“Waltz of the Sunflowers” New Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

 

“Waltz of the Sunflowers” ©2023 Niki Gulley
24″ x 12″ textured mixed media painting on canvas

This winter has been so grey and cold that I had to buy a bouquet of sunflowers to cheer myself up. Not only did they do the trick, but I was also inspired to paint their infectious beauty. To lift your spirits, too, I arranged the blooms vertically in my composition and repeated the circular shapes in the foreground and background to create a sense of joyful energy and movement. I hope you can hear a beautiful symphony playing while sunflowers dance to the melodic tune.

These vibrant sunflowers can also be hung horizontally.

 
E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on this piece or more of my palette knife floral paintings.
 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
 
 
 
https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
 

“Field of Dreams” Large Triptych Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

 

 

“Field of Dreams” ©2023 Niki Gulley
Three 48″ x 36″ canvases to form a 48″ x 90″ triptych
textured oil painting on wrap around canvas
 
Field of Dreams is inspired from the beautiful sunflower fields we visited in Provence, France. The flowers seemed to stretch forever and the color explosion was out of this world! Back in my studio, I worked from a combination of photos, on-site sketches and memories. Painting the sunflowers full-sized in the foreground helps to bring them to life and hopefully transport you to this happy location. Including surprising pops of vivid reds and purples keeps your eye moving throughout the scene, seeing new things each time you look at it, and adds to the joyful feeling.
 
To purchase this original painting, go to https://www.nikigulley.com/field-of-dreams/.
 
Or, if you would prefer a print on canvas, please e-mail Niki Gulley for details.
 
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If you’d like to join us in Provence this summer and learn to paint like Van Gogh, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org for more information.

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

New Cheerful Sunflower Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

 

20″ x 10″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel ©2022 Niki Gulley
 
I can’t believe there are sunflowers blooming in every garden in Switzerland. You know I had to paint them! Here are some beauties outside our B and B with the gorgeous mountains behind them.
 

For details on more of my Switzerland and travel paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

 

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

 
https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
 
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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!
 
2023 Schedule
Venice – Carnivalé 
Art Trek – Feb. 12-18
Tuscany
Foodie Trek – May 27 – June 3
Provence
Art Trek – June 24- July 1
Switzerland
Summer 2025
 

 

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

 

Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley Paints Switzerland

 

9″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel ©2022 Niki Gulley
SOLD
 
Just Sold! We finally stopped hiking 20,000 steps today and I actually had time to paint! Here’s the view from our B and B in Switzerland. The scenery here was s gorgeous!!!
 

For details on more of my Switzerland and travel paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

 

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

 
https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
 
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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!
 
2023 Schedule
Venice – Carnivalé 
Art Trek – Feb. 12-18
Tuscany
Foodie Trek – May 27 – June 3
Provence
Art Trek – June 24- July 1
Switzerland
Summer 2025
 

 

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

 

“Sunshine on My Mind” New Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

“Sunshine on My Mind” ©2022 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 24″ x 12″ textured mixed media painting on canvas

Just Sold! I saw these cheerful sunflowers planted in my neighborhood every time I got in my car to ran errands  and they were so bright and colorful, I just had to paint them! So this week, I dragged my body out of bed at 5 a.m. to capture them at sunrise before our Texas heat reached 100 degrees. While not normally an early riser, it was well worth it to bask in their glory while I was painting. I hope you, too, can enjoy their sunshine and start your day with a smile.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my sunflower and textured palette knife floral paintings.
 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
 
 
 
https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
 

Uplifting Palette Knife Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

 

16″ x 20″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel ©2022 Niki Gulley
 

Started on location in Tuscany, these bright, smiling faces just lifted my spirits and I had to paint them to share their cheer with you! Beyond these joyous sunflowers, the quintessential Tuscan farmhouse has the best view of the surrounding valleys. Misty clouds rise from the horizon as cooler nights meet warmer days and set the stage of the magical light and dreamy allure of Tuscany. The resulting painting is full of warmth, color and texture, and my hope is that when you gaze into it, this piece lifts your spirits and brightens up any spot in your home.

