2023-10-19 16:33
Last week I started a small series of attempts to translate analog styles into the digital world using Procreate – first with the Warrioress with a Spear, and then with the Warrioress… Read More
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Iris Luckhaus is a freelance illustrator, stylist and designer, currently residing in Wuppertal and Berlin, Germany, and working for very different clients from all over the world.
2023-10-16 13:30
Unfortunately, I can’t make it to the Frankfurt Book Fair again this year, but some of my girls will be there – at the stand of the Illustratoren Organisation IO e.V., as a post… Read More
2023-10-15 07:00
Once I started transferring my beloved analog styles to the digital world, because drawing and painting in Procreate feels surprisingly like the real thing, I found it very hard to stop aft… Read More
2023-10-14 16:31
I’ve considered transferring my beloved old analog styles to the digital world for a while now, since drawing and painting in Procreate feels surprisingly much like the real thing! I… Read More
2023-10-10 13:04
Tuesday evenings are now particularly awesome again – and that’s because I’ve discovered online nude drawing with iPad for myself! Because it’s such a nice tradition… Read More
2023-09-06 15:00
In early summer, I had the pleasure of portraying the six partners of Spawning – the people behind the well-known opt-out website Have I been Trained, with whom I have been in very ni… Read More
2023-09-05 08:00
Tuesday evenings are now particularly wonderful again, even without the (unfortunately no longer existing) Malerverein and the (even longer creashed) Rakete, because I have discovered onlin… Read More
2023-09-01 06:00
To celebrate Posterlounge‘s 20th birthday, use the discount code “CELEBRATE” in September for a generous 20% discount on all items, e.g. posters, prints, wall stickers, ca… Read More
2023-08-31 21:55
Tuesday evenings are now especially wonderful again, even without the (unfortunately no longer existing) Malerverein and the (even longer vanished) Rakete – namely because I have disc… Read More
2023-08-29 13:46
I am very pleased (and also a little proud :)) that my wall charts with Morse Code and Radio Alphabet as well as the Uuseful Knots infographics are now on show at the Ostfriesischen Landesm… Read More
2023-08-28 16:00
A few months ago I designed a new logo for a protestant day-care centre “Unterm Regenbogen” (Under the Rainbow). However, the staff preferred to keep their old logo painted by t… Read More
2023-07-06 21:55
Tuesday evenings are now especially wonderful again, even without the (unfortunately no longer existing) Malerverein and the (even longer vanished Rakete – namely because I finally di… Read More
2023-06-29 15:49
I’m very happy to see that my statement “No to AI-generated images (Part I)” from December (meanwhile, however, revised umpteen times, most recently just a few days ago!)… Read More
2023-06-27 12:50
It was such a lovely summer night in the garden, earthy scents and enchantingly dancing yet unphotographable fireflies (they come out at dusk, and sometimes I keep a lookout :)) – and… Read More
2023-05-31 18:07
“She had a thing for those sailors, and they had a thing for her. Unfortunately, humans didn’t last long in her element.”
I am so happy and a bit proud that I finally mana… Read More
2023-05-30 07:30
“She had a thing for those sailors, and they had a thing for her. Unfortunately, humans didn’t last long in her element.”
I am so happy and a bit proud that I finally mana… Read More
2023-05-28 18:27
“She had a thing for those sailors, and they had a thing for her. Unfortunately, humans didn’t last long in her element.”
