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If Botswana's wildlife has captured your imagination—whether through safari memories or bucket-list dreams—we invite you to explore TingatingaArt.com. We specialize in hand-painted African wildlife art created by talented Tanzanian artists who bring elephants, lions, leopards, and dozens of other species to life through the vibrant Tingatinga style. Each painting celebrates the animals that roam both Botswana and Tanzania, connecting you with Africa's wild heart while supporting artists and preserving cultural heritage. We ship worldwide with a 100% delivery success rate.
If you've ever stood in the Okavango Delta at sunset, watching elephants silhouette against an orange sky, you know that feeling—the one where Africa gets under your skin and never quite leaves. Maybe you've been there, or maybe it's still on your bucket list. Either way, there's something about Botswana's wildlife that calls to us, reminding us of a world that's wild, free, and breathtakingly beautiful.
At TingatingaArt.com, we've spent years connecting people like you with art that captures exactly that feeling. Here's what makes our story different: we're not just selling paintings. We're bridging two of Africa's most incredible wildlife havens—Botswana and Tanzania—through art that celebrates the animals they both call home. Our Tanzanian artists paint the same elephants, lions, and leopards that roam Chobe and the Serengeti, using a vibrant style that brings these magnificent creatures to life in ways a photograph simply can't.
This is about more than decoration. It's about bringing a piece of Africa's soul into your home while supporting artists who depend on their craft to feed their families and preserve their cultural heritage.
Botswana and Tanzania share something remarkable: many of the same iconic species thrive in both countries' protected wilderness areas. The African elephant that drinks from the Chobe River has cousins doing the same in Tanzania's Tarangire. The lions of the Okavango Delta hunt with the same fierce grace as those in the Serengeti.
This connection matters because Tanzanian artists have been observing, studying, and painting these animals for generations. The Tingatinga art movement, born in Dar es Salaam in the 1960s, grew from artists who lived alongside these creatures, who understood their behaviors, their power, their place in the ecosystem. When our artists paint a Botswana elephant, they're drawing from deep wells of knowledge—not just what they've seen, but what their fathers and grandfathers taught them about how elephants move, how they interact, how they embody strength and wisdom.
We work directly with over 40 artists in Tanzania, ensuring they receive fair compensation for their work. No middlemen, no exploitation—just honest partnerships that allow talented people to support their families doing what they love. When you choose one of these paintings, you're not just getting art. You're participating in a system that values human dignity and cultural preservation.
Where You'll Find Them: Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta, Tarangire, Serengeti
Botswana holds the distinction of hosting Africa's largest elephant population—over 130,000 individuals roaming freely across its protected lands. In Chobe National Park, herds of 100 or more gather at the riverbanks during dry season, creating one of the continent's most spectacular wildlife viewing experiences.
Our artist Mwamedi Chiwaya has been painting elephants for 23 years. He grew up near Mikumi National Park, where elephants sometimes wandered through his village. "The elephant is not just big," he told us once. "The elephant remembers. The elephant protects. When I paint, I try to show this—the wisdom in the eyes, the gentleness in how they touch their young."
In Tingatinga style, elephants come alive through bold, saturated colors that might seem unrealistic at first glance. But there's method here. The vivid blues and oranges capture the intensity of the African sun, the heat shimmering off the savanna, the golden dust kicked up by massive feet. Traditional photographs freeze a moment; our paintings capture a feeling—the overwhelming presence of standing near a five-ton animal that somehow moves with grace.
We offer elephant paintings in sizes ranging from 50x40cm for intimate spaces up to 140x110cm for statement walls. Each one is hand-painted on canvas, never printed or mass-produced. Mwamedi and artists like him spend days on a single piece, building up layers of enamel paint, adding details that reward close inspection—the texture of skin, the individual hairs on a trunk, the knowing expression that anyone who's met an elephant's gaze will recognize.
