Friday, December 30, 2022

New Contemporary Summer Aspens Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

 

    


"Rhythms of Summer VI" 
 ©2022 Niki Gulley
24" x 24" textured mixed media painting on canvas

Colorado in July is such a beautiful sight to behold! Cool mountain breezes and woods loaded with tranquil aspens invigorate your soul while cheerful lupine and native wildflowers lift your spirits and fill your heart with joy. Nature's symphony dances to a tune that is music for your senses. Loaded with texture and color, may "Rhythms of Summer" transport you to this magical land of summer serenity.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my palette knife aspen and birch paintings.

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

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

Thursday, December 29, 2022

New Colorado Wildflower Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

  


SOLD • 24" x 36" textured oil painting by Niki Gulley

Just Shipped! I was honored when my collectors reached out to me to create two special custom pieces for their new home in Colorado. I just wish it hadn't have been under such tragic circumstances. You see they were one of the unfortunate families devastated by last year's Colorado wildfires and everything they owned was burned to the ground. Truly heartbreaking! 

So, wanting to turn that tragedy around, they definitely needed some beautiful, cheerful landscapes to add joy and color to their new place. First they asked me to create a snow-dappled mountain backdrop loaded with colorful wildflowers frosting the foreground. Sprinkle in few of my signature aspen trees and hopefully nature's palette creates a harmonic concert to fill their hearts and home.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my textured Colorado paintings.

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

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


Wednesday, December 28, 2022

"Woodland Adventure" Palette Knife Aspen Tree Painting by Niki Gulley

  

  

"Woodland Adventure" ©2022 Niki Gulley

 18" x 24"" textured oil painting on board


I find being immersed in nature can have such an uplifting effect, and I wanted to share that feeling with you in Woodland Adventure. I chose pure, intense reds and yellows contrasted against autumn greens to create a fall forest that vibrates with color and energy.  I placed the vivid foliage in diagonal sweeping shapes to create a sense of movement, so that you can feel the wind gently rustling the leaves and causing them to dance on a beautiful fall day.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my aspen and birch paintings.


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

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


Tuesday, December 27, 2022

"United Journey" Palette Knife Aspen Tree Painting by Niki Gulley

 

 

“United Journey" ©2022 Niki Gulley
30" x 48" textured oil painting

Shimmering in golden light, this backlit grove of aspen trees reaches tall, greeting you as you enter the forest. First signs of autumn appear as golden leaves dance in the gentle breeze. A well traveled path on the right beckons you to go for a stroll and soak in nature’s tranquility and beauty.

To purchase, please visit nikigulley.com/united-journey/.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her palette knife aspen tree and contemporary landscape paintings. 


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

Monday, December 26, 2022

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

 

        


"Tomorrow's Dreams" ©2022 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 purchase "Tomorrow's Dreams," go to nikigulley.com/tomorrows-dreams/.

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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.


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

Friday, December 23, 2022

Commissioned Quadriptych Palette Knife Oil Painting by Niki Gulley

 


 ©2022 Niki Gulley
SOLD • Four 28" x 28" canvases to form a 56" x 56" quadriptych • textured mixed media painting

This year I was honored to have my collectors reach out to me and ask me to create a special painting for them on commission. For several years they had been enjoying a 72" quadriptych painting of mine. They loved how it brought them such joy and the feeling of being surrounded by the forest. But, when they decided to build a new home, my original painting was too large to fit over the fireplace in their great room. So, they decided to hang the first painting in another room and requested that I paint this new one smaller and to change the scene so that it would reflect the fall trees that grow around their new house. Voila! I hope you, too, can experience the joy of being surrounded by nature's beauty in this autumn kaleidoscope of colors.

To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings online, visit NikiGulley.com.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my available palette knife birch and aspen tree paintings.


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

Thursday, December 22, 2022

"Fall Jamboree" Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley


"Fall Jamboree" ©2022 Niki Gulley
36" x 60" textured oil painting on canvas

I love being immersed in nature. After living in a city surrounded by concrete and noise, I find being surrounded by mother nature to be extremely cathartic, peaceful and rejuvenating. In Fall Jamboree, I wanted to capture those feelings of happiness and tranquility. Working first with thin drippy paint, and then building up thick layers of oil paint with palette knives to achieve extreme dimension, this painting is loaded with movement, energy and color. I hope it lifts your spirits and recharges your batteries while bringing texture, joy and the outdoors inside your home.


