Joyful Day by Kay Wyne

Joyful Day

60" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Floral Landscape 

Day #18 in the 30/30 Paint Challenge

Large, colorful and dreamy describe this floral landscape painting.  I can visualize this canvas hanging above a fireplace on a wall with a vaulted ceiling...and it is ready to hang, since the sides of the canvas are painted.  Framing is optional.  I can look at this painting and my eye wanders back through the field, zig-zagging far into the horizon.  Contact Kay for purchasing info.  Thanks for looking at the art posted here.  Kay

Big Sky by Kay Wyne

Big Sky

36" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Landscape Painting

This painting is calm and peaceful.  The clouds are drifting off at a slow pace, and it makes you look and try to find images in the sky.  I want the viewer to imagine standing in a large and quiet wide open field with the clouds moving, making interesting images.  This painting is for sale, so if you have any comments or questions, please contact ME.  This painting looks very good without a frame...although it is an option.  Thanks for looking at this blog, KAY  

Below The Turquoise Sky by Kay Wyne

Below The Turquoise Sky

18" x 18" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Landscape Painting

A low sky of clouds give this painting a feeling of change, that a storm is moving in.  The clouds have thick brush strokes and they are heavy hanging over the horizon line.  This landscape is for sale.  Contact ME for purchasing info.  Framing is optional...right now it doesn't have a a frame.  Thanks for looking, Kay

Big Sky by Kay Wyne

Big Sky

36" x 36" Oil on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Landscape

Day #5 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days

I just finished this painting yesterday in the studio...I was inspired to paint a very simple and peaceful landscape, which is a change-up from my normal palette knife/landscape paintings.  I like layering paint to get puffy clouds that are moving across the big sky.  This painting is drying at the studio!  Be sure to check out all of the neat paintings in the 30/30 Paint Challenge.  Thanks for viewing...EMAIL ME with any comments or questions.....thanks, Kay

Pathway To Joy - Sold - By Kay Wyne

Pathway To Joy

Sold

12" x 12" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Floral Landscape Painting

This painting was a commission for a collector in Dallas, and it was a Christmas gift to his wife.  It was fun working with this collector, as he had a certain color palette, and look that he wanted me to achieve on canvas, using both the brush and palette knife.  This is day one of the Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.  Here we go again!  Be sure to check out all of the art posted on Leslie's blog.  Happy New Year!  Kay

Kaleidoscope Landscape by Kay Wyne

Kaleidoscope Landscape

12" x 12" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Floral Landscape 

Day #11 of the 30/30 Paint Challenge

As I continue exploring the floral landscape series, I am digging deep into my color palette.  The flowers in the foreground are thick and loose.  The trail of flowers fades into the horizon where the hills/mountains are.  I started with a toned canvas - using scarlet red, it really warmed the canvas up, and there are little pieces of the scarlet showing through on the coulds.  This is my post for Day #11 for Leslie Saeta's Paint Challenge.  Thanks for looking....Be sure to contact Kay with any questions concerning the paintings posted here.  Thanks, Kay

Abstract Landscape by Kay Wyne

Abstract Landscape

12" x 24" Oil on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrap Canvas

Painting #13 for the 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge.

Contact Kay for purchasing information.

Thanks for viewing!

KMW

Cottage Rose Garden by Kay Wyne

Cottage Rose Garden

14 3/4" x 20 3/4"

Oil on Panel

This oil painting is framed in a beautiful gold frame.
The paint is applied with a palette knife and brush, 

so there is variety in the texture.
One of my favorite things about this painting is the rooftop, 

which has layers of oils built up using the palette knife.  

The roses in the foreground are also painted with thick paint.
I hope that this colorful landscape painting takes 

the viewer to a pleasant place....
maybe England...maybe a countryside cottage.
Thanks for viewing....kay@kwyne.com

Wide Open Sky by Kay Wyne

Wide Open Sky

36" x 36" Oil on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Oil Painting inspired by the low country.

I always get excited about painting landscapes after 

visiting a beautiful and inspiring location.

This was from a trip to Charleston.  It is painted in an 

unusually peaceful way....usually my

colors and subject matter have more energy 

and movement.  

This painting is available for purchase.  

If you are interested in my 

art, please contact me.  kay@kwyne.com 

Thanks for viewing....Kay

Peaceful Path by Kay Wyne

Peaceful Path

48" x 48" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

When I painted this contemporary landscape canvas, I wanted to let the eye wander over the canvas as if you were exploring and walking through the trees, towards the mountains.  There is a path leading to the base of the mountains, which is the focal point.  The color palette for this painting is different than the norm for me...I wanted to use more neutral and earthy colors rather than bright, bold and vibrant colors. When looking at this painting up close you want to touch it...the palette knife allowed me to put some texture on the canvas.  Peaceful Path would make a wonderful addition to a home or office ...please contact me if you are interested in this painting or any of the art posted here on this blog.  Thanks, Kay at kay@kwyne.com.