Perfect for: Living rooms, offices, spaces where you want to convey stability and wisdom
Where You'll Find Them: Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater
There's a reason lions are called kings. In the Okavango Delta's unique wetland environment, lions have adapted to hunt in water, sometimes swimming between islands—behavior rarely seen elsewhere. The Moremi Game Reserve supports thriving prides that patrol territories spanning dozens of square kilometers.
Our artist Slyd specializes in big cats. His workshop in Dar es Salaam is filled with references—photographs, sketches, even clay models he uses to perfect a lion's musculature before committing to canvas. "Everyone thinks they know lions," he says, "but truly seeing them—understanding how they hold power even when resting—this takes years."
In our collection, you'll find lions portrayed both realistically and in more abstract Tingatinga interpretations. Some pieces focus on intense, detailed facial studies that capture the penetrating gaze of an apex predator. Others take a looser, more playful approach, using unexpected color combinations—purples, deep reds, burnt oranges—to convey the lion's fierce spirit and cultural symbolism across African traditions.
What these paintings do that wildlife photography can't: they distill the essence of the lion. A photo shows you what a lion looks like. A painting shows you what a lion means—courage, leadership, the untamed heart of a continent that refuses to be conquered.
Lions also hold deep significance in both Botswanan and Tanzanian cultures, appearing in folklore, traditional ceremonies, and as symbols of community protection. When you hang a lion painting in your home, you're connecting with thousands of years of cultural meaning, brought to life by artists who grew up with these stories.
Perfect for: Offices, dens, anywhere you want to project confidence and authority
Where You'll Find Them: Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Serengeti, Ruaha National Park
If elephants are strength and lions are power, leopards are pure elegance. These solitary cats are notoriously difficult to spot in the wild—which makes a sighting one of safari's most treasured experiences. In Botswana's Okavango Delta, patient visitors might glimpse a leopard draped across a tree branch, its kill secured in the fork above.
Leopards present a unique artistic challenge: how do you paint an animal whose defining characteristic is its ability to disappear? Our artists solve this through contrast and selective detail. In many of our leopard pieces, the rosettes are rendered in almost geometric patterns—circles within circles, each one precise—set against backgrounds that blur and fade, suggesting the dappled light of an acacia forest.
Artist Kava told us: "The leopard teaches patience. You can sit for hours and never see one, then suddenly—there. The painting must feel this way too. The viewer discovers new details each time they look."
The Tingatinga approach to leopards often emphasizes the cats' spectacular coat patterns while playing with unexpected background colors—deep teals, rich purples, sunset oranges. This isn't realism for realism's sake; it's about evoking the electric feeling of spotting one of Africa's most elusive predators, that moment when your heart skips and time seems to pause.
Leopards also symbolize independence, cunning, and adaptability in African traditions—qualities our artists thoughtfully weave into their compositions through the animal's posture, gaze, and positioning.
Perfect for: Studies, reading rooms, spaces that reward quiet contemplation
Where You'll Find Them: Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater
Don't let their bovine appearance fool you—Cape buffalo are among Africa's most formidable animals, responsible for more hunter injuries than any other species. In Botswana's Chobe, herds numbering in the hundreds move through the landscape like living waves, their collective presence commanding respect.
Buffalo paintings in Tingatinga style often depict these animals in groups, emphasizing their social bonds and collective power. Artist Abdallah specializes in these herd compositions, creating dynamic pieces where individual buffalo overlap and interact, their curved horns creating rhythmic patterns across the canvas.
"Buffalo survive because they stay together," Abdallah explains. "When lions come, they form a circle, the strong protecting the young. This is what I want people to see—not just one animal, but the power of unity."
These paintings resonate particularly well with people who value teamwork, family bonds, and communal strength. The buffalo's reputation for protecting its own, for standing ground against threats, translates into art that feels grounded and steadfast. In our pieces, bold blacks and earth tones dominate, occasionally punctuated by bright accent colors that draw the eye to key individuals within the herd.
Buffalo may not have the lion's glamour or the elephant's gentle reputation, but they embody something equally important: the strength that comes from standing together.
