Dreaming by Kay Wyne

Dreaming

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

Contemporary Floral Painting

Leslie Saeta's 30 Day Paint Challenge: Day 2

Layers of paint, drips of paint, palette knife work, brush work, and a large palette full of color made this painting fun and exciting for me.  I wish I had photographed all the steps and the process that I took to get to this point.  "Dreaming" was inspired by a beautiful floral bouquet.  This painting is drying at the studio after weeks of painting on it.  Contact ME for purchasing info.  I was able to start the year off with a great day of painting in the studio...Thanks for looking at my blog.  Kay

Enchanting by Kay Wyne

Enchanting

36" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Floral Landscape

Follow the path through this painting, and you will see lots of wildflowers painted with the palette knife.  They are scattered throughout the field...as your eye wanders back and forth into the horizon.  This painting is currently hanging at Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, Texas.  Contact Kay Wyne or the gallery for more information on this contemporary landscape painting.  Thanks for looking, Kay

Bountiful by Kay Wyne

Bountiful

36" x 60" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

Dramatic, colorful and textural describe this contemporary floral.  I can't wait to varnish and hang this palette knife painting.  Contact Kay for purchasing info.  Thanks for looking....Kay

Bountiful by Kay Wyne

Bountiful

36" x 60" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Floral Painting

Starting with a photograph of John's roses, I quickly added some other flowers to the canvas.  This painting is bold, colorful and graphic.  It has brushstrokes that you can see, along with palette knife work, both creating lots of texture.  This painting is hanging at the studio drying, and while I may make some minor changes, it is completed.  The thick paint will take a while to dry, and then I will need to varnish.  The sides of the canvas are painted black, and a frame is optional.  Thanks for looking at Bountiful,  Contact Kay for more information on this contemporary floral.  Kay

Oh Happy Day! by Kay Wyne

Oh Happy Day!

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

Floral Still Life

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

I can honestly say that this painting was painted from the heart.  It wasn't hard to paint.  It didn't take long.  It just came out of me.  And it makes me smile,  just as our family news on Sunday.  I wanted to paint something beautiful and lasting....so I went through my reference photos decided on a still life, and picked out a limited color palette of grays, greens and violets.  And just let it go.  The paint is applied with the knife and is really thick and textured.  This painting is drying at the studio.  Contact Kay Wyne for information on this painting.  Thanks for looking at this blog.

Smell The Flowers by Kay Wyne

Smell The Flowers

8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel

Contemporary Still Life Painting

Day #18 in the 30/30 Paint Challenge

This little palette knife painting was inspired by a small bouquet of pink and coral flowers that are at the studio.  I simplified the bouquet, and grayed down the colors, and went abstract.  I started to use a brush to apply the paint, but this painting called for the palette knife.  The colors used are left over from yesterday's painting...I freeze my oils so they don't dry out...I have piles of corals, pinks and lavenders in the freezer, so I might have another painting with the same colors in the near future.  I am happy with the composition, paint application and the way it turned out.  Thanks for looking at this blog....Kay

Blue Vase by Kay Wyne

Blue Vase

24" x 24" Oil on Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

Thick paint and oil bars were used to create this floral still life painting.  I used the palette knife to layer the paint and build up the texture for the vase and flowers.  This contemporary abstract still life painting looks great framed up!  Contact Kay for more information.  Thanks for viewing...Kay

New Palette Knife Roses by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

12" x 12" Red Roses by Niki Gulley

 textured oil painting on canvas 

I painted these roses from the still life with extremely thick paint and palette knife. The resulting canvas is loaded with texture, color and energy! I've painted it on 1 and 1/2 inch deep stretcher bars, with the image continuing around the edges so that it can be hung as is frameless for a contemporary look. 

This floral looks great hung alone to brighten up a little spot, or in a grouping with some of my other contemporary flower paintings. Hang them horizontally, vertically, on a diagonal or stacked.

E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on this piece or to find out about complimentary companion paintings.

To see more of my textured oil paintings, please visit NikiGulley.com.

Textured Sunflower Series by Niki Gulley

"Sunny Moments V" ©2012 Niki Gulley
12" x 12" textured oil on canvas
This piece was selected to hang in the Artists of Texas Juried Show at the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas

I painted these sunflowers with extremely thick paint and palette knife. The resulting canvas is loaded with texture, color and energy! I've painted it on 1 and 1/2 inch deep stretcher bars, with the image continuing around the edges so that it can be hung as is frameless for a contemporary look. 

