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"Along the Shoreline II" ©2022 Niki Gulley 24" x 18" Textured oil painting I always love going to Turtle Creek, the natural oasis the city has created in the middle of Dallas. This painting was inspired from a time when you could actually climb down the rocks and enjoy the beautiful stream from below, being completely isolated from city noise and housing. I was drawn to these large abstract sweeping patterns of the water and land meeting with just a trickle of light illuminating the foliage in the distance and one lone trunk that has fallen. If you'd like to add "If a Tree Falls" to your art collection, please check out  nikigulley.com/if-a-tree-falls/. To see more of palette knife landscape paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley for more details.

  “Along the Shoreline” ©2021 Niki Gulley 14" x 18” textured oil painting on canvas Early on a fall morning the sun breaks softly through leafy branches and casts early autumn’s palette across the creek. Silent water is ruffled by a gentle breeze. Arching over, bending into the quiet waters, a tree arches into the scene – encompassing, embracing. This painting captures the dreamy reflections and tranquil landscape of one of my favorite spots to paint on location near my home. It is painted in the traditional plein air oil manner, incorporating some heavy texture with palette knife. To purchase "Breaking Through", please visit  nikigulley.com/breaking-through/ . ••• E-mail  Niki Gulley  for more information on her contemporary landscape paintings.  See  NikiGulley.com  to view her textured palette knife oil paintings.

  “Through the Keyhole” ©2021 Niki Gulley 20” x 16” textured oil painting I love the twisting, textured limbs of old oak trees, and the way these two branches formed a keyhole view of the forest beyond was fascinating. Arching the branches upward suggests a touch of whimsey like climbing a tree when you’re a kid. Loaded with texture and surprising pops of color, I hope you, too, are transported to an enchanted place filled with hope and wonder. If you have any questions about my palette knife paintings, please   e-mail  Niki Gulley . To see more of Niki Gulley's contemporary landscape paintings, visit  NikiGulley.com . To purchase and for more details on "Through the Keyhole," go to  https://www.nikigulley.com/through-the-keyhole/.

“Through the Keyhole” ©2019 Niki Gulley 20” x 16” textured oil painting I love the twisting, textured limbs of old oak trees, and the way these two branches formed a keyhole view of the forest beyond was fascinating. Arching the branches upward suggests a touch of whimsey like climbing a tree when you’re a kid. Loaded with texture and surprising pops of color, I hope you, too, are transported to an enchanted place filled with hope and wonder. If you have any questions about my palette knife paintings, please   e-mail  Niki Gulley . To see more of Niki Gulley's contemporary landscape paintings, visit  NikiGulley.com .

"If a Tree Falls" ©2019 Niki Gulley 24" x 18" Textured oil painting I always love going to Turtle Creek, the natural oasis the city has created in the middle of Dallas. This painting was inspired from a time when you could actually climb down the rocks and enjoy the beautiful stream from below, being completely isolated from city noise and housing. I was drawn to these large abstract sweeping patterns of the water and land meeting with just a trickle of light illuminating the foliage in the distance and one lone trunk that has fallen. To see more of palette knife landscape paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley for more details.

“Peaceful Destination” ©2019 Niki Gulley SOLD • 9" x 12” textured oil painting on canvas Just Sold!  Early on a fall morning the sun breaks softly through leafy branches and casts early autumn’s palette across the creek. Silent water is ruffled by a gentle breeze. Arching over, bending into the quiet waters, a tree arches into the scene – encompassing, embracing. This painting captures the dreamy reflections and tranquil landscape of one of my favorite spots to paint on location near my home. It is painted in the traditional plein air oil manner, incorporating some heavy texture with palette knife. E-mail  Niki Gulley  for more information on her contemporary landscape paintings.  See  NikiGulley.com  to view her textured palette knife oil paintings.

“Along the Shoreline” ©2019 Niki Gulley 14" x 18” textured oil painting on canvas Early on a fall morning the sun breaks softly through leafy branches and casts early autumn’s palette across the creek. Silent water is ruffled by a gentle breeze. Arching over, bending into the quiet waters, a tree arches into the scene – encompassing, embracing. This painting captures the dreamy reflections and tranquil landscape of one of my favorite spots to paint on location near my home. It is painted in the traditional plein air oil manner, incorporating some heavy texture with palette knife. E-mail  Niki Gulley  for more information on her contemporary landscape paintings.  See  NikiGulley.com  to view her textured palette knife oil paintings.

“Dappled Light,” Turtle Creek ©2017 Niki Gulley SOLD •  12” x 9” oil painting Just Sold!  Early on a spring morning the sun breaks softly, dreamlike, through leafy branches and casts early autumn’s golden palette across the creek. Silent water is ruffled by a gentle breeze. Arching over, bending into the quiet waters, a tree is mirrored encompassing, embracing –this painting captures the dreamy reflections and tranquil landscape of one of my favorite spots to paint near my home. It is painted in the traditional plein air oil manner, incorporating some heavy texture. E-mail  Niki Gulley  for more information on her contemporary landscape paintings.  See  NikiGulley.com

“Along the Shoreline” ©2017 Niki Gulley 14" x 18” textured oil painting on canvas Early on a fall morning the sun breaks softly through leafy branches and casts early autumn’s palette across the creek. Silent water is ruffled by a gentle breeze. Arching over, bending into the quiet waters, a tree arches into the scene – encompassing, embracing. This painting captures the dreamy reflections and tranquil landscape of one of my favorite spots to paint on location near my home. It is painted in the traditional plein air oil manner, incorporating some heavy texture with palette knife. E-mail  Niki Gulley  for more information on her contemporary landscape paintings.  See  NikiGulley.com  to view her textured palette knife oil paintings.

