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Showing posts with label desert landscape. Show all posts
Showing posts with label desert landscape. Show all posts
Monday, June 10, 2019
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Ghost Ranch Palette Knife Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
"Desert Oasis" ©2019 Niki Gulley
18" x 24" textured oil painting
This summer my husband and I were asked to lecture for Southern Methodist University at the campus in Taos. We love the scenery in New Mexico so much that we decided to stay an extra week to paint and photograph. One day we drove towards Ghost Ranch where Georgia O'Keefe lived, stopping at this scenic overlook of the Rio Chama on the way. Loving the setting and the drama the light was creating on the distant rock formations, we decided to stay right there and capture its beauty. Gentle S curves lead you down the river while shrubbery and mountain peaks create rhythmic patterns adding to the flow of the scene. I hope you, too, feel rejuvenated gazing into this desert oasis.
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E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her palette knife paintings.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
New Ghost Ranch Palette Knife Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
"Desert Oasis" ©2018 Niki Gulley
18" x 24" textured oil painting
This summer my husband and I were asked to lecture for Southern Methodist University at the campus in Taos. We love the scenery in New Mexico so much that we decided to stay an extra week to paint and photograph. One day we drove towards Ghost Ranch where Georgia O'Keefe lived, stopping at this scenic overlook of the Rio Chama on the way. Loving the setting and the drama the light was creating on the distant rock formations, we decided to stay right there and capture its beauty. Gentle S curves lead you down the river while shrubbery and mountain peaks create rhythmic patterns adding to the flow of the scene. I hope you, too, feel rejuvenated gazing into this desert oasis.
E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her palette knife aspen and birch tree paintings.
See NikiGulley.com to see more of her contemporary landscape paintings.
Monday, October 22, 2018
New "Road of Promises" Palette Knife Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
"Road of Promises," Ghost Ranch, NM
16" x 20" textured oil by Niki Gulley
This summer my husband and I were asked to lecture for Southern Methodist University at the campus in Taos. We love the scenery in New Mexico so much that we decided to stay an extra week to paint and photograph. One day we drove out to Ghost Ranch where Georgia O'Keefe lived. I understand why she moved there! The scenery and dramatic lighting are stunning.
That afternoon I decided to paint in another direction, attracted to the quickly moving fluffy clouds over the distant mountains and the lure of the road pulling me into the landscape. In the distance, the lake beckons as an oasis amongst the desert scenery. Working with palette knife, I set out to capture all of the different textures from the sandy foreground to the bushy sagebrush and from jagged rocks to gnarly shrubbery. I hope you, too, can feel the pull of the road of promises.
E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her palette knife aspen and birch tree paintings.
See NikiGulley.com to see more of her contemporary landscape paintings.
Friday, October 19, 2018
New Ghost Ranch Palette Knife Painting by Contemporary Impressionist Niki Gulley
"Ghost Ranch Vista"
16" x 20" textured oil by Niki Gulley
This summer my husband and I were asked to lecture for Southern Methodist University at the campus in Taos. We love the scenery in New Mexico so much that we decided to stay an extra week to paint and photograph. One day we drove out to Ghost Ranch where Georgia O'Keefe lived. I understand why she moved there! The desert scenery is stunning. I set out to capture this beautiful mountain with its craggy rock formations with the aqua sage brush in the foreground. I loved the contrast of the orange cliffs against the cool grasses, bushes and sky and the deep purple shadows causing the shapes to pop. Painted with palette knife and thick paint, this piece is loaded with textured, color and energy.
E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her palette knife aspen and birch tree paintings.
See NikiGulley.com to see more of her contemporary landscape paintings.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
"Arizona Sunset" Original Landscape Oil Painting by Arizona Artist Mary Opat
"Arizona Sunset" Original Landscape Oil Painting by
Arizona Artist Mary Opat
18" x 14" Oil on Canvas
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Monday, January 11, 2016
Desert Wildflowers, New Contemporary Landscape Painting by Sheri Jones
Desert Wildflowers
9x12 oil on raymar canvas
This was painted during an outing with the Outdoor Painters Society in Big Bend National Park. This was near the walkway at Santa Eleana Canyon. It was a beautiful day and the wildflowers were popping. This is available for purchase. Email me for info.
