Elephants Original Oil Painting by Cornelie Wolff

Elephants Original Oil Painting

Dimensions: 60 cm x 50 cm x 4 cm

Medium: Oil

The profound beauty and majestic intimacy of Cornelie Wolff’s original oil painting, ‘Elephants’

Cornelie’s breathtaking use of a stark black and white palette transforms these magnificent creatures into a study of light, texture, and emotion. The thick, commanding strokes bring every wrinkle, every curve, and every knowing gaze to life, creating an astonishing depth that makes the elephants’ presence almost tangible. The way the larger elephant gently cradles the smaller, with trunks subtly mirroring each other, speaks volumes without a single word. It’s a whisper of protection, guidance, and enduring love.

Against the deep, silent backdrop, these gentle giants emerge, commanding attention and stirring the soul. It’s a timeless testament to the beauty of the natural world and the powerful, universal emotions that echo within it.

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.