Exploring Sintra with Art Treks

Sintra ©2024 Niki Gulley

6" x 8" textured acrylic painting on panel

Portugal Art Trek: 

Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

Day 3 - Afternoon Location: Sintra and the National Palace

Next up on the itinerary our group visited the last main Sintra attractions, the National Palace and the sweet town of Sintra itself. So many beautiful palaces, so little time! Here you can see some of the colorful exteriors hugging the cliffside as the village bustles with activity below. 

After a full day, we then headed back to Cascais for a little downtime at our hotel and another delicious Portuguese dinner. 

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Visiting Peña Palace with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams Art Treks

    

 Peña Palace ©2024 Niki Gulley

8" x 6" textured acrylic painting on panel

Portugal Art Trek: 

Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

Day 3 - Sintra: Peña Palace

Since Sintra is filled with so many beautiful palaces and castles, one day is not enough time to absorb it all, so we returned the next day to continue exploring everything it has to offer. First stop was its star attraction, Peña Palace, which dazzles with bright colors and fairytale design. While our photographers and tourists explored the interior and its surroundings, us painters set out to paint its dramatic, red and yellow facade.

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

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my Portugal painting series.

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August 6-13, 2024
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May 17-24, 2025
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September 27 - October 4, 2025
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Art Treks Paints and Photographs Sintra, Portugal

    

 Monseratte ©2024 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 6" x 8" textured acrylic painting on panel

Portugal Art Trek: 

Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

Day 2 - Afternoon Location - Sintra: Monseratte

That afternoon we headed to another amazing palace, Monserrate.  It is a visually striking blend of Arabic, gothic and Indian influences, and once again is surrounded by beautiful, lush, exotic vegetation. While most everyone explored the palace's interior, I set up outside to capture its distinct architecture.

After finishing our tour in Sintra, we headed back to Cascais for a little downtime and an amazing dinner. The perfect ending to an adventure filled day!

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

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my Portugal painting series.

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August 6-13, 2024
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May 17-24, 2025
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Switzerland Art Trek 
July 26 – August 2, 2025

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Tuscany Foodie Trek Trek 
September 27 - October 4, 2025
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Portugal Art Trek with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

    

©2024 Niki Gulley

6" x 8" textured acrylic painting on panel

Portugal Art Trek: 

Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

Day 1 - Sintra

On our first full day of our Portugal Art Trek, we hit the ground running by visiting the fairy tale town of Sintra filled with exotic gardens, palaces and castles. First stop was La Quinta de Regaleira, decorated in an ornate facade and surrounded by enchanting gardens filled with gothic turrets, carved gargoyles and hidden tunnels. We chose this view grand view of the gardens with one of the palaces in the backgrounds and began capturing our first painting of the trip. It was a truly magical setting! 

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

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my France painting series.

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August 6-13, 2024
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Greece Art Trek
May 17-24, 2025
Early Deadline for a $600 savings: May 11th

Switzerland Art Trek 
July 26 – August 2, 2025

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Tuscany Foodie Trek Trek 
September 27 - October 4, 2025
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If you'd like to join us on one of upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks, please let us know. 

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

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Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley Interviewed on "Bold Journey"

Niki Gulley - Contemporary Impressionist

I’m so honored to have been featured in the most recent edition of the magazine, “Bold Journey." If you’d like to read more about my story of becoming an artist, some of the struggles along the way and hope for how to overcome those set backs, please check out the article at:

https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-niki-gulley/.

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E-mail - Niki Gulley 

Painting in the Texas Hill Country with Dallas Artist Niki Gulley

  

"Sunday Drive II," Texas Hill Country ©2023 Niki Gulley

SOLD • 16" x 20" textured acrylic painting on canvas

This idyllic setting just screamed Texas to me and I had to paint it. The quintessential windmill spins in the distance, signaling a change in seasons as spring arrives. Colorful bluebonnets and wildflowers fill the landscape, inviting you to take a leisurely drive through the wildflower fields, noble oaks and into the hilltops ahead. I hope you can slow down and enjoy your journey in the Texas Hill Country on this beautiful April day.

Visit nikigulley.com to see more of my contemporary impressionistic Texas landscape paintings.

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"Rural Blues" Bluebonnet Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

      

“Rural Blues" ©2024 Niki Gulley

10" x 20" textured mixed media painting on canvas

On our drive through Ennis this spring, the bluebonnets were so full and thick along Sugar Bush ridge. So, I set up my easel to capture this beautiful, peaceful view. I loved how the undulating hills, tree lines in the distance and wildflowers in the foreground all repeated similar shapes and wave-like patterns adding to the feeling of symmetry and serenity. I hope you, too, can feel the joy and glory of springtime in Texas!

For more information or to purchase "Rural Blues," please visit  https://www.nikigulley.com/rural-blues/. 

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

E-mail - Niki Gulley.