Texas Hill Country painting

Textured Bluebonnet Painting “Blue Horizon”

February 24, 2012

“Blue Horizon” ©2012 Niki Gulley
SOLD 30″ x 48″ textured oil on canvas

SOLD – I love the rolling hills of the Texas hill country and when the bluebonnets are prolific, it feels like a carpet of blue stretches for miles. I painted this bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush scene with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives to achieve extreme texture. The resulting image comes to life and is loaded with color and energy. I’ve painted the scene around the edges of the canvas on 1 and 1/2″ deep stretcher bars so that the paintings can be hung without a frame for a unique sculptural effect.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her textured oil paintings.

Or, visit NikiGulley.com to see more of her contemporary bluebonnet and Texas landscape paintings.

New Texas Hill Country oil painting at Art in the Square

April 13, 2011

Textured Oil on Wrap Around Canvas, 30” by 48”

Vivid indigo: when thick clusters of bright blue cover the rolling bluffs of our Texas Hill Country – you know spring is here! Texas Bluebonnets splash across the fields interspersed with fiery Indian Paintbrush and bright yellow Coreopsis. Wildflowers, winding paths and wind-tested live oaks fill this canvas with the joy of a clear spring day in the hill country.

This bluebonnet painting and many others will be available for you to see this weekend at Art in the Square in Southlake, TX, Booth #J5. Visit artinthesquare.com/default.aspx for details.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on Texas-inspired paintings.

New “Surrounded by Bluebonnets” Oil Painting

April 1, 2011

12″ x 24″ oil painting

A beautiful bluebonnet display from Ennis, Texas. I loved the contrast of the bright red barn against the sea of blue wildflowers and the azure skies above.

To see “Surrounded by Bluebonnets” and more of my Texas inspired oil paintings, stop by my booth at Art City Austin, the premier juried outdoor art festival in Austin, TX, April 2-3. I’ll be at booth #328 – on Cesar Chavez St. between San Antonio & Guadalupe Streets. Visit artallianceaustin.org/art_city_austin.html for details.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information.

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NEW Bluebonnets & Indian Paintbrush oil paintings

February 18, 2011

3 – 12″ x 12″ oil paintings on canvas

I painted these Texas bluebonnets & Indian Paintbrush with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives to achieve extreme texture so that the images come to life and leap off the canvas! Sold individually or as a triptych, the wildflower paintings continue around the edges of the canvas on 1 1/2″ deep stretcher bars.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on these bluebonnet paintings.

Cottonwood Art Festival this weekend

April 26, 2010

12″ x 24″ pastel

We drove down to the Texas Hill Country to see the bluebonnets, and the Willow City Loop did not disappoint! Thick masses of azure blue as far as the eye could see. I was particularly drawn to this scene late in the day when the sun was starting to set and creating interesting long lavender shadows across the gently rolling landscape.

I’ll have this pastel at my booth at the Cottonwood Art Festival, cottonwoodartfestival.com this weekend f you’d like to see it in person. Or, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com for more information.