Texas artist Niki Gulley

New Sunflower oil painting

March 7, 2011

30″ x 48″ oil painting

In Sunny Side Up, I wanted to paint something bright and happy that would always cause you to smile when you looked at it, and sunflowers are the perfect flower to do just that. Purposely choosing bright complimentary colors and using extremely thick oil paint, I feel the painting really leaps off the canvas and creates the feeling of joy I intended.

If you’d like to see this sunflower painting in person, visit my booth at “Artscape” held at the Dallas Arboretum next weekend (March 18-20.) See dallasarboretum.org/artscape/index.htm for more details.

Or, e-mail me at Niki Gulley if you would like more information or to purchase this painting.

To see more of my textured oil paintings, go to NikiGulley.com/?page_id=229.

Frisco Art Festival & New Aspen Tree oil painting / Canvas Prints

March 4, 2011

36″ x 60″ oil painting

I wanted this painting to be about the power and energy in nature to invigorate your spirit more so than an exact replica of the forest, so I chose to use warm vivid colors and thick staccato strokes to add to that feeling. I placed the foliage in diagonal sweeping shapes to create a sense of movement, so that you can feel the wind gently rustling the leaves and causing them to dance.

If you’d like to see this aspen painting in person, stop by my booth at “Art in the Square” in Frisco, Texas this weekend. See friscosquare.com/AITS for more details.

And, I’ve just released a limited edition stretched canvas print of

“Scarlet Emergence” in two sizes:

18″ x 30″ for $295

26″ x 40″ for $595

With only 100 signed and numbered prints in the series, these canvases are sure to go quickly so e-mail me at Niki Gulley if you are interested in purchasing.

New Water Lily Painting & Canvas Prints / First Art Show of 2011

February 28, 2011

Three 48″ x 30″ canvases to form a 48″ x 90″ triptych oil painting

I decided it would be a fun challenge to create an extremely large painting this winter, and I wanted the final piece to be very uplifting, colorful and full of energy. Opting for warm colors and working with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives, I chose this water scene for its energetic flow and yet calming serenity at the same time, and positioned the water lilies and my paint strokes in a circular pattern to enliven that mood.

If you’d like to see this water lilies painting in person, stop by my booth at “Art in the Square” in Frisco, Texas this weekend (March 5-6). See friscosquare.com/AITS for more details.

And, I’ve just released a limited edition stretched canvas print of

“Transcending Radiance” in two sizes:

18″ x 30″ for $295

26″ x 40″ for $595

With only 100 signed and numbered prints in the series, these canvases are sure to go quickly so e-mail me at Niki Gulley if you are interested in purchasing.

New Aspen Tree Oil Painting & Canvas Prints

February 23, 2011

oil on canvas • 48″ x 36″

In “Vertical Aspirations” I wanted you to feel that child-like wonder of staring up in into the treetops and the heavens above. Choosing vibrant, cheerful yellows contrasted against a crystal blue sky and arranging the aspens in a circular pattern heightened by thick, curving paint strokes, both add to that joyful, playful feeling of hope and discovery.If you’d like to see this aspen tree painting in person, stop by my booth at “Art in the Square” in Frisco, Texas next weekend (March 5-6). See friscosquare.com/AITS for more details.

And, I’ve just released a limited edition stretched canvas print of

“Vertical Aspirations” in two sizes:

18″ x 30″ for $295

26″ x 40″ for $595

With only 100 signed and numbered prints in the series, these canvases are sure to go quickly so

e-mail me at Niki Gulley if you are interested in purchasing.

Texas Bluebonnets oil paintings

February 16, 2011

Texas Bluebonnet by Niki Gulley

7″ x 5″ oil

These bluebonnets were created with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives to achieve texture, vibrant color and movement.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my paintings of Texas wildflowers.

New Ocean Sunset pastel

February 2, 2011

pastel 11″ x 14″

Still dreaming of a warm sandy beach and playing in the ocean’s waves.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on this sunset pastel.

Dreaming of the beach – new pastel

January 31, 2011

pastel • 11″ x 14″

Dreaming of sunny skies, laying on a blanket on the beach with a good book, and the cathartic sound of the ocean lapping against the shore.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on this sunset pastel.

Rocky Mountain Aspens oil painting by Niki Gulley

January 26, 2011

oil on board • 11″ x 14″

I painted these brilliant golden aspen trees from Colorado with brush, palette knife and plenty of oil paint. I love the contrast and intensity of the colors created between the foreground forest and background blues.

Winter’s Passage oil painting

January 24, 2011

“Winter’s Passage” is from one of our rare days in Dallas where everything was covered in ice and even though it was the middle of winter, there was still a warmth to the landscape. So I chose a bold yellow/orange to tone the canvas and to add a glow to the final piece. While painting this White Rock scene, I really liked the contrast between the golden underpainting and the deep indigo blues in the shadows and branches, so I decided to leave the underpainting showing through. The finished painting has such an unusual light and I really love the dramatic mood that resulted.

For more information on this painting, e-mail Niki Gulley.

Snowfall Comes Early – Colorado oil painting

January 19, 2011

Oil painting • 24” x 12”

On our drive from Durango to Aspen, Colorado, as we rounded the last switchback near the summit north of Durango, we were greeted by these brilliant orange aspen trees and awestruck by their rare, unusual coloring. With the sun shining intensely, the contrast between the vibrant tangerine foliage, the cobalt blue sky, and the pristine white snow was absolutely breathtaking.

For more information on this painting, e-mail Niki Gulley or to see more of my artwork, visit NikiGulley.com.