Contemporary Artist Ben Young

Artist Ben Young

Benjamin J. Young is a contemporary artist. Specializing in landscapes and narrative paintings. Using oil and watercolor paint.

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 >
$1,000

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 >
$2000

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.
(New) Standoff >
$600

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 >
$500

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 >
$600

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 >
SOLD

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


The original has sold, but limited reproductions are available for purchase.


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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 >
SOLD

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.


The original has sold, but limited reproductions are available for purchase.


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This painting by Ben Young is a close up watercolor painting of a pink orchid flower.
(New) Pink Orchid >
$100

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 >
$300

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


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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 >
$600

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.
(New) Todd's Sunflowers >
$100

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 >
SOLD

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.


The original has sold, but limited reproductions are available for purchase.


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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 >
SOLD

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.


The original has sold, but limited reproductions are available for purchase.


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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 Schoon >
$400

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.


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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 >
$300

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.


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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 >
$400

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.


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This oil pastel painting by Ben Young depicts a solemn, textured portrait of a man's face, emerging from a dark background with a rough, expressive brushwork that conveys a sense of introspection or melancholy.
Mac Reflections >
SOLD

Mac Reflections is a self portrait inspired after seeing my reflection on a glossy and smudged laptop dark screen. Painting the depth with oil pastels.


The original has sold, but limited reproductions are available for purchase.


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Discover the entire collection of paintings and drawings by Midwest and Ohio native artist Benjamin Young.