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Meet The Artist: 7 personal questions for Iris Esther

Get to know the illustrator behind the exclusive watercolor artworks and illustrations.

Hi, I’m Iris Esther

“I create artworks, portraits and room decor as I truly enjoy creating scenes that are full of magic and spark endless wonder. There is nothing more honourable than creating a lifetime treasure.”

Why I gave up my fashion career and started IrisEsther.com? You can read it here

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Artist, illustrator & mom. Hand painted magical children\'s artworks, portraits & prints. Fueled by oatmilk coffee. Commissions: info@irisesther.com.

FOOTBALL DAD Wait, what? I know, read ‘till the

FOOTBALL DAD

Wait, what? I know, read ‘till the end, there’s a funny story coming up. At the beginning of December I started working on a commission of a young father and his little daughter all wrapped in a towel. Super cute. As most of my portraits are of mothers and children, I was really excited about drawing a dad.

From the reference photo’s I could tell he was a sporty person, so I figured he was a personal trainer or something along those lines.

I always let my clients know how the artwork is evolving, so I had send a process picture and my dear client replied: Oh this looks so good, he can put this in his suitcase. So I asked: Does he travel a lot? Yes, he has to go on football training camps a lot. And I’m thinking Oh, he must be a sports physiotherapist.

So, as I needed some more reference material and I had gotten curious about this guy named Kevin, I decided to look him up and I’m like OHW, now I get it....turns out this proud daddy is a known soccer player and I had no clue. At all. Because well, I’m your typical - Oh look, they’re wearing orange shoes - type of girl when watching a really important match like the World Cup. (Sorry hubby, so sorry....)

So I ask my hubby do you know the guy who I’m painting here? And he went all cheery and excited as my darling is a huge football fan.

So funny, I had been staring at this guys face and all I saw was a super proud dad with his adorable brown-eyed girl on his arm. It made me realize that thís is what parenthood is all about. That super proud spark in your eyes, that this is my baby girl, just look at her- moment. That there is nothing else like a father-daughter bond and I just loved painting this magical connection so so much. Thank you @kevinstrootman it’s been a real pleasure not knowing 😉

Be brave little ones, be brave...

Be brave little ones, be brave...

Sometimes I get really overwhelmed when I want to

Sometimes I get really overwhelmed when I want to write a new post. I guess it’s safe to say that my creative preferences lie somewhere else. I mean, if I knew the words, I probably wouldn’t paint, haha.
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Recently I started reading Brene Brown’s “The Power of Vulnerability” and it’s been a real eye-opener. Have you read it? So, now I’m asking you for help. When you go through my feed, what are you curious about? What would you like to know about me and my work? What would you like to see more and what less? I would LOVE to hear from you!

Some sweet seal cuddles to cheer you up after the

Some sweet seal cuddles to cheer you up after the news of elongation of the lockdown. Hold on and hang in there sweetheart, we can do this!

Who needs fancy words and pretty captions anyway..

Who needs fancy words and pretty captions anyway.... I’ll let the paint and pencils do the talking....

‘Sometimes I believe in as many as six impossibl

‘Sometimes I believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast’ - Alice in Wonderland*

*and every mother during lockdown

Some moments in life fill your heart without any e

Some moments in life fill your heart without any effort. Like choosing a pet. Its an instant connection the moment you lay eyes on that little kitten or puppy, or any other fluffy furball for that matter. You just know; This is the one. A life compagnon to welcome into your home and heart. What is it with animals that they just seem to know when we’re sick and that they always seem to know what to do when your sad? It’s a bit magical isn’t it?

Having a pet comes with one big problem, we almost always outlive them. And having to say goodbye to a pet is probably one of the most difficult decisions we will ever have to make.

A few weeks before Christmas Ingrid @haga_interiors had send me a text that brought tears to my eyes. She and her family had to say goodbye to their beloved French bully Chloe. Almost instant we jumped into a heartfelt conversation on the phone. Ingrid had commissioned me before with an artwork of her children. She told me Chloe had gotten old and was really ill and in pain. We talked about how Chloe had been with the family for over 12 years, how Chloe was with her and her husband when they lived in Sweden. This dog was there when the children were born and more recently this sweet bully had been the perfect companion when the family was working and schooling from home during times of quarantine. Always there, lying comfortable at their feet, just, you know, always there.

It felt like a great honor and a kind of a big responsibility when Ingrid asked me to paint their doggy as a gift to her husband. Of course I said yes. It sometimes feels like this is exactly why I paint. To support loving memories and poor them into a lifetime treasure.

Thank you dear Ingrid for trusting me with this sweet remembrance of your beloved Chloe.

Dear you, here’s to cozy moments and holding our

Dear you, here’s to cozy moments and holding our dear ones more close than ever before. The only thing I wish for you are real, genuine hugs and kisses and that our children can cuddle their grandparents again. May the teachings of 2020 bring us closer again....

With all my (he)art, Iris Esther

Here are your MOST LIKED posts of 2020. I was so h

Here are your MOST LIKED posts of 2020. I was so happy to see that in comparison to last year there are no personal pictures in this top 9. This shows me that seeing my work has become more interesting to you than seeing me (or I just posted them on the right moment, but still I think it’s a good thing 😂)
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Like most of us, I am longing to leave all the craziness of 2020 behind, but this year has also given me many good things to be grateful for. I pushed myself to launch a new collection as my Airbnb completely collapsed due to Covid and because of that I sold more artworks and took on more commissions than ever before.
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I also had to force myself to look at other possibilities to create more and different artwork and how to sell them and that turned out to be a surprisingly fun and fulfilling journey, more about that in the New Year.
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So, I was wondering what would you like to see more on this feed? How to’s? Behind the scenes? More interior with artworks stuff?
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Thank you for joining me on this creative path, it feels really good having you here with me.💗
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With love, Iris Esther
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