Tag: Niki Gulley paintings
New Abstract Bluebonnet Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley
Leaving the landscape loose and free, your imagination can fill in your own story. Loaded with dreamy layers of paint and thick textured passages, this piece is full of so much energy, movement and joy!
“Blue Rhapsody” is currently exhibiting at the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX. For more details, please go to goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&zenid=417ih04llasuk7pl1h0qhj32k1.
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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.
New Contemporary Floral Triptych Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley
“Chromatic Transitons” ©2023 Niki Gulley
Three 36” x 18” mixed media paintings on canvas to form a 36″ x 54″ triptych
Spreading their joy across the landscape, I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and density of beautiful, uplifting wildflowers in bloom. Starting with the first signs of spring when prolific bluebonnets carpet the hills, moving into May as vibrant poppies cast their merriment and energy, and finally transitioning into mid-summer when the amazing aromas of lavender fill the air. Dreamy light illuminates the sky and dances across the blanketed fields to bring nature’s glory, hope and serenity to your home.
Please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley for more details on this “Chromatic Transitions” triptych filled with joy, color and texture!
To view more of my palette knife impressionist landscape paintings, check out nikigulley.com.
New “Emerging Brilliance” Uplifting Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley
Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.
“Sunny Outlook” New Sunflower palette knife painting by Niki Gulley
Painting on Murano, Italy with Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
Finding a place to paint on Murano is somewhat challenging. With shop after shop, it is mostly geared up to promote its famous glass to visitors. So, I find it lacks some of the charm of Venice and Murano. But, I did really like this ornate bridge near the glass factory. Beautiful afternoon light raked across the scene and highlighted one lone boat parked underneath. Then, I just had to hope that no one decided to row it away, which is always one of the challenges when you are plein-air painting. But, the boat gods worked in my favor today and I was able to capture everything just in time!
If you’d like to join us on one of our upcoming Art Treks, please let us know. For more details, E-mail Niki@NikiGulley.com or go to ArtTreks.org.
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Day 4 (Burano), Venice Art Trek with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams
Just Sold! On the fourth day of our Venice Art Trek, we headed to the islands of Burano and Murano. Burano is known as a fishing community (and for the homemade lace that they make there), and to help the fisherman find their houses while coming back from sea, they painted their homes every color of the rainbow. With the picturesque canals and so many great colored buildings to choose from, it’s hard to pick a single subject matter!
If only we painted with that much color here, we might feel a little more joy each day! I also loved the morning light as the laundry was hanging out to dry. Don’t get me wrong, I really appreciate the convenience of my dryer, but there is something nostalgic about clotheslines. Helping grandma hang laundry on the line brings back such fond memories!
Painting Venice Canals with Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
On the second day of our Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop, we visited the Doge’s Palace, in all of its glory and were awed by its impressive art collection by Italian masters. Taking the “Secret Tour” we learned about parts of the Palace that you can’t normally see, including the prisons, the torture room and stories of Casanova.
That afternoon we chose a canal to paint near our hotel while the photographers covered off the beaten path parts of the island. I liked the way the sunlight reflected across the water’s surface, and I really wanted to capture a gondola in the distance. With it being Carnival, luckily there was a steady stream of them rowing past us. At one point, a live violinist drifted by playing the most beautiful tune that echoed off the buildings. What a magical moment!
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Plein Air Painting in Venice with Niki Gulley
SOLD • 12″ x 9″ textured oil on canvas panel by Niki Gulley
Venice Carnivalé Art Trek – Led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams
Day 1: Venice
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Painting in Venice with Painting Teacher Niki Gulley