C M Cooper

What Is to Come, Oil Painting

2025

Artist Comments
A young girl sits on a red cushioned stool, staring at her reflection in the mirror. Her slip white dress illustrates her innocence, while her expression hints that she is lost in thought about her future. A tall arrangement of white flowers rises from a wash basin near her feet, and a colorful bouquet rests on an antique bedside table nearby. The painting draws inspiration from Norman Rockwell's Girl at Mirror.

About the Artist
Artist C M Cooper creates impressionist oil paintings that focus on the figurative, behind-the-scenes moments of everyday life. She captures scenes that highlight the romantic side of women, the innocence of children, and the charm of animals. "I love working from the figure, which I realize is the most challenging, as it requires consistently studying both anatomy and idealization," says C M. As a child, she was drawn to an artwork in her grandmother's home, and in her teens, large-format images in fashion magazines captured her attention. These early experiences, along with formal studies in psychology and fashion drawing, continue to shape how she selects and paints her subjects today. She works in an organized studio, listening to music during live sessions or streaming television shows when working alone. When not making art, C M enjoys baking, tending to her home, and walking her cat.

Words that describe this painting: woman, girl, mirror, reflection, bedroom, Norman Rockwell, figure, figurative, back, intimate, impressionism, people, oil painting, brown

What Is to Come
C M Cooper
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2025
18 in. h x 14 in. w x .75 in. d
0 lbs. 15 oz.