Author: Niki

Palette Knife Abstract Seascape Painting by Artist Niki Gulley

October 27, 2023

  

We’re taking a break from fall foliage to soak up some warmth and sunshine along North Carolina’s Outer Banks coast. Listen to those rhythmic ocean waves! Talk about relaxing and just what the doctor ordered. Letting the sounds guide me and going with the flow of the moment, I left this one loose with abstract passages. I hope you can feel the joy and energy in this painting, and escape with me.
 
To see a video of this painting and location, visit https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyn0LbiOUhw/.
 
24″ x 24″ textured acrylic painting on canvas
(Retail value – $2,900 unframed)
• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $2,000 unframed includes shipping
 
 
 
Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.
 

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at: 

 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.
Or, please visit my website at  NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

 

Cathartic Seascape by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

October 26, 2023

  

Today we hit the beach and relaxed all day! With my feet in the sand, and my painting balanced on my lap, I had to capture the gorgeous ocean view. Photos never seem to do justice to the sound and movement of the ocean waves, so I wanted to capture that feeling better in paint. Of course, that is quite a challenge since the water is always moving! So, I would time my strokes in-between waves so that I could watch and memorize their shape and energy. I hope you can feel the rhythmic catharsis of these tides lapping against the shore and leave all of your cares behind.
 
 
5″ x 7″ textured acrylic painting on panel
(Retail value – $350 unframed)
• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $165 unframed includes shipping
Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.
 

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at: 

 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.
Or, please visit my website at  NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

 

Serenity Now! Escape with Artist Niki Gulley to the Outer Banks

October 25, 2023

 

After nine days of grey, cold and sometimes rainy weather, I really needed to warm up and soak up some Vitamin D sunshine. So, we took a detour from fall foliage and headed to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. We found an amazing campsite right on the water, and this was our view out our window for the next 2 days! While a little windy our first night, the next morning I woke to beautiful, calm blue waters and I just had to paint that serene view. Those 2 hammocks were calling my name to just relax. I hope you can escape with me into this peaceful, cathartic seascape.

 
12″ x 24″ textured acrylic painting on canvas
(Retail value – $1,400 unframed)
• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $995 unframed includes shipping
 
 
 
Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.
 

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at: 

 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.
Or, please visit my website at  NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

 

“Soaring High” Palette Knife Aspen Tree Painting by Niki Gulley

October 24, 2023

   

Soaring High ©2023 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 30″ x 48″ • Textured mixed media on canvas

Just sold through AO5 Gallery! I wanted this painting to be filled with uplifting colors and energetic strokes all leading you skyward, to soar amongst the clouds. Aspen trees reach towards the heavens while gentle breezes cause the sky to dance while you lay on the ground gazing in wonderment. Happy hues, whimsical shapes and a feeling of movement, hopefully transport you to a carefree childhood moment where all of your worries drift away and dreams are created.

 

To see more of my paintings available at AO5 Gallery in Austin, TX, please visit https://ao5gallery.com/collections/niki-gulley.
 
To see more of my palette knife aspen and birch tree paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
E-mail – Niki Gulley

History Lessons While Painting Gettysburg Bridge with Artist Niki Gulley

October 23, 2023

 

Next up on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour, we left the Northeast and started heading south. Our next destination was Washington, D.C. to visit with friends and family, but we were looking for a place to stop along the way. Low and behold, directly on our route was Gettysburg, so we had to stop in for a history lesson. And, I have a love and fascination with covered bridges, so we found Sachs Bridge and I set up my easel to capture its story.

 
And, boy did I get a story! Some civil war re-enactors (who also acted in the movie Glory) stopped by to chat with me and tell me all about the bridge. It was used by both Union and Confederate Troops and people claim that it is haunted at night by confederate soldiers. While I was painting, a couple in Halloween wedding clothes were getting their portraits taken, fascinated with its haunted tales. My quiet little painting spot turned out to be quite the exciting site!
 
9″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel
(Retail value – $600 unframed)
• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $350 unframed includes shipping
 
 
 
Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.
 

