AN IRIS FIELD

In this gallery, you will see some of my works painted for ‘An Iris Field’ project. This is an ongoing project and there will be more Irises to come to this gallery. Every year since 2016, I am going for a field work for Irises, mostly to the east of Turkey. Every year I am able to illustrate three to four Irises, and I am hoping to see all the Irises in Turkey to be able to illustrate. There are about forty species and subspecies will Irises in this magical land.

Some of these illustrations were being published for different projects, such as ‘Illustrated Flora of Turkey’. Here you will also see some new species and subspecies. Original artworks in this collection is in different collections mostly in Turkey and in UK. This is one the unique collections that I am actually preparing some limited edition prints.

Benli kurtkulağıIris sprengeri Siehe

Watercolour on paper, 2017

25 x 20 cm

The species is endemic to Türkiye. The illustration was prepared for publication in Botanica Illustration from Life and later exhibited at Evin Gallery in 2020.

Iris lycotis

Watercolour on paper, 2026
22 x 32 cm

© Işık Güner

Iris iberica subsp. elegantissima

Watercolour on paper, 2026
50 x 70 cm (20″ x 28″)

© Işık Güner

Sketch of Iris histrio

Graphite and Watercolour on paper, 2026
Image size – 22 x 32 cm

© Işık Güner

Iris histrio

Watercolour on paper, 2026
Image size – 22 x 32 cm

© Işık Güner

Sketch of Iris stenophylla subsp margaretiae

Graphite and Watercolour on paper, 2026
Image size – 22 x 32 cm

© Işık Güner

Iris stenophylla subsp margaretiae

Watercolour on paper, 2026
Image size – 22 x 32 cm

© Işık Güner

Sketch of Iris reticulata

Graphite and Watercolour on paper, 2026
Image size – 22 x 32 cm

© Işık Güner

Iris reticulata

Watercolour on paper, 2026
Image size – 22 x 32 cm

© Işık Güner

Sketch of Iris junonia

Graphite and Watercolour on paper, 2026

Image size – 35 x 25 cm

© Işık Güner

Iris junonia

Watercolour on paper, 2026

Image size – 70 x 50 cm

© Işık Güner

Sketch of Iris sibirica

Graphite and Watercolour on paper, 2026

Image size – 35 x 25 cm

© Işık Güner

Iris sibirica

Watercolour on paper, 2026

Image size – 70 x 50 cm

© Işık Güner

Sketch of Iris spuria ssp musulmanica

Graphite and Watercolour on paper, 2026

Image size – 35 x 25 cm

© Işık Güner

Yayla süseni

Iris spuria subsp. musulmanica (Fomin) Takht.

Watercolour on paper, 2021

70 x 50 cm

Herbarium specimens are preserved in the herbarium of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition Habitat in Çamlıhemşin.

Collection number: AG16896

Herbarium number: NGBB010280