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Magical art prints with a nostalgic heart Illustrator & Aspiring fairy godmother Childhood Memories & Spirit Animals Contact: info@irisesther.com

A work in progress for when the days are getting s

A work in progress for when the days are getting shorter and the nights longer.... If you are in need of a little light in the darkness, this one is for you.

The final piece is coming soon...
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Oh, look what just came back from the printers…

Oh, look what just came back from the printers… I’m over the moon. These prints look so incredibly good. The paper is called ‘Old Mill’ and has the feeling of hand scooped paper.. so pretty.

‘Harvest Moon’ and ‘Harvest Girl’ are now available in the webshop. And to celebrate the beginning of autumn you will receive a lovely 20% discount when you purchase two or more seasonal art prints.

Please use code ‘APPLEPIE’ in the check-out.

Link to seasonal art prints in bio 💛

Thank you so much for your love and support! 💛

With love Iris Esther
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𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌: 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍

Isn’t it fascinating how memories and inspiration go hand-in-hand?

I was sitting behind my drawing desk, playing around with ideas for harvest season and there I went… My mind drifted off and landed into a long lost childhood memory;

It was in the house I grew up in where my dad and I were staring at a painting he’d just hung up on the bedroom wall. It had a large ship with big white sails, sailing a dark blue ocean with a magnificent cloudy sky in the back. I was only little but I’ll never forget his enthusiasm when he pointed out the clouds to me.

He said: ‘𝐼𝑟𝑖𝑠, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑦 𝑛𝑜 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑑𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝐷𝑢𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑡𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛…

And because I remembered his love for grumpy Dutch skies ‘Harvest Girl’ was born.

It’s my little ode to the last days of summer when the clouds go grumpy and we harvest our happiest memories and bring them inside our homes and hearts for colder days ahead.

‘Harvest Girl’ is now available as pre-order through the link in bio. Printed on 100% cotton paper (A4 size) with archival inks.
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NEW ART 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒏

When I was a little girl my mom would take me to Mrs. Hartog’s farm where we were allowed to pick the fallen apples from the ground at her apple orchard. We would wonder between trees where the sheep were grazing. I remember feeling at home.

There was a little black lamb that was born so late in the year. It needed bottle feeding and I was allowed to take care of her. I would fantasize about living on a farm and live a life of apple picking, apple sauce and pie making and just play with the sheep….

This illustration is my little tribute to that happy lost childhood fantasy.

And as we can see the real iconic Harvest Moon tonight, I couldn't think of a better moment to launch this new seasonal print here with you.

𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠 (𝑠𝑖𝑧𝑒 𝐴4) 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑚 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑝𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑟. 𝑆𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒

Now available as pre-order in the webshop. (link in bio)

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Welcome September! Here’s a little work in progr

Welcome September! Here’s a little work in progress from yesterday’s paint session for you. Our little squirrel friend is looking a little bit cranky. I suspect he just might be hungry, what do you think?
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"𝑀𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑒, 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑖𝑑, 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑑"...
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Could you sense that colder morning breeze? I alwa

Could you sense that colder morning breeze? I always tend to feel a little melancholy when summer starts to dance with autumn. Do you have that too?

Here’s a little work in progress. It’s a tryout for a wonderful collaboration I am working on. It’s nothing more but a dream come true. Hope to share more soon….
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𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑢𝑚𝑝.

Do you know what I love most about going on a holiday? It’s coming back home. Realizing how little we need. Just the four of us, an old caravan, some fresh bread and a coffee pot make a very wonderful life.

It was a holiday of simple things. I so enjoyed watching my kids play by the riverside trying to catch fish and frogs. Throwing their handmade paper air planes of a hill with their new found friends on the campsite. It was waking up early while it was still quiet. Having a cup of tea bathing in silence and the first rays of sunshine.

Here’s my little photo dump of a lovely holiday in sweet France.

P.s swipe to see a little artwork preview at the end. I have a lot of new work to share with you….
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Dear friends, I’m having a little summer break.

Dear friends, I’m having a little summer break. I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful time full of happy little moments that are actually very big 😉

I’ll be back with lots of new work to share with you…. ✨💛✨

Thank you for your orders, your support means everything to me.

New orders will be shipped on August 16th.

With love, Iris Esther 💛

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