Plein Air Painting in Iceland with Artist Niki Gulley

     

 
9″ x 12” textured acrylic painting on panel by Niki Gulley
 

 

Today the painters in our Art Treks group stayed right on the beautiful grounds of our hotel to paint the dramatic scenery. Meanwhile, our photographers and tourists went off exploring. We had the day all to ourselves with the exception of the curious hotel staff, who loved our paintings so much, they featured us on their Instagram page!
 
For our second painting that day, I chose this relaxing view from our patio. The Atlantic sits in the distance and the two chairs invite you to have a seat, take in nature’s beauty and leave all of your worries behind.
 
 
 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
 

 

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Painting in Iceland with Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

    

 

 
9″ x 12” textured acrylic painting on panel by Niki Gulley
 

 

Today the painters in our Art Treks group stayed right on the beautiful grounds of our hotel to paint the dramatic scenery. Meanwhile, our photographers and tourists went off exploring. We had the day all to ourselves with the exception of the curious hotel staff, and could really immerse ourselves in the cathartic process of painting. I hope you enjoy the escape with us to the peaceful exotic hills and vast open spaces that are what so many fall in love with in Iceland.
 

 

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

 

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Palette Knife Painting in Iceland with Niki Gulley

20″ x 10” textured acrylic painting on panel by Niki Gulley
 
Another quaint house in this idyllic Icelandic landscape. Another challenging painting day in 40 mph winds! And yet another painting created from the rental car’s front seat. Are you picking up a trend??? I really did love their picturesque front yard, the beautiful golden afternoon light, and how flattered the home owner was that I was capturing his house!
 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
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Painting Iceland’s Gorgeous Coastline in Palette Knife by Niki Gulley

 
“Floating Contemplation” 10″ x 20″  textured acrylic painting on panel by Niki Gulley

Every day when we left our Iceland hotel to explore the country’s other worldly scenery, we would pass this house situated next to the ocean. Nestled between the Atlantic and inland estuaries, I could just imagine what the idyllic views would be like staying there. So today we stopped so I could capture this serene escape, and bring you along with us.    

 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
 
 
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Capturing Iceland’s Beauty by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

5″ x 7” textured acrylic painting on panel by Niki Gulley

What to do on a cold, rainy day in Iceland? Fortunately, we have some striking, dramatic views out our windows! I just set up my easel in our room and set out to capture that beauty.

 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
 
 
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Palette Knife Paintings of Iceland by Impressionist Niki Gulley

 
5″ x 7” textured acrylic painting on panel by Niki Gulley
 
What to do on a cold, rainy day in Iceland? Fortunately, we have some striking, dramatic views out our windows! I just set up my easel in our room and set out to capture that beauty.
 
 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
 
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Iceland’s Black Church Painted from the Car!

“The Black Church IV”5″ x 7” textured acrylic painting on panel by Niki Gulley
 
So the rain has finally broken in Iceland, but now there are 35 mph wind gusts! Needless to say I am painting from the protection of our car. Love this black church and the dramatic clouds surrounding it.
 
 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
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Palette Knife Waterfall Painting by Niki Gulley

Cascading” 20″ x 10″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel by Niki Gulley
 
So many waterfalls, so little time! The weather dried out, warmed up and the “breeze” calmed down in Iceland today. Yeah!!! I was in my element getting to paint this amazing 500 foot tall, mult-tiered cascade. I hope you, too, can feel the joy, peace and energy of this beautiful location.
 
 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
 
 

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Painting Lupine in Iceland with Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

“Rivers of Blue” 20″ x 10″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel by Niki Gulley

We timed our Iceland Art Trek perfectly and had almost ideal weather for our group when we were teaching. However the week before when Scott and I arrived early to get in some additional painting and photographing was a whole other story. Today the 40 mph winds made it particularly challenging, so I set up my easel in the front seat of the car and painted out the window. A little weather wasn’t going to deter us!

I loved this view of the one lone house surrounded by colorful wildflowers and cobalt lupine (which look so much like our Texas bluebonnets). The hues were just beautiful together and it added so much joy to what could have been a challenging day. I hope you enjoy the escape, too!
 
 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
 
 

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Last Day of Our Iceland Art Trek with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

“Viking Village” 9″ x 12” textured acrylic painting on canvas panel by Niki Gulley
 
Iceland Art Trek: Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams
 
Day 7 – Kirkjufell
 
We completed our Iceland Art Trek that we taught on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, with its other worldly scenery. Our last stop was Kirkjufell, the cone shaped “church” mountain and its waterfall on the north side of the peninsula, and also the most photographed spot in Iceland. We had just enough time while the photographers were capturing its beauty to start one last painting. Everyone chose a different subject today, and I focused in on this cute town across the bay. Dramatic clouds caused the village to glow against the shadowed mountain, and I had fun playing with shapes and light with my palette knife.
 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
 

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

 
 
 
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