Hello/shwmae.

My name is Ellie Zalar, I am a Welsh traditional Illustrator. I specialise in narrative play through drawing in traditional formats. I love exaggerating our conflicting world through surrealism, symbolism and wit.

Check out my work below, snoop my shop for hidden gems and please feel welcome to reach out via - zalarart@gmail.com if you have any interest in my work at all.

You can find Commission options via the Collections section of my store.

Thank you/ DIOLCH.

photo credit: Siria Ferrer/ @siriaferrerphoto_ on instagram

BIRO PEN STUDIES

  • Amarie

  • Commission 26

  • Stacey

  • Molly

  • sketchbook

  • Adoniah

  • Non

  • The Old Library Entrance, Cardiff

  • Udon

COMMISSIONS/ PERSONAL PROJECTS

  • My first ever wedding commission! 2026

  • Commission for friends <3

  • Matt and Lisa <3

  • Stacey

  • Stef and Jez

    mixed media portrait painting on a4 paper.

  • WYNNY YDW I , welsh musician , traditional illustration with digital input via photoshop.

  • Father Daughter commission 2026

  • Portrait commission also available as a print, 2025.

  • PANIC SHACK band

  • Colorful paper cutouts of various shapes and designs on a wooden surface

    Collaborative doodles with a child done while on the train with mothers permission, 2025.

  • Heledd, 2024.

  • NOOKEE BAND

  • MANTIS BAND pt 2 (double spread of all members in total paired up with other).

  • MANTIS BAND

  • RACH and co xxx

  • MARCY & LILY WEBBE

  • AFBOB band

  • Dolly Parton, 2024.

  • COME BE QUEER POSTER DESIGN

  • FRONT COVER OF POETRY BOOK

  • BACK COVER OF POETRY BOOK

  • The Chain painting 2023.

  • Tenacious D, original watercolour and acrylic painting 2023.

  • The Beautiful mundane, original concept, 2022.

  • Girls Night out, original concept, 2022.

  • Amy Winehouse, 2022.

  • Ellie Rowsell from Wolf Alice Band, 2022.

  • Nina Simone, 2022.

  • The rain that brought inner release, original concept, 2022.

  • the iconic trio, original concept, 2022

  • The dreamers, original conept, 2022.

  • The change will come original conept, 2022.

  • The Chain, original concept 2022.

  • c0xee , Megan Eliza Cox, Welsh musician

  • MALIKA BLU musician

  • WALDO JEFFERS musician

  • CASPER FROM TELGATE (musician)

  • DAFUCHAMAN musician

  • PANIC SHACK musician

  • ALEYSHA

  • Izzy, 2020.

  • Alice, 2020.

  • Ffion, 2020.

  • LEN

  • Original concept, SOLD acrylic painting, 2020.

  • TAKE VAN musician

  • TAKE VAN, 2020.

  • TAKE VAN, 2019.

  • 'SMALL TOWN SYNDROME'

    If you know, you know.

Publications

  • Embers of a green soul- independently published art-book, narrated and illustrated by Ellie Zalar (2025).
  • A Glance Into My World Volume 2 - independently published art-book, narrated and illustrated by Ellie Zalar (2024).
  • A Glance Into My World Volume 1- independently published art-book, narrated and illustrated by Ellie Zalar (2024).

Exhibitions & Stall pop ups

  • The Foxy Roxies- art stall (2022)
  • MakerSpace Events art stall (2022)
  • Aubergine Cafe (2022)- solo Art display
  • Dyddiau Du Group Art Exhibition (2022)
  • Disposable Space Group Exhibition (2023)
  • Artistic Alliance Cymru- Art Stall (2023)
  • Bristol Thrift Market Art Stall (2023)
  • Sage Against The Machine Art Stall (2023, 2024)
  • The Wholefoods Studio Group Exhibition at Bay Art Gallery (2024)
  • Resonant Cymru - Come Be Queer Art Stall (2024)
  • USW Graduation Exhibition (2024)
  • NOCS Collective/ Disposable Space Group Exhibition (2025)
  • Artistic Alliance Cymru - Art Stall (2025)
  • Rococco Swn Art Stall (2025, 2026)
  • Tudor Lane Art Exhibtion- Art stall pop up(2025)
  • Citrus Arts UK - Group Outdoor Arts Exhibtion (2026)