Happily, Ever After – Oil on Canvas by Cornelie Wolff

Happily Ever After – Oil on Canvas

Dimensions: 34 cm x 75 cm x 4 cm

Medium: Oil

A passionate and tender oil on canvas by Cornelie Wolff that captures the raw emotion of a kiss. Instead of a precise, photo-realistic image, the artist has chosen to convey the intense feeling of the moment through a vivid and expressive style.

The central figures are a man and a woman locked in an embrace. Their bodies appear to melt into one another, emphasising the deep connection and intimacy of the moment.

The entire scene is bathed in a warm, ethereal golden-yellow light. This vibrant backdrop, applied with thick, textured brushstrokes, envelops the figures in a glow of pure happiness. The painting’s surface is a playground of colour and texture, with visible dashes of orange and white paint swirling around the figures, as if to suggest a shower of confetti or a burst of pure joy.

“Happily Ever After” is a powerful and touching oil on canvas tribute to love. It is a work that speaks to the heart, reminding us of the profound beauty of a shared connection.

Oil on Canvas

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.