Leone Tonkinson - "09 Yellow Grapes II"

09 Yellow Grapes II
Oil on Board, US$ 4,367

09 Yellow Grapes II

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Details

Oil on Board
Oil on panel, layered glazing technique

W: 200mm x H: 300mm x D: 60mm
W: 8" x H: 12" x D: 2"

Approx. Weight: 0.578kg

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

Price

US$ 4,367

Scale

Reference

ART - LCT 022 YG

About "09 Yellow Grapes II"

This work continues the study of light through form, but approaches it from memory rather than direct observation.

Having established an understanding of how light behaves within the grapes, this piece was developed without a photographic reference. The intention was to test whether that knowledge could be carried internally -- whether the sense of structure, water, and luminosity could be reconstructed through experience alone.

Yellow pigments remain a demanding material, requiring careful control to retain clarity and depth. The challenge here was not only technical, but perceptual: to maintain a sense of presence without relying on direct visual input.

In Solar Realism, this transition from observation to internalised knowledge is an important step. The painting becomes less about what is seen, and more about what is understood.

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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$ 376-145,568

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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