About the Artist
Hiya! My name is Ryan Barnes. I am an artist and illustrator who works primarily with acrylic paint and digital mediums. I work in the great Pacific Northwest area (Western Skagit County, Washington to be more specific).
For business and professional inquiries, please send me an email at contact@ryanbarnes.art.
Fast Random Facts:
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I have 3 college degrees
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I gravitate towards Liquitex Professional and Golden Open acrylic paints
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I also make art digitally with photoshop, procreate, and clip studio pro.
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I am rarely ever caught without my sketchbook and drawing supplies
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I'm a disabled US Army Veteran
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I love anime/manga as well as western animation and comic books.
Exhibitions & Shows
Artist Statement
I am an ambitious artist who enjoys introducing play and experimentation in my studio practice. I have been known to take extensive notes on mediums I use and experimentations (some of which actually won me a tablet once). The mediums I am most passionate about using are acrylic paints and digital painting.
A lot of my inspiration comes from comic/manga art, the pop art movement, and modernism. I look at art history a lot for motivation. It really helps me see the different paths artists took in the past to overcome their obstacles and really put into perspective how I can overcome my own, contemporary obstacles both on canvas and in the world around me.
My art is really a means of communication, building connections, and processing the world around me. A lot of my art is self-expression by nature, centering around lived experiences.