Iris Luckhaus
@irisluckhaus.bsky.social
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Freelance Illustrator and Designer with a passion for research and telling stories in hidden details, AI-free, based in Wuppertal and Berlin, Germany; she/her https://www.irisluckhaus.de
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Hello Bluesky, maybe now is the time to actually arrive here.

#ByeTwitter #Artists #Art #Drawing #DigitalArt #NoAIArt #Illustration #Illustrator #Illustrators
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Hello Bluesky,

By means of introduction: I'm a freelance #illustrator, #designer and #author, currently residing in #Wuppertal and #Berlin, Germany, working for very different clients from all over the world, and available for commissions!

Here's my portfolio: www.irisluckhaus.de
Self portrait of illustrator Iris Luckhaus in her studio, surrounded by equipment and some of her work pinned on the walls
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(4/3) Herzlichen Dank an die liebe Jagdbraut, dass ich die Fotos hier zeigen darf! <3
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(3/3) Vorgabe meiner Kundin war, dass sie sich gut bewegen können muss, dass ihre Nerzstola drüber passt, und dass die Kleidungsstücke sich später unkompliziert kombinieren lassen.

Accessoires wurden zusammen ausgesucht, der Jagdhut nach meiner Vorlage gefertigt.

www.irisluckhaus.de/jagdbraut/
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(2/3) Das Outfit der Jagdbraut besteht aus einem BH-Aufsatz, einer karierten Bluse, die dank geschickt gelegter Falten offen oder geschlossen getragen werden kann, einem hohen, figurbetonten Rock mit Waspie-Gürtel sowie einer Wirklodenjacke mit Frackschößchen.

www.irisluckhaus.de/jagdbraut/
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(1/3) Im letzten Winter habe ich nach einigen Jahren Pause mal wieder brandneue, einzigartige Schnitte für Kleidungsstücke erfunden und die auch genäht – und zwar ein #Hochzeitsoutfit für eine Dame, die sich ebenso für die Jagd wie für Mode begeistert!

www.irisluckhaus.de/2025/jagdbra...
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“Some called it #wicked, but she called it #love. Unfortunately, her loves were rather short-lived.”

I'm so happy that this year, inbetween all my other projects, I managed to get on board with #mermay – at least for one day!

#mermay2025 #mermay2025wicked #mermay2025day29 #mermaid #digitalart
Illustration of a friendly little mermaid sitting on a shipwreck with a sailor's hat in her hand, by Iris Luckhaus
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On day 19 of Figuary, I was captivated by a model named Emily.

Her unique features, expressions and style, as well as the way she seems a bit not from this time, inspired me to try and paint her in digital oils.

Thank you so much, @emilymetalskin.bsky.social and @croquiscafe.bsky.social!
Portrait of Emily Metal Skin, painted with digital oils in Procreate by Iris Luckhaus
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Finally, here's my take on a #StarterPack: The Protest Starter Pack!

To learn more, visit www.irisluckhaus.de/protest-pack/

Thank you for fighting unethical generative AI, or at least not supporting it!

#NoAIStarterPack #StarterPackNoAI #ArtistsAgainstAI #NoAIArt #CreateDontScrape #StopTheSlop
"Protest Starter Pack: Creators and Allies unite, stand up and fight!

★ All major AI generators are trained on stolen content. That’s unethical and unfair.
★ They’re built to deskill and replace human creators. With their own work.
★ AI users support theft, data laundering and broligarchy. Don’t feed the bullies!
★ It’s not “just” artists. They steal your data as well, and will replace your job too.
★ We need consent, compensation and transparency. It’s called Opt-In.
★ AI enables fraud & destroys the web with false facts. Stop the slop!
★ If it’s in the training data, AI reproduces bias, stereotypes and prejudice.
★ Care about the climate? Stop AI wasting the resources of our planet!
★ It is not “time to adapt or die”. It is time to fight – or adapt and die.
★ So let’s unite, petition, protect, inform, explain and call out! Together, we are strong.
★ Thank you for fighting unethical generative AI! Or at least not supporting it.

Artists fight against generative AI, which – unlike technical or scientific AI – is trained on copyrighted and private data without consent or compensation, and used commercially, in unfair competition with our own work."
irisluckhaus.bsky.social
That‘s such a cool idea, thank you!

