Tag: Texas artist Niki Gulley

Sunflower oil study

May 20, 2010

Sunflower Study
oil painting by Niki Gulley • 5″ x 7″
This sunflower study was painted with thick oil paint and palette knives.

Sunflower oil painting

May 18, 2010

Sunflower Study
oil painting by Niki Gulley • 5″ x 7″
This sunflower study was painted with thick oil paint and palette knives.

Rhapsody in Bloom Sunflower painting

May 7, 2010

Rhapsody in Bloom Sunflower ©2010 Niki Gulley
12″ x 12″ oil painting
I created this sunflower, which is part of my “Rhapsody in Bloom” series, with extremely thick oil paint and palette knife on 1 1/2″ gallery wrap canvas with the painting continuing around the edges.

Texas Bluebonnets Oil Painting

April 21, 2010

“Surrounded by Bluebonnets” ©2010 Niki Gulley
12″ x 24″ oil painting

Bluebonnets in Ennis, Texas on a beautiful clear day. I thought it was important to get both the red barn and the pond in this painting to set the scene, so in order to balance all of that weight on the right hand side of the picture, I chose a panorama format to include the trees and driveway on the left side of the property.

I’ll have this painting and several other Texas landscapes at Southlake’s Art in the Square this weekend. I hope you can stop by!
For more information, visit artinthesquare.com

San Antonio Fiesta Arts Fair – this weekend

April 13, 2010

“Hill Country Retreat” by Niki Gulley
24″ x 36″ pastel

This year the bluebonnets were amazing thanks to ideal conditions – just the right amount of rain, sun and temperatures – to produce a solid sea of blue. This patch must have stood out to passersby since there was actually a path carved out down to dirt through the bluebonnets from so many families having chosen it for their photo opportunities. I liked how the trail led you through the Texas wildflowers to the beautiful hill country retreat in the background. I chose this vantage point so that you could feel like you were standing right in the middle of the bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush.

To see this painting inn person, visit my booth at the Fiesta Arts Fair in San Antonio this weekend (swschool.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64) or e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com for more information.

Painting Workshops Dallas

February 26, 2010

Afternoon Impressions
“Afternoon Impressions” by Niki Gulley
14″ x 11″ oil painting

I am so anxious for spring to be here, that I just had to get out of the studio yesterday and paint outdoors. Pretending that winter is actually over, it turned out to be a lovely afternoon for a few hours and I decided to set up at one of my favorite locations in Dallas, Turtle Creek.

While right now it’s still too early for the azaleas to be in bloom, I really love the peacefulness of the trickling water sounds from the creek, the intertwining branches in the tree limbs above, and the dappled shadows created from the sunlight peeking though them. I only had a short time so I had to capture the scene and light quickly!

If you’d also like to paint this beautiful part of Dallas, join me March 27th when I teach my next workshop, “Conquering Cabin Fever: Expand your painting into a whole new world outside the studio,” let me know. For more information, visit nikigulley.com/ng2/?page_id=13

Or e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

Color Explosion Workshop with Niki Gulley

January 20, 2010

“Backyard Aromas” ©2010 by Niki Gulley
12″ x 24″ pastel

In this pastel I wanted to capture this beautiful lavender field, but so many artists paint lavender that I wanted to put a twist on the subject matter. Rather than recreate the realistic colors as I saw them, I thought it would be fun to see how far I could push my colors. I love the way complimentary colors vibrate when next to each so I chose oranges and yellows for the sky and sand in between the rows since they are opposite of the blues and purples of the lavender on the color wheel. I love the energy and color contrasts of the finished painting!

On Jan. 30th, I’ll be teaching an all day workshop at my studio, “Color Explosion,” where we’ll cover color theory and meaning so that you can use color with confidence. Registration deadline is this Friday, Jan. 22nd, and I have just a few spots left. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to participate in the workshop. For more information, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com or visit nikigulley.com/ng2/?page_id=13.

Textured Aspen Oil Sketch

January 3, 2010
7″ x 5″ oil painting by Niki Gulley
Another chunky sculpted oil painting with 1/4 inch thick paint.

E-mail me for more information about this painting or other similar chunky oil sketches at Niki@NikiGulley.com.

Chunky Birch Oil Painting

December 31, 2009

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Here is a new chunky oil sketch in which I’m playing around with colors and extremely thick oil paint.

E-mail me for more information at <a href=”mailto:nikigulley@sbcglobal.net”>Niki@NikiGulley.com.</a>
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