Niki Gulley paintings

Painting in Santorini, Greece

December 10, 2010

10″ x 20″ oil painting

I painted this scene of Santorini right next to where we will be staying for our upcoming Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshop that my husband and I will be teaching this May in Greece. Besides this being a gorgeous location, I chose the panorama format to show both the unique stacked white-washed houses and their amazing views of the sea. I like how the one or two colored buildings add a pop of contrast amongst all of the blue and white.

If you would like to paint with us in Greece this May, visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=13 for more details.

Register by Dec. 15thand save $400 on the cost of the trip!

If you’d like more information, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

New Bluebonnet & Indian Paintbrush oil painting

December 8, 2010

New Bluebonnet and Indian Paintbrush Oil Painting

by Niki Gulley • 7″ x 5″

These Texas Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush are created with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives so that the final painting is loaded with texture and color.

If you’d like additional information on my bluebonnet paintings, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

New Texas Bluebonnet miniature oil painting

December 3, 2010

Texas Bluebonnet oil painting by Niki Gulley • 7″ x 5″

I painted this Texas bluebonnet with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives, so that the resulting artwork is filled with color and texture.

If you’d like more information on my bluebonnet paintings and Texas landscapes, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

Touched by Gold – New aspen painting

December 1, 2010

30″ x 30″ oil on canvas

Aspen trees are one of my favorite subjects to paint. I love their peeling bark and the color of the trunks in addition to the beautiful tinkling sounds the leaves make blowing in the wind. In this painting, I wanted to try something different and rather than show a whole grove of trees in the landscape, I wanted to focus in and concentrate on the wonderful texture in the trunks and the uniqueness of each knot, so you really notice the beauty of each aspen.

If you’d like more information on “Touched by Gold,” e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

Barely a Breeze oil painting

November 29, 2010

oil on canvas • 18″ x 48″

Just sold to a collector in Chicago!

New Bluebonnet oil painting

November 27, 2010

New Bluebonnet Oil Painting by Niki Gulley • 7″ x 5″

These Texas Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush are created with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives.

If you’d like information on my bluebonnet paintings, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

Ruby Woods pastel

November 24, 2010

pastel • 25″ X 19″

In “Ruby Woods,” I wanted you to be transported to a beautiful autumn day, completely surrounded by nature. Hiking through the forest, hearing the leaves crunching under foot and the canopy rustling above, you can be totally carefree and lost in the peaceful moment. Making short energetic strokes with my pastels and including vivid warm colors add to that joyful feeling of being immersed in nature.

Crimson Sky pastel

November 22, 2010

SOLD • pastel • 25″ x 19″

Just sold to a new collector in Dallas!

New Mini White Rock Lake painting

November 19, 2010

oil on board • 5″ x 7″

Just off the easel! This miniature oil painting captures the light shimmering on White Rock Lake as the sun is just starting to set behind the Dallas skyline. Created with extremely thick paint and palette knife, the resulting image is loaded with color and texture.

If you’d like more information on this painting, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

I will also have several pieces on display and available for sale at my Last Art Show of 2010 this weekend at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas. See bathhousecultural.com for details.

New Dallas Skyline oil painting

November 17, 2010

oil on canvas • 12″ x 24″

Just off the easel! On a peaceful autumn day last fall, I went out with my camera to White Rock Lake and captured this beautiful sunset behind the Dallas skyline. I liked how the pampas grass and various plants in the foreground were back lit by the setting sun and how the water’s surface was shimmering from the low light, adding to a sense of mystery and tranquility in that golden moment.

If you’d like information on “Golden Moment,” e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

I will also have several pieces on display and available for sale at my Last Art Show of 2010 this weekend at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas. See bathhousecultural.com for details.