Mervi Eskelinen

@mervi.art

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Verified AI hater. Artist, illustrator, sorcerer, poet from Finland. Raised by cats. Very leftist. Art, meditation, books, poems, movies, politics, series, life. 🏳️‍⚧️ they/them Web: mervi.art Patreon: patreon.com/merviart YT: youtube.com/@merviart

Photo of an open sketchbook, the spread filled with an acrylic marker drawing of an orange fox with white tummy and chin, eyes closed and looking content, holding a Pride flag in its brown paw. The sketchbook is on a wooden table and the drawing is dated 27.6.2026.
Photo of an open sketchbook, the spread filled with a simple watercolour and brown fine liner illustration of two orange foxes. The fox on the left has eyes closed and faces partially towards left looking content. The fox on the right is looking somewhere backwards. The sketch is on a wooden table and the drawing is dated 3.6.2026.
Photo of an open sketchbook, the spread filled with watercolour rainbow over a blue sky. The sketchbook is on a wooden table and on the topside of it there’s a messy watercolour palette partially visible. The sketchbook spread is dated 1.6.2026.
Photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table. The sketchbook spread is filled with a drawing of a happy light brown with darker brown stripes cat wearing a glass dome with red neck part and apparently floating in space with its tummy towards the viewer. It has a long tail and toe beans of back paws are visible.
Photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table with the spread filled with dark blue, black, purple and pink watercolour and over it tiny white and pastel coloured acrylic marker dots depicting space, nebula and stars.
Photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table with the spread filled with a mixed media, watercolour, marker and acrylic marker drawing of a very pretty yellow and brown duck with a cool dark brown beak looking at you shyly. Background is pinkish splatters of watercolour. The spread is dated 9.4.2026 (that's 9th of April).
Avoin luonnoskirja, jossa kuvitustyylinen piirros kirahvista (pää ja kaula), jolla on pyöreät, pinkkisankaiset ja violettilinssiset aurinkolasit ja kaulassa pinkki, violettipilkkuinen huivi, jonka päät lentelevät tuulessa. Taustaksi on läiskitty vihreää ja keltaista vesiväriä.
Photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table. There's a watercolour palette above the sketchbook partially visible and a neon yellow double ended acrylic marker on its left side. The sketchbook spread is filled with a mixed media drawing of two green and neon yellow fish in blue water swimming to different directions. They have neon pink eyes. The spread is dated 1.3.2026.
Kuvakaappaus, jossa mustalla pohjalla S-ketjun vihreä logo, sekä valkoinen teksti, jossa sinisiä linkkejä: ”Hyvä asiakas, Tilillänne on havaittu uusi hyvitysmaksu, joka koskee palautusta Kanta.fi -palvelun kautta. Päivämäärä: 18.02.2026 Turvallisuussyistä pyydämme teitä vahvistamaan tämän maksun klikkaamalla alla olevaa linkkiä: Vahvista maksu tästä Huomio: Pyydämme vahvistamaan tämän tapahtuman 24 tunnin kuluessa. Mikäli vahvistusta ei tehdä määräajassa, tapahtuma voidaan väliaikaisesti keskeyttää turvallisuussyistä. Ystävällisin terveisin, S-Pankki © 2026 S-Pankki. Kaikki oikeudet pidätetään.”
Photo of Ohuhu Akaka and Nahuku acrylic markers in their black canvas packages. There are multiple colours visible in both packs and the Nahuku marker pack is partially on the other pack.
Valokuva avoimesta luonnoskirjasta, jossa sekatekniikalla maalattu ja piirretty musta kissa katsoo vihreänkeltaisilla silmillä intensiivisesti ylöspäin kohti katsojaa. Kissan häntä on J-kirjaimen muotoinen.
Photo of an open sketchbook, the spread filled with red, yellow, blue, green and violet blending watercolours and a white (page colour) network of some sort, kinda like mycelium or rivers, spreading out from the middle.
Photo of an open sketchbook, it’s spread filled with a mixed media, watercolour and wax crayon drawing of a fox wearing a blue and white striped scarf and round glasses, holding a candle in paw over a dark blue background. The sketchbook is on a wooden table and there’s a partial watercolour palette visible on top. The drawing is dated 31.12.2025.
Photo of an open sketchbook, the spread filled with a mostly watercolour painting of a leopard sitting and looking at its left, towards you, before a blurry yellow and green background. The sketchbook is on a wooden table and there’s a partial watercolour palette visible on the top of the photo. The spread is dated 28.12.2025.
Drawing of a black simplified cat laying on its back with curled front paws and pink beans visible on back paws and a a curled long tail with eyes closed and pink nose and mouth, with a content look on its face on a bright green background.
A mixed media (watercolour, fine liners, markers and white gel pens) artwork of a fantastical landscape with wonky trees, mushrooms, white wild flowers, a crow gliding over a dark purple sky and a deer or moose with big antlers far at the background on a hill.
Photo of an artwork on canvas on a wooden table easel. It’s an artistic take on Orion Nebula made in acrylic. The artwork is signed ME 2025.
