Whimsical watercolor illustrations designed to make you smile

I'm Iris, a watercolor illustrator based in Virginia. I create whimsical animals and playful scenes designed to bring a moment of calm. My artwork translates beautifully to greeting cards, paper goods, and licensed products.

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You can also reach me directly at: iris@wanderingirisstudio.com

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Meet the Artist

Hello! I’m the artist behind Wandering Iris Studio. I work primarily in watercolor, creating animals and botanical scenes that carry a bit of humor and warmth.

I love drawing animals interacting with their environment, often with a hint of mischief.

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A small collection of greeting cards, prints, and paper goods featuring my watercolor illustrations.

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Follow me on Instagram @the.wandering.iris

With Father's Day coming up, I wanted to create this watercolor illustrated greeting card to celebrate the bond between a child and their father. Fishing felt like the perfect way to capture that. It's a lot of sitting and waiting, not all that exci
It's National Pigeon Day! Back in January when I spent a few days painting birds, I had no idea that the common bronzewing, a species of pigeon, was such a colorful bird. They have these amazing patches of red, green, and blue on their wings. My e
For the last challenge of #bugsinbloom2026, sunflowers and grasshoppers, I wanted to tie this watercolor illustration back to kindness as I've done in the other 3 illustrations. I hand-lettered this quote by Van Gogh "There is nothing more truly