paintings

feathers & brushstrokes

January 21, 2021 by Raven

Feathers & Brushstrokes was an exhibit of paintings
at Well Street Art Co. Fairbanks, Alaska in February, 2021

Click on the small gallery images below to see the entire painting with their titles and prices.

Do you see a painting you want but it is already sold?
Check to see if it’s available as a PRINT.
Or contact me and we can discuss commission options.

"Sharing Reflections"
12" x 16" $450.
(sold)
prints are available — “Sharing Reflections” 12″ x 16″ $450. (sold) prints are available

"Who's Watching Who?"
20" x 20" $1200.
(sold) prints are available — “Who’s Watching Who?” 20″ x 20″ $1200. (sold) prints are available

"Breakthrough"
12" x 16"
$450. — “Breakthrough” 12″ x 16″ $450.

"Chasing the Dawn"
12" x 16"
$450. — “Chasing the Dawn” 12″ x 16″ $450.

"Crazy Ivan"
8" x 8" $250.
(sold) prints are available — “Crazy Ivan” 8″ x 8″ $250. (sold) prints are available

"Legend of the Orange Raven"
16" x 12"
(sold) — “Legend of the Orange Raven” 16″ x 12″ (sold)

"Raucous"
10" x 8" $300.
(sold) — “Raucous” 10″ x 8″ $300. (sold)

"What Cha Do-ing?"
8" x 8" $250.
(sold) — “What Cha Do-ing?” 8″ x 8″ $250. (sold)

"Sterling"
12" x 16"
$450. — “Sterling” 12″ x 16″ $450.

"The Boyz"
8" x 8" #250.
(sold) prints are available — “The Boyz” 8″ x 8″ #250. (sold) prints are available

"Determination"
8" x 8"
$250. — “Determination” 8″ x 8″ $250.

"Agate"
8" x 8"
$250. — “Agate” 8″ x 8″ $250.

"Cold Morning Crowd"
12" x 16" $450.
(sold) — “Cold Morning Crowd” 12″ x 16″ $450. (sold)

"Waiting"
16" x 12" $450.
(sold) prints are available — “Waiting” 16″ x 12″ $450. (sold) prints are available

"Sentinel"
8" x 8"
$250. — “Sentinel” 8″ x 8″ $250.

"Hope"
24" x 36"
$2400. — “Hope” 24″ x 36″ $2400.

"Summer in Their Wings"
24" x 18" $1400.
sold — “Summer in Their Wings” 24″ x 18″ $1400. sold

"Summer Jazz"
20" x 20"
$1200. — “Summer Jazz” 20″ x 20″ $1200.

Refresh, recharge, restart

September 6, 2015 by alaskanraven

Time for change.

Time to get rid of things that are not being used. Move things around. Set things up differently. Turn the studio inside out, upside down and totally reorganize it. Just like hitting the restart button on a computer.

Change invigorates me. Find a better way to store and access my tubes of pigment. Stack things differently. Try out a different palette. Find a new container for brushes. Change creates more room in the studio for my elbows and larger canvases.

Time to paint.
Explore new ways to paint my polar bears.
How to paint wildly to capture these fascinating animals?

Layers and layers of paint. I apply more color until a bear emerges out of the pigment. This bear rests but is ready to take action. I focus on their strength and power while I work. Their immense presence. Shape the form with color and emotions. Motion and movement with more color. I want these bears to breathe!

Bears roam around in my studio.

"Up Close" 10" x 8" oil painting by Raven — “Up Close” 10″ x 8″ oil painting by Raven

"Patience" 12" x 24" oil painting by Raven. This painting can be seen at Stephan's Fine Arts in Anchorage, Alaska — “Patience” 12″ x 24″ oil painting by Raven.

"On the Move" 10" x 8" oil painting by Raven. Brighter colors, shorter brushstrokes. It is all about motion and color and more color. — “On the Move” 10″ x 8″ oil painting Brighter colors, shorter brushstrokes. Motion and color and more color.

Near & Far

December 7, 2014 by alaskanraven

Near & Far is the title of my show hanging in Well Street Art Co. It is a collection of thirty paintings that represent my work over the past year.

The opening reception, Friday evening, December 5 was a fun celebration. Many paintings were purchased. They will be going to their new homes soon. I am very grateful to my patrons for their support. I am honored that my work brings them joy.

Near and Far are words with meanings that flow and change. Places that are near to the heart may be far from reach. Seasons change making the familiar unfamiliar. Brushstrokes of color bring a far away experience back to the present and make it alive. Distant memories are brought close again with reflections of light color and texture. Relive the moment.

Here are photos of a few of the paintings in the show while it was being hung. Take a “walk” through the gallery with me.

I put together a program to share my feelings about each of the paintings. If you drop by the gallery, be sure and pick up a copy.

Unleash Your Creativity

January 12, 2014 by alaskanraven

Paintings are fun to look at. They evoke all kinds of emotions and help us see our world in different ways.

A painting can be YOUR inspiration
Be on the lookout for paintings that make you want to do YOUR own art. You might express your creativity in baking, gardening, carpentry or even designing rockets.
Whatever your choice of self expression:
1) find paintings that inspire you to create.
2) buy the painting(s)
and
3) put them in a prominent place in your home or office.

Why?
It will put a smile on your face and enthusiasm in your morning routine. Invest in yourself. That is a good investment. Buy art that you like, don’t let others influence your decision. Choose art that speaks to you.

Would you like other ways to jump start your creativity?
-Stop waiting until you feel inspired
-Everyone is creative. That side often gets shut down early in our life. Bring it back to life.
-Play in the “creative sandbox”. There is no right or wrong way.
-Treat yourself kindly.
-Commit fifteen minutes every day. Or make it five minutes if that seems more doable. The point is to spend a few minutes every day focused on your creative passion. If it evolves into more time, bonus. But five minutes every day will evolve into great achievement. I promise.
-Keep it fun and be open to innovation.
-Keep focused on doing it. That is the accomplishment. Give yourself the freedom to not expect to like the final product.
-Celebrate the fact that you simply played. It gets the mind to work.
-Paint wildly!

Find out more about this painting here