I’m very happy and also a bit proud that th… Read More
2023-05-26 11:35
Søciety [USA, shipping worldwide] is celebrating Memorial Day with very generous discounts, a full 50% off art prints, posters, wrapping paper and stickers, 25% off stationary cards… Read More
2023-05-11 21:10
I tried drawing a portrait with Procreate – in pencil, like I haven’t done for years. My digital pencils in Procreate feel surprisingly real, and portrait drawing is so much fun… Read More
2023-03-29 18:11
We wish you particularly great, sunny and delicious Easter holidays – as well as a wonderful long weekend off (or vacations :)) with greening trees, blooming meadows and chirping and… Read More
2023-03-27 13:21
Heather Tal Murphy has written an exciting article for SLATE Magazine about Spawning, the company behind haveibeentrained.com (the website where artists can have their images removed from L… Read More
2023-03-11 12:37
Together with other former students and teachers of Vivienne Westwood‘s fashion class at the Berlin University of the Arts, I participated in this commemorative obituary that was publ… Read More
2023-02-13 16:35
Because I’ve had a large construction site right outside my office window for months, the noise protection headphones aren’t always enough and moving my workplace requires major… Read More
2023-02-01 13:06
For the project Kurze Wege (Short Paths) of the Protestant Youth in Wunstorf, I revised my Useful Knots and created a postcard from them, which was sent to the supporters of the project tog… Read More
2023-01-24 11:15
I am very happy to announce that my two small scenes on working hours, i.e. early and late shift at the desk in the home office, Early Bird and Night Owl, are now available as posters and a… Read More
2023-01-08 13:14
Not only have I been learning a lot about AI text-to-image generators and writing a post about the ethical issues involved, but I’ve also been thinking and discussing with collegues w… Read More
2022-12-29 22:30
I assume that in most people’s lives, there are a few precious others from whom you have learned a lot and who have shaped you, quite directly or in confrontation or both. For me, my… Read More
2022-12-17 14:00
I’ve been learning a lot lately about how the currently popular AIs that generate images from text prompts work. Now that I can find virtually everything I’ve ever published in… Read More
2022-11-24 15:22
In addition to our annual 20% November discount at Posterlounge, Søciety6 [US] is now offering 15%-60% and RedBubble [EU/US] 20%-60% discounts on everything for Black Friday! Over th… Read More
2022-11-08 14:09
After being asked time and again if the animal trail poster I created with tracker Stefanie Argow and Dr. Sarah Kiefer of Stadtwildtiere.de, the Citizen Science project of the Leibniz-Insti… Read More
2022-11-07 14:46
In addition to the usual platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkeIn, Pinterest), you can now find me on Mastodon (@[email protected]), and Lily Lux (Facebook, Twitter, Mastodo… Read More
2022-09-27 09:30
I just saw that RedBubble is offering amazing discounts again today: a whopping 30% off everything with the code 30PROZENT, until September 28th! So it’s a good thing that I’ve… Read More
2022-09-08 18:11
This summer, we’ve been out and about in forests, fields, parks and gardens a lot, and enjoyed identifying trees! We noticed that the distinction between tree and shrub is quite impra… Read More
2022-09-01 08:00
Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Das Auge Werkschau heute unsere Lily Lux Magneten, Schautafeln, Sixgirl, Herzdame, Märchenmädchen sowie Emmy und Patty auf ihrer Startseite unter “… Read More
2022-08-31 10:00
Cet été, nous nous sommes promenés souvent dans les forêts, les champs, les parcs et les jardins et nous avons identifié les arbres avec enthousiasme ! Nou… Read More
2022-08-27 12:00
Finally, the series is complete! I revised my Two-Handed Finger Alphabet and Flag Semaphore and also edited the two alphabets that were still missing, Morse Code and Braille Alphabet, to fi… Read More
2022-07-09 11:13
After publishing my Songbirds last year, I now lovingly revised all birds to make them even more distinctive! The new version is now available as a poster in German and English from Posterl… Read More
2022-06-22 17:08