Perfect for: Family rooms, offices, spaces celebrating teamwork and collaboration
Where You'll Find Them: Kalahari Desert, Linyanti Marshes, Serengeti
Cheetahs are poetry in motion—literally the fastest land animals on Earth, capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in just three seconds. In Botswana's Kalahari Desert, these lean hunters pursue springbok across open plains where their speed advantage reaches its full potential.
How do you paint speed? Our artists use several techniques: elongated bodies that suggest forward motion, backgrounds with directional brushstrokes that imply rushing air, strategic blurring of elements except for the cheetah's focused eyes. In Tingatinga style, this often means highly saturated yellows and golds for the cat itself, set against cooler blues or greens that push the animal visually forward.
Artist Mwamedi Chiwaya describes his approach: "The cheetah never stops. Even when resting, you feel the coiled energy, the readiness. I paint with fast strokes, decisive marks. The hand must move like the cheetah moves."
These paintings work beautifully in spaces where energy and dynamism are valued. The cheetah's sleek form and spotted coat create natural visual interest, while the symbolic associations—speed, focus, precision—make these pieces popular with people who value efficiency and purposeful action.
Our cheetah collection captures this magnificent hunter in moments of intensity and grace, perfect for those who appreciate Africa's most aerodynamic predator.
Perfect for: Home offices, gyms, modern spaces that embrace movement and energy
Where You'll Find Them: Okavango Delta, Selous Game Reserve, Rufiji River
Hippos are full of contradictions: massive but graceful in water, seemingly docile but actually quite dangerous, ungainly on land but surprisingly fast. The Okavango Delta teems with hippos, their grunts and snorts providing the soundtrack to countless safari sunsets.
Hippo paintings tend toward the whimsical in Tingatinga style. Artist Slyd has a wonderful series showing hippos in various states of water-lounging—just eyes and ears visible, mouths impossibly wide in yawning displays, whole pods crowded together in ways that look almost cuddly despite each animal weighing over 3,000 pounds.
"Hippos make people smile," Slyd says. "They are serious animals, yes, dangerous even. But they also have this quality—how do you say—humble? They are happy in the mud, happy with simple things. I try to show this joy."
These pieces often use pinks, purples, and blues to capture the water environment, with exaggerated features that emphasize the hippo's bulk and distinctive shape. There's a lightness to these paintings despite the subject's weight—a playfulness that makes them particularly popular for family spaces, children's rooms, or anywhere you want art that prompts conversation and smiles.
You can see this whimsical approach in pieces like our Daddy Hippo, Mama Hippo, and Majestic Hippo paintings—each capturing these gentle giants with warmth and character.
Perfect for: Kitchens, bathrooms, informal spaces where warmth and humor are welcome
Where You'll Find Them: Makgadikgadi Pans, Nxai Pan National Park, Serengeti
Zebras are artists' favorites for obvious reasons—they're pre-patterned, living designs that have captivated humans for millennia. Botswana's seasonal zebra migration rivals Tanzania's more famous wildebeest migration, with thousands of these striped equines moving across the Makgadikgadi Pans in search of fresh grazing.
Interestingly, no two zebras have identical stripe patterns, much like human fingerprints. Our artists often play with this, creating compositions where multiple zebras' stripes interact and overlap, creating mesmerizing visual rhythms. In Tingatinga style, these stripes might be rendered in non-traditional colors—blues against oranges, purples against yellows—creating modern, almost abstract pieces that still read clearly as zebras.
Artist Kava specializes in these complex multi-zebra compositions. "The stripe is a gift to the artist," she laughs. "But also a challenge. The pattern must flow correctly, must follow the body's contours. If the stripe is wrong, the whole zebra feels wrong. I sometimes spend a full day just on stripes."
Zebra paintings bring a natural graphic element to interiors—they're bold without being aggressive, patterned without being busy. The symbolic associations (individuality within community, balance, harmony) make them meaningful additions to homes, while their visual impact ensures they work as focal points in any room.
