"Embrace" textured birch oil painting by Niki Gulley

"Embrace" ©2018 Niki Gulley

SOLD • textured oil painting • 36" x 36" on wrap around canvas

Just Sold! I like to play with blurring the lines between realism and abstraction so that some things are left up to the viewer’s imagination. In the case of “Embrace,” I chose this unusual, asymmetrical heart-shaped composition and teased your eye with foreground and background emerging and disappearing to create a more abstract scene. Choosing fiery reds contrasted against turquoise blues cause the colors to dance and vibrate. While diagonal strokes and a circular composition combined with the vibrant hues, create a sense of energy, movement and harmony. Using all of these elements, I wanted to create an uplifting, whimsical, passionate painting filled with youthful hope and discovery.

To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.

For more information on my palette knife birch and aspen tree paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

"Embrace" textured birch oil painting by Niki Gulley

"Embrace" ©2015 Niki Gulley

textured oil painting • 36" x 36" on wrap around canvas

I like to play with blurring the lines between realism and abstraction so that some things are left up to the viewer’s imagination. In the case of “Embrace,” I chose this unusual, asymmetrical heart-shaped composition and teased your eye with foreground and background emerging and disappearing to create a more abstract scene. Choosing fiery reds contrasted against turquoise blues cause the colors to dance and vibrate. While diagonal strokes and a circular composition combined with the vibrant hues, create a sense of energy, movement and harmony. Using all of these elements, I wanted to create an uplifting, whimsical, passionate painting filled with youthful hope and discovery.

To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.

For more information on my palette knife birch and aspen tree paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

"Embrace" textured birch oil painting by Niki Gulley

"Embrace" ©2015 Niki Gulley

textured oil painting • 36" x 36" on wrap around canvas

I like to play with blurring the lines between realism and abstraction so that some things are left up to the viewer’s imagination. In the case of “Embrace,” I chose this unusual, asymmetrical heart-shaped composition and teased your eye with foreground and background emerging and disappearing to create a more abstract scene. Choosing fiery reds contrasted against turquoise blues cause the colors to dance and vibrate. While diagonal strokes and a circular composition combined with the vibrant hues, create a sense of energy, movement and harmony. Using all of these elements, I wanted to create an uplifting, whimsical, passionate painting filled with youthful hope and discovery.

"Embrace" is available through the Good Art Company Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX (http://www.goodartcompany.com/gac/.)

To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.

For more information on my palette knife birch and aspen tree paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

Just Sold! "Autumn Crescendo" Birch Impasto painting by Niki Gulley

"Autumn Crescendo" ©2014 Niki Gulley • SOLD

36" x 60" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

I wanted this painting to be about the power and energy in nature to invigorate your spirit more so than an exact replica of the forest, so I chose to use warm vivid colors and thick staccato strokes to add to that feeling. I placed the foliage in diagonal sweeping shapes to create a sense of movement, so that you can feel the wind gently rustling the leaves and causing them to dance.

To see more of my contemporary landscape paintings, please visit nikigulley.com.

For more information on palette knife birch and aspen tree paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

Autumn Aspen Trees painting by Niki Gulley - Just Sold

"Symphony of Colors" ©2013 Niki Gulley

36" x 60" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

Just Sold and now hanging in the art collection at Prime Lending in north Dallas!

Shimmering colors of autumn: Aspen and Oak trees quiver, their light graceful leaves tremble and quake, silver and gold, scarlet and tangerine, with each light breeze. There is the quiet energy of change coming and vibrant color charges the woods. Crisp fall mountain air, a band of slender straight trunks cut bright strokes of white against a dazzling tumble of amber and crimson. Staccato strokes and shimmering hues add to the feeling of change in the air and suggest the wind whistling through the foliage.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her textured oil paintings of aspen and birch trees.

NikiGulley.com 

"Embrace" textured birch oil painting by Niki Gulley

"Embrace" ©2013 Niki Gulley

textured oil painting • 36" x 36"

I wanted this birch painting to be very colorful and whimsical, like through the eyes of a child looking into the treetops with fascination. Painted with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives, the resulting painting is loaded with color, energy, movement and texture.

If you'd like to see more of Niki Gulley's palette knife florals and contemporary landscape paintings, please stop by Art City Austin this weekend.

Art City Austin

Sat. April 13 • 10am - 6pm

Sun. April 14 • 11am - 6pm

Austin, TX • Cesar Chavez & Guadalupe St., booth #102

ArtAllianceAustin.org 

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Perfect Day by Kay Wyne

Perfect Day

48" x 72" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting
I took a break from on the collaborative commission that Sharon and I have been working on for the past three weeks and put this canvas on my easel.  When I needed a break from the long hours of that job, I worked on this painting.  I wanted to paint something loose and colorful, fun and happy.  I used two different palette knives on this painting...so there is plenty of paint built up on the canvas.  Blending colors, I was mindful that it doesn't take much mixing to create MUD.  I also got brave and put my least favorite color in....green.  I usually back away from greens of any shade, but cad green was a good choice, especially when it bounces off the cad reds and oranges.  Thanks for looking at this painting.  Contact me if you have any questions about this painting....kay@kwyne.com.