I didn’t mess with shoes in a long time, and it didn‘t even occur to me that spray painting rubber boots could be an option… I‘ll definitely look into that! 😊
irisluckhaus.bsky.social
Thank you so much, in more than one way! ❤️

I don’t think of my hair and clothes (my character and I share a wardrobe, except for those red rubber boots I absolutely want but haven’t found yet :)) as Rockabilly, but I adore the style, and it‘s likely closer related than I ever really considered!
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I 100% agree to that! ❤️
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I agree on the uplifting, and after the depressing effect of AI stealing the Ghibli style and starterpacks over the past weeks, it seemed like a decent way to fight back an reclaim what‘s ours after all…
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There are a whole lot of ways to fight AI, and I do what I can, mostly on other platforms.

At first, I didn’t want to participate here, bc the AI starterpacks annoyed me so much, but then I realised how much more interesting the no AI starterpacks are, and how encouraging they are for many.
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We‘re not following a trend here but taking it over, and that’s such a huge difference!

If AI hadn‘t trained on copyrighted action figures, #artvsartist, etc without consent or compensation, none of the AI stuff would even exist.

And I think it‘s nice to see how boring AI is in comparison.
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You‘re lucky indeed to not have seen any of the AI starter packs, and I also hope to see many more handdrawn ones! It’s such a nice way to get to know strangers ❤️
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Thank you so much! 😊

It makes me happy to read that you see the hint of rockabillyness in there ❤️
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While I don‘t have the time to participate by drawing sth new right now, I finally realised that I actually already illustrated – and published! – my own action hero(ine) starter pack a couple of years ago: The Lily Lux Fridge Magnets!

#starterpacknoai #noaistarterpack
Lily Lux Kühlschrankmagnete
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I hated seeing the AI starter packs everyone has been posting lately, the way they all look so uncanny and boring in their prettified sameness, and love to see illustrators taking over with starter packs that are as unique as their creators, their love for details and sense of humour.
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Falls Ihr per Brief wählt, denkt bitte dran, dass die Post mittlerweile oft ein paar Tage länger braucht, und schickt den am besten sofort los.

Danke, @comicsgegenrechts! Und ganz besonders an alle, die gegen rechts wählen gehen.

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Auch wenn Ihr mit keiner Partei völlig einverstanden seid, wählt Ihr als Nichtwähler leider auch die, mit denen Ihr gar nicht einverstanden seid, anteilig – und je nach Anzahl der Parteien über 5% vergebt Ihr als Nichtwähler bis zu einer Viertelstimme für die AfD, und wählt ggf. halb rechts.

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Wenn Mitgefühl, Respekt und Wertschätzung von Leuten, die nicht so sind, aussehen, glauben, lieben oder leben wie man selbst, jetzt "woke" heißen, dann bin ich eben woke. Es ist ohnehin an der Zeit, den Begriff positiv zu besetzen.

Nie wieder ist jetzt: Bitte geht wählen, gegen rechts!

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Weil alle dazugehören, weil die Welt in bunt so viel schöner ist, und weil man immer wieder dermaßen viel voneinander lernen kann. Weil niemand Angst davor haben, sich schämen oder gar verstecken sollte, wer er, sie, dey oder xie ist. Und weil mehr Menschen wagen sollten, sie selbst zu sein.

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Diese Illustration ist kein Comic und auch nicht neu, aber ich wollte bei #comicsgegenrechts mitmachen und habe vor Sonntag keine Zeit, was Neues zu zeichnen. Das ist also mein Plakat für die Vielfalt:

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#niewiederistjetzt #wahl2025 #jedestimmezählt #wählengegenrechts #brandmauer #wirsindmehr
5 children of different colors, one of them masked, holding each others' hands under a huge rainbow.
Reposted by Iris Luckhaus
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“Asked about a photograph obtained by CNN showing an FBI employee painting over a list of core values inscribed on a wall at the FBI Academy, the bureau said it was complying with a new directive from the Trump administration.” Reporting w/ @joshscampbell.bsky.social

www.cnn.com/webview/poli...
Reposted by Iris Luckhaus
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I swear if this DeepSeek thing turns into “this is why we need more of ppl’s work and data for FREE so we can compete with CHINA” BS, instead of what it needs to be, a reveal of how pointless and inept the tech and its peddlers are and have always been, i’m gonna be so pissed.
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JA! Und außerdem Leser, die all die Liebe zum Detail, die von diesen Menschen in die Bücher gesteckt wird, dann auch so richtig von Herzen zu schätzen wissen ❤️