Our zebra collection showcases this beautifully, from the striking Eye of the Zebra to the dynamic Three Zebras and the bold Zebra Eclipse. Each piece demonstrates how Tingatinga artists transform these naturally patterned animals into mesmerizing works of art.
Perfect for: Entryways, hallways, any space that benefits from striking visual patterns
Where You'll Find Them: Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National Park, Serengeti, Tarangire
While not among the traditional "Big Five," giraffes hold a special place in African wildlife art. These impossibly tall creatures—the world's tallest land animals—move through Botswana's acacia woodlands with an elegance that seems to defy physics. In the Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve, you'll encounter several giraffe species, their long necks silhouetted against African sunsets in images that become instantly iconic.
Tanzania's Tarangire National Park is particularly famous for its giraffe populations, where these gentle giants browse on acacia trees alongside elephants and zebras. The contrast between their towering height and their surprisingly gentle demeanor makes them endlessly fascinating to observe and paint.
Giraffes present unique compositional challenges for artists. How do you fit a 16-foot-tall animal onto a canvas while maintaining its grace? Our artists solve this through creative framing—sometimes showing just the distinctive patterned neck and head, other times capturing the full elegant stance, and occasionally creating playful scenes with giraffes bending down to drink (a vulnerable and striking pose where they must splay their front legs wide).
The giraffe's reticulated pattern—those distinctive puzzle-piece patches of brown separated by cream-colored lines—translates beautifully into Tingatinga's bold color approach. Artists often intensify these natural colors, creating giraffes in rich ochres, burnt oranges, and deep browns against vibrant sky blues or sunset pinks.
Our Twiga (the Swahili word for giraffe) paintings capture the serene nobility of these creatures, while multi-animal pieces like Black and Yellow show giraffes interacting with zebras, illustrating the diverse wildlife communities of East African savannas.
Giraffes symbolize vision, grace, and reaching for higher perspectives—qualities that resonate with people seeking art that inspires ambition while maintaining groundedness. Their gentle nature despite their size also makes them symbols of "gentle strength," a concept many find appealing in home decor.
Perfect for: High-ceilinged spaces, rooms where you want to draw the eye upward, nurseries and children's rooms
Where You'll Find Them: Okavango Delta, Linyanti, Selous Game Reserve, Ruaha National Park
Wild dogs are among Africa's most endangered carnivores, which makes encounters with them special. Their mottled coats—irregular patches of black, white, tan, and yellow—look almost deliberately painted, earning them the nickname "painted wolves." In Botswana's Okavango Delta, packs of 10-20 dogs work together with remarkable coordination, achieving some of the highest hunting success rates of any predator.
Our wild dog paintings often portray pack dynamics—multiple dogs interacting, playing, or working together. Artist Abdallah views these pieces as conservation advocacy. "Many people don't know wild dogs," he says. "They think they are like domestic dogs or like hyenas. But they are unique, special, disappearing. When someone buys this painting, I hope they learn, they care."
This is where art and mission intersect beautifully. Each wild dog painting we sell includes information about conservation efforts, helping buyers understand what makes these animals special and why they need protection. The mottled coat pattern translates wonderfully into Tingatinga's bold color approach, with artists often exaggerating the patchwork effect to create almost abstract compositions that still capture the wild dog's distinctive appearance.
Perfect for: Studies, offices, spaces for people who value conservation and community
While the Big Five and charismatic megafauna capture most attention, Botswana's true diversity lies in its lesser-known species—animals that tell equally compelling stories of survival, adaptation, and the intricate balance of African ecosystems. These creatures may not headline safari brochures, but they're favorites among seasoned wildlife enthusiasts and increasingly popular subjects in Tingatinga art.
Where You'll Find Them: Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Stand still in the Kalahari at dawn, and you might witness one of Africa's most endearing wildlife spectacles: a meerkat family emerging from their burrow, taking turns standing upright as sentinels while others forage for insects and scorpions. These small mongoose relatives (weighing barely two pounds) have captured hearts worldwide through their complex social structures and photogenic poses.
