Peonies 2 Oil Painting by Cornelie Wolff

Peonies 2 Oil Painting by Cornelie Wolff

Dimensions: 36 cm x 46 cm x 4 cm

Medium: Oil

This isn’t just a floral arrangement; it’s a heartwarming vignette, brimming with the fresh, romantic spirit of a country garden!

Hues of soft pinks, gentle lavenders, and creamy whites burst forth from charming glass jars, creating a row of pure visual delight. The impasto technique adds a wonderful, painterly quality to the delicate blooms and the subtle transparency of the vases. Behind them, a warm, inviting wooden backdrop provides a perfect, cozy contrast, enhancing the natural allure of the flowers.

This painting is a perfect statement piece for any space that cherishes beauty, rustic elegance, and a lively artistic spirit.

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.