Wandering Iris Studio

Cheeky Art to Make you Smile

Hi there! I’m Iris, an artist in Springfield, Virginia.

I love to create whimsical art with a touch of cheekiness and mischief to bring a smile to myself and others. Art was my way of coping with life’s many challenges.

I hope that my art can help to lift your spirits!

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❄️🚘🐰 TRAVEL SNOW GLOBES - 11th day of Jehane's 12 Days of Christmas.  I was inspired by my kids' excitement when it snowed.  They would have stuck their tongues out and tried to catch some snowflakes. 

Many thanks and happ

🦥🦝🌳  CHRISTMAS TREEHOUSE -  10th day of Jehane's 12 Days of Christmas.  I researched some animals that live in trees.  I included 3 kinds of animals in my illustration but decided to put my new knowledge to good use by creating

🌲🐿️💮 WINTER GARDEN -  9th day of Jehane's 12 Days of Christmas.  For inspiration, I visited the U.S. Botanic Garden @usbotanicgarden last week for the holiday train display outside.  It was so cool... I felt like a kid aga

🌟🦖🌠  FESTIVE GALAXY - 8th day of Jehane's 12 Days of Christmas.  T-Rex is enjoying the beautiful winter night sky and the chameleon, scorpion, and lizard constellations--- but wait, should he be concerned about the meteor shower? &

⛷️🏔️🪿   SKI MOUNTAIN -- Day 7 of Jehane's 12 Days of Christmas.  A ski school of young ducklings make their way down the mountain with their intrepid instructor.  Looks like a little one had an early wipeout!

Many thanks to the

🥜 ❤️🐿️  RED NUTCRACKER -- the 6th prompt of Jehane's 12 Days of Christmas.  These animals are lining up to get their various nuts cracked by the Red Nutcracker.  The little raccoon has fallen asleep waiting in line, but 5 cents

⛄❄️🤺  OVER THE SNOW FIELDS -- Jehane's 5th prompt for the 12 Days of Christmas.  While the woodland animals are working on building a snowman, two mischievous squirrels took the branches for the snowman's arms and started fencing with them

🐧🎤🎶  A SHARED SONG -- With eyes closed and microphones held to the mouth, these penguins are really getting into the spirit of karaoke singing at the holiday party.  What Christmas ballad might this dynamic trio be belting into thei