Tag: Plein air painting workshops
Laundry Drying in Burano, Italy by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
The sound of sheets flapping in the breeze caught my attention and brought me down the alleyway and resulted in one of those purely Italian moments.
“Venetian Textures” Oil Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley
“Venetian Textures” ©2021 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 12″ x 9″ textured oil on canvas panel
Just Sold! I started this piece during our Plein Air / Photography Art Trek Workshop that my husband, Scott Williams, and I lead in Venice, Italy. We had painted several other grand locations, but decided on day three to paint a more intimate vignette of the canals. Since the whole city is on water, I love how their “garage doors” are actually for their boats! In this painting, I wanted to focus on all of the wonderful architectural textures and age of the homes as seen in the peeling stucco, crumbling bricks and weathered wood.
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“Golden Light” Palette Knife Painting from Iceland by Niki Gulley
Iceland Painting and Photography Art Trek with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams
The next morning, we stopped by to photograph more puffins on our way out of town. Because you can never have enough puffin watching! Then we gathered up our merry band of trekkers and headed further east to the Vatnjokull National Park. Here we had several hours to hike and photograph the exotic scenery and another amazing waterfall before our final drive to our hotel located near the Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon.
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
Painting and Photographing Godafoss Waterfall on Niki Gulley’s and Scott Williams’ Art Trek to Iceland
Where Two Continents Collide on Art Treks Iceland Adventure
“Autumn Hideaway” by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
Waterfall Palette Knife Painting from Iceland by Niki Gulley
First stop on our Iceland Art Trek this year was the Skogafoss waterfall. Surrounded by lush grassy mountains, this cascade surges downward with such force and power! Today I set up my easel to capture the energy and flow of the water. Creating strokes in diagonal sweeping shapes to enhance that feeling of movement and rhythm, I hope you, too, can hear the flowing water’s music and feel the gentle spray from its mist.
“Peaks and Valleys” Palette Knife Painting from Isle of Skye by Niki Gulley
Scotland Art Trek – Days 5: Isle of Skye – Quiraing
Led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams
Next up on our Scotland Art Trek itinerary was a morning stop at the Quiraing, a unique area filled with high cliffs, hidden plateaus and unusual rock formations. Allowing a full morning for my painters to capture the land’s unique beauty, everyone did an amazing job! I chose this vantage point with some of the purple heather growing in the foreground, adding a nice color contrast to all of that lush greenery. The photographers hiked all around, capturing unique angles and then we all treated ourselves to lunch. Afterwards, we stopped at Mealt Falls to take in the waterfall’s power and beauty, and then we finished the day back in Portree.
To purchase “Peaks and Valleys,” please check out https://www.nikigulley.com/falling-water-ii-2/.
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.


















