“Flowing into Spring II” ©2016 Niki Gulley
24″ x 12″ textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

I
painted this scene from the Dallas Arboretum on location a few weeks
ago when the weather was beautiful and the spring buds were in full
bloom. I love tulips being one of the first flowers to announce that
winter has officially ended, so I focused on these colorful red and
white striped ones in the foreground, which contrast so well against the
complimentary green leaves and grasses. I also liked how their height
leads you back into the distant flower beds and onto the Degolyer house
in the background, so I chose this vertical panorama format to
accentuate that feeling. Loaded with thick oil paint, texture and
movement, I hope you can feel the joy that spring is in the air!

If
you’re near Ann Arbor, MI, please stop by my booth at the State Street Art Fair this Thurs. – Sun.