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  "Sunrise in St. Mark's Square" Venice ©2022 Niki Gulley 12" x 16" textured oil painting I painted this piece on location in Venice during our Art Trek we taught in Venice while their infamous Carnival celebration was taking place. Since St. Mark's Square can get overrun with tourists, we chose to get up with sunrise to enjoy the beauty of the city and the peacefulness of those early morning hours. I love the magical light that comes flooding in from the lagoon and is so distinctive of Venice. Fortunately, I got set up in time to capture the glow from the gas lamps, too, before they went out as daylight approached, adding to the mysterious quality of the plaza. Against a backdrop of the Doge's Palace, a few people stroll across the square and signal the energy of the day that is to come. To purchase this painting, check out  nikigulley.com/sunrise-in-st-marks-square/. To see more of my travel paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley fo...

"Gondola Ride," Venice ©2019 Niki Gulley 12" x 9" oil painting I painted this piece on location during our Art Trek we taught in Venice while their infamous Carnival celebration was taking place. Since St. Mark's Square can get overrun with tourists, we chose to set up our easels along a side street to enjoy the peacefulness and beauty of the city. I love the magical light that comes flooding in through the canals and is so distinctive of Venice. The stone bridge with its iron railing sets a perfect backdrop to the gondolier rowing his enchanted passengers through the romantic back canals. To see more of my travel paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley for more details. ••• To see "Gondola Ride" on display until Dec. 1st, please visit: The Goodrich Gallery – One Woman Show: Niki Gulley Nov. 1st – Dec. 1st Gallery hours: Saturdays: 9 a.m. – Noon Sundays: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. ...

"Strolling the Canals," Venice ©2019 Niki Gulley 9" x 12" textured oil painting I painted this piece on location during our Art Trek we taught in Venice while their infamous Carnival celebration was taking place. Since St. Mark's Square can get overrun with tourists, we chose to set up our easels along a side street to enjoy the peacefulness and beauty of the city. I love the magical light that comes flooding in through the canals and is so distinctive of Venice. It is such a romantic city and I wanted to capture this couple strolling along hand in hand, setting the mood of this enchanted city. To see more of my travel paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley for more details. ••• To see "Strolling the Canals" on display until Nov. 30th, please visit: The Goodrich Gallery – One Woman Show: Niki Gulley Nov. 1st – Nov. 30th  Gallery hours: Saturdays: 9 a.m. – Noon Sundays...

"Sunrise in St. Mark's Square" Venice ©2019 Niki Gulley 12" x 16" textured oil painting I painted this piece on location in Venice during our Art Trek we taught in Venice while their infamous Carnival celebration was taking place. Since St. Mark's Square can get overrun with tourists, we chose to get up with sunrise to enjoy the beauty of the city and the peacefulness of those early morning hours. I love the magical light that comes flooding in from the lagoon and is so distinctive of Venice. Fortunately, I got set up in time to capture the glow from the gas lamps, too, before they went out as daylight approached, adding to the mysterious quality of the plaza. Against a backdrop of the Doge's Palace, a few people stroll across the square and signal the energy of the day that is to come. To see more of my travel paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley for more details. ••• To see "Sunr...

"Gondola Sunrise" Venice ©2019 Niki Gulley SOLD •  10" x 20" textured oil painting Just Sold!  Rising before the crack of dawn to enjoy St. Mark's Square before the mad rush during Carnivalé, I set up my easel along the lagoon to capture the iconic scenery and gorgeous sunrise. Luckily Mother Nature did not disappoint and the sky was filled with magical pinks, golds and oranges. I love the stack of gondolas resting along the shore just waiting to be taken out for ride. Working quickly to capture the light as it sparkles against the water, I created this piece with palette knife and a lot of oil paint so that it is filled with texture, color and movement. To see more of my travel paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley for more details. *** If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Scotland, Tuscany, Venice, Greece or Iceland, please let us know.  S...

"Strolling the Canals," Venice ©2019 Niki Gulley 9" x 12" textured oil painting I painted this piece on location during our Art Trek we taught in Venice while their infamous Carnival celebration was taking place. Since St. Mark's Square can get overrun with tourists, we chose to set up our easels along a side street to enjoy the peacefulness and beauty of the city. I love the magical light that comes flooding in through the canals and is so distinctive of Venice. It is such a romantic city and I wanted to capture this couple strolling along hand in hand, setting the mood of this enchanted city. To see more of my travel paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley for more details. *** If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Scotland, Tuscany, Venice, Greece or Iceland, please let us know.  Spaces fill up quickly! Scotland - Aug. 2019 F...