Photo of an open sketchbook with a watercolour painting of a great tit (bird) standing inquisitively on a green railing before a grey background. The spread is dated 21.11.2025 and the sketchbook is on a wooden table.
Photo of an artwork on an easel. The canvas is square and the artwork features stormy yet fluffy clouds and a bunch of bird silhouettes flying on the bottom left area. The artwork is signed ME 2025.
Photo of a white table filled with art and art supplies. In the middle there’s a wooden table easel with a wip painting of pink and yellow and red colours on a smallish square canvas on it and a messy palette on the bottom. Behind the easel there’s a bear painting as well as other paintings which are only partially visible.
Photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table. The sketchbook spread is filled with brownish watercolour, with some cave painting style elements: a sun, rain looking pattern, a duck maybe and a big bulbous horse with small legs. The spread is dated 9.11.2025.
Kuvakaappaus Blueskysta, jossa ylempänä ABBA Lyric Bot postaus: ”no taste for humble pie” Ja sen alla Normipäivän postauksesta: ”Ei ole röyhkeydellä mitään rajaa.”
Photo of an open sketchbook with the spread filled with watercolour painting of a gray stormy sky with a flock of black silhouettes of flying birds. The sketchbook is on a wooden table. Spread is dated 4.11.2025.
Photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table. The spread is filled with a mixed media (watercolour, pencil, marker) drawing of some soft pink orchid flowers and soft greenish yellow bulbs on a green background. They look a bit suggestive as orchid flowers do. The drawing is dated 3.11.2025.
A doodle with a person standing in front of a pile of money looking upset and pointing at three other people who look confused. The person with money says: “You should be grateful for this money you make for me!” On the bottom left there’s text: “mervi.art” On bottom right there’s copyright sign and text: “2025 Mervi Eskelinen”
Photo of an open sketchbook with a mixed media (watercolour, marker and white gel pen) drawing of an American mink standing in a green surrounding. The sketchbook is on a wooden table and the spread is dated 27.10.2025.
Zine cover with an illustration of a cat dressed as a ghost, with its grey ears, grey striped paws, green eyes, pink nose and mouth area, and whiskers visible under the sheet on beige background. On top left it says “CATLIKE ZINE #9 OCTOBER 2025”, between cats head and lifted up tail is written “FEAR-LESS” (or fearless, with a line break and hyphen) and bottom centre “©️2025 MERVI ESKELINEN MERVI.ART”
Photo of an art canvas with an acrylic painting of a black cat on a green background in progress. The cat is only a simple silhouette and its eyes are just holes, showing the colourful backpaint in pink, yellow and black. The lower part of the cat’s body is out of frame. The canvas is on some brown cardboard which is a bit messy with paint.
Photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table. The sketchbook spread is filled with a mixed media, watercolour and marker, drawing of a beige brown wolf on a green background. The wolf looks straight at you with a very wolfy look on its face. The spread is dated 22.10.2025 and the sketchbook is on a wooden table.
Photo of an open sketchbook with the spread filled with a mixed media drawing of a white and gray seagull standing on a rock looking backwards over its back. The drawing is dated 21.10.2025. The sketchbook is on a wooden table.
Photo of an open sketchbook with a mixed media (watercolour, marker, pens) drawing of a head of a galloping white unicorn with mane wildly floating in the air. The drawing is dated 20.10.2025 and the sketchbook is on a wooden table.
Photo of an open sketchbook with the spread filled with a watercolour painting of yellow and light brown hay and grey blue sky, dated 16.10.2025. The sketchbook is on a wooden table.
Photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table. The sketchbook spread is filled with a mixed media, watercolour and marker drawing of a brown trout swimming in a bit muddy water. The drawing is dated 15.9.2025.
Photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table with the spread filled with a mixed media, watercolour and markers, drawing of a light brown dog with floppy ears, benevolently looking at you. The background is smudgy blue and purple watercolour. The spread is dated 29.9.2025.
Photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table. The sketchbook spread is filled with a mixed media, watercolour and markers, drawing of a simplified fox looking dreamily up left. Background is smudgy blue watercolour. The drawing is dated 1.10.2025.
Photo of a open sketchbook on a wooden table. The sketchbook spread is filled with a watercolour, marker and white gel pen drawing of a brownish gray cat looking at you in very smug catlike way. There’s also a fish skeleton style toy hanging on a thread by (or maybe behind) the cat on the left. Background is pinkish smudged watercolour.
Photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table. The sketchbook spread is filled with a drawing of a beaver swimming in blue water, created with watercolour, marker and white gel pen. It’s dated 9.9.2025.
A photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table. The sketchbook spread is filled with a watercolour and marker drawing of a kind looking fluffy wolf (head and a bit of back and chest) looking straight at you. Background is splashy orange. The drawing is dated 24.9.2025.
Photo of an open watercolour palette on a wooden table. The watercolour buttons are round and the palette has a lid with matching round holes which can be used to mix the colours (as it’s been used apparently). There are 12 colours ranging from base colours to browns, greens and black + white. The palette is well used, with colours sprayed and splashed all over, and the buttons are messy with different colours too.
