Raven graphite illustration by Brianna LaVarta. Wildlife artist from Colorado

Art in devotion to the wild

Graphite & Colored Pencil Illustration

Devoted studies of wild animals rendered in traditional media.

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A branch with multiple dried, skeletonized leaves against a black background.

Featured Work

Recent wildlife drawings from a season devoted to graphite.

Black and white pencil drawing of a wolf in profile, detailed fur and alert eye, with a light background.
A detailed black and white pencil drawing of a deer with large ears, standing near a branch with leaves, created by Brianna LaVarta.
A detailed grayscale illustration of a bird perched on a pine branch with pine needles. The bird has a rounded body, detailed feathers, and a distinct eye. The artist's signature, Brianna LaVarta, is visible in the bottom right corner.
A black and white drawing of a pine marten sitting on a textured log, with a circular background element behind its head.
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About the Artist

A woman with curly dark hair wearing a black jacket is holding a wolf close, nose to nose, in an outdoor setting with dirt and dry grass.

I’m Brianna, a wildlife and botanical artist, born and raised where the Uncompahgre and San Juan Forests stretch wide beneath the Colorado sky. Those alpine woods and rivers shaped me, and I’ve been sketching their quiet magic ever since.

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Stylized illustration of a brown deer antler on a black background.

Studio Letters

A hand holding an antler and two colored pencils in front of a detailed pencil drawing of a bird, with green leaves and a furry material in the background.

Occasional letters from my studio.


New artwork, works in progress,
and quiet observations about wildlife.

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  • “Even the smallest thing has a soul.”

    — Studio Ghibli