Tag: palette knife floral

5×7 birch study

December 26, 2011


5×7 birch study ©2011 Niki Gulley
textured painting on board
I painted these autumn birches with extremely thick paint and palette knives to achieve extreme texture. The resulting image comes to life and is loaded with color and energy. This birch series can be propped up on an easel without a frame, or I have a 5″ black frame with a gold inner lip or a solid gold plein air frame that sets the small painting off beautifully. To purchase or see examples framed, e-mail Niki Gulley.
To see more of my 12″ x12″ and large scale contemporary birch and aspen tree paintings, visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=1343. The 5″ x 7″ and 12″ x 12″ squares look great hung in pairs and threes!

Texas Bluebonnets & Indian Blanket

December 19, 2011
“Texas Treats V” ©2011 Niki Gulley
12″ x 12″ textured oil painting on canvas
I painted these Texas bluebonnets and Indian Blanket with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives to achieve extreme texture. The resulting image comes to life and is loaded with color and energy. In this wildflower series, I’ve painted the scene around the edges of the canvas on 1 and 1/2″ deep stretcher bars so that the paintings can be hung without a frame for a unique sculptural effect.
To see more of my bluebonnet and Texas paintings, visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=898. The 12″ x 12″ squares look great hung in pairs and threes!
E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my textured oil paintings.

Painting at the Dallas Arboretum

November 9, 2011
Bamboo Forest – 8″ x 10″ oil painting by Niki Gulley
Afternoon Location: the Dallas Arboretum, Bamboo Garden
In the afternoon of my Plein Air Painting Workshop that I taught at the Dallas Arboretum last weekend, we found another quiet painting spot at the furthest end of the gardens. Again, it was really interesting to see how half a dozen painters all view the scene differently. Some students chose to paint roses, some potted plants and tucked away benches, and others the dappled light coming through the trees highlighting some of the mums and pathways.

My EasyL pochade box and palette set-up.

I’ve always loved the bamboo garden, so that’s what I chose for my subject. I like the feeling of being protected by the tall stalks and the canopy they form overhead. There is a peacefulness back there, so that you feel like you are immersed in the middle of a forest. I also liked the way the light was filtering through in just a couple of places to illuminate the walkway and the distant clearing.

One of my students, Ann McCann, painting the Arboretum’s beautiful rose bushes.
If you’d like more information about my upcoming workshops in the US and Europe, visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=13.

Or, to see more of my local Dallas and travel paintings, please stop by the Bath House Cultural Center for my last show of the year, Nov. 18th – 20th. dallasculture.org/bathhouseculturecenter/index.asp

Artists of Texas juried show at Dutch Art Gallery this weekend

November 4, 2011
“Rhapsody in Bloom” ©2011 Niki Gulley
12″ x 12″ textured oil painting on canvas

Painted with extremely thick oil paint and palette knife, my hope is that these sunflowers bursting with color and texture, will put a smile on your face and brighten up a little spot in your home.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her textured floral paintings.
To see this sunflower painting, visit the upcoming “Spirit of Texas” art show at

the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, TX, where it will be on display from Nov. 4th through Dec. 31st.

Poppy Painting at Dutch Art Gallery

October 31, 2011

“Bursting with Color” ©2011 Niki Gulley
Two 24” x 24” textured oil paintings on canvas to form a 24” x 48” diptych

I love it when we are driving leisurely through the countryside and we come across a gorgeous field of wildflowers. The sudden burst of color thrills your senses! Playing with color and texture, I feel like this poppy painting radiates with energy and captures the joy you feel on one of the first beautiful days of spring.

With this series, you can purchase either the left or the right painting to hang alone or display both side by side to form a panorama diptych.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her textured floral paintings.
To see this poppy painting, visit the upcoming “Spirit of Texas” art show at Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, TX, running Nov. 4th through Dec. 31st, where it will be on display. dutchartusa.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=390