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"Primary Colors," Burano, Italy ©2014 Niki Gulley 12" x 16" textured oil painting We have been leading Art Treks in Venice, Italy for the past 6 years and one of the places that I look forward to most when we're visiting is the quaint, colorful island of Burano. Known for making lace by hand, what I particular love are all of the vibrant painted houses and the reflections they cast in the canals. I feel like a kid in a candy store, not knowing what to paint first. It is such a visual feast for your eyes! I was particularly drawn to this scene with the warm reds and yellows contrasted against the vivid  calm blue water, fishing boats docked for the day and some clean clothes drying in the distance. If you'd like to join us next February in  Venice  for our Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop,  please let me know. For more details,  e-mail  Niki Gulley  or go to  nikigulley.com/artreks. Upcomi...

Venice Art Trek, Day 3, Afternoon Location: Back Canals 7" x 5" textured oil painting by Niki Gulley After pizza fortifications for lunch, we set up our easels on a back canal near our hotel while the photographers went off in search of more costumes and scenery to photograph. The architecture in Venice is fascinating and in every direction there is so much ornate detail, that I wanted to capture all of the unusual elements in this one little doorway. For dinner that night, we went to a local recommendation with amazing seafood pasta. Yum! If you'd like to join us on one of our upcoming Art Treks, please let me know.  For more details, E-mail  Niki@NikiGulley.com  or go to  nikigulley.com/artreks. Upcoming Art Treks Paris, France – June 19-27, 2014  Provence, France – June 26 – July 4, 2014 - wait list only Tuscany, Italy – Sept. 5-13, 2014 Cinque Terre and Lake Como, Italy – Sept. 12-21, 2014 Athens and Sa...