“Long Shadows” White Rock Lake ©2011 Niki Gulley 12” x 24” oil on canvas Sunset draws lengthening shadows across the grassy waters edge at Sunset Bay, White Rock. The lake shimmers in the evening glow as sky high above fills with deep blues and before you the soft, moody colors stretch out, long lines beckoning you into the complex diagonal composition. Rich texture models the leaves, branches and tree trunk rimmed in the sunset and shadow. Vivid masses of color form the foliage on the opposite bank, fall at its peak. The long cast shadows draw you into the tranquil landscape and the peaceful, dreamy sunset at White Rock Lake. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her contemporary landscape paintings. NikiGulley.com

5" x 7" textured oil painting, White Rock Lake, by Niki Gulley Dallas Plein Air Painting Workshop with Niki Gulley  Day 2 - Afternoon Location:  Sunset Bay, White Rock Lake In the afternoon at White Rock Lake, we switched locations to find better light on our subjects. Everyone was drawn to this peaceful bay and the vibrant fall colors. Even though every painter basically sketched the same scene, it was fun seeing each artist's individual style come thorugh. With just a short amount of time left at the end of the day, I quickly captured the lake, shoreline and autumn foliage with a palette knife and my leftover paint before starting our critique. A perfect ending to our plein air painting workshop at the Dallas Arboretum and White Rock Lake – sharing our work from each day with new friends after a gorgeous weekend of painting outside. Thanks guys! If you'd like more information about my upcoming workshops in the US and Europ...

9" x 12" oil painting, White Rock Lake, by Niki Gulley Dallas Plein Air Painting Workshop with Niki Gulley  Day 2 - Morning Location: White Rock Lake On the second day of our plein-air painting workshop, we enjoyed a beautiful morning at White Rock Lake. Focusing on capturing water and the morning light, each painter picked a different vantage point, some choosing only natural subjects and others depicting sailboats on the horizon. I chose to paint these colorful boats largely for their vibrant colors and I liked how the line of the pier leads your eye back to the docked vessels. With a gentle breeze, the water had a little movement and shimmer to it that I suggested along with the vibrant foliage in this peaceful inlet. A perfect autumn morning! Morning paintings at White Rock Lake. If you'd like more information about my upcoming workshops in the US and Europe, visit  nikigulley.com/?page_id=13 . Or, to see more of my l...

“Turtle Creek Morning” ©2011 Niki Gulley 12” x 24” oil on wrap around canvas Early on a fall morning the sun breaks softly, dreamlike, through leafy branches and casts early autumn’s golden palette across the creek. Silent water is ruffled by a gentle breeze. Arching over, bending into the quiet waters, a tree is mirrored encompassing, embracing –this painting captures the dreamy reflections and tranquil landscape of one of my favorite spots to paint near my home. It is painted in the traditional plein air oil manner, incorporating some heavy texture. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her contemporary landscape paintings. See NikiGulley.com

“Choices Await” ©2011 Niki Gulley 12” x 24” textured oil on wrap around canvas Every day brings a choice – where should you go? Which path should you take? Life awaits you and this artwork says that you have everything before you: your “Choices Await” you. This masterful V shaped composition pulls you into the painting of still waters, reflected reeds and trees creating a sense of calm and meditation. Bring home this beautiful memory of White Rock Lake and each day it will challenge you to be bold, be decisive. To see the contemplative "Choices Await" and more of Niki Gulley’s textured palette knife oil paintings in person, please stop by her booth at Wells Street Art Show. Saturday June 10 from 11 am to 8 pm and Sunday June 11 from noon to 6 pm. Chicago, IL • On N. Wells St., between North Ave. & Division Booth #118 & 120 Visit chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=141 for details. Or, e-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her contemporary landscape paintings. NikiG...

“Bridge to Tomorrow,” White Rock Lake ©2011 Niki Gulley 12” x 24” textured oil on canvas White Rock Lake sparkles in the evening sunset encompassed by the dark silhouette of the downtown Dallas skyline and the cresting bridge that carries cyclists around the lake's bike trail. Forefront dense shrubs, pampas grasses and trees frame the image and hold it in a mirror reflection of the bridge – an intriguing and complex composition that is designed to move you, the viewer, into the painting and carry your eye around this picturesque view of Dallas's cherished White Rock Lake. Rich with texture, thick palette knife strokes build lights and shadows; selecting saturated colors to suggest hope and optimism about upcoming days and using mysterious darks to define the lush foliage and offset the lowering sun. To see this painting of downtown Dallas and more of Niki Gulley’s textured palette knife oil paintings in person, please stop by her booth at the Cottonwood Art Festival this we...

"Spring Blooms II," Dallas Arboretum ©2011 Niki Gulley 9" x 12" oil painting To see more of my paintings, stop by my booth at Artscape, an outdoor art show at the Dallas Arboretum this weekend, http://www.dallasarboretum.org/artscape/index.htm . E-mail Niki Gulley for more information. NikiGulley.com

"Crimson Sky," Dallas ©2010 Niki Gulley SOLD • pastel • 25" x 19" Just sold to a new collector in Dallas! NikiGulley.com Niki@NikiGulley.com

Dallas Skyline, White Rock Lake ©2010 Niki Gulley oil on board • 5" x 7" Just off the easel! This miniature oil painting captures the light shimmering on White Rock Lake as the sun is just starting to set behind the Dallas skyline. Created with extremely thick paint and palette knife, the resulting image is loaded with color and texture. If you'd like more information on this painting, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com . I will also have several pieces on display and available for sale at my Last Art Show of 2010 this weekend at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas . See bathhousecultural.com for details. Or to see more of my paintings, visit my website at NikiGulley.com .