ARTIST FEATURE- Esra Røise

Whimsical, spur of the moment and intricately detailed- Esra's pictures are flawless.

Esra Røise

"..Often uneven and jauntily framed, Røise’s illustrations recall spur-of-the-moment photographs. Distinguished by their elegance, playfulness and romanticism, the drawings capture the spirit of what it is like to be young, free and living in the moment.."

Text by Darya Antonovna Papko / Dazed&Confused

Simple line work with bold colour splashed across it is what made me use this piece.

Esra is a Norwegian Freelance Illustrator who seems to paint pictures of thought caught in the moment and portrays snapshots of impulsiveness. Some examples of her clients are VOGUE and Vivienne westwood and she frequently holds exhibitions in the USA, South America and even England :)

What I love about Esra's traditional drawings is how they seem so natural and she rarely has her subjects posing.

Her lines are crisp and flowing and her shading is flawless but that is offset by the splashes of watercolour strewn expertly over the page.

Something I am guilty of is not having the courage to marr my crisp linework with splodges of paint but when it's done as nicely as when Esra does it then I don't feel so unsure anymore. Though, it might be best to practice with a copy of a picture first instead of diving right in and smudging my graphite everywhere in the process!

The dash of colour from the blood adds a gorgeous new dimension to a plain but still beautiful portrait. The slightest hint of blue around her fingers compliments its colour opposite perfectly.

The way her hair is so delicately but accurately drawn is my favourite aspect of this portrait.