Month: July 2019
New Tuscany Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley
Just Sold through the Good Art Company Gallery! This painting is inspired from a trip to Tuscany we took a few years ago when my husband, who is a professional photographer, and I spent about a week scouring every inch of the countryside for the best poppy fields and views. I was particularly drawn to this peaceful scene, even if the poppies weren’t as prolific as in other fields. I loved the calming, sweeping shapes of the hills and the vibrant reds contrasting against the softer grasses and white wildflowers. The road beckons you back to the stone farmhouse in the distance, while dramatic voluminous clouds dance across the sky, mimicking the foreground shapes and creating a sense of harmony. Repeating colors throughout, I love how the Impressionists used vibrant hues to add to the mood of a scene and create flow, so I brought my contemporary approach with broad strokes and thick texture to their traditions. I hope you, too, can feel a sense of peace and joy when you gaze into this Tuscan landscape.
New “Visions of Wildflowers III” Bluebonnet Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley
In this Texas wildflower series, I wanted to capture the excitement and energy felt during a beautiful April day when the bluebonnets are painting the horizon in blue. Driving through the hill country in springtime, there is such an amazing explosion of color from the bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush, coreopsis, Evening Primrose and the plethora of wildflowers, that it fills your heart with joy and awe. Focusing on the rows of color, I wanted to communicate the emotion felt being surrounded by all of this Texas beauty.
New “Waves of Wildflowers IV” Texas Hill Country Oil Painting by Niki Gulley
E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her palette knife contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings.
“Waves of Wildflowers” Texas Bluebonnet Painting by Niki Gulley
For more information on similar pieces to “Waves of Wildflowers”, please contact my gallery, the Good Art Company, in Fredericksburg, TX at goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&z.
Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.
New “Texas Trails” Bluebonnet Oil Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
Or, check out my website at nikigulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.
Painting Ireland’s Dingle Peninsula with Niki Gulley
New “Room with a View” Oil Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
New “Aspiring Dreams” Fall Foliage Treetops by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
Painted on location, I was drawn to the striking reds and oranges of the maple treetops contrasted against the vivid turquoise blue sky. There was so much energy in the colors and the breeze blowing through the leaves, that I had to capture that feeling. Dappled light rakes across the tree trunks and illuminates flickering leaves as they catch the sunlight. Using diagonal strokes and a lot of paint with my palette knife, this piece is filled with joy, color and movement.