“Arms to Heaven” Uplifting Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

July 10, 2023

 
“Arms to Heaven” ©2023 Niki Gulley
 30″ x 30″ textured mixed media painting on 1.5″ deep canvas with the painting wrapping around the edges
In this painting I wanted you to feel that child-like wonder of staring up in into the treetops and heavens above. Choosing uplifting autumn tones contrasted against a turquoise blue sky, gentle clouds drift by as the sun peeks through casting its magical light on everything it touches and lifting your spirits. Arranging the trees in a circular pattern gives you a sense of laying on the ground, surrounded by the forest and directs your eye to hope’s focal point. Utilizing thick, energetic paint strokes adds to that joyful, playful feeling of promise and discovery.
 
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.

 

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New Palette Knife Poppy Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

July 7, 2023

    

 “Bursts of Brilliance – 6” ©2023 Niki Gulley

16″ x 16″ textured mixed media painting on canvas • framed in espresso

I hope my new square textured paintings bring joy, color and energy to your day! Designed to lift your spirits and add a burst of brightness to your walls, these wildflower abstractions allow your imagination to wander and fill in your own story. These paintings look great hung alone or in a grouping. 

For details on more of my poppy, bluebonnet and sunflower paintings in this series, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

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

 

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New Happy Sunflower Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

July 6, 2023

  

 

“Bursts of Brilliance – 5” ©2023 Niki Gulley

16″ x 16″ textured mixed media collage on panel • framed in espresso

Spending time around sunflowers is one way that helps keep my spirits up. Every time I look out the windows and see these happy flowers staring back me, I can’t help but feel like I have been lifted.

May these new square textured paintings bring joy, color and energy to your day! Designed to lift your spirits and add a burst of brightness to your walls, these wildflower ablstractions allow your imagination to wander and fill in your own story. These paintings look great hung alone or in a grouping. 

For details on more of my poppy, bluebonnet and sunflower paintings in this series, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 

 

https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
 
Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my contemporary floral palette knife paintings.
 

Cheerful Bluebonnet Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

July 5, 2023

  

“Blossoming Joy II” ©2023 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 24″ x 12″ textured mixed media on canvas

Just sold through the Good Art Company Gallery! A gorgeous spring day in Texas, with the bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush and Texas wildflowers in full bloom, and just a few white fluffy clouds in the sky. This Texas hill country scene is painted with extremely thick paint and palette knives so that in person, the canvas is loaded with texture, color and movement. Arranging the blooms vertically is designed to lift your spirits and add joy to your home. I hope you enjoy this contemporary impressionistic twist on a traditional Texas wildflower painting!

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

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

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

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Contemporary Wildflower Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

July 4, 2023

   

“Popping Magic IV” ©2023 Niki Gulley

24″ x 12″ textured mixed media painting on canvas

I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and density of vibrant poppies flowing along this grassy hill. Making sure to not over blend my thick strokes so that you could see the marks and feel the energy found in nature, Popping Magic is loaded with texture, color and movement. Vertical diagonal rows of ruby jewel tones lead your eye to the foliage in the distance, inviting you to stroll amongst the gorgeous wildflowers. Arranging the blooms vertically are designed to lift your spirits and add joy and serenity to your home.
 

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my poppies and wildflower fields paintings.

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

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“Popping Magic” by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

July 3, 2023

   

“Popping Magic III” ©2023 Niki Gulley
18″ x 24″ textured acrylic painting on canvas
 
 
I painted “Popping Magic III” this spring not too far from my home. This might have been one of the best years for the poppies and wildflowers. The explosion of color was incredible! This morning started out slightly overcast, and the sun kept peeking in and out of the clouds, creating a soft glow to everything it touched. I wanted to capture that radiant light and joyful energy illuminating your journey as you wander through this magical field of blooming glory. I hope you, too, can feel the excitement of springtime with the wildflowers abloom!
For details on more of my 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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Painting Glorious Poppy Fields with Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

June 30, 2023

 

Popping Magic II” ©2023 Niki Gulley
24″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on canvas

 

“I feel a great regard for trees; they represent age and beauty and the miracles of life and growth.”
? Louise Dickinson Rich 

Surrounded by a sea of crimson, not only were the wildflowers magnificent this year, but I just adore old, giant trees, too. Their massive stature and their outstretched branches creating a beautiful canopy and much needed umbrella of shade, just make me want to paint them over and over again. Leaving poppies large and prominent in the foreground, rows and rows of ruby jewel-toned blooms lift your spirits and lead you back to the shelter of the grandfather tree. I hope you, too, can enjoy the beauty of this uplifting place in all of its spring glory.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on this “Popping Magic” series.

 

To see more of my contemporary poppy and wildflower paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.
 

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

 

 

“Popping Magic” by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

June 29, 2023

  

 

“Popping Magic” ©2023 Niki Gulley

24″ x 12″ textured mixed media on canvas

Festive blossoms dance in the gentle breeze, filling this field with sweet fragrance.  Set beneath a blue sky, morning light casts its warm glow. This textured painting captures a carefree spring day with poppies and colorful wildflowers overflowing the foreground, filling up the landscape with color, texture and joy.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my poppies and wildflower fields paintings.

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

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

 

“Sun’s Bounty III” Palette Knife Oil Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

June 28, 2023

  

“Sun’s Bounty III” ©2022 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 24″ x 48″ textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

Just Sold through AO5 Gallery! Sun’s Bounty 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.

E-mail Niki Gulley with any questions.
To see more of my palette knife contemporary landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

 

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“Cobalt Cascade III” by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

June 27, 2023

  

   

 
“Cobalt Cascade III” ©2023 Niki Gulley

30″ x 30″ textured mixed media painting on 1.5″ gallery wrap canvas with the scene continuing around the edges

Painted layer upon layer, dreamy light shines through the underlying tangle of spring hues creating a mysterious aura of peace and hope. Glimpses of bluebonnets peek through the colorful cascade signaling the exuberance of springtime and bountiful blooms that lift your spirit. Bursting with texture and energy, may “Cobalt Cascade” elicit joy, serenity and promises of the day to come.

For more information on this painting, please contact The Good Art Company Gallery, in Fredericksburg, TX at https://www.goodartcompany.com/product-page/cobalt-cascade.

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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.
 

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