Visiting Siena Italy with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams on their Tuscany Foodie Trek

January 24, 2025

  

 

“Duomo,” Siena ©2024 Niki Gulley 
5″ x 7″ oil painting on panel
 
Tuscany Foodie Trek – Led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams
Day 2:  Siena, Italy
 
During the Foodie Trek that my husband and I led in Tuscany, we headed to the Medieval hill town of Siena, with its incredible church, great people-watching plaza, and interesting alleyways radiating out from the Campo with something new to discover around every turn. 
 
While most of our group toured inside the Duomo, I chose to set up my easel and capture it’s impressive facade. Beautiful pink, green, white and black marble are stacked in such intricate patterns, it’s impossible to capture on a 5″ x 7″ canvas but I was able to at least suggest some of those colors and its scale, while showing the energy around it with people bustling in every direction.
 
 
That evening we enjoyed a delicious dinner with  pasta doing the backstroke in truffles and pecorino cream while sharing our experiences. What a fantastic day!
 
 
 

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“Coming Home” New Palette Knife Painting from Tuscany by Niki Gulley

January 23, 2025

    

“Coming Home” ©2024 Niki Gulley
20″ x 10″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

Inspired by our travels to Italy, cypress trees rise out of the vast open landscape signaling that you have arrived in Tuscany! Perched on a hilltop with the best views of the surrounding valleys, this villa is set against the perfect backdrop for a romantic escape. The long curving driveway and undulating wheatfields draw your eye back through the rolling hills. Beautiful, billowing clouds drift overhead.  Early morning light casts dramatic shadows creating a rhythm beckoning you to journey up the drive, guiding you to your new getaway you can call home. 

To purchase this painting, visit the Good Art Company Gallery at https://www.goodartcompany.com/product-page/abstract-impression-original-art-20×10-landscape-coming-home.

To see more of my travel location paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
 
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Colorful Rose Garden Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

January 22, 2025

 

“Ruby Blooms” ©2024 Niki Gulley
20″ x 10″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel
 
When we checked into our B and B in Tuscany this year, we were greeted by beautiful rose gardens surrounding the property. WOW! With such a plethora of gorgeous blooms, it was really hard to narrow down what to paint. Finally I landed on these crimson beauties with a peek at the Tuscan villa in the distance. I adore the cypress trees so indicative of Tuscany so I made sure to include them in the background. I also loved how this ancient twisted vine hugged the scene, creating an organic window of the view beyond. Filled with joy and color, I hope you are transported to this serene escape.
 
“Ruby Blooms” is available through the Good Art Company at https://www.goodartcompany.com/product-page/abstract-impression-original-art-20×10-landscape-ruby-bloomstps://www.nikigulley.com/ruby-blooms/.
 

For details on more of my Tuscany or rose garden 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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September 20-27, 2025
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Siena Tower Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

January 21, 2025

“Siena Tower” ©2024 Niki Gulley
12″ x 9″ textured oil painting on panel

 

I set up in one of the quiet cobble streets radiating out from the campo of the Medieval hill town of Siena to capture the textures of their ancient walls and this unique old clock tower. Back in my studio, I added final details and textured paint to pull the scene together and recreate the beauty and history we experienced while in this energetic city.

If you’re interested in purchasing this painting, just follow this link nikigulley.com/siena-tower/.
 
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Vineyard Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

January 20, 2025

  

16″ x 20″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

 

by Niki Gulley
 

Just Sold! We visited Tuscany this fall and were surrounded by grapevines everywhere we went, with the gorgeous, plump purple grapes ready to harvest at any moment. I loved these vibrant vines in the foreground framing the rolling hills in the distance. Setting up my easel across from this vineyard, I created this textured painting with palette knife and a lot of paint. I arranged the planted vines to lead your eye across the canvas, stopping at the Tuscan villa on your way. Morning light cast deep purple shadows on the ground and caused the leaves and soil to glow. As a treat when I finished, we enjoyed a picnic of salami, proscuitto, pecorino and of course, vino. Yum!

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Or, E-mail Niki Gulley for more details.

 

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Painting and Photographing Castles with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

January 17, 2025

  

 

“Lofty Perch” • 12″ x 16″ textured acrylic painting on canvas ©2024 Niki Gulley
 
Since I hand’t had my fill of castles yet, I painted yet another majestic fortress in Tuscany. Starting in the afternoon and continuing until it was almost too dark to see any longer, I captured the scene on canvas while Scott photographed the view as the sun was setting. I love the long winding cypress road inviting you to visit. Such a magical evening!

 

For details on more of my Tuscany or rose garden 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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“Windows on the World” Oil Painting by Niki Gulley from Tuscany

January 16, 2025

  


“Windows on the World” ©2024 Niki Gulley
9″ x 12″ textured oil painting on panel

 

You can almost imagine what the view must be like when you throw open the shutters and greet the morning as the scene unfolds below you.

If you’re interested in purchasing this painting, just follow this link nikigulley.com/windows-on-the-world/.
 
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Visiting Siena, Italy – Tuscany Art Trek with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

January 15, 2025

   

“Tunnel of Light,” Siena, Italy
 12″ x 9″ oil painting by Niki Gulley

 

Day 3:  TUSCANY ART TREK – Siena
Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams
 

On the third day of our Tuscany Art Trek, we visited the Medieval hill town of Siena, with its incredible marble Duomo, great people-watching plaza, and interesting alleyways radiating out from the campo with something new to discover around every turn. While some of our group shopped, some photographed and others relaxed on the square, I set up in one of the quiet cobble streets to capture the textures of these ancient walls and mood of this unique city. For dinner that night, we treated ourselves to a delicious home-made Italian meal of pastas, truffles, pecorino cheese and some amazing red wine!

A mid-afternoon gelato break!
 
 
 
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September 20-27, 2025
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“Olive Grove” from Tuscany by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

January 14, 2025

  

“Olive Grove,” Tuscany ©2024 Niki Gulley 
10″ x 20″ textured oil painting
 
During our Tuscany Foodie Trek, we headed to the wine town of Montalcino to sample some of Italy’s world famous Brunello. On our way, we stopped at this beautiful convent with massive ancient olive trees growing on the grounds. In the distance, you can see the nearby hill town with vineyards and more olive groves lining the hillside. I wanted to capture the beauty of those regal olive trees on a beautiful sun-filled day in Tuscany.
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Tuscany Foodie Trek Trek 
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“Blossoming Dreams II” Abstract Bluebonnet Painting by Niki Gulley

January 13, 2025

          

 
“Blossoming Dreams II” ©2024 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 24″ x 36″ textured mixed media painting on 1.5″ wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges
 

Just sold! I wanted to show Texas’ spring landscape in a completely different way. Making sure not to over blend my thick strokes so that you could see the marks and feel the energy found in nature. Repeating patterns and waves of color create a harmony within the painting, while rendering the bluebonnets and wildflowers along with their surroundings abstractly plays with taking a traditional subject matter and showing it in a contemporary way. With an aura of mystery, late day light touches the tops of the grasses and hills with glimmers of hope.

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