Leone Tonkinson - "10 Forest Eyes - Young Boar"

10 Forest Eyes - Young Boar
Print on Canvas, US$ 14,590
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10 Forest Eyes - Young Boar

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Details

Print on Canvas
Oil on panel, layered glazing technique

W: 400mm x H: 500mm x D: 60mm
W: 16" x H: 20" x D: 2"

Approx. Weight: 1.572kg

This work is framed (but can be supplied either framed or unframed)

Price

US$ 14,590 SOLD

Scale

Reference

ART LCT 16 BB

About "10 Forest Eyes - Young Boar"

Forest Eyes is an intimate study of presence.

The painting focuses on the gaze of a young wild boar, where the usual associations of the animal fall away and something quieter begins to emerge. There is no movement here, no narrative action. Instead, the work holds a moment of still awareness -- a state in which the animal is both alert and at rest, observing and being observed.

What drew me to this subject was not the form alone, but the subtle complexity within the expression. The eye carries a softness that sits alongside instinct, creating a tension that is difficult to define. It is this space -- between vulnerability and vigilance -- that the painting explores.

In Solar Realism, my work centres on how light and structure reveal the internal life of a subject. In Forest Eyes, this is approached through the surface of the fur, the tonal shifts within the skin, and the quiet depth of the gaze. The intention is not to describe the animal, but to allow its presence to come forward without interruption.

The original oil painting has been sold.

Its inclusion here reflects its role within the body of work, and the response it has received. It remains an important piece in the development of this series, marking a point where observation and emotional resonance meet.

Fine-art gicl[0xC3A9]e prints are available in selected formats, offering a way to engage with the work while maintaining the integrity of the original.

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About Leone

Leone Tonkinson is a South African-born artist based in the Netherlands, creating luminous oil paintings that unite the warmth of remembered African light with the refinement of European artistic tradition. Founder of Solar Realism, she is sought for her calm presence, depth, and timeless elegance. Through layered glazing techniques, she reveals the quiet radiance held within natural forms. For collectors in South Africa and abroad, her paintings offer more than beauty: they carry a connection to home, shaped through the prestige and cultural richness of Europe.

Price Range

US$ 377-145,904

Exhibitions

Leone Tonkinson has exhibited in both South Africa and Europe, with recurring participation in Kunst in Kootwijk in the Netherlands. Her work is collected for its calm strength, luminous presence, and distinctive meeting of African light memory with European refinement. Through Solar Realism, she creates exhibitions in which each work is given space to breathe, allowing viewers to encounter not only an image but also a felt atmosphere of beauty, memory, and belonging. Her paintings offer more than beauty: they bring home a rare meeting of South African soul and European sophistication.

Education

Formal training in architecture, art history, and classical oil

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