Elin's Blog
Snippets from my Sketchbook
Making sketches and creating work in my sketchbook is an important part of my creative expression and a process I always cherish.
In this series of blog posts I will share some of my sketches with you and give you the opportunity to get a glimpse of what I currently working on and focusing on. New blog posts will be added on a regular bases.
Advantages of buying Art directly from artists
Many people think buying art is beyond their reach but Internet shopping has opened up the art world to a whole new market of buyers, where almost anyone can now afford to buy original art. By buying art directly from online artists, you will be support their career and enabling them to create more art...
Advantages of Buying Art Online
Buying artworks online is quickly becoming more common as people feel more comfortable purchasing expensive things on the internet. The art market has become one of the growth areas of the internet and the rapidly growing online art and collectibles market has made artworks become more accessible to the masses...
Concepts and terminology of colour theory
Basic Introduction
Colour is a powerful design element and the artist often use colour to attract attention, make a statement or express their emotions
It is important to select the right colours when creating art, and a working knowledge of concepts like primary, secondary and tertiary colours is key to creating your own colour schemes and using colour effectively when incorporating it into your own art...
Blog Posts moved from earlier blog, hosted at www.elinbjorsvik.co.uk
Tips for collecting Contemporary Art
Many people are looking for ways to build an art collection and are wondering how to start collecting modern or contemporary art. Although there no set rules for building an art collection, here are some tips to get you started...
Solo Exhibition 2011
Nearly two months have passed since my solo show in Mayfair, London,
and I have finally managed to update my website with pictures from the Private View Evening.
"The inspiration when making a painting is also in the process itself. I enjoy the challenge of working with space, light and colour and slowly building up the image by adding several layers paint to create an illusion of space and depth"...
Painting Gallery
Original abstract paintings for sale by the artist Elin Bjorsvik.
All artworks displayed on this website are original one-of-a-kind paintings or drawings.
See more in Elin's Painting Gallery
About the Artist
Elin Bjorsvik is a London based artist, painter and printmaker.
Creates unique works of original art for sale
Learn more about Elin Bjorsvik
Portraits
Commission your very own portrait, an unique piece of art. Choose from different sizes, created with either pencil, acrylics or pastels.
Visit Elin's Portraits page for more info.
Acrylic paintings
Paintings created with acrylics have a fantastic brightness which make colours appear more vivid,
resulting in a remarkable three-dimensional effect.
These original paintings do not require any additional framing and the canvas is about 38mm deep.
Elin's paintings are all painted on box canvas with acrylic paint.
These are original works of art (and therefore more expensive than posters, prints or commercially printed canvases).
As this is original paintings, there will only be one piece of each painting availble for sale
Keep in Touch
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Grace your space with some beautiful paintings by Elin Bjorsvik and please enjoy looking around my site. Feel free to contact me if you have any queries or would like help choosing a piece of artwork.
Elin's paintings are also available for rent on a weekly or monthly basis.