Meet the hands behind the brush
I'm ella horton, the one-person studio behind Art by elz. Every piece starts with raw inspiration and a quiet afternoon in Manchester.
Why art, and why these subjects?
I explore life and paint it back the way I see it, layered in watercolour and left a little imperfect on purpose. Each piece begins with small everyday moments — a quiet Manchester street, a shift in afternoon light, the way colour bleeds at the edges of things. I work slowly, letting the medium guide the mark, and I leave the rough bits in. That’s where the warmth lives.
One artist, a brush, and a quiet Manchester workspace
Every piece from Art by elz starts the same way. Pigment, ink, and unhurried hours at a table in Manchester, where the work quietly takes shape.
Artist & Founder
Ella Horton
Ella paints every piece by hand in her Manchester workspace, guided by the weather and whatever quiet moment shows up that afternoon.
Follow along for new paintings as they leave the brush
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