contemporary landscape painting

“Bundle of Sunshine” Sunflower Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

May 11, 2023

“Bundle of Sunshine” ©2023 Niki Gulley
24″ x 12″ textured oil painting on wrap around canvas, framed in an espresso floater frame

I was awestruck by these massive fields of sunflowers blooming in Provence. 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. Exaggerating the tile-roofed house in the distance also adds to that cheerful, whimsical mood of feeling content and like you’ve found your home. Created with palette knife and oil paint, “Bundle of Sunshine” practically leaps off the canvas and comes to life with its vibrant yellow petals and extremely thick three-dimensional oil paint.

For more details on my other 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.

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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!

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

“Sunny Outlook” Sunflower palette knife painting by Niki Gulley

May 10, 2023

SOLD • 30″ x 48” textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas

Just Sold! Festive, sun-filled blossoms dance in the gentle breeze, filling the field with sweet fragrance. This textured painting captures a carefree summer morning with sunflowers overflowing the foreground, filling up the field with joy under the sunny skies above.

I’m so excited that this painting has been chosen as the featured artwork for Southlake’s Art on the Square. What an honor! For details, visit http://www.artinthesquare.com.

Please stop by the show this weekend to visit and see more of my available paintings!

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For more information on my textured sunflower and poppy field paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

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My husband and I are excited to be returning to Provence, France this summer as part of our Plein-Air Painting / Photography Art Treks Workshops. This trip is full, but if you are interested in joining us at other locations check out http://www.ArtTreks.org.

New Contemporary Floral Triptych Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

April 24, 2023

Three 36” x 18” mixed media paintings on canvas to form a 36″ x 54″ triptych

Spreading their joy across the landscape, I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and density of beautiful, uplifting wildflowers in bloom. Starting with the first signs of spring when prolific bluebonnets carpet the hills, moving into May as vibrant poppies cast their merriment and energy, and finally transitioning into mid-summer when the amazing aromas of lavender fill the air. Dreamy light illuminates the sky and dances across the blanketed fields to bring nature’s glory, hope and serenity to your home.

Please visit the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX at goodartcompany.com/niki-gulley for more details on this “Chromatic Transitions” triptych filled with joy, color and texture!

To view more of my palette knife impressionist landscape paintings, check out nikigulley.com.

E-mail me at Niki Gulley.

New “Emerging Brilliance” Uplifting Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

March 24, 2023

30″ x 40″ textured mixed media painting on 1.5″ wrap around canvas

I wanted this piece to be uplifting and full of color and energy. Sun rises on the horizon, casting its beautiful bronze glow across fields of golden petals. Creating a quilted patchwork with sunflower blossoms and their fronds, unexpected pops of red and purple peek out creating a rhythm and energy. Perky, circular faces smile back at you and I hope all of your cares drift away while gazing into this magical moment.

If interested in purchasing this piece, visit nikigulley.com/emerging-brilliance/.

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For more details on my sunflower and poppy paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

“Sunny Outlook” New Sunflower palette knife painting by Niki Gulley

March 22, 2023

30″ x 48” textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas

Festive, sun-filled blossoms dance in the gentle breeze, filling the field with sweet fragrance. This textured painting captures a carefree summer morning with sunflowers overflowing the foreground, filling up the field with joy under the sunny skies above.

I’m so excited that this painting has been chosen as the featured artwork for Southlake’s Art on the Square. What an honor! For details, visit http://www.artinthesquare.com.

To purchase “Sunny Outlook,” go to https://www.nikigulley.com/sunny-outlook/.

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For more information on my textured sunflower and poppy field paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

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New “Laundry Day II” Oil Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

February 22, 2023

5″ x 7″ textured oil painting

I had to capture this laundry drying with a cool morning breeze set against a peeling paint backdrop in the back canals of Venice. Dramatic lighting made the sheets glow in the morning sun. I love the rich colors Europeans paint their houses!

E-mail Niki Gulley.

NikiGulley.com

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And, if you’d like to join us on one of our upcoming Art Treks, please let me know.

These workshops are filling up quickly, so we encourage you to register soon!

2023 Schedule

Venice – Carnivalé

Art Trek – Feb. 12-18

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Tuscany

Foodie Trek – May 27 – June 3

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Provence

Art Trek – June 24- July 1

2024 Schedule

Spain

Foodie Trek – March

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Portugal

Art Trek – March

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Iceland

Art Trek – August

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Tuscany

Foodie Trek – October

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

Abstract Poppy Field Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

January 20, 2023

20″ x 30″ textured mixed media painting on wrap around canvas

In this painting I wanted to create a dream-like feel using one of my favorite flowers, the poppy. There is something awe-inspiring about the transformation of a single dainty flower into a dense explosion of vibrant, energetic crimson that delights your senses and lifts your spirits. Arranging the wildflower masses in the foreground to create waves of color and repeating those curving shapes throughout the landscape add to a sense of joyful harmony and tranquility.

For more information on this painting, please contact The Good Art Company Gallery, in Fredericksburg, TX at goodartcompany.com/gacart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&sort=20a&page=1&z.

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For more details on my abstracted wildflower paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

“Woodland Adventure” Palette Knife Aspen Tree Painting by Niki Gulley

January 9, 2023

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.

“Tomorrow’s Dreams” Quadriptych Dreamy Landscape Painting by Niki Gulley

January 5, 2023

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.

“Fall Jamboree” Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

January 4, 2023

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.

E-mail Niki Gulley with any questions.

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