Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

"Autumn Harvest," Tuscany ©2011 Niki Gulley pastel • 24" x 36" I was inspired to paint this pastel of the beautiful rolling Tuscan hills and vineyards after our last Plein Air Painting & Photography Workshop that my husband and I taught in Tuscany. Not only were the views amazing, but the food and the wine were absolutely delicious, too! From our last Tuscany workshop: Part of group pictured while touring this 300 year old wine cellar, always run by the same family. If you'd like to join us Sept. 2-10 for our next Tuscany Plein-Air Painting & Photography Workshop, e-mail Niki Gulley for more information or visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=13 . With limited space and a final registration deadline of April 9th quickly approaching, we suggest registering soon. To see "Autumn Harvest" and more of my paintings in person, stop by my booth at Art City Austin, a premier juried outdoor art festival in Austin, TX, April 2-3. I'll be at booth #328 – o...

"Sienna Passageway" ©2011 Niki Gulley SOLD • pastel • 10" x 8" Just sold! I painted this pastel of Sienna, Italy on our last Plein Air Painting & Photography workshop that my husband and I taught in Tuscany. Sienna is such an interesting town, with the narrow cobble streets forming a labyrinth of passageways, the energy of the people in the central square, the ancient stone architecture and unusual adornments, and the picturesque views from the rambling hillsides. We just love it! From our last Tuscany workshop, one of my students composing her painting of one of the picturesque Tuscan hill towns. If you'd like to join us for our next Tuscany Plein-Air Painting & Photography Workshop, Sept. 2 -10, e-mail Niki Gulley for more information, or visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=13 . With limited space and a final registration deadline of April 9th quickly approaching, let me know if you'd like to join us! NikiGulley.com

"View from Montepulciano" Tuscany, Italy SOLD • 14" x 11" pastel by Niki Gulley Join us for our next Plein-Air Painting & Photography Workshop in Tuscany, Sept. 2 -10. In addition to daily painting and/or photography excursions, there will also be day trips into the surrounding hill towns, along with winery tours, museum visits in Florence and plenty of gorgeous Italian countryside. The villa we stay at sits atop a hill with 360 degree panoramic views of the surrounding area, it has all modern convinces, plus wifi and a swimming pool. This truly is La Dolce Vita, so don’t wait until the last minute to sign up. The early deadline for a $400 discount is just a couple days away! E-mail Niki Gulley for more information, or visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=13 . From our last Tuscany workshop, everyone enjoying a delicious Italian dinner al fresco after a fun-filled day of painting, photographing and sightseeing in the Tuscan countryside. NikiGulley.com

"Sienna Passageway" ©2011 Niki Gulley pastel • 10" x 8" From our last Plein Air Painting & Photography workshop in Tuscany. Sienna is such an interesting town, with the narrow cobble streets forming a labyrinth of passageways, the energy of the people in the central square, the ancient stone architecture and unusual adornments, and the picturesque views from the rambling hillsides. We just love it! From our last Tuscany workshop, one of my students painting with pastels. If you'd like to join us for our next Plein-Air Painting & Photography Workshop, Sept. 2 -10, e-mail Niki Gulley for more information, or visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=13 . The early deadline for a $400 discount is just a week away! NikiGulley.com

“Villa View,” Tuscany ©2011 Niki Gulley Oil on canvas • 8” x 24” When we teach our workshop in Tuscany, the villa and its views are so beautiful that I just had to paint it. The quintessential stone farmhouse is surrounded by these unobstructed amazing 360 degree views of the surrounding valleys and hill towns. I decided to go with a panorama format because it seemed the only way to communicate the expansive landscape around the property, and even that doesn’t begin to do it justice. I chose to work with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives since you don’t see Tuscany painted that way very often and it’s so much fun to play with all of that paint. Another view from the villa by one of my students. Very talented! If you'd like to join us for our next Plein-Air Painting & Photography Workshop, Sept. 2 -10, e-mail Niki Gulley for more information, or visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=13 . The early deadline for a $400 discount is just a week away! NikiGulley.com