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mere elzea
@chillygorilly.bsky.social
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expressive art
& some design
but mostly random thoughts

they/she 🧜
meredithelzea.com
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when visiting your italian side of the family
Image of a green t-shirt that says, "HOT SALAMI" in all caps in white text.
August 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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finished the book design course earlier last month. respect for the craft of typesetting. i was one of the more novice students in the class, and i'm happy with how mine turned out. i made a contemporary redesign of the wonderful wizard of oz. will share more once i upload my revised mocks.
half title page mocked up in an open book spread. the half title page reads "the wonderful wizard of oz" with each word askew, giving a falling down, falling apart look.
May 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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april showers bring may flowers
illustration + gif by me
#art #emo #cartoon #gif
April 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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remembering my "potato meets flower meets potato during a pandemic" drawing
A surreal illustration of an anthropomorphic potato with long, thin legs, wearing a white face mask. The potato has a large, exaggerated eye. It is kneeling on the grass, leaning toward a small flower that also wears a tiny white mask. The background is a soft pink gradient, creating a whimsical and dreamlike atmosphere.
March 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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lollll. i want to see the attempts!
i drew a potato once. it kinda worked. i think the texture is what made it look more like a potato. also maybe the little eyes.
March 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Color combo testing on a scrap paper. Playing with abstract lettering. I want to learn how to spray! #arttherapy #lettering #abstract
The image shows a piece of white paper on a cutting mat with gridlines. The paper contains various graffiti-style designs and abstract lettering in vibrant colors like pink, orange, yellow, and green. The designs vary in shape, with some appearing chaotic and overlapping, while others resemble blocky or spiky lettering.
January 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Covering this painting in watered down blue while listening to hania rani after an evening and morning of grief #arttherapy #griefwork #abstract #painting #expressivearttherapy
This is an abstract painting. It has a messy blue wash over other layers of paint that come through the wash. The background has a blob-like, flower-like shape barely visible, with drips of paint over it that feels melancholic.
January 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Rip moon bruv
The image shows two tweets attributed to David Lynch. The first tweet, dated June 18, 2010, reads: "This weekend I'm going to try to find out if I'm connected to the moon." The second tweet, dated June 21, 2010, reads: "I'm pretty sure I'm connected to the moon."
January 17, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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when you meet a flower deity, 2024 #illustration #deity #cartoons #surrealism #love
The illustration is a detailed and imaginative composition in black and white. At the center is an abstract human-like figure with a head that's one big eye, seated on a patterned chair with a flowing, curvilinear body that transitions from a speckled texture to solid black legs. To the right, a large flower with bold petals—each containing eye-like patterns—extends upward, its stem connecting to two leaves with intricate vein designs. To the left, above the seated figure, a heart with man hearts in side of it hovers. Below it, hearts, stars, and swirling patterns add a sense of whimsy. A small table next to the figure holds an object emitting curling smoke, evoking a sense of ritual or meditation. The borders are densely decorated with geometric and organic patterns, including grids, zigzags, and flowing wave-like designs. These frames add a sense of containment while enhancing the visual rhythm of the piece. Overall, the artwork feels symbolic, blending elements of nature, humanity, and mysticism.
January 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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drawing connection helps me feel connection. luv buds.
The illustration features two abstract flowers with intricate, wavy heart shaped petal designs. Each flower has a bold black pattern within its petals, radiating from a dark circular center. Their stems curve gracefully downward, with slender leaves touching like arms. The stems extend further and transition into abstract, silhouette-like figures with soft, flowing outlines, resembling human forms. The artwork is monochromatic, using only black ink on a white background, giving it a clean and minimalist yet expressive appearance.
January 8, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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genocide continues while i post this skeet of this drawing i did.
A black-and-white illustration of a person with short, wavy hair holding a newspaper. The headline on the newspaper reads "GENOCIDE CONTINUES". The person has tears on their face and is wearing a striped shirt. The background includes small, simple clouds.
December 22, 2024 at 3:05 AM
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12/07/2024 3:29 pm cst
December 7, 2024 at 9:29 PM
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I think this is the first comic I've made? titled "A Love Note". I grew up in an area that would get tornadoes and i've always been fascinated / terrified by them. I like the idea of a tornado playing a sweet role like delivering a love note instead of destruction.
5 cards, laid out horizontally in 2 rows. lofi illustrations, drawn in black pen, telling a story called a love note. 1. a piece of paper that says "dear my luv" with a bunch of scribbles underneath it and a pen. 2. a hand releasing a rolled up letter with bow around it into the wind. Writer of note says, "may you arrive safely to my luv". 3. the rolled up letter in a gust of wind, seemingly picking up speed. 4. the letter is now inside of a tornado, moving along. 5. eventually, letter is hurled out of the top of the tornado into the sky amongst the clouds. 6. letter is falling through the clouds. 7. letter lands at the feet of a person. all you can see of this person is that they have hairy legs, are wearing polkadot shorts, socks, and shoes. 8. person with spikey hair and wide eyes, wearing a matching polkadot shirt, is reading the letter with a heart drawn on it in front of their face so you can't see their mouth. there are tears running down their face. 9. an illustrator note saying "No being was hurt from the delivery of this love note". statement is floating in the middle of a tornado dissected in half. 10. says in center, "by mere elzea" with 2 rain clouds in the background.
November 18, 2024 at 7:01 PM
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If the world ended while I was alone at my parents on a Saturday night making ghee and learning how to embroider hearts over stains I can't get out of my clothes, I'd be ok with my fate I guess #diy until I die
A person with short curly hair and wearing a sleeveless dark green knit top with a zipper at the collar is holding up black cotton pants. The fabric has a small, blue embroidered heart on it, located near the edge. The person is looking at the camera with a slight smile. A close-up of a knee in faded black cotton pants with a small blue embroidered heart near a seam, resting on a textured beige carpet. A coffee filter within a strainer filled with a golden liquid that is ghee. Jars of spices, the handle of a tea pot with cherry blossoms on it, and two 20 dollar bills are on the counter too.
November 10, 2024 at 3:08 AM
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Ibram X Kendi on trump and gender racism 🎯 www.instagram.com/p/DB7VT9TNkL...
A long-standing sexual predator of White women has presented himself to White women in this presidential campaign as their protector. This talking point sits at intersection of sexist and racist ideas, or gender racist ideas. The sexist idea: Men are inherently women’s protectors. The racist idea: Men of color are inherently a danger to White women. The gender racist idea: Noble White men are the protectors of feeble White women from dangerous men of color. This gender racist idea covers up the fact that White men are the most likely to harm White women. This gender racist idea can cause White women to believe racist patriarchy is about protecting them (when it is really about controlling them). This gender racist idea can cause White women to despise and disempower antiracist feminists, be they women or men, White people or people of color, who keep challenging the racist patriarchy. This gender racist idea can cause White women to empower and defend the White men (and others) who have been upholding the racist patriarchy that has been harming White women and especially the rest of us. White men like Trump.
November 7, 2024 at 7:55 AM
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glitch rose portal edit of the rose garden i used to live next to in oakland #flowers #surreal #garden #roses #photo
A colorful rose garden with pink, red, white, and orange roses in bloom, surrounded by green leaves. There are visual glitches creating a surreal effect.
November 4, 2024 at 9:53 PM