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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...

2024 Art Calendar by Elisabeth Svendby - Abstract forests

The 2024 Calendar was a surprise to me!

One day in November, I decided that I would not make a calendar this year. I simply did not have enough paintings that went well toghether to make a coherent...

The 2024 Calendar was a surprise to me!

One day in November, I decided that I would not make a calendar this year. I simply did not have enough paintings that went well toghether to make a coherent...

The Rocky Path - The story behind

The Rocky Path - The story behind

This is my favorite painting. That I made myself, that is. I should probably keep it for myself, but I don’t feel like hanging my own art at home.  So...

The Rocky Path - The story behind

This is my favorite painting. That I made myself, that is. I should probably keep it for myself, but I don’t feel like hanging my own art at home.  So...

Why I sell prints of my sketches

Why I sell prints of my sketches

Since I was little, I loved sketches. Not just making them, but other peoples sketches, and sketchbooks. When you get to look in one, it feels like you are allowed...

Why I sell prints of my sketches

Since I was little, I loved sketches. Not just making them, but other peoples sketches, and sketchbooks. When you get to look in one, it feels like you are allowed...

Drawing with Munch

Drawing with Munch

I have been frequenting our National Museum for years now, always wondering how to spend time with my favorite paintings. It might seem odd, but I struggle to find a...

Drawing with Munch

I have been frequenting our National Museum for years now, always wondering how to spend time with my favorite paintings. It might seem odd, but I struggle to find a...

Crayons saved my art!

Crayons saved my art!

I was in a bit of a rut the other day. Nothing I did worked out. The past few months I have been working on drawing people, mostly from old...

Crayons saved my art!

I was in a bit of a rut the other day. Nothing I did worked out. The past few months I have been working on drawing people, mostly from old...