Fine Artist from Oslo, Norway, making figurative art and landscapes, inspired by every day life.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Portrait by Elisabeth Svendby

I am taking 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.

Blog post: How do commissions work?

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  • Getting an original piece of art for your home is a wonderful and joyful event. However, it sometimes is tricky to choose if there are multiple candidates. 

    Follow your heart and you gut instinct. And this can just mean that the colors sing

  • in your eyes, and would look lovely in the space you imagine for it. But, sometimes we might also want to spend some time getting to know the artwork, and really look at it. To me, the best paintings are the ones that tell me something a little bit different each time I see it.

  • I might notice different things, or I might have a different emotion when I look at it. 

    I believe that the important thing is to get something you know you are going to want to look at every day, and love it. 

    - Elisabeth

Limited Edition Prints

COMING SOON! These will be in a run of 20-50 prints, not to be restocked. They will be printed on museum quality paper, numbered and hand signed on the front. Newsletter members will get first dibs on these prints, and notifications on all releases.

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.

Read more about me...
  • 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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Painting the forest...

Calendar 2025

A collection of drawings on paper, mostly from my sketchbook, made in the summer and fall of 2024. This is the beginnings of my exploration into all the sides of being human.

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