Fida spoke to Esra Røise

Fida spoke to Esra Røise

Esra is a Norwegian freelance illustrator based in Oslo. She has been drawing since she was little, and has formal training from The Einar Granum School of Art, and a BA in Visual Communication from The Academy of The Arts in Oslo, Norway.

Inspired by seemingly small unimportant everyday situations, and snapshot photography with their impulsiveness, bad cropping and weird angles, architecture, people around her, nature, music, the fashion industry and pop-culture in general.

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  • 'Victorious Voices' with Stephanie Johnson

    'Victorious Voices' with Stephanie Johnson

    Through a deeply personal self-portrait - painted to celebrate a new year of life - Stephanie Johnson pushed beyond comfort zones, embracing faces, hands, and even colour, all while remaining...

    'Victorious Voices' with Stephanie Johnson

    Through a deeply personal self-portrait - painted to celebrate a new year of life - Stephanie Johnson pushed beyond comfort zones, embracing faces, hands, and even colour, all while remaining...

  • The renaissance masters prodigy - Hossein Borojeni

    The renaissance masters prodigy - Hossein Borojeni

    When did you first get into drawing? I have always drawn, probably like every kid. The only difference: both my parents are artists, so I was quite free, even encouraged...

    The renaissance masters prodigy - Hossein Borojeni

    When did you first get into drawing? I have always drawn, probably like every kid. The only difference: both my parents are artists, so I was quite free, even encouraged...

  • Tricking the Brain with Mark Bohle

    Tricking the Brain with Mark Bohle

    Mark Bohle’s creative journey has evolved organically over time, with his continuous search for Easter Eggs and a move to Barcelona serving as major inspirations that brought drawing to the...

    Tricking the Brain with Mark Bohle

    Mark Bohle’s creative journey has evolved organically over time, with his continuous search for Easter Eggs and a move to Barcelona serving as major inspirations that brought drawing to the...

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