"Butterfly on Elephant Ears" Arboretum -25"x19" pastel by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

"Butterfly on Elephant Ears" 25"x19" pastel
© Niki Gulley

Vibrant yellows with a rainbow of colors in the background.

What a treat to find this little guy taking a break on these elephant ears at the Dallas Arboretum.  The black and orange of this monarch butterfly caught my eye but the curves of the ears lead me right to him.
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For more information on "Butterfly on Elephant Ears," please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

"Purple Irises" pastel by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley

Purple Irises - 24" x 18" ©Niki Gulley
White Rock Lake Dallas

Soft cool colors of purple

Irises are just one of the many flowers found at White Rock Lake in Dallas.  This group with the diagonal line made the piece.  The petals falling right into place as if they were instructed.

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For more information on "Purple Irises," please e-mail Niki Gulley.

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

Enchanted Forest

"Enchanted Forest" ©2009 Niki Gulley

16" x 40" pastel

Longing for a break from the brutal heat this summer in Dallas, I felt compelled to paint someplace I'd rather be. Thoughts of the beautiful autumn colors and cooler air inspired "Enchanted Forest." I love the way the light mysteriously illuminates the fall foliage from behind and creates shadows in the foreground.

If you're interested in Enchanted Forest, e-mail me at niki@nikigulley.com.

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