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Mixed media illustration, watercolor, colored pencil, gel pen, marker, acrylic, and gouache of a completed Moleskin pocket Japanese Album notebook by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York following the creation of the universe in a crazy, colorful, space, galaxy background.

Mixed media illustration, watercolor, colored pencil, gel pen, marker, acrylic, and gouache of a completed Moleskin pocket Japanese Album notebook by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York following the creation of the universe in a crazy, colorful, space, galaxy background.

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Watercolor illustration of squirrels dancing in rave during winter time following a comic panel format by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Watercolor illustration of cute dogs getting their hair done in a salon by other dogs wearing silly outfits with 1950s inspired hairstyles by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York

Watercolor illustration of a bear slumped over a picnic table with colorful balloons behind him and blue animals running around by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York

A cut paper illustration with a Wes Anderson flair of rushton doll style rabbit creatures living in a n incerdibly colorful saturated 5 floor 13 room dollhouse by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York

A design for Fairport Canal Days Annual Poster Contest for the year 2025 celebration the bicentennial celebration of the canal. A watercolor illustration of colorful ducks wearing hats in the canal approaching pink vendors booths that tell the history of Fairport New York by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. The Henry DeLand House, 1st Baptist Church of Fairport, Wilbur House, Minerva and Daniel Deland House, Potter Memorial, and the Fairport Main Street Lift Bridge are pictured in this illustration.

A watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a frog performing a magic act inside a cantaloupe while two boys and man in a 1970s style kitchen in red diffused light look on creepily by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. Inspired by the Looney Tunes Cartoon "One Froggy Evening."

A watercolor illustration of two purple fruit bats buying fruits from a stand run by another purple megabat wearing a farmers hat standing against an orange background by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

A watercolor illustration of a dissection of subway car filled with sardines in fluorescent colors wearing clothing by Zazie Weldgen. Spot illustration New York times quality.

A watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a man made of cheese standing behind an Italian style butcher's counter. Filippo Berio, Cento, mortadella, Brioschi, Sandeman, and garlic are pictured. Headcheese or Head Cheese is a common misnomer.

Watercolor illustration of a purple man in a safari suit and a pith hat presenting a collection of butterflies to a group of young students painted in monochromatic blue by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. Entomology, Mark Tansey style.

Watercolor illustration of goldfish riding Penny Farthing bicycles in blue water by Zazie Weldgen. The goldfish varieties oranda, black moor, shubunkin, fantail, ryukin, comet, telescope, celestial, veil tail, bubble eye, and lion head are pictured. " A woman needs a man, is like a fish needs a bicycle" is attributed to Irina Dunn but popularized by Gloria Steinem. This piece will be featured in the MAG Memorial Art Gallery 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition.

Watercolor illustration of animals getting ice cream from a black and yellow truck by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. This piece is a mock-up of a mural for Monroe Community College.

Watercolor illustration in blue at night of a Fisherman standing on a boat with a sheepadoodle dog and a net of sardines shining an orange light on a angler fish mermaid by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. The Fisherman and the Mermaid, The Fisherman and his Wife, The Fisherman and the Magic Fish, Hanns Dudeldee, The Old Man, His Wife, and the Fish, The Bullock's Balls, The Stonecutter Japanese Myth, The Fairy Crawfish, The Old Woman who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle, My Old Woman Must be Paid, The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish, To the Lighthouse, The Lathe of Heaven.

Watercolor page of a fisherman capturing a mermaid in the style of Little Golden Books by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. The Fisherman and the Mermaid, The Fisherman and his Wife, The Fisherman and the Magic Fish, Hanns Dudeldee, The Old Man, His Wife, and the Fish, The Bullock's Balls, The Stonecutter Japanese Myth, The Fairy Crawfish, The Old Woman who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle, My Old Woman Must be Paid, The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish, To the Lighthouse, The Lathe of Heaven.

Watercolor illustration in the style of Little Golden Books of a hippo-milk-man delivering pink milk to a pink house with pink cherry blossom trees against a blue sky. Is Hippo Milk really pink? No it is not. A rumor that hippopotamus milk is pink has been spreading on the internet for many years — and the idea gained traction when National Geographic posted about it on its Facebook page. This mix of "blood sweat" and milk has likely fueled the myth of pink hippo milk.

Watercolor illustration of a crocodile in blue pajamas with white stripes in a green and pink bathroom having it's teeth brushed by an Egyptian Plover Bird in the style of Little Golden Books by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. AI Overview
David and Goliath V the crocodile and the plover
The relationship between crocodiles and Egyptian plovers is a classic example of mutualism, where both species benefit. Plovers, also sometimes called "crocodile birds," eat food scraps and parasites from between a crocodile's teeth, providing the plover with a meal and cleaning the crocodile's mouth, which helps prevent infections.

A watercolor illustration of a catlike creature called the caterpillar chasing a human girl in a red forest, very cute, by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. Inspired by My Neighbor Totoro となりのトト and the Catbus, ねこバス, Nekobasu. A cat mixed with a caterpillar.