Meerkats live in cooperative family groups called "mobs," with up to 30 individuals working together to raise pups, stand guard against predators, and teach youngsters survival skills. Their upright stance—standing on hind legs with tails for balance—allows them to scan for dangers while warming their bellies in the early morning sun.
In Tingatinga art, meerkats offer wonderful opportunities for playful, whimsical compositions. Artists often depict them in groups, capturing their characteristic poses and social interactions with exaggerated features and warm earth tones punctuated by bright accent colors. These paintings bring charm and personality to spaces, reminding viewers that wildlife isn't all about raw power—sometimes it's about community, cooperation, and the joy of simply being alive.
Symbolic meaning: Vigilance, community, family bonds, teamwork
Where You'll Find Them: Throughout Botswana's grasslands and woodlands
The aardvark might win the prize for Africa's most unusual-looking mammal. With its pig-like body, rabbit-like ears, and tubular snout, this solitary creature seems assembled from spare parts. Its name literally means "earth pig" in Afrikaans, though it's not related to pigs at all.
Aardvarks are almost entirely nocturnal, spending days in extensive underground burrows they dig with powerful claws, emerging only after dark to hunt for ants and termites. A single aardvark can consume up to 50,000 insects in one night, using its long, sticky tongue to extract them from mounds. Despite being common throughout Botswana, aardvarks are rarely seen, making any encounter special.
Their ecological importance extends beyond insect control—abandoned aardvark burrows provide homes for numerous other species, from warthogs to wild dogs, effectively making aardvarks "ecosystem engineers."
Artist Kava has created several aardvark pieces that celebrate this odd creature's unique charm. "The aardvark is not pretty in the traditional way," she explains, "but there is beauty in being different, in being perfectly adapted to your purpose. When I paint the aardvark, I try to show this—the dignity in being exactly what you need to be."
In Tingatinga style, aardvarks become almost mythical creatures, their unusual proportions emphasized, their nocturnal nature suggested through deep blues and purples, often shown against moonlit backgrounds or near termite mounds.
Symbolic meaning: Uniqueness, perseverance, hidden value, nocturnal wisdom
Where You'll Find Them: Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Makgadikgadi Pans, Nxai Pan
With ears so large they seem comically oversized, bat-eared foxes are among the Kalahari's most photogenic residents. These small canids (about the size of a house cat) use those remarkable ears—which can be up to 5 inches long—to locate underground insects, particularly harvester termites that constitute up to 80% of their diet.
Unlike most carnivores, bat-eared foxes are primarily insectivores, using their excellent hearing to detect termites moving beneath the sand. They're monogamous, with pairs and their offspring forming tight family units. Interestingly, bat-eared fox fathers are unusually involved parents, spending more time with pups than mothers do—a rarity in the animal kingdom.
These foxes are crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk), making them accessible to safari-goers willing to venture out during cooler hours. Watching a family of bat-eared foxes playing near their den, ears swiveling independently to track sounds, ranks among Africa's most charming wildlife experiences.
Slyd has painted several bat-eared fox pieces that capture their gentle, curious nature. The oversized ears become a focal point, often rendered in warm tans and grays with vibrant backgrounds that suggest the Kalahari's sparse beauty. These paintings work wonderfully for people who appreciate wildlife art but want something beyond the typical predators and megafauna.
Symbolic meaning: Attentiveness, gentleness, devoted parenting, adaptability
Where You'll Find Them: Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta woodlands
If zebras are nature's graphic designers, sable antelopes are its sculptors. These magnificent antelope stand among Africa's most beautiful species, with glossy black coats (in mature males), stark white facial markings, and dramatically curved horns that can reach five feet in length. Females and young males sport rich chestnut brown coats, creating striking visual contrasts in mixed herds.
Sable antelopes are territorial and surprisingly aggressive for herbivores, known to defend themselves successfully against lions using those impressive scimitar horns. They prefer savanna woodlands where they graze on grasses and browse on leaves, usually in small herds led by a dominant bull.
