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Enchanting 36" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Floral Landscape Follow the path through this painting, and you will see lots of wildflowers painted with the palette knife.  They are scattered throughout the field...as your eye wanders back and forth into the horizon.  This painting is currently hanging at  Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, Texas .  Contact  Kay Wyne  or the gallery for more information on this contemporary landscape painting.  Thanks for looking, Kay

What A View 12" x 16" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Today is  Day #6 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge ! Contact  Kay  if you are interested in purchasing this painting. Last March John  and I were in La Jolla, CA walking the streets and taking in the town.  A lot of times when you are vacationing, you seem to see the same people over and over again.  We kept running into or in this instance, following a small group of monks.  I could not resist taking a pic of them taking in the view.  I really liked the robes and the shadows they created.  So, last week I started this painting...and now it is finished.  Thanks for looking at this blog...I am painting everyday, keeping up with the challenge.  Kay

Layers Of Color 20" x 24" Oil on Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Currently hanging at  Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, Texas . Contact  Kay  for more information. Thanks for looking at the art posted here!  KMW

Blue Skies Above 24" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Landscape Painting Day #10 in the 30/30 Paint Challenge This is a re-do from a painting that I was not happy with, and although I normally don't go back into a re-do, re-work, re-paint, re-finished painting, but I did this twice.  I am happier with this impressionistic landscape, and I am not going to change it....again.!!!!  I like the hint of the lavender in the foreground, and the swirling, moving clouds.  I used a wide brush and a medium sized palette knife to apply the paint.  Thanks for looking at this blog, and this painting...Kay

Drifting 24" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Wildflower Landscape Painting When I started this landscape, I wanted a soft, mystical feel to the painting.  I wanted the viewer to "drift" into the painting and roam around the canvas.  The wildflowers are fading into the background, and everything is still.  Not alot of bold brush strokes going on...which many of my paintings have.  The sky is a soft icey gray-blue, and the wildflowers have magentas, ochres, and blue-greens.  This canvas is stretched on gallery wrap stretcher bars, so frame is not needed.  Contact  Kay  for more information on this painting.  Thanks for looking...KMW

"Dreams Revisited" ©2013 Niki Gulley 36" x 48" textured mixed media on wrap around canvas In this painting I wanted to create a dream-like feel using one of my favorite flowers, the poppy, so I chose to paint this landscape at dusk as the sun is starting to set over the distant hills to add to that mood. I love the wildflower masses in the foreground creating waves of color, and the curving shapes adding to the sense of tranquility. If you would like to see my textured oil paintings in person, please stop by my booth at the Wells Street Art Fair in downtown Chicago this weekend. Wells Street Art Fair June 8th & 9th • 10am – 8pm Chicago, IL • on N. Wells St., Booth #308 on N. Wells St., between Goethe & Division chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=141 To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit  nikigulley.com. For more information on palette knife floral paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley. ...

“Aspen Vista Trail, Summer” ©2013 Niki Gulley 16" x 20” textured oil painting on canvas On our Santa Fe Art Trek last year, the temperature started rising in the afternoon, so we headed up into the mountains for cooler breezes to paint the beautiful aspen trees. We were attracted to the brilliant white trunks with their unique peeling bark and dark protruding knots. I liked how the soft dappled light came through the trees and illuminated the path, leading into the distance. Becoming totally lost in the moment, I set out to capture the peacefulness and contentment of being immersed in nature. For more information on my textured aspen tree and birch palette knife oil paintings, please e-mail  Niki Gulley. Or, visit  NikiGulley.com  to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

"Culmination" ©2012 Niki Gulley SOLD • Three 48" x 30" canvases to form a 48" x 90" triptych textured mixed media on wrap around canvas Just Sold through my Dallas Gallery, American Fine Art!  I decided it would be a fun challenge to create an extremely large painting, and I wanted the final piece to be very uplifting, colorful and full of energy. Opting for warm colors and working with extremely thick paint and palette knives, I chose this lily pond reference from our visit to Monet's Gardens in Giverny, France. The grounds were breathtaking and I could actually see his paintings come to life. I was drawn to the energetic flow and yet calming serenity in this view, and I positioned the water lilies and my paint strokes in a circular pattern to add to that mood. The morning light peeking through the distant foliage added to a sense of mystery and promise that I wanted to capture in paint, and share with you that feeling of hope. This ...

