“Capturing the Sun” Cheerful Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

December 28, 2020

“Capturing the Sun” © 2020 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 18″ x 24″ textured oil painting

 

Just sold through The Statton Gallery! This sunflower field that I visited in the middle of the pandemic was GORGEOUS. It felt like it stretched for miles. Bright, happy faces sharing their smiles with us and lifting our spirits. My heart literally swelled and I had to capture all of that joy on canvas.  Utilizing vivid, uplifting hues, thick paint and bold, loose strokes add to the happy, carefree feeling of the moment and I hope you are transported there with me.
 
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If you’re in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, please check out my paintings at:
The Statton Gallery
137 Spring Street
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
stattongallery.com
 
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For more details on my other palette knife sunflower 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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Cheerful Sunflower Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

December 25, 2020
“Sunny Celebration” ©2020 Niki Gulley
30″ x 48″ textured oil painting

Sunny Celebration is inspired from the beautiful sunflower fields we visited in Provence, France. The flowers seemed to stretch forever and the color explosion was out of this world! Back in my studio, I worked from a combination of photos, on-site sketches and memories. Painting the sunflowers full-sized in the foreground helps to bring them to life and hopefully transport you to this happy location. Including cheerful poppies in vivid reds and surprising pops of color keeps your eye moving throughout the scene, seeing new things each time you look at it, and adds to the joyful feeling.

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“Sunny Celebration” is available through:
 
The Statton Gallery
137 Spring Street
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
stattongallery.com
 
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For more details on my other palette knife sunflower 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/

“Field of Dreams” Large Triptych Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

December 24, 2020
“Field of Dreams” ©2020 Niki Gulley
Three 48″ x 36″ canvases to form a 48″ x 90″ triptych
textured oil painting on wrap around canvas
 
Field of Dreams is inspired from the beautiful sunflower fields we visited in Provence, France. The flowers seemed to stretch forever and the color explosion was out of this world! Back in my studio, I worked from a combination of photos, on-site sketches and memories. Painting the sunflowers full-sized in the foreground helps to bring them to life and hopefully transport you to this happy location. Including surprising pops of vivid reds and purples keeps your eye moving throughout the scene, seeing new things each time you look at it, and adds to the joyful feeling.
 
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“Field of Dreams” is available through:
 

Artistic Transfer, LLC

2050 N Stemmons Fwy, Suite 555, Dallas, Texas 75207

https://artistictransfer.com

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For more details on my other palette knife sunflower 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/

New “Garden Glory” Textured Oil Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

December 23, 2020
“Garden Glory” ©2020 Niki Gulley
24″ x 20″ Textured oil painting on 1″ Cradled Board with the painting continuing around the edges
 
 After several months of 90 to 100 degree temperatures, I have been relishing the cool mornings and highs in the 80s. Once more my backyard was calling me to set up my easel and capture all of our hard-earned efforts. My hours of weeding, watering, pruning and planting all paid off and I have thoroughly enjoyed our colorful bounty of blooms! From beautiful, tangled Russian sage, to vibrant red and yellow cannas, to cheerful sunflowers that blossomed all summer long, our garden’s symphony lifted our spirits daily. 
 
For more details on “Garden Glory” and my other palette knife floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my  contemporary landscape paintings.
 
 

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

New Textured Bluebonnet and Indian Paintbrush Painting by Niki Gulley

December 22, 2020

 
©2020 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 30″ x 30″ textured oil painting on wrap around canvas
 
Recently commissioned, my collectors wanted a twist on reality with bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush abstracted through color, strokes and texture. Designed to lift their spirits and create a sense of hope, these Texas wildflowers will bring back fond memories in their new Colorado home.
 
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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.
 
 

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

Abstract Bluebonnet Painting by Palette Knife Painter Niki Gulley

December 21, 2020

“Blue Explosion IV” ©2020 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 12″ x 12″ textured mixed media painting on 1.5″ wrap around canvas
 
 
Just sold! Fortunately with all of our rain and cooler temperatures this past spring, fields of bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush and other colorful wildflowers were amazing this year. Just being near all of that beauty made my heart skip and lifted my spirits!
 
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.
 
 

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

New “Tomorrow’s Dreams” Quadriptych Dreamy Landscape Painting by Niki Gulley

December 18, 2020

       

 
“Tomorrow’s Dreams” ©2020 Niki Gulley
Four 30″ x 30″ canvases to form a 60″ x 60″ quadriptych  – textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas

Appearing in one of my meditations, I saw this image of the sunlight casting its glow around the landscape while live oaks embrace the scene and colorful wildflowers kiss your journey as you venture inward. Stop for a moment and take in the view or continue your venture and wander into the unknown.

To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 
For more information on my palette knife forest and nature paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

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

Palette Knife Abstract Birch and Aspen Paintings by Niki Gulley

December 16, 2020

“Floating Expressions III” ©2020 Niki Gulley
24″ x 24″ textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas, framed in a silver floater frame

 

In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists. 
 
 
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To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 
For more information on my palette knife birch and aspen tree paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

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

New Abstract Birch and Aspen Tree Paintings by Niki Gulley

December 15, 2020

“Floating Expressions II” ©2020 Niki Gulley
24″ x 24″ textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas, framed in a silver floater frame

 

In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists. 
 
 
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To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.

 
For more information on my palette knife birch and aspen tree paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

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

New “Floating Expressions” Series Aspen Tree Paintings by Niki Gulley

December 14, 2020

“Floating Expressions” ©2020 Niki Gulley
24″ x 24″ textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas, framed in a silver floater frame

 

In this painting series, I wanted the focus to be on texture. Usually I paint with a lot of color, but I opted to use a limited palette on these pieces to really concentrate on the peeling bark of the aspen trees. Bordering on the edge of abstraction and the cusp of realism, Floating Expressions is loaded with layers and layers of paint, built up with thin glazes and then palette knife to create extreme dimension. Choosing to come in extremely close on the subject, I played around with various strokes and paint thicknesses to add depth and energy. At the end, I had to throw in a few of my signature strokes of color – a splash of gold, some touches of purple, and just a dab of fire-engine red for added excitement and unexpected color twists. 
 
 
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To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 
For more information on my palette knife birch and aspen tree paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

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