Once common across southern Africa, sable populations have declined due to habitat loss, making Botswana's healthy populations particularly significant. Spotting a mature sable bull, his coat gleaming almost blue-black in the sun, ranks among safari's most aesthetically rewarding moments.
In Tingatinga art, sable antelopes offer opportunities for dramatic contrasts and elegant compositions. Their distinctive coloration and curved horns create natural focal points, while their regal bearing translates well into both realistic and stylized interpretations. Abdallah has created particularly striking sable paintings that emphasize the animals' aristocratic presence and stunning horn curves.
Symbolic meaning: Nobility, self-defense, grace under pressure, rarity
Where You'll Find Them: Okavango Delta floodplains, Linyanti wetlands
While most antelopes avoid deep water, red lechwe have evolved specifically for life in permanent floodplains. With elongated, splayed hooves that provide extra surface area for moving through mud and shallow water, these russet-colored antelope can often be seen racing through belly-deep water, creating spectacular splashes and spray that photograph beautifully.
Male lechwe are territorial, but only over patches of dry land within the floodplain. During the annual floods, these territories might shrink to just a few square meters, leading to concentrated populations that attract predators—particularly lions that have learned to hunt in the Okavango's unique aquatic environment.
The sight of lechwe herds, sometimes numbering in the hundreds, racing through water with lions in pursuit, represents one of Botswana's most dramatic wildlife spectacles. Their chestnut coats, white bellies, and the distinctive white markings on their faces create beautiful color patterns that artists love to capture.
Our artists portray red lechwe in dynamic water-crossing scenes, emphasizing movement through strategic brushwork and color choices that suggest splashing water and golden light. These paintings capture the Okavango's unique character—a place where even antelopes must master the water.
Symbolic meaning: Adaptation, grace in motion, thriving in unique environments
Where You'll Find Them: Throughout Botswana's diverse habitats
The honey badger's reputation far exceeds its size. Weighing barely 25 pounds, this compact carnivore is legendary for its fearlessness, with documented cases of honey badgers driving lions from kills and facing down much larger predators. Their loose skin allows them to twist and bite even when grabbed by predators, while their thick hide provides protection against bee stings, porcupine quills, and snake fangs.
Despite their name, honey badgers are omnivorous and highly opportunistic, eating everything from insects and small mammals to fruits, roots, and—yes—honey raided from bee colonies. Their intelligence and problem-solving abilities are remarkable, with honey badgers known to use tools and work cooperatively to access food.
These animals are primarily nocturnal and solitary, making sightings rare but memorable. The contrast of their silver-gray back against black underparts creates a striking appearance that translates beautifully into art.
Mwamedi Chiwaya describes painting honey badgers: "This small animal has a big spirit. When I paint the honey badger, I make him look strong, fearless, ready for anything. The size doesn't matter—the heart matters."
Honey badger paintings resonate with people who identify with the underdog, who appreciate that strength comes in many forms. These pieces often feature the animal in confrontational poses, emphasizing their legendary courage and tenacity.
Symbolic meaning: Courage, tenacity, fierce independence, punching above your weight
Here's what we've learned after years of connecting Tanzanian artists with art lovers worldwide: people don't just buy these paintings because they're beautiful. They buy them because of what they represent.
Every painting you see in our collection was created by a named artist in Tanzania. Not a factory. Not a print shop. A human being who mixed the paints, stretched the canvas, and spent hours—sometimes days—bringing a vision to life.
We pay artists directly and fairly, well above local market rates. For many, art isn't just a job; it's the difference between their children attending school or not, between accessing healthcare or going without, between having choices in life or having none.
Artist Mwamedi Chiwaya, who's been with us for eight years, put it simply: "Before, I sold paintings to tourists for very little money, when I could find tourists. Now, I paint steady work, I know what I will earn, I plan for my family. This partnership changed everything."
Tingatinga art began with one man—Edward Saidi Tingatinga—who started painting on Masonite boards in Dar es Salaam in the 1960s. His bold, colorful depictions of African wildlife caught on, inspiring others, creating a movement. Today, Tingatinga is recognized as one of East Africa's most distinctive art forms.