Photo of an open sketchbook on a wooden table. The sketchbook spread is filled with watercolour and fine line illustration of a burger with something green and red besides the beef. On the left, partially behind the burger there are some handmade looking fries and one of them is on the front of the burger. The elements are surrounded by dabbed and smeared pink watercolour.
A comic type doodle of two people standing with the other saying: “LOOK, WE CANNOT MAKE THINGS NICE AND COMFORTABLE FOR EVERYONE CAUSE WE MUST APPEASE THE FEW WHO FEEL THE NEED FOR POWER.” (C) 2025 Mervi Eskelinen
A photo of an open sketchbook, with two simplified foxes sitting back to back drawn with red watercolour and some black ink detailing, on a wooden desk. The fox on the left is looking somewhere behind you and the other sniffs the air with eyes closed.
A photo of a low sun behind spruces and leafy trees on a yard, pictured from somewhere high up. There’s a light blue apartment building behind the trees, if looked closely, and some cars parked on the left side of the yard. The sun is creating a round orangey red lens flare on the picture. The sky is bright.
Doodly drawing of a green cat with yellowish stripes strolling through a field of colourful flowers looking happy
Photo of a huge sack of popcorn on a red movie theatre seat. The sack takes the whole seat.
A screenshot from a video with an open sketchbook and a hand on it apparently painting with a waterbrush. There are unfinished whimsical faces on the sketchbook spread. The sketchbook is on a wooden table and on the right top corner there’s a partial watercolour pan visible.
A screenshot from a video with an open sketchbook on a wooden table and a hand on it holding a pink marker drawing something. There’s an underlying sketch made with neon pink colour pencil, some kind of almost abstract looking lines, like an alien tree or plant or something (it’s coral). Partially visible there’s a watercolour pan above the sketchbook.
A close up photo of a Panasonic RX-DS12 portable stereo cd system (with radio and cassette player) on a colourful rug. It’s on, cd mode selected and the tiny screen says 1.
A photo of an open sketchbook spread with a marker and watercolour drawing depicting Godzilla standing in water with back partially turned towards you and mouth open looking as if he has just walked on a lego. Ouch.
Partial screenshot from my Bluesky account, with texts: “Mervi Esl (k is cut in half so it looks like lowercase l) @mervi.art 404 followers”
A photo of me, a person with short hair and glasses holding a small cardboard package, with a doodle of a dog on it, partially in front of my face
On white background pink bold handwritten style text “Catlike #2” and under it a bit smaller “March 2025”, a sketch in black of a person with short hair, undercut, swiped bangs wearing cat ears and a striped shirt with collars, resting their head on their hand, with a thought bubble filled with “bzzbzzzbzz” and pink handwritten text “NOTES TO SELF” above their head. Copyright 2025 Mervi Eskelinen.
Screenshot from Bluesky settings. On Black background white text: “Accessibility Alt text Require alt text before posting Display larger alt text badges” There are also toggles besides the settings, with require alt text toggled on and larger badges off.
Photo of two mini canvas drawings on top of a paint messed cardboard. The drawing on the left features a raccoon on a black background, the drawing on the right is a smug looking fox pictured from the side. Both are signed ME 2025. They are mildly shiny this time.
Photo of two mini canvas drawings on top of a paint messed cardboard. The drawing on the left features a raccoon on a black background, the drawing on the right is a smug looking fox pictured from the side. Both are signed ME 2025.
A photo of a mini artwork of smug looking orange and brown fox with white chin and chest and some pink details on a black canvas. There’s signature ME 2025 in white on the left bottom corner of the canvas. The artwork is on a messy, paint smudged cardboard and there are two other black canvases partially visible around it.
A square partial of an illustration and handwritten page. Handwritten text on top saying “things to do when CREATIVELY STUCK” a drawing of a whale in dreamy unreal colours and handwritten texts saying “take a walk, air your dusty mind”, “meditate”, “make really bad art”, “[clipped] shower or bath”, “do abstract markmaking”.
A photo of an open sketchbook with a drawing of a curled up sleeping black cat with white back paws and handwritten text: “to sleep like a cat to sleep and be all in a knot, but somehow in peace to relax all relaxed like there’s no worries of tomorrows or yesterdays to sleep like a cat”
A photo of an open sketchbook with a drawing of a curled up sleeping black cat with white back paws and handwritten text: “to sleep like a cat to sleep and be all in a knot, but somehow in peace to relax all relaxed like there’s no worries of tomorrows or yesterdays to sleep like a cat”
Screenshot from Bluesky settings with texts: “Logged-out visibility Discourage apps from showing my account to logged-out users [on/off toggle] Bluesky will not show your profile and posts to logged-out users. Other apps may not honor this request. This does not make your account private. Note: Bluesky is an open and public network. This setting only limits the visibility of your content on the Bluesky app and website, and other apps may not respect this setting. Your content may still be shown to logged-out users by other apps and websites. (Link:) Learn more about what is public on Bluesky.”