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Portrait commissions

I have opened up my calendar to portrait commissions. They are done with oil paint on beautiful tinted, japanese paper. They roll up and can therefore be shipped safely and affordably across the world.

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The Forest Series

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About the artist

Hi, my name is Elisabeth Svendby and I am a painter living and working in Oslo, Norway.

My current passion is painting figures and portraits. After a year of sketching, ending with the December exhibition at Dugg, Oslo, I took to oil paints.

Right now I am working on both commissions and personal work within the figurative genre.

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  • How do portrait commissions work?

    How do portrait commissions work?

    Click to see prices and details. Ordering a portrait can be a bit intimidating for some, so I would like to explain the process to you. Perhaps this will help...

    How do portrait commissions work?

    Click to see prices and details. Ordering a portrait can be a bit intimidating for some, so I would like to explain the process to you. Perhaps this will help...

  • Exhibition 6-8 December 2024

    Exhibition 6-8 December 2024

    I am excited to announce my upcoming exhibition at Dugg, Oslo. It will feature a collection of framed drawings on paper, made in the summer and fall of 2024. This is...

    Exhibition 6-8 December 2024

    I am excited to announce my upcoming exhibition at Dugg, Oslo. It will feature a collection of framed drawings on paper, made in the summer and fall of 2024. This is...

  • Don't you just love drooping branches?

    Don't you just love drooping branches?

    I will not deny it, I am a big kid! At least when it comes to visuals. If I were asked, I would move into the forest of Show White,...

    Don't you just love drooping branches?

    I will not deny it, I am a big kid! At least when it comes to visuals. If I were asked, I would move into the forest of Show White,...

  • A sketch by Ferdinand Horvath

    Why does everything have to feel so right?

    A sketch by Ferdinand Horvath from the book "They Drew as They Pleased Vol. 1: The Hidden Art of Disney's Golden AgeThe 1930s" My name is Elisabeth Svendby Holen. I...

    Why does everything have to feel so right?

    A sketch by Ferdinand Horvath from the book "They Drew as They Pleased Vol. 1: The Hidden Art of Disney's Golden AgeThe 1930s" My name is Elisabeth Svendby Holen. I...

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