Expressionistic abstractions of landscapes, figures, botanicals, rock, sand, and water all come to life through these natural paintings. Ryan has been praised by industry representatives from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences as being ahead of his time. No brushes are used with his technique. The canvas is manipulated as well as the application of paint onto the canvas. The canvas is never stagnant during a pour of paint. The loose canvas is hand held or mounted in both vertical and horizontal positions, as pours of liquid acrylic medium flow in thin layers across the surface. The movements of color and texture in the painting stimulate passion and purity, a sense of silence and a quality of peace.