New “Symphonic Expressions” Large Abstract Texas Painting by Niki Gulley

 

“Symphonic Expressions” ©2024 Niki Gulley
48″ x 60″ textured acrylic painting on wrap around canvas
 
 

My labor of love this past month! With the canvas as wide as I am tall, and so many ups and downs my step ladder painting it, this one was quite the workout. But, it was important for me to completely immerse you in the energy found amongst nature. This painting is best seen in person so that you can step into this life-size canvas and feel our Texas’ landscape’s beauty yourself.

I made sure to not over blend my thick strokes so that you could see the marks and feel the vivacity found in nature. Repeating patterns and waves of color create a harmony within the painting. Rendering the bluebonnets and wildflowers along with their surroundings abstractly plays with taking a traditional subject matter and putting a new twist on it. Voluminous and dramatic clouds surround your journey into this uplifting symphonic expression of peace and hope.

 
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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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“Winding Water” from the Willow City Loop by Niki Gulley

 

            

“Winding Water”  ©2022 Niki Gulley 
SOLD • 9″ x 12″ palette knife oil painting
 
Painted on location along the Willow City Loop in Fredericksburg, TX, I was drawn to this tranquil spot, especially as the day was getting hotter. When I started the scene, there were just a few shadows being cast from the trees on the right but they kept growing as I was painting! I liked the rhythm they were creating so I decided to include their patterns and go ahead and chase the light (which is a no no for plein air painters). But there’s always exceptions to the rules, right? I hope you enjoy this cool peaceful place as much as I did.
 

 

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

 

 

 
 

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Cypress Boulevard pastel from Tuscany by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

 “Cypress Boulevard”

20″ x 16” pastel on board
unframed

Inspired by our travels to Italy, cypress trees rise out of the vast open landscape signaling that you have arrived in Tuscany!  Beautiful, billowing clouds drift overhead. As the sun begins setting light casts dramatic shadows creating a rhythm beckoning you to journey up the drive, guiding you to your new getaway you can call home. Filled with energetic sweeping strokes and uplifting color, “ Cypress Boulevard,” hints that dreams really can come true.

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I’ve been cleaning out my studio this week, and what a massivie undertaking! I have come across so many beautiful earlier pastels of mine that need to find a good home.
 
So, I’m offering my 1st Big Pastel Sale in 10 Years!

 

 

 

If you’re interested in the details and a link to the sale, please E-mail Niki Gulley.

 

Pastel-apalooza Special – 
“Cypress Boulevard” available for $800 including shipping or local delivery
(Value: $1,400)
Only through 2/27/24

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New Joyful Abstract Bluebonnet Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

  

“Bursting with Blue II” ©2024 Niki Gulley
34″ x 34″ textured acrylic painting on wrap around canvas
 
 
On our drive through the Hill Country last spring, I was drawn to this lone grouping of live oaks rising above the horizon.  Waves of Texas bluebonnets lead your eye into the distance towards that late light illuminating the wildflower filled hill and foliage. Adding pops of color in between the blooms invites your eyes to dance across the canvas and from foreground to background, feeling the excitement of the moment. Welcome to the joy and energy of springtime in Texas!

To purchase this piece, please go to goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&zenid=417ih04llasuk7pl1h0qhj32k1.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.

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

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

 

New “Bursting with Blue” Texas Bluebonnet Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

  

“Bursting with Blue” ©2024 Niki Gulley
34″ x 34″ textured acrylic painting on wrap around canvas
 
 
With an aura of mystery, sun rise shimmers over the horizon illuminating the tops of the grasses, bluebonnets and Texas wildflowers, inviting you to take a stroll amongst the gorgeous blooms.

Leaving the landscape loose and free, your imagination can fill in your own story. Loaded with dreamy layers of paint and thick textured passages, this piece really comes to life in person. 

To purchase this piece, please go to goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&zenid=417ih04llasuk7pl1h0qhj32k1.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my Texas bluebonnet and wildflower paintings.