But traditional art forms die when they stop providing livelihoods. Every purchase from our collection helps ensure that talented young artists see a future in this craft, that the techniques and traditions get passed to the next generation, that this particular way of seeing and celebrating African wildlife continues.
Finally, there's something almost magical about how these paintings work in homes thousands of miles from Africa. We've had customers tell us their Tingatinga elephant painting became a conversation starter that led to friendships. Others describe how their children became fascinated with African wildlife after growing up with these paintings on their walls, eventually pursuing conservation careers.
One customer in Canada wrote: "Every morning, I have coffee looking at the lion painting in my kitchen. It reminds me that somewhere, real lions are waking up, hunting, living their wild lives. It makes me feel connected to something bigger, something that matters."
That's what we're really selling—not just art, but connection, meaning, and participation in something that matters. Browse our full Tingatinga collection to experience the breadth and diversity of styles our artists bring to African wildlife.
Selecting a wildlife painting is deeply personal. Some people connect with elephants' wisdom, others with lions' power, still others with zebras' distinctive beauty. There's no wrong choice—only the one that speaks to you.
We offer seven standard sizes, from intimate 50x40cm pieces perfect for hallways or bathrooms, up to commanding 140x110cm statements that anchor living rooms. Consider:
While all our paintings use the Tingatinga approach, individual artists have distinct styles. Some lean toward realism with accurate proportions and natural colors. Others embrace full abstraction with exaggerated features and unexpected color palettes. Browse our collection with an open mind—you might be surprised what speaks to you.
Many customers start with one painting and gradually build a collection across years. There's something wonderful about this approach—each piece marking a different chapter of life, different rooms telling different stories, a home gradually transforming into a personal gallery of African wildlife.
Consider thematic groupings: a series of "Big Five" animals across your main living spaces, a collection of waterhole scenes for a nature-themed room, or mixed-animal compositions like The School or Animal Squares that bring multiple species together in single, dynamic pieces.
Some customers also appreciate our cultural collection, which pairs beautifully with wildlife pieces, telling a more complete story of East African artistic traditions.
We've built our entire business on three principles:
Quality: Every painting is hand-painted on canvas by skilled artists. We inspect each piece before shipping, ensuring it meets our standards and accurately represents the artist's work. This isn't mass production—it's craft.
Ethics: Artists receive fair compensation, safe working conditions, and respect. We maintain direct relationships with our artist partners, no middlemen taking cuts. We're proud to be a social enterprise where profit serves purpose.
Connection: We ship worldwide via trusted partners like DHL and Aramex, and we're proud of our 100% delivery success rate—not a single package lost. But beyond physical delivery, we're connecting cultures, sharing stories, bridging continents through art that matters.
Here's the beautiful truth: the elephant doesn't know borders. The lion doesn't recognize lines on human maps. The leopard moves through Botswana and Tanzania with equal grace, part of ecosystems that predate nations, part of a wilder, older Africa that belongs to no one and everyone.
When you hang one of these paintings in your home, you're celebrating that Africa—the one that lives in wide spaces and animal hearts, the one our artists know intimately and translate into bold colors and confident brushstrokes. You're bringing a piece of Botswana's wilderness into your space, painted by hands that understand what that wilderness means, that depend on your appreciation for their livelihoods, that pour skill and soul into every piece.
More than decoration. More than just art. A connection, a bridge, a small way to participate in something larger than ourselves—the preservation of wildlife, of cultural traditions, of human dignity and creative expression.
Explore our full collection of African wildlife paintings and find the piece that speaks to you. Each one tells a story. Each one makes a difference. Each one brings Africa's spirit into your home, painted with passion by artists who understand what these magnificent animals truly mean.
We offer worldwide shipping with a 100% delivery success rate via DHL and Aramex. Browse our complete collection at TingatingaArt.com and discover the perfect piece to bring Africa's wild heart into your home.
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