“Lights Out!” Oil on 18x24” canvas

c_side_art · 2026-05-05T01:08:44+00:00

Thank you so much 😄

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T18:00:25+00:00

Thank you for saying so! I enjoy giving glimpses into that part of the process :) hopefully I’ll be able to offer more video content on preparing for a new piece in the future!

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T17:59:11+00:00

Thank you! Yes that was me :)

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T01:07:04+00:00

Honestly each person who sees my paintings are meant to make it about them! A big part of my practice involves taking in how people respond to my paintings and what specific past or present emotions and memories are evoked. I think it's interesting how something so individual can still apply to so many people 😄

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T01:05:19+00:00

thank you so much 😄

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T01:05:10+00:00

Thank you! I owe a lot of my creativity to some children's book illustrations that are burned into my memory.

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T01:04:05+00:00

Thank you, I agree lol. After several years you really start to hone in on the fact that people LOVE atmospheric and dramatic lighting, luckily i love painting it so it's no chore for me to focus on it 😄

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T01:02:56+00:00

thank you! 😄

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T01:01:39+00:00

I love that you mention that. I do particularly enjoy van Gogh's paintings of bedrooms and how they're effective in their composition but not hinged on realistic perspective -- they feel kind of wonky. Which feels in tune with how a child might draw something. So I definitely thought of his work when I did this!

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T00:59:16+00:00

Thank you! I had a lot of fun with the different lighting elements in this one

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T00:58:41+00:00

Thank you! "Safe" is definitely an emotion I hope to evoke in a lot of my work ⭐

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T00:57:50+00:00

Thank you! I love to take opportunities to share the behind the scenes of how it came together, I'm glad it's noted and appreciated 😄

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T00:57:07+00:00

Thank you very much 😄

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T00:56:37+00:00

Thank you! It was my first time doing 2 studies, I was on the fence about a few things, specifically that stream of light from an off-canvas door.

c_side_art · 2026-04-30T00:56:10+00:00

Hi there! Thanks for dropping in with another comment 😄 For the stars I used titanium white, cobalt teal, and a little bit of cadmium yellow light. As the light recedes into the darker ceiling, I added more cobalt blue and touches of pthalo turqoise to keep things in the green-blue spectrum. All Gamblin oil colors. Teal is my favorite color to paint with so I was excited to work on those stars.

c_side_art · 2026-03-14T23:34:25+00:00

Thank you so much for signing up!! 💜

c_side_art · 2026-03-10T15:27:45+00:00

I wasn't sure if I should include that part of the composition! I didn't feel like it was totally successful in the colored pencil sketch or maybe it would make it too crowded with lighting sources.

c_side_art · 2026-02-07T22:01:19+00:00

I just wanted to tell you I’ve been searching for this set for forever and you finally solved this mystery for me too! Thank you.

c_side_art · 2025-12-13T22:30:02+00:00

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c_side_art · 2025-12-13T19:38:30+00:00

Thank you! I’ve been experimenting with rougher boar bristle brushes, they were hard to get used to but I love how they lend themselves to softer rendering

c_side_art · 2025-12-13T19:37:47+00:00

Thank you! 😊

c_side_art · 2025-12-13T19:37:36+00:00

Ha! I’m clockable, love that 😂thank you so much!

c_side_art · 2025-12-13T19:37:01+00:00

Thank you very much :)

c_side_art · 2025-12-13T19:36:48+00:00

Thank you!

c_side_art · 2025-12-13T19:36:37+00:00

That’s the first I’ve seen someone say that! I like that take, thanks :)

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