Watercolor color and colored pencil illustration of a domestic shorthair bengal cat peaking through a green forest of of weeds peaking at a creature that is a hybrid of a Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar and a dog cute, by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

A watercolor illustration of two Rosy Maple Moths also known as pink and yellow moths, Dryocampa rubicunda, or strawberry banana moths on a date at a diner by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

A watercolor illustration of a bunch of spiders having a tea party against a blue night sky with a bright yellow moon by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. Inspired by Little Miss Spider by Kirk David. Albino Tarantula, Green Lynx Spider, Goldenrod Crab Spider, Yeti Spider, Apache Jumping Spider, Zebra Spider, Orange Tortoise Spider, Bold Jumping Spider, Mirror Spider, Golden Silk Orb Weaver, Patu Digua, Red House Spider, Pink Crab Spider, Pale Juping Spider, Sheepy Jumping Spider, and the Regal Jumping spider are pictured in this illustration.

Watercolor illustration of a young girl dreaming while a baku or 獏 or 貘 watching over and eating her dreams in a purple color scheme by Zazie Weldgen. The baku is a mythical creature in Japanese folklore known for devouring nightmares and bad dreams. It's often depicted as a chimera, combining the features of various animals, including an elephant's trunk, a bear's body, a tiger's paws, and an ox's tail. The baku is considered a protector against bad dreams and a symbol of good luck. The Baku is a yokai. The baku is believed to be inspired by the tapir, and in modern depictions, it is often portrayed as a tapir.

A watercolor illustration of a colorful sky of clouds shaped like sheep by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. Pareidolia, Kate Bush's song Cloudbursting, 1973 Peter Reich memoir A Book of Dreams, Wilhelm Reich's Cloudburster, Orgone, Ruminal Tympany were inspirations for this painting.

Watercolor and colored pencil self portrait of the artist Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Watercolor self portrait by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. Inspired by Mary Magdalene and cousin it.

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Marker spot illustration of a alderfly lighting a series of colorful Turkish lamps by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Marker spot illustration of an antlion chasing ants by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Marker spot illustration of a Tiger Swallowtail butterfly in rainboots jumping in a puddle of mud by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. Butterfly puddling is a behavior where butterflies, primarily males, gather at damp or muddy areas to sip water containing dissolved minerals.

Marker spot illustration by Zazie Weldgen of a cricket and a trumpet playing an arrangement of Disney's "Give a Little Whistle" written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio performed originally by Cliff Edwards and Dickie Jones.

Marker spot illustration of a may flies doing a may day dance by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. A maypole is a tall pole, traditionally decorated with flowers and ribbons, that serves as the centerpiece for May Day celebrations, particularly Maypole dances.

A marker spot illustration of a Polyphemus moth eating a sweater by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths.

Marker spot illustration of a praying mantis eating a bird by Zazie Weldgen.

Marker spot illustration by Zazie Weldgen of a sticker bug standing among various iconic costumes from famous movies. The Phasmatodea are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks, and devil's darning needles. Stick insects are the ultimate masters of camouflage.

Marker spot illustration of a termite in a bulldozer destorying a house by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. Living in a house with termites is not safe. Termites cause serious structural damage, which can lead to costly repairs.

Marker spot illustration of a literal take on the acronym WASP, which stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, is used to describe a specific group of people within the broader category of white Americans by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

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Colored pencil illustration of a laboratory mouse in cute clown makeup balancing on a green ball by Zazie Weldgen.

Colored pencil of a orange tiger striped cat in front of a orange birthday cake surrounded by oranges by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Colored pencil illustration of a white cat with heterochromia looking at a tower of sushi by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Colored pencil illustration of a blue manatee in a purple and yellow pokadot party hat surrounded by Tropical Reef fish by Zazie Weldgen.

Colored pencil illustration of a lion in clown makeup by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Colored pencil illustration fanart of a blue dragon surrounding a birthday cake inspired trash the dragon from the cover of the twenty one pilots album Scaled and Icy. Illustrated by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Colored pencil illustration of a bear on tricycle in a circus outfit by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Colored pencil illustration of a cat wearing a pink polka dot party hat eating a slice of pizza by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York luunaaacat Luna the cat on instagram.

Colored pencil illustration of a flan with a cherry in a pink dish by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York. Inspired by Wayne Thiebaud.

Colored pencil illustration of an upside down ice cream cone that looks like a clown inspired by Friendly's Cone Head by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Colored Pencil illustration of an orange tabby cat wearing a sailor's hat with salmon in it's mouth pulling a red cart filled with colorful salmon by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Colored pencil illustration of a desert rain frog wearing a cowboy hat with the text yeehaw below it by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Colored pencil illustration of two frogs sheltering from the rain wearing raincaots and holding umbrellas by Zazie Weldgen.

Colored pencil illustration of The Black Rabbit Of Inlé from the 1972 novel Watership Down by Richard Adams illustrated by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Colorful maker illustration of a Histioteuthis heteropsis, known as the strawberry squid, a species of small cock-eyed squid by Zazie Weldgen of Rochester New York.

Illustrated by Zazie Weldgen, a caricature fanart of Sir Elton Hercules John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in 1947, is a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Illustration of Elton John wearing his Big Chicken outfit seen in episode 214 of the Muppet Show in 1977 where he performed Crocodile Rock, a song from his album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player. It was released as a pre-release single from the album in late 1972, ahead of the album's release in early 1973. "Crocodile Rock" was Elton John's first number-one single in the US. "Crocodile Rock" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The crocodiles in this piece were inspired by crocodiles shown in various Jim Henson productions.

© 2025 by Zazie Weldgen

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