"Dreams Revisited" New Poppy Field oil painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

"Dreams Revisited" ©2013 Niki Gulley

36" x 48" textured mixed media on wrap around canvas

In this painting I wanted to create a dream-like feel using one of my favorite flowers, the poppy, so I chose to paint this landscape at dusk as the sun is starting to set over the distant hills to add to that mood. I love the wildflower masses in the foreground creating waves of color, and the curving shapes adding to the sense of tranquility.

If you would like to see my textured oil paintings in person, please stop by my booth at the Wells Street Art Fair in downtown Chicago this weekend.

Wells Street Art Fair

June 8th & 9th • 10am – 8pm

Chicago, IL • on N. Wells St.,

Booth #308 on N. Wells St.,

between Goethe & Division

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

For more information on palette knife floral paintings, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

"Aspen Vista Trail, Summer" Textured oil painting by Niki Gulley

“Aspen Vista Trail, Summer” ©2013 Niki Gulley

16" x 20” textured oil painting on canvas

On our Santa Fe Art Trek last year, the temperature started rising in the afternoon, so we headed up into the mountains for cooler breezes to paint the beautiful aspen trees. We were attracted to the brilliant white trunks with their unique peeling bark and dark protruding knots. I liked how the soft dappled light came through the trees and illuminated the path, leading into the distance. Becoming totally lost in the moment, I set out to capture the peacefulness and contentment of being immersed in nature.

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

Or, visit NikiGulley.com to see more of my contemporary landscape paintings.

Just Sold! "Culmination" by Niki Gulley

"Culmination" ©2012 Niki Gulley

SOLD • Three 48" x 30" canvases to form a 48" x 90" triptych

textured mixed media on wrap around canvas

Just Sold through my Dallas Gallery, American Fine Art! 
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 circular 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 painting and more of Niki Gulley's textured landscape paintings are on exhibit at American Fine Art Gallery in Dallas. See americanfineart.com for details.

Or if you are in Madison, WI this weekend, please stop by my booth at Art Fair on the Square.

Art Fair on the Square

Sat. July 14 • 9am – 6pm

Sun. July 15 • 10am – 5pm

Madison, WI • 227 State. St.

Booth # 826, 828

on Mifflin St. between State St. & Wisconsin Ave.

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

Plein-Air Painting Workshop with Niki Gulley - Day 6, Monet's Gardens

Monet's Gardens, Giverny, France • 9" x 12" oil painting by Niki Gulley

Day 6 - Art Trek Paris with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

Between loving the picturesque setting and the excitement of painting in Monet's footsteps, we were inspired to keep creating. With the sun almost overhead but softly filtered by the trees, the colors and reflections on the pond looked completely different than in the early hours, just as Monet's canvases varied so much depending on the time of day and month he painted. We adjusted our colors accordingly and increased our contrast from the noon sun, and then relished in the moment. What a perfect day!

Monet's Gardens, Giverny, France

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If you would like to come along on one of our upcoming Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshops to 

Santa Fe, NM Aug. 12 - 18 (see nikigulley.com/art-classes) or

 Tuscany, Italy Aug. 31 - Sept. 8 (visit nikigulley.com/artreks),

please e-mail Niki Gulley for more information. Registration deadlines are quickly approaching. We'd love to have you join us!

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Or, if you would like to see this painting or more my plein air paintings and you are in the Chicago area this weekend, please stop by my booth at the Gold Coast Art Fair in Grant Park.

Gold Coast ARt Fair
June 30 & July 1 • 10am – 6pm
Chicago, IL • Grant Park at the corner of Monroe & Lake Shore Dr.
See amdurproductions.com/art-festivals/Gold_Coast_Art_Fair_at_Grant_Park.html for more info.

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NikiGulley.com

"Riomaggiore" pastel by Niki Gulley

"Riomaggiore," Cinque Terre, Italy ©2011 Niki Gulley

SOLD • pastel 5" x 7"

From our trip to the Cinque Terre along Italy's west coast, Riomaggiore is one of my favorite harbors. I love the colorful buildings and the amazing way they are stair-stepped and stacked one on top of each other along this hilly coastline. The view from up top is amazing, too!

If you'd like to join us in Cinque Terre and Lake Como, Italy this Sept. 8th - 16th for our next Plein-Air Painting / Photography Workshop, e-mail Niki Gulley for more information or visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=1420. Sign up by Jan. 13th and save $500!

To see more of my travel landscapes and Italy paintings visit NikiGulley.com.

"Tuscan Drive" pastel by Niki Gulley

"Tuscan Drive" ©2012 Niki Gulley

pastel • 14" x 11"

This quintessential Tuscan farmhouse framed by the cone-shaped cypress trees is so indicative of Tuscany and the area that we stay in that it's hard not to paint it! This scene is just around the corner from where we stay while we're teaching our Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshop each September and I've always liked how the curving lines of the gravel driveway lead you up the hill. I wanted to add a lot of color and energy to the foreground grasses to create a joyful feeling, much like most everyone experiences being in Tuscany.

If you'd like to come along Aug. 31 - Sept. 8 for our next Tuscany Plein-Air Painting / Photography Workshop, e-mail Niki Gulley for more information or visit nikigulley.com/?page_id=1420. Register by Jan. 13th for a $500 discount. We'd love to have you join us!

To see more of my plein-air paintings, visit NikiGulley.com.