"Frozen Islands" Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

"Frozen Islands" ©2020 Niki Gulley

9" x 12” textured oil painting

One of the highlights of our Iceland trip was to visit the Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon. Completely otherworldly, large chunks of blue ice break and float along the water's surface while the massive glacier looms in the distance. My favorite color being aqua, I had to capture all of the gorgeous blues in the water and the ice. While a little overcast, the sun was able to peak through the clouds and create a dreamlike sunset casting a golden tint across the lagoon. A magical moment!

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

If you're interested in purchasing this painting, just follow this link  http://nikigulley.com/frozen-islands/.

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Paris - June 2021

Portugal - Aug./Sept. 2021

Iceland - Aug. 2021

Foodie Trek - Tuscany - Oct. 2021

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New Waterfall Palette Knife Painting from Iceland by Niki Gulley

"Falling Water V" ©2020 Niki Gulley

9" x 12” textured oil painting

Across from the unique Kirkjufell mountain is the Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall. Mult-tiered water flows and cascades from one layer to the next into the pool below, creating a river that eventually flows out to sea. Since it was a rather grey evening, I decided to play with the colors to create a more uplifting, fantastical scene. Using juicy, thick, diagonal strokes creates energy and movement adding to the sense of rushing water. Created with palette knife and oil paint, this piece is loaded with color, texture and joy. 

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Portugal - Aug./Sept. 2021

Iceland - Aug. 2021

Foodie Trek - Tuscany - Oct. 2021

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New Palette Knife Barn Painting from Iceland by Niki Gulley

"Rural View" ©2020 Niki Gulley

5" x 7” textured oil painting

Continuing our journey along the west coast of Iceland, I was taken by their simplistic architecture, often topped with bright red roofs to add a pop of color to the natural landscape. In the next several paintings, you’ll see I chose a different house or barn each day and set out to capture its shape, the colors and light hitting the structure, and the picturesque, idyllic, quiet scenery surrounding the building in all directions. Here is my first one, a small 5” x 7” study where the shape of the mountains largely resembles the design of the barn, set amidst glowing grasses without another home in sight. 

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

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Portugal - Aug./Sept. 2021

Iceland - Aug. 2021

Foodie Trek - Tuscany - Oct. 2021

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Painting the Black Church in Iceland by Niki Gulley

"The Black Church," Iceland ©2020 Niki Gulley

5" x 7” textured oil painting

After disappointing weather in the north, we continued our adventure around the country to the west, finishing our trip on the Snaefellnes Peninsula. My husband loves architecture so the first stop on our itinerary was to visit the famous Black Church. Being the only church made of black construction material on the island, its distinctive appearance stands out rising out of a relatively large, flat plateau. I wanted to capture not only its color and shape, but the dramatic clouds surrounding it. Working with palette knife and thick oil paint, this little piece is loaded with texture, color and movement. 

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Portugal - Aug./Sept. 2021

Iceland - Aug. 2021

Foodie Trek - Tuscany - Oct. 2021

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"Rural View IV" Palette Knife Painting from Iceland by Niki Gulley

"Rural View III" ©2019 Niki Gulley

5" x 7” textured oil painting

Continuing our journey along the west coast of Iceland, I was taken by their simplistic architecture, often topped with bright red roofs to add a pop of color to the natural landscape. In the next several paintings, you’ll see I chose a different house or barn each day and set out to capture its shape, the colors and light hitting the structure, and the picturesque, idyllic, quiet scenery surrounding the building in all directions. Here is my next one, another small 5” x 7” study where I came in close so you get a sense of scale for the size of the barn and the mountain behind it. My main focus for this painting was contrasting simplistic objects, repeating shapes and direction, texture and movement in my strokes. 

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

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Paris - June 2021

Portugal - Aug./Sept. 2021

Iceland - Aug. 2021

Foodie Trek - Tuscany - Oct. 2021

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"Majestic Residence" - New Irish Castle Painting by Niki Gulley

"Majestic Residence," Ireland ©2020 Niki Gulley

12" x 9" textured oil painting

Day 5:  Ireland ART TREK
Killarney
Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

On the next morning of our Ireland Art Trek, we left for Killarney, making a pit stop in the adorable thatch-roofed town of Adare. After exploring and grabbing lunch, we drove onto our lodging for the next few nights, a 16th century castle, fit for a king! Dinner was also delicious that evening in the castle's dining room.

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

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Portugal - Aug./Sept. 2021

Iceland - Aug. 2021

Foodie Trek - Tuscany - Oct. 2021

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"The Long Walk" from Galway by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

"The Long Walk," Galway, Ireland ©2020 Niki Gulley

9" x 12" textured oil painting

Day 3:  Ireland ART TREK
Galway

Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

After spending the first two days of our Ireland Art Trek in Dublin, we moved onto the happening city of Galway next. After a quick bite, us painters set up our easels along the "Long Walk" to capture the colorful houses along the cove while the photographers and tourists explored downtown and joined us later that afternoon. While we managed to stay dry, you can see from the painting that we had very dramatic skies and moody colors! A fun challenge to capture after coming from sunny Dallas, TX. That evening we checked into our hotel near the Cliffs of Moher and thoroughly enjoyed a delicious gourmet dinner that night.

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Portugal - Aug./Sept. 2021

Iceland - Aug. 2021

Foodie Trek - Tuscany - Oct. 2021

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