In the meantime, I’ve finished my wall chart on kitchen herbs that I started years ago (but never found time to edit), mainly because I wanted to know for myself what is what and beca… Read More
2022-05-30 06:00
After drawing Tree Shapes, Leaves, Fruits and Shoots, I have put all these characteristics of the most common foliage trees into a single identification chart, which is helpful to get to kn… Read More
2022-04-25 17:33
After illustrating the Wildlife of New England last year, planning a color version of my black-and-white forest animals for a long time and recently working more often with and about urban… Read More
2022-04-24 15:07
I am very happy about my specimen copy of the opulent catalog for the exhibition »Modebilder – Kunstkleider« at the Berlinischen Galerie, for which my former costume histo… Read More
2022-04-24 15:07
I am very happy about my specimen copy of the opulent catalog for the exhibition »Modebilder – Kunstkleider« at the Berlinischen Galerie, for which my former costume histo… Read More
2022-04-03 06:00
The German Infektionsschutzgesetz (Infection Protection Act) was amended March 20, 2022. In addition to other measures, the mask requirement in public spaces is no longer applicable. Here I… Read More
2022-04-01 21:59
After Finger Alphabet, Flag Semaphore and Morse Code, I now finally revised the Braille Alphabet for posters! The infographics is now available as a poster at Posterlounge (also via eBay!)… Read More
2022-04-01 17:23
After a couple of years, in which I learned a great deal about trees – partly thanks to my client, the Niedersächsische Landesforsten – I recently completely revised and lo… Read More
2022-03-15 02:22
I’m so happy that my Animal Tracks Pin was featured on the Pinterest “Today” page on February 24th! Unfortunately, I missed it, but I think it’s all the more great t… Read More
2022-03-04 15:39
After the Hybrid Pleated Mask, Hybrid Custom Masks and the Hybrid Boxy Mask, I created a Hybrid Mask Frame – as an alternative for all those who cannot breathe well with Double Masks… Read More
2022-02-28 23:01
After the Finger Alphabet and Flag Semaphore, I have now also revised the Morse Code for posters! The infographics is available as a poster at Posterlounge (also via eBay!) as well as print… Read More
2022-01-30 12:01
As new variants and increasing incidences appear, mask upgrades and optimisation are once more discussed widely – and more often than not, the topic is oversimplified. Therefore, I wo… Read More
2021-12-06 12:37
Design historian Serena Newmark, whom I first met when she showed some beautiful Hybrid Masks on Twitter (#luckhausmask) and lateron introduced my pattern to the workshop »Clothing th… Read More
2021-11-27 15:03
Now that I’ve gone through all the possibilities to customize my original Hybrid Mask for all sorts of face shapes, needs and preferences, I finally created a new cloth mask pattern w… Read More
2021-11-09 11:00
For those who want to redecorate their walls in November or to buy their Christmas gifts early, I’m having a nice surprise: My Posterlounge shop has a discount code, »LUCKHAUS20… Read More
2021-11-08 19:00
In addition to the illustrated instructions for sewing my brand new, not only gapless and slip-free, but also extremely spacious Hybrid Boxy Mask, I have also created a highly detailed step… Read More
2021-11-08 11:00
My shops at Søciety6 [US] and RedBubble [EU/US], which I recently updated with new illustrations and infographics and which in addition to art prints, posters and cards also sel… Read More
2021-10-26 15:42
There is something very strange in opening a newsletter and seeing your own illustration there, but after a moment of awkwardness, I’m very happy that my day and night shift illustrat… Read More
2021-10-25 15:55
Due to personal reasons, my sewing partner Reusable Masks Co Australia is closing their business on October 31st, so if you’d like to own one (or more) of their beautiful masks (recom… Read More
2021-10-25 15:55
Due to personal reasons, my sewing partner Reusable Mask Co Australia is closing their business on October 31st, so if you’d like to own one (or more) of their beautiful masks (recomm… Read More
2021-10-24 17:10
As part of my “Foxy goes Hiking” project, I’ve researched and illustrated a whole lot of the smaller animals of New England. When the abundance became confusing, I’v… Read More
