New "Dripping Blues" Textured Poppy Painting by Niki Gulley

 

 “Melting Blues” ©2020 Niki Gulley

36" x 60" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

In this new series, I wanted to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light. Working on oversized canvases and painting the blossoms larger than life add to that feeling of hope and exuberance. Choosing to leave the background airy and working with thick layers of white on white paint, ribbons of brightly colored blooms dance across the canvas with spontaneity and freedom. Subconsciously, I feel like these light-filled visions came to me in response to so much bad news and the COVID lockdown. Searching for a way to create more space, room to roam and the freedom to live life to its fullest, I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer.

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

For more information on my palette floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

New "Running Red" Textured Poppy Painting by Niki Gulley

 

 “Running Red” ©2020 Niki Gulley

30" x 48" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

In this new series, I wanted to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light. Working on oversized canvases and painting the blossoms larger than life add to that feeling of hope and exuberance. Choosing to leave the background airy and working with thick layers of white on white paint, ribbons of brightly colored blooms dance across the canvas with spontaneity and freedom. Subconsciously, I feel like these light-filled visions came to me in response to so much bad news and the COVID lockdown. Searching for a way to create more space, room to roam and the freedom to live life to its fullest, I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer.

To purchase, please visit https://www.nikigulley.com/running-red/.

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

For more information on my large floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

"Symphony in Springtime II" Textured Abstract Bluebonnet Painting by Niki Gulley

 

“Symphony in Springtime II" ©2020 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 36" x 36" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

Just Sold through The Good Art Company Gallery! In this painting, I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and density of our bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush and vibrant wildflowers flowing along the grassy rises and falls of our berms in the Texas Hill Country. 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 blooms and their surroundings abstractly plays with taking a traditional subject matter and showing it in a contemporary way.

To see more of my paintings at the Good Art Company, in Fredericksburg, TX, please visit goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&z.

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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.

"Capturing the Sun" Cheerful Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

     

"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.

Cheerful Sunflower Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

"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.

"Field of Dreams" Large Triptych Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

"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.

New "Garden Glory" Textured Oil Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

 

"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.

New Textured Bluebonnet and Indian Paintbrush Painting by Niki Gulley

   

©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.

Abstract Bluebonnet Painting by Palette Knife Painter Niki Gulley

  

 

“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.

"Autumn Awakening" by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

"Autumn Awakening" • 16" x 20" textured oil painting 

 ©2020 Niki Gulley

As we were nearing the end of our New England adventure, the temperature dropped 30 degrees overnight and we woke up to 20 degrees and frost the next morning. Luckily the view out our window was beautiful and I could continue to paint the magnificent fall foliage from the comfort of indoors that morning! The lighting coming through the clouds was so dramatic, causing the leaves to glow. The soft breeze that was blowing caused the foliage to sway and dance to its own rhythm and I wanted to capture that movement and energy in “Autumn Awakening.” I liked how the distant mountain was a deep shade of purple since the sun wasn't on it, and how it set off the contrasting complimentary colors in the foreground. Created with palette knife and thick paint, this canvas is loaded with texture, color and movement.

"Autumn Awakening" is available through the Good Art Company Gallery, goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&zenid=417ih04llasuk7pl1h0qhj32k1.

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

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

 

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

New "Tomorrow's Dreams" Quadriptych Dreamy Landscape Painting by Niki Gulley

       

"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.

New "Admiring the View" Large Panorama Landscape Painting by Niki Gulley

      

"Admiring the View" ©2020 Niki Gulley

20" x 60" textured mixed media painting on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges

Conjured up from my imagination, I wanted to create a fantasy forest filled with gorgeous, colorful foliage embracing your journey, wildflowers blanketing the ground under your feet and mysterious light beckoning you onward to discover what is beyond the next bend. Stop for a moment and take in the view or continue your venture and wander into the unknown.

To purchase, please contact AO5 Gallery in Austin, TX at https://ao5gallery.com/collections/nikki-gulley/products/admiring-the-view.

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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.

Palette Knife Abstract Birch and Aspen Paintings by Niki Gulley

     

"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. 

To purchase, please visit https://www.nikigulley.com/floating-expressions-ii/.

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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.

New Abstract Birch and Aspen Tree Paintings by Niki Gulley

    

"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. 

To purchase, please visit https://www.nikigulley.com/floating-expressions-ii/.

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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.

New "Floating Expressions" Series Aspen Tree Paintings by Niki Gulley

   

"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. 

To purchase, please visit https://www.nikigulley.com/floating-expressions/.

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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.

"Arboreal Labyrinth III" Palette Knife Aspen Painting by Niki Gulley

  

"Arboreal Labyrinth IV" ©2020 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 24" x 44" Textured Mixed Media Painting on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges

Just sold through AO5 Gallery! For more details on other paintings in this series, please contact AO5 Gallery at ao5gallery.com.

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For more details on my other abstract aspen and birch paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

Contemporary Forest Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

 

"Arboreal Labyrinth IV" ©2020 Niki Gulley

24" x 44" Textured Mixed Media Painting on 1.5" wrap around canvas with the painting continuing around the edges

Dreamy light peeks through the forest's tangle as the sun slowly rises, beckoning you to wander through the foliage and immerse yourself in nature. Loaded with color, texture and energy, this painting vibrates with a calming energy.

For details on this series, please contact AO5 Gallery at ao5gallery.com.

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For more details on my other aspen and birch paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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