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Friday, December 18, 2015
KM3041 Image of Eternity by Colorado artist Kit Hevron Mahoney ( landscape, 6x24, twilight, sunset, Moab
This painting was done from an fleeting moment captured in Utah just on our way out of Dead Horse Point at days end with my dear friend Pat. I loved the way the last light just lit up a few points on the mesas before disappearing into evening. Such a magical moment to share with a good friend and now as a permanent painting in oil.
6”x 24" original oil unframed on board
$975 + $20 shipping and handling
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Saturday, April 18, 2015
Western Landscape Oil Painting "Llano Cactus" 28x22 by Texas Oil Painter and American Artist, Lynn LaRose
"Llano Cactus"
28x22 Original Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Price: $1650
Email: lynn@laroseart.comWebsite http://www.laroseart.com
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
"Desert Path" Plein Air Oil Painting by Arizona Artist Mary Opat
"Desert Path" Plein Air Oil Painting by
Arizona Artist Mary Opat
12" x 9" Oil on Wood Panel $135
This was painted at Lost Dutchman State Park. The Palo Verde
tree was vibrant against the clear blue Arizona sky. If you would like
to purchase this painting or view my other work, please follow
this link to my website http://www.maryopat.com Have a
wonderful day!
Saturday, March 15, 2014
KMD2944 Ocotillo by Colorado fine artist Kit Hevron Mahoney (5x7 original oil, Ocotillo, desert, Arizona, landscape, cactus)
As I am reviving my small painting routine it is such a fun journey going through my photo reference of many years. It makes me so grateful for all the amazing places I have been privileged to travel to and experience through the lens of my camera. I lived in Arizona many years ago and became acquainted and enamored with the desert landscape. The Ocotillo is one of my favorite blooming cactus as depicted in this small painting.
5"x7" unframed original oil painting
$125 plus $10 S&H
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Friday, December 6, 2013
Original Mountain Desert Landscape Oil Painting "Hight Desert Sunset" by Colorado Artist Susan Fowler
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Monday, December 2, 2013
Original Mountain Desert Landscape Oil Painting "Hight Desert Study II" by Colorado Artist Susan Fowler
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Friday, September 20, 2013
Desert Landscape, Southwest Art by Arizona Artist Amy Whitehouse
24" x 30," Oil on Stretched Canvas, $700
We have a beautiful trail within a mile of our home,
and soon it will begin to flower.
Southwest landscapes continue to fascinate me,
so very different than the Florida scene in which I was raised.
Mostly I love our mountains, and had the pleasure of driving with friends
up north to Payson earlier this week where we had gorgeous vistas.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Just sold - "Stop!" palette knife oil painting by Niki Gulley
“Stop!” ©2013 Niki Gulley
Just SOLD • 16" x 20” textured oil painting on wrap around canvas
While driving from Santa Fe to Taos, this scene literally stopped me in my tracks. Something about that giant rocky mound rising up from the surrounding flat expanse contrasted against the complimentary colored sky was so graphic and surreal. Add to that the bizarre juxtaposition of the stop sign encroaching on what once was uninhabited desert landscape, and I felt like this painting had something to say.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Santa Fe Art Trek w/ Niki Gulley - Ghost Ranch
SANTA FE ART TREK: Day 1, morning location - Ghost Ranch, New Mexico
12" x 9" pastel by Niki Gulley
12" x 9" pastel by Niki Gulley
On the first day of our Santa Fe Plein-Air Painting and Photography Workshop, we headed to the gorgeous hills where Georgia O'Keefe resided, now understanding fully why she chose to live there. The rock formations were beautiful, the desert scenery had a rugged, uninhabited wild west feel, and the clouds were spectacular. I chose this location for my pastel demo, being attracted to the light on the distant mountain peaks, and the bushy sagebrush in the foreground.
I quickly drew my major shapes, then working with the sides of my pastels, blocked in my darks and simplified the scene into larger color passages. Tweaking the composition as I went so everything flowed together and kept your eye moving around the painting, I started developing my focal area in the distance, establishing more details in the cracks and crevices and accentuating the dramatic lights and darks with complimentary colors. Then, I moved into details on the sagebrush and suggested the deep shadow underneath. Last, I filled in the middle ground in between, making sure to keep soft edges and a closer color and value range there, so as not to take away from the other areas. A perfect morning in an amazing location!
Above: Some of our painters at Ghost Ranch.
Visit nikigulley.com/artreks/ for upcoming Art Treks and Workshops or
E-mail Niki Gulley for more information.
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