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Daily Painting #20 "Capri"  ©2020 Niki Gulley 10" x 7" textured mixed media on canvas, mounted to Gatorboard Standing cliffside looking down into the the shimmering blue water on the Isle of Capri simply takes your breath away. At least that is how it affected me and what inspired me to paint this image. If you're interested in purchasing this painting and seeing a close up of its thick texture, just follow this link  http://nikigulley.com/ capri /   . If interested in framing options, please e-mail me. If you'd like to receive weekly e-mails about these new paintings, please tell me to add you to my daily paintings newsletter. And, if you know anyone else who might be interested, I'd really appreciate it if you could pass this along. Also, you can follow me on Facebook or Instagram where I post daily about these new pieces as they're ready. Thank you! E-mail  Niki Gulley .   NikiGulley.com

"Luminescent Radiance" ©2013 Niki Gulley Two 48" x 24" canvases with one 48" x 30" canvas in the middle to form a 48" x 78" triptych Textured oil painting on wrap around canvas I decided it would be a fun challenge to create an extremely large painting, and I wanted the final piece to be very uplifting, colorful and full of energy. Opting for warm colors and working with extremely thick paint and palette knives, I chose this lily pond reference from our visit to Monet's Gardens in Giverny, France. The grounds were breathtaking and I could actually see his paintings come to life. I was drawn to the energetic flow and yet calming serenity in this view, and I positioned the water lilies and my paint strokes in a curving pattern to add to that mood. The morning light peeking through the distant foliage added to a sense of mystery and promise that I wanted to capture in paint, and share with you that feeling of hope. This paintin...

“Aqua Dreams” ©2011 Niki Gulley 36” x 60” textured oil on canvas When we arrived at this tranquil spot, the early morning light was very cool in color, but as the sun began to rise from the horizon, it shone this beautiful warm light that shimmered on the water’s surface and cast its hope of what was to come from the brand new day. I remember the peacefulness I felt in that moment, and a sense that anything was possible. In Aqua Dreams, by showing the contrast in the cool aqua/blues in the foreground waters against the warm golden glow on the distant pond’s edge, I wanted to share that feeling of hope and promise communicated by nature. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her textured oil aspen and birch tree paintings. Or, to see more of her work, stop by her booth at Art Fair on the Square in Madison, WI next weekend, (July 9 & 10). mmoca.org NikiGulley.com