Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

I did these lemons in a very loose,colorful and textured style. Rather fun to paint this way! . 5x7 on canvas board.$75.

Guitar | Barbara Haviland - Blog © Barbara Haviland  http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/645274/guitar  I wanted to do a  musical instrument with the painting knife. This guitar was the subject and the background has so  much paint and texture. The guitar itself is not very textured. The painting is signed and comes with a wire hanger on the back. Thank you for viewing my art Barbara

Still Life with Wooden Frog | Barbara Haviland - Blog Barbara47haviland@sbcglobal.net Web site: http://www.barbarahavilandfineart.com  © Barbara Haviland This wooden frog was found somewhere on one of our trips.  I added the other objects for a nice set up. I used a palette knife to enhance the painting. I am enjoying using the knife. http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/501344/still-life-with-wooden-frog Title Wooden Frog Still Life Medium oils on canvas Size 16"x12" Signed Barbara Haviland

“Bountiful Bulbs” ©2011 Niki Gulley Textured oil on wrap around canvas • 18” x 48” Sometimes I like to paint places that I dream about and hope to one day experience, as is the case in “Bountiful Bulbs.” The tulip farms that I’ve seen in photos look so magnificent with their perfect vibrant rows of color combined with hearing my friends’ descriptions of seeing the overwhelming explosion of blooms both inspire me to paint a strawberry-and-lemon-lollipop-dipped world where all of your cares melt away. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my textured floral and contemporary landscape paintings. See NikiGulley.com

“Dreams Revisted” ©2011 Niki Gulley 36” x 48” textured acrylic on canvas In this painting I wanted to create a dream-like feeling 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. I was mesmerized what the cinematography in the movie “What Dreams May Come” and my painting reminded me a little of those magical graphics, so I decided to title my piece the same. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my textured oil aspen and birch tree paintings. See NikiGulley.com

“Sunny Side Up III” ©2011 Niki Gulley 30” x 48” textured oil on canvas Festive, sun-filled blossoms dance in the gentle breeze, filling the field with sweet fragrance. This textured oil painting captures a carefree summer morning with sunflowers overflowing the foreground, filling up the field with joy under the sunny skies above. To see the “Sunny Side Up III” and more of Niki Gulley’s textured palette knife oil paintings in person, please stop by her booth at Cottonwood Art Festival this weekend. Cottonwood Art Festival Saturday May 7 from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday May 8 from 9 am to 6 pm. Richardson, TX, Cottonwood Park is at the corner of Coit and Beltline. Visit CottonwoodArtFestival.com for details. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her landscape oil paintings. NikiGulley.com