Nature’s Masterpieces amongst the Texas Wildflowers

Nature creates the most beautiful masterpieces.

As an artist, I’m simply here to translate that beauty onto canvas, capturing not just the colors, but the feeling of standing in a field of wildflowers swaying in the breeze.

There’s something magical about how each flower adds its own unique voice to nature’s symphony. Just like in life, it’s our differences that create the most beautiful harmonies. ?

What speaks to your soul in nature?

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“Colorful Two Step” ©2025 Niki Gulley
36″ x 36″ textured acrylic painting on wrap around canvas
 
To see my “Colorful Two Step” series, please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at https://www.goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley.
 
 
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For more details on my other Texas 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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It’s not just about what you see, but what you can feel

 

Zoom in… there’s a story in every layer! ? Using my palette knife technique allows me to create rich textures that bring depth and movement to each piece.

It’s not just about what you see, but what you can feel – that’s why I love how the raised paint catches light and creates shadows, making the artwork come alive from every angle. ?

Interesting fact: These textured strokes aren’t just visual – they allow my blind father to ‘see’ my paintings through touch, adding another dimension to how art can be experienced. ?
 

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“Arms to Heaven” ©2025 Niki Gulley
textured acrylic painting on canvas • 30″ x 30″

 

To see more of my impressionist palette knife paintings, please visit NikiGulley.com.
 

 

If you have any questions about my aspen and birch tree paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

 

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Can you feel the spring breeze rustling through the blooms?

 

 

Zoom in to discover the layers of texture that bring these Texas wildflowers to life! The rich reds dance with cobalt blues, creating a symphony of color and movement that captures the joy of discovering these natural treasures in the wild.

 

My palette knife technique allows you to not just see the flowers, but feel their energy and movement.

Can you feel the spring breeze rustling through the blooms? ?

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“Colorful Two Step” ©2025 Niki Gulley
36″ x 36″ textured acrylic painting on wrap around canvas
 
To see my “Colorful Two Step” series, please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at https://www.goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley.
 
 
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For more details on my other Texas paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

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

“Blossoming Dreams II” Abstract Bluebonnet Painting by Niki Gulley

          

 
“Blossoming Dreams II” ©2024 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 24″ x 36″ textured mixed media painting on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges
 

Just sold! I wanted to show Texas’ spring landscape in a completely different way. Making sure not to over blend my thick strokes so that you could see the marks and feel the energy found in nature. Repeating patterns and waves of color create a harmony within the painting, while rendering the bluebonnets and wildflowers along with their surroundings abstractly plays with taking a traditional subject matter and showing it in a contemporary way. With an aura of mystery, late day light touches the tops of the grasses and hills with glimmers of hope.

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For details on more of my bluebonnet and Texas 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.

 

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

Van Gogh Sunflowers by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

    

 
“Sunny Rhythms II” ©2025 Niki Gulley

24″ x 24″ Textured Mixed Media Collage on Canvas

This piece looks great hung individually or paired with a companion floral landscape in the series. Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these sunflowers are bursting to life with dimension and energy. Whimsical blooms seem to dance in nature’s kaleidoscope of summer hues bringing joy and sunshine to everyone they greet.

 

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To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 
Please e-mail Niki Gulley for options and details.
 

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

 

Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley Paints Cheerful Sunflowers

   

 
“Sunny Rhythms” ©2025 Niki Gulley

24″ x 24″ Textured Mixed Media Collage on Canvas

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

This piece looks great hung individually or paired with a companion floral landscape in the series. Please e-mail Niki Gulley for options and details.

 

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

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

 

Contemporary Poppy Field Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

  

 

“Symphony in Springtime VI” ©2023 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 36″ x 36″ textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

 

Just Sold through The Statton Gallery! I absolutely love it when I come across a whole field of wildflowers – there is something about the transformation of a single dainty flower into a dense explosion of color that inspires awe and delights your senses. I liked how these rows of poppies and rolling grasses created a gentle harmony, inviting you to wander into the distance, getting lost in the moment. Full of color and hope, may my “Symphony in Springtime” transport you to a happy serene place.

For more details on my other Texas paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.
 
https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
 

“Gardening Joy” Rose Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

        

“Gardening Joy” ©2024 Niki Gulley
20″ x 10″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

As my garden kept evolving this spring, I was treated every day to a new blossoming surprise! Today I was greeted by the most gorgeous roses I’ve seen since I planted them 7 years ago. So, of course I had to go out and capture those beauties before they disappeared. 

 Wanting to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light, I painted the blooms large to add to that feeling of hope and exuberance. Choosing to leave the background airy and working with thick layers of white on white paint, multi-colored roses dance along the canvas with spontaneity and freedom. I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer.

 

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To see more of my contemporary textured paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 
For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

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

 

Texas Wildflower and Bluebonnet Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

     

 “April’s Palette” ©2024 Niki Gulley

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

Just Sold! 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.

This piece looks great hung individually or paired with a complimentary bluebonnet landscape in the series. Please e-mail Niki Gulley for options and details.

 

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

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

 

New Cheerful Rose Painting Series by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

        

 
©2024 Niki Gulley
16″ x 16″ Textured Acrylic on Canvas • Framed in espresso

What a beautiful surprise to have these roses blooming in my garden this winter! Of course the next night it was supposed to freeze and I couldn’t let these beauties go to waste. After cutting and assembling them in a vase, I just kept staring at them as they were bringing so much color and joy to the grey day. Despite several projects on my plate, I had to take a break and capture these rosy fleeting blooms. May they bring some vibrancy to your winter days, too.

These paintings look great hung alone or in a grouping. 

For details on more of my roses, poppies, bluebonnets and sunflower paintings in this series, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

 

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

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