By the time Ariana graduated, she wanted to explore a different medium rather than pencil and explore a different subject rather than horses and other animals. Ariana then begin to learn how to oil paint by herself. She began to learn to draw portraits of people who inspired her from a young age. Many of these portraits include familiar names such as David Bowie and River Phoenix.

Through learning from books and teaching herself how to paint in oils and make her own canvases, Ariana perfected her skills in oil painting and strives to capture the beauty in color and the story of the portraits she paints, whether that be herself or the musicians or films she admires. Ariana invites observers to dive into the brushstrokes of color and story and hopes to inspire as well as admire the true beauty of music, film and animals alike.