Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

"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.

"Afternoon in the Park" ©2022 Niki Gulley 12" x 16" textured oil painting Recently collectors of mine invited us to stay with them at their beautiful home in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. I loved all of the gorgeous colors of the architecture and lush foliage blooming everywhere. Around almost every corner was a peaceful park inviting you to stroll through or just sit and enjoy the tranquility of the moment. If interested in purchasing this painting, please check out nikigulley.com/afternoon-in-the-park/. *** For more details on my other paintings from Mexico and recent travels, please e-mail  Niki Gulley. Or, check out my website at  nikigulley.com  to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.

  "Just Peachy"  ©2022 Niki Gulley 12" x 16" textured oil painting Recently collectors of mine invited us to stay with them at their beautiful home in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. I loved all of the gorgeous colors the houses were painted and the tropical lush foliage blooming everywhere.  The bougainvillea was bursting with bountiful blooms in intense pinks inviting you to stop and admire its beauty. Before it was gone, I had to capture this dramatic morning sun that was causing this peach home to glow and the light to dance across the scene in contrast to the deep shadows. If you'd like to find out more details or add "Just Peachy" to your art collection, visit  nikigulley.com/just-peachy/. *** For more details on my other paintings from Mexico and recent travels, please e-mail  Niki Gulley. Or, check out my website at  nikigulley.com  to see more of my contemporary landscape palette knife paintings.

"Perched on High," Tuscany ©2021 Niki Gulley SOLD • 16" x 20" textured oil painting on canvas panel Just Sold!  Painted during our Tuscany Foodie Trek that we lead, I had been admiring this view from the back of our villa that we stay at over the course of the week. The surrounding scenery is breathtaking with 360 degree views of rolling hills and valleys, dotted by olive groves and quintessential Tuscan farmhouses. In particular, I was attracted to this stone house with its window awning casting a diagonal shadow across its facade, nestled in between cypress, and the rolling countryside as a backdrop behind it. Painted late in the day, the sun was beginning to set creating gorgeous colors in the sky and casting a golden glow on everything it kissed in the foreground. May you be transported to the magic of Tuscany! E-mail  Niki Gulley with any questions about my palette knife travel paintings. To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visi...

  "Serpentine Drive" ©2022 Niki Gulley   12" x 16" textured oil painting Before we taught our Tuscany Foodie Trek, my husband and I spent a few days exploring the Tuscan countryside, painting and photographing the iconic scenery. "Serpentine Drive" illustrates one of the fascinating places we stopped with its mile long cypress lined drive. It felt like the trees snaked back and forth to infinity! Setting up my easel in late afternoon, I was able to capture the dramatic light as the setting sun illuminated the tops of the rolling hills and created long, dramatic shadows. Between the repetition of the vertical arbors and the horizontally flowing hills, the scene created a rhythmic harmony that added to the joy and serenity of the moment.  Close up texture detail: To purchase "Serpentine Drive," go to  nikigulley.com/serpentine-drive/. E-mail  Niki Gulley with any questions about my palette knife travel paintings. To see more of my contemporary impr...

   "Amarillo" ©2021 Niki Gulley   SOLD • 12" x 16" textured oil painting on canvas panel Just Sold!  Inspired from a gorgeous garden in Tuscany, I was drawn to this colorful courtyard. Soft buttery hues of yellow glow and shimmer in the late day light as long purple shadows dance along the stucco wall. Breaking up the sunny expanse, a portal to the formal gardens invites you to venture into an arboreal fantasy world designed to inspire awe and delight your senses.  E-mail  Niki Gulley with any questions about my palette knife travel paintings. To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . *** We will be returning to Tuscany this October for a delicious Foodie Trek.  For more information, visit  http://www.ArtTreks.org. If you're interested in joining us, please let us know.  Spaces fill up quickly!  ***

  “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/.