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

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

 

“Spring Interlude” Abstract Bluebonnet Painting Series by Niki Gulley

   

“Spring Interlude IV” ©2023 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 34″ x 34″ textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas
 
 
Just sold through the Good Art Company Gallery! I wanted to show Texas’ spring landscape in a completely different way. With an aura of mystery and the promise of what tomorrow holds, late day light sparkles over the horizon casting its warm glow kissing everything it touches with glimmers of hope. Bluebonnets and colorful wildflowers peek through the dancing golden tangle, leaving the landscape loose and free so that your imagination can tell its story. May you relish the joy in the beauty of nature, bathing in the moment and looking forward to what tomorrow will bring.

For more details, please go to goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&zenid=417ih04llasuk7pl1h0qhj32k1.

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To see more of my contemporary floral paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
For more information on my palette knife bluebonnet and Texas wildflower paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

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Textured Colorful Snow Scene by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

        

“Evolving Seasons – Winter” ©2024 by Niki Gulley
48″ x 36″ textured oil painting
 

I wanted to create a large horizontal quadriptych, or four piece painting, that would flow from one season to the next to show the beauty of the forest throughout the year. Working on such a large scale invites you to step right into the scene and take a walk through the woods, enjoying all of the peace and joy that nature has to offer.

Here you can see all four paintings in a row, flowing from spring to summer and fall to winter. Rather than show the same exact scene at four different times of year, I decided I would rather show one long forest evolving from one season to the next to create a better harmony across the canvases. From the ground gently undulating underneath, to the pine trees flowing from canvas to canvas, to the rhythm created from aspens and oaks repeating, to the foliage and pops of color emerging and drifting into the distance, all elements are designed to add to the flowing symphony in “Evolving Seasons.

 
“Evolving Seasons” ©2024 Niki Gulley
Four 48″ x 36″ textured oil painting to form a 48″ x 144″ quadriptych

To see my “Evolving Seasons” 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 aspen and birch 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/

 

 

Energizing Fall Foliage Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

      

“Evolving Seasons – Fall” ©2024 by Niki Gulley
48″ x 36″ textured oil painting
 

I wanted to create a large horizontal quadriptych, or four piece painting, that would flow from one season to the next to show the beauty of the forest throughout the year. Working on such a large scale invites you to step right into the scene and take a walk through the woods, enjoying all of the peace and joy that nature has to offer.

Here you can see all four paintings in a row, flowing from spring to summer and fall to winter. Rather than show the same exact scene at four different times of year, I decided I would rather show one long forest evolving from one season to the next to create a better harmony across the canvases. From the ground gently undulating underneath, to the pine trees flowing from canvas to canvas, to the rhythm created from aspens and oaks repeating, to the foliage and pops of color emerging and drifting into the distance, all elements are designed to add to the flowing symphony in “Evolving Seasons.

 
“Evolving Seasons” ©2024 Niki Gulley
Four 48″ x 36″ textured oil painting to form a 48″ x 144″ quadriptych

To see my “Evolving Seasons” series, please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at https://www.goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley.

paintings.
 

 

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For more details on my other aspen and birch 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/

 

 

Four Seasons Quadriptych Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

    

 

“Evolving Seasons – Summer” ©2024 by Niki Gulley
48″ x 36″ textured oil painting
 

I wanted to create a large horizontal quadriptych, or four piece painting, that would flow from one season to the next to show the beauty of the forest throughout the year. Working on such a large scale invites you to step right into the scene and take a walk through the woods, enjoying all of the peace and joy that nature has to offer.

Here you can see all four paintings in a row, flowing from spring to summer and fall to winter. Rather than show the same exact scene at four different times of year, I decided I would rather show one long forest evolving from one season to the next to create a better harmony across the canvases. From the ground gently undulating underneath, to the pine trees flowing from canvas to canvas, to the rhythm created from aspens and oaks repeating, to the foliage and pops of color emerging and drifting into the distance, all elements are designed to add to the flowing symphony in “Evolving Seasons.

 
“Evolving Seasons” ©2024 Niki Gulley
Four 48″ x 36″ textured oil painting to form a 48″ x 144″ quadriptych

To see my “Evolving Seasons” series, please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at https://www.goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley.

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Please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley for more details on this series.

Don’t miss the gallery’s 15 year anniversary celebration this Saturday, Feb. 3rd!

 

 

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For more details on my other aspen and birch 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/