From the raven painting, an entire series of animals emerged, surprising the abstract painter: two owls, a wolf, a fox and a bear. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

"When Lee saw my rudimentary abstract, she got very excited. She told me if I did more, she'd have me exhibit at Red Raven," Letven says. "So I did 11 more abstract paintings in acrylics and here ...