Autumn Beauty
Palette knife painting
oil on MDF canvas
24x30 cm (approx 10x12inches)
The weather has been much colder lately. We are still getting some sun
in the day but apparently that changes tomorrow when the snow is
expected to arrive in the Alps. The change in the weather has prompted
me to clear out my studio so that I can actually work in it. During
spring and summer my studio is the dump room for anything art related -
and sometimes not.
The changing season has got me thinking about autumn paintings. I have
already had one request for an autumn painting with reflections and so I
looked through my archive to review my previous ones with fall color -
so I thought I would share the review.
Autumn Explosion Landscape
Silver birches in autumn
Palette knife painting
18x24cm on canvas panel
Autumn Silver Birches
Oil on canvas MDF canvas panel
Palette knife painting
18x24 cm (approx 7"x10")
CONNECT WITH ME:
Niki Gulley’s passion for painting began in grade school when she had to draw something as mundane as shoes for art class, and loved every minute of it. Her parents enrolled her in private lessons and she was hooked. Following her childhood in Chicago, Niki relocated to Dallas to pursue an art major at SMU. Since she disliked the freezing Illinois winters, Dallas seemed like the place to stay after graduating.
Next, Gulley entered the world of advertising, working as art director for a local magazine. After a few years passed, Niki felt like something was missing. So she started painting again every free moment. This is what she had been missing and she began to feel fulfilled again.
It is from this feeling of true joy that Niki translates onto canvas. She seeks to capture the beauty of our landscape, utilizing vivid colors in oil paint and pastels to convey a particular mood. Gulley invites you to reconnect with nature and escape day-to-day responsibilities along with her in these creations.
