Painted with extremely thick oil paint & palette knife, I love how these sunflowers leap off the canvas and are filled with energy.
“Rhapsody in Bloom” ©2010 Niki Gulley
Oil painting • 12” x 12”
These sunflowers were painted from a gorgeous bouquet in my studio with extremely thick oil paint and palette knife. I love the contrast in the colors and how the texture of the paint causes them to leap off the canvas and come to life.
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I created this sunflower study with palette knife and extremely thick paint to achieve texture and dimension. I love how the bright colors pop and brighten up any room, and how the strokes contain so much movement and energy.
Here is one of the new large pieces I’ve been working on this winter. I wanted to paint something bright and happy that would always cause you to smile when you looked at it. In person the painting really leaps off the canvas both because of its bright colors and also the extremely thick oil paint I used. Working with the paint in more a sculptural-like manner, I was able to develop a sense of three-dimensionality and movement.
Please stop by the Frisco Art Festival this weekend to see and feel this piece in person. I’d love to see you there! Visit friscosquare.com/AITS for more details.
12″ x 12″ Sunflower Oil Painting by Niki GulleyFresh off the easel!