Bountiful Bulbs oil painting

“Bountiful Bulbs” 2010 Niki Gulley
18” x 48” oil on canvas

Sometimes I like to paint places that I dream about and hope to one day experience, as is the case in “Bountiful Bulbs.” The tulip farms that I’ve seen in photos look so magnificent with their perfect vibrant rows of color combined with hearing my friends’ descriptions of seeing the overwhelming explosion of blooms both inspire me to paint a strawberry-and-lemon-lollipop-dipped world where all of your cares melt away.

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Poppy Fields Oil Painting at Southlake Art in the Square – this weekend

“What Dreams May Come” ©2010 Niki Gulley
Oil on canvas • 36” x 48”

In this painting I wanted to create a dream-like feel using one of my favorite flowers, the poppy, so I chose to paint this landscape at dusk as the sun is starting to set over the distant hills to add to that mood. I love the wildflower masses in the foreground creating waves of color, and the curving shapes adding to the sense of tranquility. I was mesmerized watching the cinematography in the movie “What Dreams May Come” and my painting reminded me a little of those magical graphics, so I decided to title my piece the same.

I’ll be displaying “What Dreams May Come” and several other new paintings at Southlake’s Art in the Square this weekend. I hope you can stop by and visit. For more information, see artinthesquare.com.

Or e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

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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