"Simple Life IV" ©2019 Niki Gulley
textured oil paint on canvas • 16" x 20"
My
husband and I were on a road trip when we came across a couple of these
white house glowing on the horizon. Set among vibrant green gently
rolling hills with the intense blue ocean in the distance, something
beckoned us to stop. Maybe it was the quiet beauty of the scene, or the
nostalgic tug at a simpler life, but we were both moved to capture the
moment. To convey that feeling of a less congested life, I accentuated
the the basic shapes of the homes against the simple repetive curves of
the hills. Meanwhile a few wispy clouds drift by adding to the
tranquility of the moment. I hope you are transported to this memory of
our past, before modern life got so complicated.
To see more of my palette knife contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit
nikigulley.com.
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To see more of my contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings, visit
nikigulley.com.