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at: 

 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.
Or, please visit my website at  NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

 

“Tall Trees” Contemporary Landscape Painting by Niki Gulley

October 20, 2023
 

A break in the drizzle in Woodstock, Vermont! And, a chance to paint again. Unfortunately, the rain and wind took their toll on the fall foliage. But, I loved these tall pine trees and the few autumn leaves hanging on. So, I bundled up and set out to capture their height and majesty in this vertical treetop view. I hope they lift your spirits, too, and bring back fun memories of childhood cloud gazing. Now, I hope I can talk Scott into a back rub after craning my neck to paint this one!

To see a video of me painting this one, check out https://www.instagram.com/p/CyVrv3iOAu9/.

 
24″ x 18″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel
(Retail value – $1,900 unframed)
• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $1,200 unframed includes shipping
 
 
 
Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.
 

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at: 

 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.
Or, please visit my website at  NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

 

Painting Covered Bridges in New England with Niki Gulley

October 19, 2023

  

 
The rain definitely visited Vermont today, but it turns out one of the great things about traveling in an RV is I can still paint out the window and stay dry, even in the wet weather! So on our route from Stowe to Woodstock, we visited one of our favorite covered bridges in Northfield and I painted right from our dining room table. The old red bridge just popped against all of the fall foliage, and I enjoyed capturing its unique, historic architecture. 

 

Painting from inside our RV
 
9″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel
(Retail value – $600 unframed)
• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $350 unframed includes shipping
 
 
 
Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.
 

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at: 

 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.
Or, please visit my website at  NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

 

Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley Paints New England’s Fall Foliage

October 18, 2023

 

Just outside of Stowe, VT, we chose a campsite on beautiful Lake Elmore. When we got there, the sky was blue and the surroundings were stunning. So, I had my heart set on painting the lake the next day, but Mother Nature had other ideas. Temperatures dropped 30 degrees overnight and rain, rain and more rain was predicted, so I set up my easel hoping to capture this serene view of the house nestled into the fall foliage. I was ahead of the rain but 30 mph side winds were making it very challenging to paint, so here is my progress and I will finish the rest up in my studio when I’m not shivering so much nor trying to draw straight lines in such blustery conditions!
 
9″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel
(Retail value – $600 unframed)
• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $350 unframed includes shipping
 
 
 
Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.
 

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at: 

 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.
Or, please visit my website at  NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

 

Colorful Birch Tree Painting from Vermont by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

October 17, 2023

The weather turned quickly in Vermont! From 80 to 50 and solid rain in just a day. So here I took advantage of my last chance to paint while it was dry and there were still autumn leaves on the trees. I hope the scenery brings you as much joy as I felt while painting this!
 
To see a video of the area as I was painting, check out https://www.instagram.com/p/CyOE3TjOlkc/.
 
 
20″ x 30″ textured acrylic painting on canvas
(Retail value – $2,900 unframed)
• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $2,000 unframed includes shipping
 
 
 
Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.
 

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at: 

 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.
Or, please visit my website at  NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

 

Capturing Vermont’s Fall Foliage with Palette Knife Painter Niki Gulley

October 16, 2023

 

The color explosion in northern Vermont was out of this world, and I just had to capture its fleeting beauty.  So, we found a nice big place to park the RV and I was able to work larger again today. The reds were so vibrant and intense on this maple that it had to be my focus. Feeling like a kid with the excitement of the colors, I chose this uplifting view reminiscent of laying on the ground as a child and staring up into the treetops and sky. Totally lost in the moment and not a care in the world, I hope you are transported to a similar happy memory from your youth!
 
 
 
24″ x 18″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel
(Retail value – $1,900 unframed)
• Fall Foliage Freedom Tour special – $1,200 unframed includes shipping
 
 
 
Shipments won’t go out until November when we are back home in Dallas. Thank you for your patience.
 

Please follow along on our Fall Foliage Freedom Tour at: 

 https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
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For more information on my textured palette knife paintings, please e-mail me at Niki Gulley.
Or, please visit my website at  NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.