesque Tuscany this September for our next Painting & Photography Workshop,
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Commissioned Oil Painting

24″ x 36″ oil painting by Niki Gulley • SOLD

I just completed and delivered this commissioned painting for a Dallas couple of their beautiful ranch in Argentina, and they loved it!

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Queen Anne’s Lace

“Queen Anne’s Lace” ©2010 Niki Gulley
7″ x 5″ pastel

Working from the still life in my studio – I love taking what some folks consider a common wildflower or even a pesky weed, and showing off its lacy beauty.

Frosted Tulips

“Frosted Tulips” by Niki Gulley
8″ x 10″ pastelI’m anxious for spring!

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White Irises

“White Irises” by Niki Gulley
7″ x 5″ pastel

Sunflower Oil Painting

12″ x 12″ Sunflower Oil Painting by Niki GulleyFresh off the easel!

Santorini Oil Painting

10″ x 8″ oil painting by Niki Gulley
Santorini, GreeceA quick study of a quintessential Greek Island view.

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Santorini Sunset

“Santorini Sunset” ©2010 Niki Gulley
12″ x 24″ pastel

Today I am feeling sentimental since my husband and I got together 7 years ago last week. Three years later we spent our honeymoon visiting Athens and the Greek Islands. Definitely one of our favorite spots was the island of Santorini for its beautiful views of the Caldera, its white-washed architecture with the signature blue domes, the laid back attitude and the warmth of the people. We fell in love with Santorini as so many others have done.

Here is a view at the far end of the island in the town of Oia. I wanted to capture the “skyline,” ocean view and the gorgeous sunset that night.

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Color Explosion Workshop Wrap Up

“Afternoon in Taos” by Niki Gulley
14″ x 11″ oil painting • SOLD

I just finished teaching my Color Explosion workshop and it turned out great! Here is one of the paintings I completed, which demonstrated one of the color schemes we talked about – how two sets of complementary colors work together. Starting with a black and white photo so that I could invent my own colors and not to be married to my photographic reference, I selected orange and blue for my dominant colors to suggest later afternoon sun on the adobe building and adding to a sense of it glowing in the sun. For my second pair of complimentary colors, I chose red and green for the hollyhocks, giving the overall scene a warm, summery feel.