"Gondola Ride II," Venice ©2019 Niki Gulley 12" x 9" oil painting I painted this piece on location during our Art Trek we taught in Venice while their infamous Carnival celebration was taking place. Since St. Mark's Square can get overrun with tourists, we chose to set up our easels along a side street to enjoy the peacefulness and beauty of the city. I love the magical light that comes flooding in through the canals and is so distinctive of Venice. The simple brick bridge and the one yellow building in the distance sets a perfect backdrop to the gondolier rowing his enchanted passengers through the romantic back canals. To see more of my travel paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley for more details. *** If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Scotland, Tuscany, Venice, Greece or Iceland, please let us know.  Spaces fill up quickly! ...

"Gondola Ride II," Venice ©2019 Niki Gulley 12" x 9" oil painting I painted this piece on location during our Art Trek we taught in Venice while their infamous Carnival celebration was taking place. Since St. Mark's Square can get overrun with tourists, we chose to set up our easels along a side street to enjoy the peacefulness and beauty of the city. I love the magical light that comes flooding in through the canals and is so distinctive of Venice. The simple brick bridge and the one yellow building in the distance sets a perfect backdrop to the gondolier rowing his enchanted passengers through the romantic back canals. To see more of my travel paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley for more details. *** If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Scotland, Tuscany, Venice, Greece or Iceland, please let us know.  Spaces fill up quickly! ...

"First Ride of the Day," Venice ©2019 Niki Gulley SOLD  • 10" x 20" textured oil painting Just Sold!  Painted on location in Venice, this morning I set up my easel along the lagoon to capture the iconic scenery and magical morning light. I love the silhouette of the lone gondola rowing its first passengers of the day through the canals. Working quickly to capture the light as it sparkles against the water, I created this piece with palette knife and a lot of oil paint so that it is filled with texture, color and movement. To see more of my travel paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley for more details. *** If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Scotland, Tuscany, Venice, Greece or Iceland, please let us know.  Spaces fill up quickly! Scotland - Aug. 2019 Foodie Trek - Tuscany - Oct. 2019 Venice Carnivalé - Feb. 2020 Greece - May...

"Sunrise in St. Mark's Square" Venice ©2019 Niki Gulley 12" x 16" oil painting I painted this piece on location in Venice during our Art Trek we taught in Venice while their infamous Carnival celebration was taking place. Since St. Mark's Square can get overrun with tourists, we chose to get up with sunrise to enjoy the beauty of the city and the peacefulness of those early morning hours. I love the magical light that comes flooding in from the lagoon and is so distinctive of Venice. Fortunately, I got set up in time to capture the glow from the gas lamps, too, before they went out as daylight approached, adding to the mysterious quality of the plaza. Against a backdrop of the Doge's Palace, a few people stroll across the square and signal the energy of the day that is to come. To see more of my travel paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley for more details. *** If you're interested ...

"Gondola Sunrise" Venice ©2019 Niki Gulley 10" x 20" textured oil painting Rising before the crack of dawn to enjoy St. Mark's Square before the mad rush during Carnivalé, I set up my easel along the lagoon to capture the iconic scenery and gorgeous sunrise. Luckily Mother Nature did not disappoint and the sky was filled with magical pinks, golds and oranges. I love the stack of gondolas resting along the shore just waiting to be taken out for ride. Working quickly to capture the light as it sparkles against the water, I created this piece with palette knife and a lot of oil paint so that it is filled with texture, color and movement. To see more of my travel paintings, visit  nikigulley.com . Or, E-mail  Niki Gulley for more details. *** If you're interested in joining us on one of our upcoming Art Treks or Foodie Treks to Scotland, Tuscany, Venice, Greece or Iceland, please let us know.  Spaces fill up quickl...

"Back Canals," Venice ©2013 Niki Gulley 8" x 10" oil painting On the last day of our Venice Art Trek, St. Mark's Square was packed with tourists and people dressed up in costumes for Carnivalé which we loved seeing, but we were hoping to find a quieter spot to paint. So we left the photographers and headed back into the local neighborhoods where it was very peaceful and picturesque. I liked the ornamentation on this bridge and the way the light danced across the water making it shimmer. If you'd like to join us in Venice for our next Art Trek during Carnival Feb. 22 - Mar. 1, please let me know. The registration deadline of Oct. 12th is quickly approaching! For more details,  e-mail  Niki Gulley  or go to  nikigulley.com/artreks. Upcoming Art Treks Venice, Italy – Carnivalé – Feb. 22-Mar. 1, 2014 Paris, France – June 19-27, 2014  Provence, France – June 26 – July 4, 2014 Tuscany, Italy – Sept. 5-13, 2014 Cinque T...