View from our Villa, Tuscany ©2021 Niki Gulley  9" x 12" textured oil painting  While leading our Tuscany Foodie Trek, I set up my easel to capture this gorgeous view of the distant hills and farmhouse that we see from our breakfast table each morning. With a few clouds drifting by, the sun kept illuminating the foreground Rapeseed and making the hills glow gold and chartreuse. I liked the single farmhouse set against the distant mountains and the one lone cypress growing in the middle of all that yellow. What a perfect morning! That evening for a delicious meal of melted pecorino and homemade rustic bread, pici (hand rolled pasta) with wild boar sauce or truffle ravioli for others, fresh organic vegetables and of course the local red wine to top it off! *** If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Iceland or Tuscany, please let us know.  Spaces fill up quickly! Iceland - Aug. 2021 Portugal - Sept. 2021 Foodie ...

  "Amarillo" ©2021 Niki Gulley    12" x 16" textured oil painting on canvas panel   I loved this yellow wall that surrounded an amazing garden on one of our recent trips to Tuscany so much, that I just had to paint it. The golden tones of the aged stucco were made more vibrant as the shadows moved along its surface in the afternoon sun. The warmth that it gave off just beckons you to enter and enjoy this beautiful space. *** If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Iceland or Tuscany, please let us know.  Spaces fill up quickly! Iceland - Aug. 2021 Portugal - Sept. 2021 Foodie Trek - Tuscany - Oct. 2022 For more information on upcoming Treks, please visit  http://www.ArtTreks.org. **** E-mail  Niki Gulley with any questions about my palette knife travel paintings. To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit  nikigulley.com .

12" x 9" textured oil painting by Niki Gulley Day 3, afternoon location – ART TREKS: TUSCANY  with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams After we finished a delicious antipasto lunch of prosciuttos, local pecorino, and fresh fruits and vegetables, we headed into the hills for our afternoon painting location. Starting fairly late in the day, we timed it so that the light would be soft and golden as we were putting the finishing details on our paintings. For this painting, we focused in closer on one of the tuscan farmhouses, with just a suggestion of the peaks and valleys in the background. Between the quiet surroundings, the quintessential Tuscan vineyard behind us and the perfect weather conditions, this proved to be a very inspiring afternoon. Painting the rolling hills in Tuscany. Photo courtesy of Ken Strange. *** If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Iceland or Tuscany, please let us know.  Spaces ...

"Perched on High," Tuscany ©2021 Niki Gulley 16" x 20" textured oil painting on canvas panel Painted during our Tuscany Foodie Trek that we lead, I had been admiring this view from the back of our villa that we stay at over the course of the week. The surrounding scenery is breathtaking with 360 degree views of rolling hills and valleys, dotted by olive groves and quintessential Tuscan farmhouses. In particular, I was attracted to this stone house with its window awning casting a diagonal shadow across its facade, nestled in between cypress, and the rolling countryside as a backdrop behind it. Painted late in the day, the sun was beginning to set creating gorgeous colors in the sky and casting a golden glow on everything it kissed in the foreground. May you be transported to the magic of Tuscany! *** If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Iceland or Tuscany, please let us know.  Spaces fill up quickly! Iceland - Au...

  "Rolling Shadows," Tuscany ©2021 Niki Gulley   9" x 12" textured oil painting Before my husband and I led our Tuscany Foodie Trek, we spent a couple of days capturing the gorgeous scenery on film and on canvas. I've always been attracted to this lone clump of cypress trees and on this day the clouds in the sky were so fascinating. Soft and voluminous and acting as the perfect backdrop behind the cypress grove, I had to capture it before they disappeared. I decided to have fun with the colors and strokes to add to the excitement and drama of the moment. *** If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Iceland or Tuscany, please let us know.  Spaces fill up quickly! Iceland - Aug. 2021 Portugal - Sept. 2021 Foodie Trek - Tuscany - Oct. 2022 For more information on upcoming Treks, please visit  http://www.ArtTreks.org. **** E-mail  Niki Gulley with any questions about my palette knife travel paintings. To see more of ...