2021-10-23 17:12
Little Foxy was one of my favorite projects this year! It all started with a friend enquiring me to draw a special art print for the birth of a friends’ daughter, and it involved exte… Read More
2021-10-01 12:54
For an article named “The many faces of mask fashions”, The Occidental asked LA art students about their masks, and my sewing partner NagaKiri‘s adorable daughter Emi… Read More
2021-09-30 17:26
Some maskers like to insert disposable filter materials (e.g. Filti) between the inner and outer layers of reusable cloth masks. Fo this reason, my Hybrid Mask has a filter opening! This ha… Read More
2021-09-01 11:00
For yet another year, everything is different, but we still enjoy the change of seasons – and we’re using the first autumnal chill to upload fresh wallpapers, greeting cards and… Read More
2021-08-14 12:08
In January, when I wrote my post about Mask Science with the science behind masks, advantages and disadvantages of mask types, practical tests, tips for optimization and a short note on why… Read More
2021-06-14 12:06
I first met Serena Newmark when she posted a beautiful Hybrid Beard Mask (aka #luckhausmask) on Twitter, and we chatted about her pretty skull fabric! Later, Serena asked me if I’d gi… Read More
2021-06-04 17:30
I’ve been working on my European Songbirds wall chart for several years, every now and then. It takes some effort to not just copy a photo, but to create a generalized cross-section f… Read More
2021-05-20 15:52
At first I thought I couldn’t trust my eyes, but Das Auge Werkschau is actually showing eight (!!!) of my project portfolios on their landing page as “Best Portfo… Read More
2021-05-19 13:50
Since my field guides for nature have been printed on products on RedBubble, I’ve been asked to offer the German graphics too, and now they’re available as art prints, posters… Read More
2021-05-07 14:02
In the current “Welt der Wunder” magazine (6/21), there is an exciting interview with the tracker Stefanie Argow of Hidden Tracks, and they’re showing eight of the a… Read More
2021-04-01 16:37
Together with tracker Stefanie Argow from HiddenTracks and Dr. Sarah Kiefer from Stadtwildtiere.de, the Citizen Science Project of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)… Read More
2021-03-30 21:30
One year ago, I got really fed up with testing one poorly fitting mask pattern after the other, and decided to use what I’ve learnt to invent my own Hybrid Mask pattern. And my very f… Read More
2021-03-11 14:18
I have revised and added to my custom Hybrid Masks post! The classic Hybrid Mask fits surprisingly well for most people, but faces and needs are dramatically different. After being asked se… Read More
2021-02-28 22:45
Nachdem ich schon seit einigen Jahren immer mal wieder mit der Fährtenleserin Stefanie Argow an bis ins kleinste Detail korrekten Trittsiegel-Grafiken arbeite und wir die mittlerweile… Read More
2021-02-28 12:38
It’s been a year since I first started testing mask patterns, having no idea that this would lead to making my own and helping the helpers! It’s been quite a ride since, and I a… Read More
2021-01-20 18:36
In Germany, the wearing of medical masks, i.e. N95 or surgical masks, became mandatory yesterday. Since I don’t think anyone will check certifications as a medical products, this mean… Read More
2021-01-15 14:06
»One of the most popular patterns was developed by Iris Luckhaus, a German illustrator and sewist. Luckhaus, who was fed up with cloth masks fogging up her glasses, made a s… Read More
2020-11-08 00:00
I absolutely adore these stylish winter hybrid masks made of chunky Pendleton wool buffalo plaid, which my sewing partner Kiri Schultz from Seattle in the Pacific Northwest made! In he… Read More
2020-11-02 19:00
I have recently equipped my shops at Søciety6 [US] and RedBubble [EU + US] with fresh illustrations, field guides, infographics, patterns and some winter specials – and I… Read More
2020-11-01 22:45
I am so proud that Open Source Medical Supplies is showing my Mask Tying Techniques in a beautiful pictorial pictorial cloth mask guide! Thanks to Devon for connecting and to Sophia for the… Read More
2020-10-30 00:30
I am always so excited to read where in the world my hybrid mask is enthusiastically sewn and donated! Therefore, I’d like to start a little survey and ask how many Hybrid Cloth Masks… Read More