Monet's Gardens, Giverny, France • 9 " x 12" oil painting by Niki Gulley Day 6 - Art Trek Paris with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams Between loving the picturesque setting and the excitement of painting in Monet's footsteps, we were inspired to keep creating. With the sun almost overhead but softly filtered by the trees, the colors and reflections on the pond looked completely different than in the early hours, just as Monet's canvases varied so much depending on the time of day and month he painted. We adjusted our colors accordingly and increased our contrast from the noon sun, and then relished in the moment. What a perfect day! Monet's Gardens, Giverny, France *** If you would like to come along on one of our upcoming  Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshops  to  Santa Fe, NM Aug. 12 - 18 (see  nikigulley.com/art-classes ) or   Tuscany, Italy Aug. 31 - Sept. 8   ( visit nikigulley.com/artreks ) , please e-mail  Nik...

"Riomaggiore," Cinque Terre, Italy ©2011 Niki Gulley SOLD • pastel 5" x 7" From our trip to the Cinque Terre along Italy's west coast, Riomaggiore is one of my favorite harbors. I love the colorful buildings and the amazing way they are stair-stepped and stacked one on top of each other along this hilly coastline. The view from up top is amazing, too! If you'd like to join us in Cinque Terre and Lake Como, Italy this Sept. 8th - 16th for our next  Plein-Air Painting / Photography Workshop, e-mail Niki Gulley for more information or visit  nikigulley.com/?page_id=1420.  Sign up by Jan. 13th and save $500! To see more of my travel landscapes and Italy paintings visit  NikiGulley.com .

"Tuscan Drive" ©2012 Niki Gulley pastel • 14" x 11" This quintessential Tuscan farmhouse framed by the cone-shaped cypress trees is so indicative of Tuscany and the area that we stay in that it's hard not to paint it! This scene is just around the corner from where we stay while we're teaching our Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshop each September and I've always liked how the curving lines of the gravel driveway lead you up the hill. I wanted to add a lot of color and energy to the foreground grasses to create a joyful feeling, much like most everyone experiences being in Tuscany. If you'd like to come along Aug. 31 - Sept. 8 for our next Tuscany Plein-Air Painting / Photography Workshop, e-mail Niki Gulley for more information or visit  nikigulley.com/?page_id=1420.  Register by Jan. 13th for a $500 discount. We'd love to have you join us! To see more of my plein-air paintings, visit  NikiGulley.com .

Prickly Beauty Emily Leland Fredericksburg, TX 8X10 Oil on Board There is a time of year that the fields are full of the brilliance of this yellow beauty. This year we had these instead of the bluebonnets. The small plants are equally as a beautiful as the giant aged ones. This is a piece of a giant one.

Hello everyone! I am a brand new member and this is my first post. This painting is a departure for me for many reasons. First of all, I usually have a source photograph that I use when painting landscapes. This time I just drew a sketch and decided on my color palette and let the paint fly. I also used a palette knife which I have only done a few times. I really love using the palette knife because it forces my to paint "looser" which is a goal of mine. Lastly, it is as large a piece as I have ever done. I love the freedom that a large canvas affords. This piece is inspired by my frequent trips to New Mexico. My colors are exaggerated, but this, for me, captures the beautiful vivid colors that New Mexico brings to mind. Thank you for looking at my work and thanks to all for including me in this organization. I am honored to be a part of it.

“Idyllic Village,” Austria ©2010 Niki Gulley 8” x 10” oil painting After teaching our plein air painting / photography workshop in Venice, my husband and I ventured north into Austria and Bavaria, the land of castles and fairytale villages. We found this sleepy little town south of Salzburg and I fell in love with its beauty and charm, and I just had to paint it! To see “Idyllic Village” and my other recent paintings stop by my studio in Dallas as part of the White Rock Lake Artists’ Studio Tour - Saturday and Sunday . For more information on the Studio Tour, see WhiteRockArtists.com. Or, e-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com for more information. My Website - NikiGulley.com

The Brazos River by Sheri Jones 16 x 8 oil on canvas panel This was painted on a bluff over looking the river at Pecan Plantation in Granbury, Texas. Getting outside painting in the warmer weather is so refreshing. Spring is upon us with Winter approaching. Spring starts tomorrow and they are calling for snow in North Texas. Go figure, just when I'm geared up for the great outdoors. This was painted with lots of paint applied with a pallet knife. Available Sheri@sheriart.net sheriart.net sheriart.blogspot.com

"Meadow of Sunshine" ©2010 Niki Gulley oil on canvas • 30" x 40" I wanted this painting to be real loose and fun, so that you could almost feel the breeze blowing across the wildflowers and making the rows of colors dance. To see more of my paintings, visit the Frisco Art Festival this weekend, friscosquare.com/AITS NikiGulley.com Niki@NikiGulley.com.