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

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

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Sunflower Palette Knife Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

 

"Sunshine on my Mind"
SOLD • 24" x 12" textured acrylic Sunflower painting by Niki Gulley

Just sold! I was awestruck by these massive fields of sunflowers blooming not too far away from where I live. Seeing this brilliant carpet of gold, with its sea of faces smiling towards the sun, just made me feel happy and I wanted you to experience that joy, too. Created with palette knife and thick paint, these yellow beauties practically leap off the canvas and come to life!


For more details on my other sunflower and floral 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/

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

New "Rosy Surprise" Palette Knife Painting by Impressionist Niki Gulley


"Rosy Surprise" ©2022 Niki Gulley
16" x 16" Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

What a beautiful surprise to have these roses blooming in my garden this winter! Of course the next night it was supposed to freeze and I couldn't let these beauties go to waste. After cutting and assembling them in a vase, I just kept staring at them as they were bringing so much color and joy to the grey day. Despite several projects on my plate, I had to take a break and capture these rosy fleeting blooms. May they bring some vibrancy to your winter days, too.


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

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


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

Monday, December 19, 2022

New Cheerful Bluebonnet Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

 

"Blossoming Joy II" ©2022 Niki Gulley

24" x 12" textured mixed media on canvas

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.

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

Friday, December 16, 2022

New Uplifting Poppy Field Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

  

"Blossoming Joy" ©2022 Niki Gulley

24" x 12" textured mixed media on canvas

I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and joy of prolific poppies flowing along this blossoming hillside. Set beneath a colorful sky with a few clouds drifting by on a beautiful day in springtime, wildflowers are in full bloom. Making sure to not over blend my thick strokes so that you could see the marks and feel the energy found in nature, Blossoming Joy is loaded with texture, vibrant hues and movement. Vertical diagonal rows of ruby jewel tones lead your eye into the distance, inviting you to stroll amongst the gorgeous tapestry. Arranging the blooms vertically is designed to lift your spirits and add joy to your home.

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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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/

Thursday, December 15, 2022

New Cheerful Sunflower Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

20" x 10" textured acrylic painting on canvas panel ©2022 Niki Gulley

I can’t believe there are sunflowers blooming in every garden in Switzerland. You know I had to paint them! Here are some beauties outside our B and B with the gorgeous mountains behind them.

For details on more of my Switzerland and travel 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/


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

2023 Schedule
Venice - Carnivalé 
Art Trek - Feb. 12-18
Tuscany
Foodie Trek - May 27 - June 3
Provence
Art Trek - June 24- July 1
Switzerland
Summer 2025

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

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley Paints Switzerland

 

9" x 12" textured acrylic painting on canvas panel ©2022 Niki Gulley
SOLD

Just Sold! We finally stopped hiking 20,000 steps today and I actually had time to paint! Here’s the view from our B and B in Switzerland. The scenery here was s gorgeous!!!

For details on more of my Switzerland and travel 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/


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

2023 Schedule
Venice - Carnivalé 
Art Trek - Feb. 12-18
Tuscany
Foodie Trek - May 27 - June 3
Provence
Art Trek - June 24- July 1
Switzerland
Summer 2025

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

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

New Ocean Sunset Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

"Hazy Sunset" ©2022 Niki Gulley
9" x 12" textured acrylic painting on canvas panel

Painting this piece on location, I wanted to capture the movement in the ocean as the tides lapped along the shoreline. With the waves creating their cathartic rhythmic sounds, I left my strokes loose to convey that energy and motion. There was a beautiful sunset tonight that caused the sky and water's surface to dance in these ethereal shades of pink and gold. I hope you, too, can feel the peaceful magic in the moment.


Visit my website at NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.

Or e-mail me for more information on my seascapes at Niki@NikiGulley.com.


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

Monday, December 12, 2022

Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley Paints Cathartic Seascapes

  


12" x 12" textured acrylic painting on canvas panel
©2022 Niki Gulley 

 I wanted this painting to be about the power of the ocean to lift your spirits. Painting this piece on location, I was hoping you could feel the ocean tides lapping on the shore and hear the rhythmic, soothing sounds of the waves cresting and falling like I was experiencing while painting it. Whenever I visit the beach I always feel rejuvenated, and I hope I’ve translated that onto the canvas for you to experience it, too.

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

Friday, December 9, 2022

New Contemporary Seascape Painting by Impressionist Niki Gulley

 


12" x 12" textured acrylic painting on canvas panel
©2022 Niki Gulley 

I wanted this painting to be about the power of the ocean to lift your spirits. Painting this piece on location, I strove to capture the sparkle the sun cast across the turquoise waters as it slowly rose above the horizon. Creating bobbing diamonds of sparkling light across the surface was truly mesmerizing to watch.

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