“Waltz of the Sunflowers” New Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

 

“Waltz of the Sunflowers” ©2023 Niki Gulley
24″ x 12″ textured mixed media painting on canvas

This winter has been so grey and cold that I had to buy a bouquet of sunflowers to cheer myself up. Not only did they do the trick, but I was also inspired to paint their infectious beauty. To lift your spirits, too, I arranged the blooms vertically in my composition and repeated the circular shapes in the foreground and background to create a sense of joyful energy and movement. I hope you can hear a beautiful symphony playing while sunflowers dance to the melodic tune.

These vibrant sunflowers can also be hung horizontally.

 
E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on this piece or more of my palette knife floral paintings.
 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
 
 
 
https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
 

“Field of Dreams” Large Triptych Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

 

 

“Field of Dreams” ©2023 Niki Gulley
Three 48″ x 36″ canvases to form a 48″ x 90″ triptych
textured oil painting on wrap around canvas
 
Field of Dreams is inspired from the beautiful sunflower fields we visited in Provence, France. The flowers seemed to stretch forever and the color explosion was out of this world! Back in my studio, I worked from a combination of photos, on-site sketches and memories. Painting the sunflowers full-sized in the foreground helps to bring them to life and hopefully transport you to this happy location. Including surprising pops of vivid reds and purples keeps your eye moving throughout the scene, seeing new things each time you look at it, and adds to the joyful feeling.
 
To purchase this original painting, go to https://www.nikigulley.com/field-of-dreams/.
 
Or, if you would prefer a print on canvas, please e-mail Niki Gulley for details.
 
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If you’d like to join us in Provence this summer and learn to paint like Van Gogh, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org for more information.

 
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Abstract Poppy Field Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

 

 “Spring’s Palette IV” ©2022 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 24″ x 24″ Textured Mixed Media Collage on Canvas

Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these cheerful poppies are bursting to life with dimension and energy. Whimsical blooms seem to dance in nature’s kaleidoscope of spring hues bringing joy and sunshine to everyone they greet.

e-mail – Niki Gulley 

 

To see more of my contemporary textured floral and landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 

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

 

Texas Artist Niki Gulley’s “Spring’s Palette” Bluebonnet Painting

   

 

“Spring’s Palette III” ©2023 Niki Gulley

24″ x 24″ Textured Mixed Media Collage on Canvas

Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these Texas wildflowers are bursting to life with dimension and energy. Whimsical blooms seem to dance in nature’s kaleidoscope of spring hues bringing joy and sunshine to everyone they greet.

To purchase this palette knife bluebonnet painting, go to https://www.nikigulley.com/springs-palette-iii/.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more details.

 

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

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

 

New Highly Textured Bluebonnet Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

 

 
 “Pops of Joy II” ©2023 Niki Gulley

12″ x 16″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these cheerful bluebonnets and Texas wildflowers are bursting to life with dimension and energy. Whimsical blooms seem to dance in nature’s kaleidoscope of spring hues bringing joy and sunshine to everyone they greet.

Please e-mail Niki Gulley for more details.

 

To see more of my contemporary textured floral and landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 

 

Joyful Poppy Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

 

 
 “Pops of Joy” ©2023 Niki Gulley

12″ x 16″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these cheerful poppies are bursting to life with dimension and energy. Whimsical blooms seem to dance in nature’s kaleidoscope of spring hues bringing joy and sunshine to everyone they greet.

To purchase “Pops of Joy,” visit https://www.nikigulley.com/pops-of-joy/.

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Please e-mail Niki Gulley for more details.

 

To see more of my contemporary textured floral and landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 
 

 

Textured Bluebonnet Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

 “Melting Blues” ©2022 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 36″ x 60″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

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.

 

 

To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 
For more information on my palette 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

30″ x 48″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

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.

 

 
To purchase “Running Red III,” go to nikigulley.com/running-red-iii/.
 
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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/

 

New “Laundry Day II” Oil Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

 
“Laundry Day II” ©2022 Niki Gulley
5″ x 7″ textured oil painting 
 

I had to capture this laundry drying with a cool morning breeze set against a peeling paint backdrop in the back canals of Venice. Dramatic lighting made the sheets glow in the morning sun. I love the rich colors Europeans paint their houses!

 

E-mail Niki Gulley.
 

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

 
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And, if you’d like to join us on one of our upcoming Art Treks, please let me know. 
These workshops are filling up quickly, so we encourage you to register soon!
 

 

 
2023 Schedule
Venice – Carnivalé 
Art Trek – Feb. 12-18
Tuscany
Foodie Trek – May 27 – June 3
Provence
Art Trek – June 24- July 1
 
2024 Schedule
 
Spain
Foodie Trek – March  
Portugal
Art Trek – March 
Iceland
Art Trek – August
Tuscany 
Foodie Trek – October
 

 

 
For more information on upcoming Art Treks, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org.
 

Abstract Poppy Field Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

 

“Blossoming Dreams” ©2022 Niki Gulley
20″ x 30″ textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas
 
 
In this painting I wanted to create a dream-like feel using one of my favorite flowers, the poppy. There is something awe-inspiring about the transformation of a single dainty flower into a dense explosion of vibrant, energetic crimson that delights your senses and lifts your spirits. Arranging the wildflower masses in the foreground to create waves of color and repeating those curving shapes throughout the landscape add to a sense of joyful harmony and tranquility.

For more information on this painting, please contact The Good Art Company Gallery, in Fredericksburg, TX at goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&z.

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For more details on my abstracted wildflower paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

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