Magic candle (2024) Original Oil Painting by Mykhailo Khalin

Bring warmth, mystery, and a touch of enchantment to your home with this original 8x8 inch (20x20 cm) oil painting on canvas board.

This atmospheric mini still life depicts a solitary magic candle glowing brightly in the shadows, shedding a mystical crimson and violet aura. Crafted with thick, expressive impasto strokes and rich palette knife technique, the heavy texture captures the soft melting wax and dynamic warmth of flickering candlelight against a pitch-black background.

Because of its compact square 8x8 format, this piece is exceptionally versatile: ideal for styling on an easel, bookshelf, gallery wall, altar space, or cozy dark academia reading nook.

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• Title: Luminary Spell
• Medium: Professional high-pigment oil paint on sturdy canvas board[cite: 10]
• Size: 8 x 8 inches / 20 x 20 cm[cite: 10]
• Style: Gothic Still Life / Dark Academia / Witchy Aesthetics / Impasto
• Signature: Hand-signed by the artist
• Condition: 100% Original hand-painted fine art, brand new direct from studio

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• 100% Original fine art piece (Not a digital print)[cite: 10]
• Heavy impasto textures created with palette knife techniques[cite: 10]
• Versatile small format — perfect for bookshelves, desks, altars, or small wall nooks[cite: 10]
• Fits standard square 8x8 inch shadow boxes and frames in the US
• Packaged with protective moisture barriers and heavy card protection for safe arrival

Materials used:

oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 20 x 20 x 1cm (unframed)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Still life