"Taking Flight" London - 24" x 18" - pastel pastel by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

"Taking Flight" 24"x18" Pastel - Dallas Arboretum
© Niki Gulley

Swirling background with vibrant colors and deep undertones.

The pair of Irises was found at the Dallas Arboretum, one of my favorite places to in Dallas.  I love the way the petals fell showing the various shades of purple.
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For more information on "Taking Flight," please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

Pastel Demonstration by Texas Artist Niki Gulley for the Mid Cities Art League

"Tuscan Dreams" ©2014  Niki Gulley
14" x 11" pastel

Inspired from one of our Art Treks to Tuscany, I chose to paint this cypress grove for my pastel demonstration for the Mid Cities Art League last week. First creating an underpainting in the complimentary reds and oranges, I then layered and cross hatched my pastels allowing some of the underneath layers to show through. The resulting image is loaded with uplifting color, energy and movement!

If you'd like to join us in Tuscany for our next Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshop Sept. 5th-13th, please let me know. 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 Terre and Lake Como, Italy – Sept. 12-21, 2014

Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshops

Led by Niki Gulley and Scott Williams

These workshops are filling up quickly, so we encourage you to register soon!

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E-mail me at Niki@NikiGulley.com for more information.

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Daybreak pastel by Niki Gulley

"Daybreak" ©2010 Niki Gulley

pastel • 16" x 40"

Whenever I can actually wake up by dawn, I am always inspired by the magical light that casts its glow across the horizon and am rewarded by the peacefulness before society starts stirring. In Daybreak, I wanted to capture that magical morning light and the quiet mysterious mood created from the sun's rays peeking through the trees, casting their long dramatic shadows and softening the distant landscape.

To see more of my pastels, visit nikigulley.com

Or, e-mail me at Niki Gulley with any questions.