This sunflower scene looks great hung alone to brighten up a little spot, or in a grouping with some of my sunflower or floral scenes. Hang them horizontally (like pictured above), vertically, on a diagonal (as seen below) or stacked. Take a look at nikigulley.com/the-art/textured-oils/ to find complimentary companion pieces.

If interested in more information on pricing and purchasing, please e-mail Niki Gulley.

To see more of my textured flower paintings, please visit NikiGulley.com.

Monica Burnette, Coneflower

One Coneflower, Palette Knife Painting, Monica Burnette

Oils on Canvas, 6x6"

For Sale, $50

Sunflower oil painting by Niki Gulley

Sunflower study by Niki Gulley

5" x 7" oil painting

Created with palette knife and extremely thick paint.

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

Or, visit my website at - NikiGulley.com

Purple Pair - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

Purple Pair

Acrylics on board, 5 by 7 inches

© 2010, Nithya Swaminathan

My other links:
Blog - A Splash of Color
Website - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan
Facebook Page - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook

Scarlet Sisters - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

Couple of poppies amidst some other plants.

Scarlet Sisters
Acrylics on Board, 5 by 7 inches
© Nithya Swaminathan

Pristine - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

This painting is a part of my ongoing series of Irises done with the palette knife. To view more paintings of Irises, please hop over to my blog "Textured iris paintings". 

Pristine

Palette Knife on board, 5 by 7 inches
© 2010 Nithya Swaminathan, Germany

My other links:

• Blog - A Splash of Color
• Website - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan
• Facebook page - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook

In the meadow - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

I'd like to believe that the coneflower isn't as varied as an Iris, or a rose in offering myriad painting possibilities. There is some scope however, and I am just looking to explore it a bit. My perspective would probably change if I got to see them in person, but then with only photos as sources for references, the images that I have are quite limited and I am just getting to them one by one. There are a couple of more to come, not many though. Let me know what you think of this one.

In the meadow
Palette Knife on board, 5 by 7 inches
© 2010 Nithya Swaminathan

Open Invitation - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

Continuing with the poppies, one more from the neighborhood. Let me know what you think.

Open Invitation
Acrylics on Board, 5 by 7 inches
© 2010 Nithya Swaminathan

Basking in the Sun - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

After doing a lot of small format florals, I wanted to do a bigger one. Rather got a courage to tackle a bigger canvas. These poppies seemed just right for the big canvas. This is based on my own reference of some poppies in my neighborhood. In the early morning sunlight.

This painting is heavily textured, as it has been first sculpted with heavy acrylic gel using the knife. Let me know what you think.

Basking in the sun

Acrylics with Palette Knife on gallery wrapped canvas, 20 by 28 inches

© Nithya Swaminathan

$480 + $60.00 shipping worldwide.

Blazing Hot - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

Back to an Iris, taking a little break from the tulips. This painting is a part of my ongoing series of Irises done with the palette knife. To view more paintings of Irises, please hop over to my blog "Textured iris paintings". 

Blazing Hot

Palette Knife on board, 5 by 7 inches
© 2010 Nithya Swaminathan, Germany

My other links:
Blog - A Splash of Color
Website - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan
Facebook page - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook

Red Tulips up close - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

This original painting is part of my dutch tulip paintings based on the gorgeous flowers from the Keukenhof gardens in Holland. The gardens have acres and acres of tulips of every imaginable color. This bright tulip was one of my favorites. To see more paintings of Holland, please visit my blog "A Painter's ode to Holland".

Dutch Damsels #33

Palette Knife on Canvas, 13 by 18 cms

© Nithya Swaminathan 2010

$29.00 + $10.00 shipping worldwide

My other links:

• Blog - A Splash of Color
• Website - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan
• Facebook page - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook

Please do write to me with any feedback, suggestions or just about anything! I love hearing from people about my work :)

Red and White Tulips - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

This original painting is part of my dutch tulip paintings based on the gorgeous flowers from the Keukenhof gardens in Holland. The gardens have acres and acres of tulips of every imaginable color. This bright tulip was one of my favorites. To see more paintings of Holland, please visit my blog "A Painter's ode to Holland".

Dutch Damsels #27

Palette Knife on Canvas, 13 by 18 cms
© Nithya Swaminathan 2010
$29.00 + $10.00 shipping worldwide

My other links:

• Blog - A Splash of Color
• Website - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan
• Facebook page - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook

Please do write to me with any feedback, suggestions or just about anything! I love hearing from people about my work :)