This watercolor painting depicts a serene watercolor capturing a man and a Border Collie dog strolling through rolling hills, evoking the peaceful charm of the countryside.

One Last Walk With Izzy
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A watercolor painting of the artist and his dog, Izzy, walking across the rolling hills of Appalachia Ohio.

This watercolor painting portrays an elderly woman with expressive eyes and glasses, gazing thoughtfully out of a weathered wooden window frame.

Okay Now
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A watercolor painting featuring a dear old friend, looking onward to the future with both hope and concern.

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

A Wyeth style watercolor painting watching the artist's father limp along the winter grass rut to the childhood hills the artist belonged.

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
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A watercolor painting featuring a cat, named Princess. Wearing a water cup as a hat on her head. As she sits and watches the artist paint.

This oil painting captures a tender and intimate moment of a couple embracing under dramatic, soft lighting against a dark, textured background, evoking deep emotion and connection.

Final Embrace

An oil painting a young couple embracing in a surreal and dramatic setting. Could it be a dream the artist had once again holding his greatest loss or the final moments of acceptance of something else?

A young man gazes intently at a flickering candle, his face illuminated by its warm glow in a powerful study of light, focus, and introspection.

In The Dark

In The Dark is a watercolor painting framing the amusement of a youthful expression looking in to a candle flame.

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

Based on the lyrics of the song, Hallelujah. She tied you to the kitchen chair, she broke your throne and cut your hair.

A watercolor painting of a solitary man in a dark suit stands in a dimly lit office, his back to the viewer, as stark contrasts of light and shadow create a melancholic, introspective atmosphere.

Corporate Contempt

Corporate Contempt is a watercolor painting displaying my contempt of corporate America.

This watercolor painting depicts a tennis player standing in a sunlit field, gazing upward into the bright blue sky with a sense of defeat and disappointment.

Defeat
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Defeat is a watercolor painting displaying the emotions of my inability to play in the national tennis championship.

This watercolor painting depicts a cozy winter scene of a snow-covered house warmly lit from within, as a delivery truck labeled "Fruitcake Haus" unloads boxes in the quiet evening.

Fruitcake Delivery

A watercolor that paints a scene of a delivery truck and driver bringing the joy of fruitcake to the resident of a blue house.

A watercolor painting depicts a surreal courtroom scene where a solemn clown in red and white stripes stands at the witness stand, surrounded by grim-faced onlookers and jurors, creating a powerful contrast between absurdity and gravity.

Circus Act

Circus Act is a watercolor painting of a clown standing trial, inspired by Edward Hopper's Soir Bleu.

This watercolor painting depicts delicate white lilies illuminated against a rugged alpine landscape with golden grasses, shadowed mountains, and a snow-capped peak under a golden hour sky.

Avalanche Lilies

A watercolor painting of a golden hour view of Mount Rainier with Avalanche Lilies as the main focus. A scene the artist hoped to share with his late Fiancee.

A watercolor painting of a lone, hooded figure sits against a tree in a dark, snow-covered forest, evoking a sense of solitude and introspection.

Dying In A Snowfall

Dying In A Snowfall is a watercolor painting displaying the reality of that Feb 26th snowfall night.

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Other Work:

Here are some of my other works that I have created over the years. They are not featured in my main work, but they are still part of my portfolio.

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.

This painting presents a highly detailed, realistic portrayal of a black football helmet with a prominent orange 'M' logo, capturing a sense of rugged athleticism.

Massillon Helmet

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

This watercolor painting depicts a serene pond with vibrant green lily pads and a delicate pink water lily blooming at the center.

Lily Pad

Lily Pad is a watercolor painting featuring the aquatic plant and flower as it floats on pond water.

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.

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

Northern Cardinal
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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.

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

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

This watercolor painting depicts a serene scene of a person sitting alone on the edge of a wooden dock, gazing out over a calm, expansive body of water with gentle ripples, under a cloudy sky and distant green hills.

Addict's Contemplation

Addict's Contemplation is a watercolor painting featuring a girl in contemplation, sitting on a dock, across a lake refracting the colors of a summer sun and sky.

A vibrant red rose glistens with dewdrops against a dark, atmospheric background, creating a striking contrast and a sense of delicate elegance in this watercolor painting.

Lonely Rose in the Night's Rain

Lonely Rose in the Night's Rain is a watercolor painting featuring a single rose in the rain with a dark background.

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

This painting by Ben Young shows a solitary schooner sailing across a sea, in a muted watercolor landscape shrouded in a misty atmosphere.

Sailing Away

Silent Reflections is a watercolor painting, set on a misty ocean with rolling mountains in the background. The subject of a schooner boat sailing away at sea.

This watercolor painting depicts a serene winter scene with a warmly lit log cabin surrounded by snow-covered trees, evoking a tranquil and cozy atmosphere.

Just Out Of Reach

Just Out Of Reach is the final watercolor painting of the Winter Escape series.

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
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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.

In this evocative water color painting by Ben Young, a majestic tree stands prominently against a dusky sky, its intricate branches silhouetted by the soft glow of twilight.

Fry's Tree
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Fry's Tree is the lone tree at Fry Family Park, that stands out in the field's skyline, during an after sunset walk through the park.

This painting by Ben Young depicts a solitary figure walking across a lake of ice, with the scene conveying a sense of solitude in a wintry landscape.

Gehen Heim
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Gehen Heim is a night winter watercolor painting, third in the Winter Escape series. Showing the trek of the lone figure across ice lake.

This painting by Ben Young shows a solitary boat moving across a lake, in a muted watercolor landscape shrouded in a misty atmosphere.

Silent Reflections
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Silent Reflections is such a simple watercolor painting, set on a misty lake surround by rolling forrest hills. The subject of a boat gliding across the water.

This striking gouache painting reimagines Vermeer’s iconic Girl with a Pearl Earring with a bold orange headscarf, rich textures, and expressive brushwork that brings a modern intensity to the classical pose.

Pearl's Granddaughter

A gouache initiation practice using Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring as a reference.

This is a detailed colored pencil drawing by Ben Young of a vivid blue jay perched on a snowy mound eating berries.

Blue Jay

Blue Jay is the second watercolor pencil drawing of the three primary color winter birds.

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.

This painting by Ben Young is a close up watercolor painting of a pink orchid flower.

Pink Orchid

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

A watercolor painting portraying a strikingly detailed ladybug with an almost surreal quality, featuring bold red and black tones, exaggerated golden eyes, and a muted earthy background that enhances its dramatic presence.

Creepy Ladybug
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Creepy Ladybug is a watercolor painting of a scary looking ladybug.