Texas wildflower art

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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

Textured Bluebonnet Painting by Palette Knife Artist Niki Gulley

March 31, 2023

SOLD • 36″ x 60″ Textured Mixed Media on Canvas

In this series, I wanted to create pieces that are full of joy, energy, texture and light. Working on oversized canvases and painting the blossoms larger than life add to that feeling of hope and exuberance. Choosing to leave the background airy and working with thick layers of white on white paint, ribbons of brightly colored blooms dance across the canvas with spontaneity and freedom. Subconsciously, I feel like these light-filled visions came to me in response to so much bad news and the COVID lockdown. Searching for a way to create more space, room to roam and the freedom to live life to its fullest, I hope these paintings bring the beauty of nature inside and fill your spirit with light and cheer.

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

For more information on my palette floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

Hill Country Bluebonnet Commissioned Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

January 16, 2023

SOLD • 24″ x 36″ textured oil painting by Niki Gulley

Just Shipped! This year my collectors reached out to me to create two special custom pieces for their new home in Colorado. I wish it had been under happier circumstances, though. You see they were one of the unfortunate families devastated by last year’s Colorado wildfires and everything they owned was burned to the ground. My heart broke when they told me their story.

But, I was so honored when they informed me that I was the first artist they contacted to replace their former art collection. And, on top of that I was to go in the place of a William Slaughter painting that they had owned for 40 years! Large shoes to fill, but I was excited to create something uplifting to bring back fond memories for them. Set amongst the rolling landscape of the Texas Hill Country, I wanted them to feel the warmth and beauty on this perfect spring day while out for a leisurely drive among the cheerful bluebonnets and Texas wildflowers.

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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my textured Colorado paintings.

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