Artist Ben Young

Benjamin is a contemporary artist, originating from North East Ohio. Ben has journeyed around the world and through life, hoping to use those experiences in his paintings. Bringing his emotions in to his narrative pieces, as well as capturing the sights he has trekked in his landscapes. Explore and feel through the emotions and sights of his masterpieces, all online.

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Featured Artwork

This watercolor painting depicts a solitary figure walking toward a rustic white farmhouse, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and bare trees under a soft, muted sky.

Howard's Hills

Howard's Hills is Ben's watercolor painting to expand further in Andrew Wyeth's style and technique.

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This painting depicts a solemn and intimate moment between two individuals, where a woman is carefully cutting the hair of a man sitting with his back to the viewer, set against a dark, textured background that enhances the emotional depth of the scene.

Hallelujah

Hallelujah is a narrative painting over the song of the same title, mixed with Ben Young's own personal experiences.

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This watercolor painting depicts two silhouetted figures standing apart in a vast, golden field under a cloudy sky, creating a mood of quiet tension and isolation against a distant mountainous backdrop.

Standoff

Standoff is a watercolor painting of two silhouettes standing in a golden field, highlighting the tenseness of the couple.

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This watercolor painting depicts a black and white cat wearing an upside-down green water cup on its head, sitting beside a tennis ball and a painting of a stick-figure family, with a paintbrush resting nearby.

The Artist's Assistant

The Artist's Assistant is a watercolor painting featuring a cat, named Princess. Wearing a water cup as a hat on her head.

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This painting by Ben Young is a still life oil painting of an pomegranate fruit sitting in a metal bowl atop a velvet clothed table.

Pomona's Bowl

Pomona's Bowl is a still life to finally refine my abstract brushwork and realism in to the oil painting form.

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This watercolor painting depicts a lone rock formation topped with a cluster of small trees, standing tall in calm, shallow water under a cloudy sky.

Erie Rock II

Erie Rock II is watercolor painting summer remake of a monolith rock that rarely comes in sight on Lake Erie's shores.

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This is a detailed colored pencil drawing by Ben Young of a vivid red cardinal perched on a snowy branch.

Northern Cardinal

Northern Cardinal's name speaks for it's self on the subject of this watercolor pencil drawing. A brightly colored bird I am fond of.

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Pink Orchid

Pink Orchid is a small work watercolor sketch of a pink orchid flower.

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This watercolor painting features a vibrant blue butterfly resting on green and yellow leaves, with a dark, earthy background that highlights the butterfly's striking color.

Blue Morpho Butterfly

Blue Morpho Butterfly is a watercolor painting featuring a blue butterfly sitting on some green leaves.

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Massillon Helmet

Massillon Helmet was my second oil painting, utilizing a revised realism technique for a Massillon Museum Football Art exhibit.

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This painting by Ben Young is a close up watercolor painting of sunflowers.

Todd's Sunflowers

Todd's Sunflowers is a small work watercolor sketch of a cluster of sunflowers.

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This painting by Ben Young shows a solitary figure traverses a snowy path flanked by a fence, in a muted watercolor landscape shrouded in a hazy atmosphere.

Escape

Escape is such a simple watercolor painting, set in a snowy vast field. Showing the trek of the lone figure whose identity is up to interpretation.

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Ben mainly works with oil paint and watercolors. Occasionally drawing with watercolor pencils or oil pastels. Inspired by impressionism, he mainly paints in realism. The use of landscapes is inspired from everywhere he has visited, from Ohio to Germany. His narratives are an expression of his own experiences and emotions. The brushwork, an abstract expression in to every detail.

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October 12th, 2024 - This past month has been busy. Too much to do, too little time. I have not had as much time to paint as I wanted, but at least the other amounts of time not painting were used to sell some of my artwork.

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Latest Creations

Standoff

Standoff is a watercolor painting of two silhouettes standing in a golden field, highlighting the tenseness of the couple.

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Tawny Lily

Tawny Lily is a small work watercolor sketch of a cluster of an orange lily flower.

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Todd's Sunflowers

Todd's Sunflowers is a small work watercolor sketch of a cluster of sunflowers.

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Pink Orchid

Pink Orchid is a small work watercolor sketch of a pink orchid flower.

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Howard's Hills

Howard's Hills is Ben's watercolor painting to expand further in Andrew Wyeth's style and technique.

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Hallelujah

Hallelujah is a narrative painting over the song of the same title, mixed with Ben Young's own personal experiences.

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Catch up on all of Ben's latest artworks, creations, paintings, and drawings; below. The above slider of paintings are his newest artworks. Or feel free to also follow him on social media on either Facebook or Instagram.

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Browse through all of my original paintings that are for sale, or feel free to contact me to discuss details or to negotiate.

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I offer both limited & archival reproductions with an option to be framed. There are also other material options available as well.

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