“Weathered Cisterns” Palette Knife Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

“Weathered Cisterns” ©2022 Niki Gulley
18″ x 12″ textured oil painting • Grapevine, TX 
 
 
I painted these water tanks and grain mill in the distance recently in Grapevine, TX on a bright, crisp winter morning. I loved the colorful rust contrasting against the blue-grays of the metal containers, and I worked with thick layers of oil paint and my palette knife to capture that texture. The whole scene had an industrial feel to it, so I chose to include the telephone pole and wires in the foreground to set that feel and also lead you into the scene. Adding a touch of whimsy to an otherwise hardened scene, I like the play of recent man made touches juxtaposed against 19th and 20th century modern technology.

 

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