2020-10-01 10:52
Bastei Lübbe is giving away books on Instagram – with a nicely designed quiz, for which I have provided my animal tracks graphics! Five copies of »Reading tracks – st… Read More
2020-09-30 12:30
I am very happy to present an amazing new book here, for which I created the track illustrations in cooperation with the (co-) author and professional tracker Stefanie Argow. »Spuren… Read More
2020-08-30 17:00
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2020-08-25 18:59
My amazing sewing partner Reusable Masks Co Australia shot a lovely video with beautiful Carmen on how to dress up the Hybrid Cloth Mask with head ties, and another one on how to make ear l… Read More
2020-08-20 18:11
My hybrid cloth mask is still getting around! It’s sewn by volunteers and partners near and far, and recommended all over the world. After my first recommendation and review collectio… Read More
2020-08-05 17:37
Open Source Medical Supplies is my favourite international mask making group, as there are specialists from such a wide variety of fields, helping each other and the volunteers. I have been… Read More
2020-06-29 17:41
I have created a mask hub for all mask links, so if you’d like to share one of my masks, you can just type the link www.irisluckhaus.de/masks instead of jumping to your browser and lo… Read More
2020-06-28 18:48
Since I first published pattern and instructions for self-sewing the Optimized Hybrid Cloth Mask, which fits very snug and gapless even without a nose piece, I have been asked repeatedly ab… Read More
2020-06-14 15:56
After starting out with a no-sew DIY makeshift emergency mask, then tried out all available patterns for cloth masks and finally making my own – the optimized hybrid cloth mask, which… Read More
2020-06-14 15:56
After starting out with a no-sew DIY makeshift emergency mask, then tried out all available patterns for cloth masks and finally making my own – the optimized hybrid cloth mask, which… Read More
2020-06-10 18:56
If you take a closer look, there are so many ways to attach a face mask to your ears or head! After looking into masks in great detail over the past couple of weeks and having all these lit… Read More
2020-06-03 14:00
I think it’s incredibly exciting and really great how my hybrid cloth mask gets around, how it is recommended, sewn and donated all over the world! In this post, I wanted to collect s… Read More
2020-05-03 15:32
Since I first published pattern and instructions for my Hybrid Cloth Mask, a mask that actually fits, I’ve been asked about making a detail tutorial for beginners and visual learners… Read More
2020-04-27 22:34
Ich habe mich so gefreut, meine Hybrid-Maske auf dem fabelhaft nützlichen Portal MaskeZeigen.de, einer Initiative des von der Bundesregierung initiierten Hackathons #wirvsvirus, die ic… Read More
2020-04-26 18:00
Do you know these moments, when you stumble over last years’ pictures or some souvenir from your last vacations and all of a sudden, there is this incredible longing for some real, tr… Read More
2020-04-07 18:24
For my own production, I tried to optimize the pattern and process of the fabric mask, so there’s no need to touch and straighten it out while wearing. To achieve this, the mask shoul… Read More
2020-04-07 18:24
For my own production, I tried to optimize the pattern and manufacture of the fabric mask, so there’s no need to touch and straighten it out while wearing. To achieve this, the mask s… Read More
2020-03-23 15:00
This emergency mask can be made quickly and easily by anyone without sewing, simply with home and office supplies. If handled with care, it can protect others from your droplets, but its us… Read More
2020-03-16 11:28
Ich habe vor einigen Jahren eine Illustration für den überaus wunderbaren Malbogen Blog erstellt, nachdem mir der Sturm fast den Schal vom Hals gerissen hat und Lily Lux mal wiede… Read More
2020-03-15 11:56
Angesichts dessen, dass dieses Jahr irgendwie nichts so ist wie sonst, kommt uns unser #Frühlingsglück grade äußerst seltsam vor, und deshalb teilen wir jetzt lieber t… Read More
2020-01-30 18:08
The Niedersächsischen Landesforsten, for whose »Waldstück« magazine I’ve drawn several identification sheets, decided to publish not only our first four pos… Read More
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