 

For details on more of my Tuscany or sunflower paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

 

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

 
https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
 
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If you’re interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to France, Tuscany, or Venice, please let us know. Spaces fill up quickly!
 
2023 Schedule
Venice – Carnivalé 
Art Trek – Feb. 12-18
Tuscany
Foodie Trek – May 27 – June 3
Provence
Art Trek – June 24- July 1
 

 

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

 

Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley Paints Water Lilies

 

10″ x 20″ textured acrylic painting on canvas panel ©2022 Niki Gulley
 
Is this just about the most beautiful setting you could imagine? Castle – check. Cypress trees – check. Water lilies – check. Surrounded by beautiful roes all around – check. Set against a gorgeous blue sky on a warm, sunny day – check. I don’t think this one needs any explanation as to why I had to paint it! All I have to say is I hope you, too, are transported to this magical wonderland.
 
 

For details on more of my Tuscany or sunflower paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

 

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

 
https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/
 
 
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If you’re interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to France, Tuscany, or Venice, please let us know. Spaces fill up quickly!
 
2023 Schedule
Venice – Carnivalé 
Art Trek – Feb. 12-18
Tuscany
Foodie Trek – May 27 – June 3
Provence
Art Trek – June 24- July 1
 

 

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

 

“Field of Dreams” Large Triptych Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

 

“Field of Dreams” ©2022 Niki Gulley
Three 48″ x 36″ canvases to form a 48″ x 90″ triptych
textured oil painting on wrap around canvas
 
Field of Dreams is inspired from the beautiful sunflower fields we visited in Provence, France. The flowers seemed to stretch forever and the color explosion was out of this world! Back in my studio, I worked from a combination of photos, on-site sketches and memories. Painting the sunflowers full-sized in the foreground helps to bring them to life and hopefully transport you to this happy location. Including surprising pops of vivid reds and purples keeps your eye moving throughout the scene, seeing new things each time you look at it, and adds to the joyful feeling.
 
For more details on my other palette knife sunflower 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’d like to join us in Provence next summer and learn to paint like Van Gogh, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org for more information.

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

“Sunny Dreams” Palette Knife Sunflower Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

  

“Sunny Dreams” ©2022 Niki Gulley
SOLD • 24″ x 48″ textured oil painting on wrap around canvas
 
 
Just sold! I wanted this piece to be uplifting and full of color and energy. Set beneath a glowing sky on a beautiful summer evening with the sunflowers in full bloom, you can just make out the stone farmhouse in the distance against a backdrop of purple mountains surrounding the plain. Creating almost a patchwork with the sunflowers and their leaves, unexpected pops of red and purple peek out creating a rhythm and energy to the foreground. Perky, circular faces smile back at you and I hope all of your cares drift away while gazing into this cheerful scene.
 
To see more of my palette knife contemporary landscape or sunflower paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
For more information on our plein air painting and photography Art Treks workshops in France and Europe, please e-mail Niki Gulley.
 
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If you’d like to join us in Provence next summer and learn to paint like Van Gogh, please visit http://www.ArtTreks.org for more information.

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

“Sunshine on My Mind” New Sunflower Painting by Niki Gulley

“Sunshine on My Mind” ©2022 Niki Gulley
24″ x 12″ textured mixed media painting on canvas

I saw these cheerful sunflowers planted in my neighborhood every time I got in my car to ran errands  and they were so bright and colorful, I just had to paint them! So this week, I dragged my body out of bed at 5 a.m. to capture them at sunrise before our Texas heat reached 100 degrees. While not normally an early riser, it was well worth it to bask in their glory while I was painting. I hope you, too, can enjoy their sunshine and start your day with a smile.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my sunflower and textured palette knife floral paintings.
 
To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.
 
 
 
 
https://www.instagram.com/nikigulley/