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This striking oil painting captures a common, yet quietly evocative, scene illuminated by the soft glow of a streetlamp against a deep, enveloping night. Executed on a dark canvas, the artwork focuses on a central arrangement of two street signs and a lush, dark green hedge.
The technique masterfully employs highlights to draw the viewer's eye. A single, stylized streetlamp projects a warm, peach-colored light from the top, creating a strong vertical line that anchors the composition. Below, the bright colors of the rectangular signs—one predominantly red and white, the other blue and white—stand out dramatically against the black background.
The foliage of the hedge is rendered with vibrant, textured strokes of yellow-green, suggesting dense, living matter even in the darkness. The contrast between the intense, detailed rendering of the lit signs and the surrounding mysterious gloom creates a mood that is both intimate and slightly cinematic. This piece is a beautiful study of light, color, and atmosphere in the urban landscape after dusk.

Materials used:

Oil paints

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#oil painting #figurative #landscape #contemporary #impressionism #nocturne #small painting #dark art #plein air #night city #dutch art #park scene #vibrant color #streetlight #road signs 

Street Signs in the Dark (2025) Oil painting
by Dmitry Fedorov

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This striking oil painting captures a common, yet quietly evocative, scene illuminated by the soft glow of a streetlamp against a deep, enveloping night. Executed on a dark canvas, the artwork focuses on a central arrangement of two street signs and a lush, dark green hedge.
The technique masterfully employs highlights to draw the viewer's eye. A single, stylized streetlamp projects a warm, peach-colored light from the top, creating a strong vertical line that anchors the composition. Below, the bright colors of the rectangular signs—one predominantly red and white, the other blue and white—stand out dramatically against the black background.
The foliage of the hedge is rendered with vibrant, textured strokes of yellow-green, suggesting dense, living matter even in the darkness. The contrast between the intense, detailed rendering of the lit signs and the surrounding mysterious gloom creates a mood that is both intimate and slightly cinematic. This piece is a beautiful study of light, color, and atmosphere in the urban landscape after dusk.

Materials used:

Oil paints

Tags:
#oil painting #figurative #landscape #contemporary #impressionism #nocturne #small painting #dark art #plein air #night city #dutch art #park scene #vibrant color #streetlight #road signs 
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I am a self-taught artist. I took a great interest in painting inspired by the hobbies of my wife. After that, I began to study drawing and painting techniques and... Read more

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