Abstract Aspens - by Kay Wyne, Sold

Contemporary Abstract Painting - Sold

Palette Knife Painting

Oil on Panel
This abstract was sold yesterday to a collector in Minnesota.  My day was kind of jumbled with errands, when Al called to see if I had some abstract aspens.  He had seen my art at the Omni Hotel Convention Center in Dallas.  So before Al and his sweet rescue dog hit the road, he came to the studio and purchased this painting.  It will be traveling to Eden Prairie, MN as a gift to his friend, Scott.  Thanks for your interest in my art, Al.....I hope my painting makes Scott smile.  Kay

Colorful Day by Kay Wyne

Colorful Day

6" x 8" Oil on Museum Quality Cotton Panel

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

I usually stay away from greens in my paintings....but not in this painting. This little palette knife painting can be framed or can sit on a small easel. Thanks for viewing...Kay

Just A Wonderful Day by Kay Wyne

Just A Wonderful Day

6" x 6" Oil on RayMar Panel

This little painting looks great on an easel or popped into a frame.

Either way, I hope that it makes you smile.

Kay at kay@kwyne.com

Cross My Heart by Kay Wyne

Cross My Heart

8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Panel

Contemporary Aspen Painting

Kay@wyne.com

Textured birch oil painting by Niki Gulley

"Passionate Embrace" ©2012 Niki Gulley

textured oil painting • 36" x 36"

I wanted this birch painting to be very colorful and whimsical, like through the eyes of a child looking into the treetops with fascination. Painted with extremely thick oil paint and palette knives, the resulting painting is loaded with color, energy, movement and texture.

This painting, along with several more of my textured aspen and birch tree paintings are hanging at the Good Art Company in Fredericksburg, TX. Visit goodartcompany.com/gac/ for more details.

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Web - NikiGulley.com • E-mail - Niki Gulley

Covered In Color by Kay Wyne

Covered In Color

48" x 72" Oil on Heavy Duty Canvas

This palette knife painting sold yesterday in Santa Fe.  I am happy that this painting will be traveling to a new home in Chicago.  The vibrant oils were layered on with the palette knife, giving it texture.  Thanks for viewing....I have four new paintings on the easels at the studio....maybe I will finish up at least one of them today.  Kay

You Color My World by Kay Wyne

You Color My World

8" x 16" Oil on Cotton Panel

This contemporary aspen painting is drying, and I will be getting it framed up. I will probably put a wide silver moulding on it. This color palette that I used has more green in it than I normally like to use. I was very careful not to get a muddy green when I was mixing colors. I wanted a clean and bright yellow-green that looks fresh and makes you think of springtime. I used the palette knife of this one. Thanks for looking at the art on this blog. Kay at kay@kwyne.com or 214-532-0325.

Just For You by Kay Wyne

Just For You

8" x 8" Oil on Cotton Panel

This little colorful palette knife painting comes with a black iron easel....a small accent piece to jazz up a small space needing a punch of color. I sold one of these little gems last week, and shipped it off to North Carolina......thanks Shelly! John and I just returned from a weekend in the Hill Country....great weather, fun time and wonderful scenery. More on the trip later....thanks for viewing.

Joyful Day by Kay Wyne

Joyful Day

Oil on 6" x 6" Panel

This little painting is popping with color. It is a detour from my large pieces.....6" x 6" is very small compared to the large canvases that I usually use. It is a fun change, and I have several of these little pieces drying. They are great for gifts, and look wonderful on a small easel. Thanks for viewing, Kay at 214-532-0325 or kay@kwyne.com

Look Ahead by Kay Wyne

Look Ahead

24" x 12" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Original Palette Knife Painting

This colorful contemporary abstract painting is signed and drying.

Contact Kay if you are interested in this painting.

Kay at 214-532-0325 or kay@kwyne.com

Look Through The Trees by Kay Wyne

Look Through The Trees

36" x 18" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Original Palette Knife Painting

Contact Kay for more information....kay@kwyne.com

Thanks for viewing the art on this blog!

Twisted by Kay Wyne

Twisted

24" x 20" Oil on Linen Gallery Wrap

Palette Knife Painting

Image looking up in the sky with the wind whipping around, trees blowing and a storm coming in. That is what I imagined when I painted this contemporary abstract. I blended the colors in the background, using wide brushes. The leaves and trees were laid in with thick layers so that there is texture on the linen. I purposely left some of the natural linen showing because I love that color. Contact Kay for more information on this painting......kay@kwyne.com or 214-532-0325. Thanks for looking.....

I See You by Kay Wyne

I See You

10" x 20" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

This colorful contemporary palette knife painting has layers of color and texture. I wanted the viewer to look through the trees into the background of color. You can use your imagination as to what you really see. This painting is signed and drying in the studio. I was thrilled to have two paintings leave the studio recently....yesterday I shipped a painting to a collector in England, and one of my abstracts has found a new home in Canada! Thanks to Maxine and Cam on those sales.....Have a great Valentines Day!!!! Kay at 214-532-0325 or kay@kwyne.com