Hand-painted originals from a Manchester studio

Art by elz brings original paintings to your walls, one brushstroke at a time.

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Watercolor pigeon wearing a black Oasis bucket hat and smoking a joint.

Not every painting needs to be precious

Watercolor has a mind of its own. Here is what comes out of the brush when you let it wander.

Watercolor illustration of a frothy pint of dark ale and a yellow Boddingtons can.

Object studies

If its your favourite Teddy, or maybe your favourite Wine, send it to me and ill recreate your love for it through art

Watercolor illustration of the yellow-tiled Peveril of the Peak pub with patrons sitting outside.

Landscapes

Rain on pavement, red brick, a bench in the park. Small corner-of-the-city paintings for people who notice the details.

Whimsical watercolor illustration of a blue-eyed Siamese cat and a green-eyed ginger cat.

Pet portraits, made to order

Send a photo of your pet. It becomes a one-off original, painted the same way as everything else here.

Woman in a Supreme beanie and glasses talking on a pink flip phone.

Portraits

Send a picture of your family, friends or loved celebrity, and i will recreate it in my style

Illustrated elf girl with large ears sits on a rock by a shallow canal.

Character design

I will bring your ideas to life!

Early collectors, honest feedback

1/3

I spotted the two-cat painting first, then the dog painting and it kept pulling me back. There's a real tenderness in the brushwork that feels rare.

Maya Okafor

First-time collector, London

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