City Original Oil Painting by Cornelie Wolff

City Original Oil Painting

Dimensions: 40 cm x 40 cm x 4 cm

Medium: Oil

Prepare for a dazzling immersion into the very essence of urbanity with Cornelie Wolff’s extraordinary original abstract oil painting, ‘City’! This isn’t merely a depiction; it’s a profound, energetic meditation on interconnectedness, where architectural spirit meets the vibrant pulse of collective human existence!

The true magic of this original oil painting lies in its compelling blend of structure and spontaneity. It evokes the feeling of a vibrant cityscape, where every individual contributes to the breathtaking collective. It’s an immersive experience that celebrates the beautiful chaos, the diverse stories, and the undeniable allure of urban landscapes.

The cityscape is transforming conventional structures into towering, luminous columns of pure colour and texture. Imagine a bustling metropolis distilled into its most dynamic forms: fiery reds, regal purples, electric blues, and sun-kissed yellows rise and interlace against an evocative, golden-cream backdrop. The impasto is a dance of contrasts—bold, vertical strokes are softened by intricate, almost cellular patterns (honeycombs, floral whispers), hinting at the myriad lives and stories intertwined within the urban fabric.

Original Oil Painting

Cornelie Wolff Approaching Art from a Different Angle

This Johannesburg-based artist started as a pharmacist.  After completing her Honours Degree in Psychology, she joined Helios to further her skills in Art Therapy.   During this time, she fell in love with art, the process and the emotional power it yields.

While raising her family, which consisted of three young children, she took part-time classes with Rika de Klerk and Willie Jacobs.  She also attended workshops led by Koos Bronkhorst, Niel Moss, Willie Jacobs, Rentia Coetzee, Ruth Walters, Elize Bezuidenhout, Douw van Heerden, Charla Maarschalk, and Jennifer McChristian.

Today, she practices what she preaches by creating her work under the motto: “With every painting I complete, I grow as a person and an artist.”

My art is created from a place of wonder – it is my dream for every human to never completely lose the child inside them, because it is our ability to see wonder and magic in things.  I use bold brushstrokes, contrast and an impressionistic approach to entice the viewer to create their own interpretation of the subject and become part of my world.