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“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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Painting in the Texas Hill Country with Dallas Artist Niki Gulley

May 9, 2023

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.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on “Sunday Drive II.”

New “Sunday Drive” Texas Bluebonnet Painting by Niki Gulley

May 8, 2023

16″ x 20″ textured acrylic painting on canvas

Who doesn’t love a drive through the Texas Hill Country on a beautiful Sunday afternoon? Especially in springtime when the bluebonnets and wildflowers form a rolling carpet of cheerful color! Today we had to stop ont he side of the road for me to capture all of that beauty. Big, fluffy clouds drift by in the sky as those gently rolling shapes repeat in the trees and foreground adding to a harmonious, joyful feel. I hope you can enjoy the escape with me!

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on this Texas landscape painting.

To see more of my contemporary bluebonnet paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.

Painting in the Texas Hill Country with Impressionist Niki Gulley

May 4, 2023

24″ x 12″ textured acrylic painting on canvas

“For me, wildflowers are joy-giving. They have enriched my life and fed my soul and given beautiful memories to sustain me.”
– Lady Bird Johnson

Surrounded by a sea of blue – Scott captured me in my element here! Not only were the bluebonnets and wildflowers magnificent this year, but I just adore the live oaks, too. Their massive stature, their gnarly, twisting branches and the umbrella of shade they cast, just make me want to paint them over and over again. Leaving bluebonnets large and prominent in the foreground, rows and rows of cobalt lift your spirits and lead you back to the shelter of the grand old oak. I hope you, too, can enjoy the beauty of Texas in all of its spring glory.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on this “Living History” series.

To see more of my contemporary bluebonnet paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.

Textured Bluebonnet Painting by Dallas Artist Niki Gulley

May 3, 2023

24″ x 12″ Textured Acrylic on Canvas

Recently we drove all over the Texas Hill Country, taking in the beauty of this year’s gorgeous wildflower crop! I’ve always loved this old stone farmhouse in Marble Falls, so today we just had to stop so I?could paint it and the flower fantasy surrounding it. Besides a prolific year for bluebonnets, the white poppies were denser than I’d ever seen. Painting them large in the foreground, allows you to take in their individual beauty. Arranging the rows of wildflowers veritcally are designed to lift your spirits and guide you to your retreat in the distance. May you enjoy your escape to the beautiful hill country!

For more details on my Texas wildflower series, e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

Texas Artist Niki Gulley Paints “Living History”

May 2, 2023

20″ x 10″ Textured Acrylic on Canvas

I am fascinated by our Texas live oaks. Their gnarly, tangled branches are unlike other trees and tell such a story of their life – twists, turns and all. Standing tall and branching wide, they offer shelter and respite from the hot Texas sun and grow where few other sentinels can survive such drought conditions. Their deep, etched bark gave me the perfect opportunity to play with color and texture – a modern take on Van Gogh!

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

E-mail Niki Gulley for more details on this live oak piece.

New Palette Knife Bluebonnet Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

May 1, 2023

20″ x 10″ Textured Acrylic on Canvas

The Texas wildflowers were gorgeous and thick this year. The conditions were perfect for a super bloom explosion of color! Leaving the bluebonnets large and prominent in the foreground, rows and rows of these blue beauties lift your spirits and lead you back to the shelter of the grand old oaks. Planted together, their branches were even entangled into a heart shape, and I had to capture their steadfastness. Including bright pops of color all around the compostion all adds to the joy and energy of the moment.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more details.

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

Abstract Poppy Field Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

April 7, 2023

SOLD • 24″ x 24″ Textured Mixed Media Collage on Canvas

Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these cheerful poppies are bursting to life with dimension and energy. Whimsical blooms seem to dance in nature’s kaleidoscope of spring hues bringing joy and sunshine to everyone they greet.

e-mail – Niki Gulley

To see more of my contemporary textured floral and landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.

Texas Artist Niki Gulley’s “Spring’s Palette” Bluebonnet Painting

April 6, 2023

24″ x 24″ Textured Mixed Media Collage on Canvas

Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these Texas wildflowers are bursting to life with dimension and energy. Whimsical blooms seem to dance in nature’s kaleidoscope of spring hues bringing joy and sunshine to everyone they greet.

To purchase this palette knife bluebonnet painting, go to https://www.nikigulley.com/springs-palette-iii/.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more details.

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

New Highly Textured Bluebonnet Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

April 5, 2023

12″ x 16″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

Loaded with thick, textured paint over multiple layers of color, these cheerful bluebonnets and Texas wildflowers are bursting to life with dimension and energy. Whimsical blooms seem to dance in nature’s kaleidoscope of spring hues bringing joy and sunshine to everyone they greet.

Please e-mail Niki Gulley for more details.

To see more of my contemporary textured floral and landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.