Eilean Donan Castle oil painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

SOLD • 5" x 7" oil painting by Niki Gulley • Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

After my husband, Scott Williams, and I finished teaching our painting and photography workshop in Ireland, we flew to Scotland to paint, photograph and complete the research for a future Art Trek in Edinburgh and Isle of Skye. We absolutely love Scotland! The wide open countryside, beautiful ocean views, amazing skies that change constantly, the pristine light, castles everywhere, the warmth of the people, and sometimes other-worldly landscapes are truly fascinating and inspiring. Our first stop after the busy city of Edinburgh was to visit the iconic Eilean Donan Castle in the highlands. Perched on an island connected to land by a stone bridge surrounded by the Scottish Highlands, the structure is so beautiful that it is one of the most photographed places in Scotland. While Scott was shooting, I set up my easel to capture the scene on a 5x7 canvas. 

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If you're interested in joining us on one of upcoming Art Treks, please let us know. Spaces fill up quickly!

FULL - Croatia and Slovenia – May  9 – 17 (or with extended 4 days May 9 – 21 /2018

Tuscany, Italy – Sept 7-15, 2018

Cinque Terre and Lake Como, Italy – September  14 – 23 /2018   

Fall in New England – Oct. 2018

Ireland - Aug. 2019

Scotland - Aug. 2019

For more information on upcoming Art Treks, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org.

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E-mail Niki Gulley with any questions.

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