Benjamin Parker

i decided to use pthalo blue, violet, emerald green and cadmium yellow. fhe idea was for a smoky bar scene and i wanted the glasses or bottles on the shelves to glow. I used a pink acrylic grounding t…

I had run out of materials, i had an idea, i found my charcoal, i went to work. I used my fixative spray, then added acrylic. I have called it 'A CLOSE ENCOUNTER'. Rate my art.

Practiced on smaller canvas this acryllic painting. No reference used. As my own critic i'd say the distant sea is too light, but this was the camera on my phone. I called it 'Ocean's War'. 20 by 16 c…

I had learnt that violet contrasts well with yellow, i wanted the yellow moon to stand out and i painted his right eye yellow as to provoke another mood or feeling. A self portrait and i am trying to…

I was trying to develop a consistent style similar to the sunlit portraiture by expressing a forest background and in a way to create atmosphere as much as the objects included. I feel i fell down on…

A practice portrait of my girlfriend the day before she was to sit for 1 hour while i painted her portrait. This one was better. Oil paints.....My main goal and inspiration was the different direction…

I was to paint a real life portrait of my girlfriend. She would sit for 1 hour while i loosely paint her. I decided that it would be really smart to do a practice portrait of her from a photograph the…

Hi, I'm Benjamin Parker! 👋

Hi everyone, I’m an oil painter from Salisbury, making expressive paintings of city streets, intimate interiors, and thoughtful portraits. I love finding quiet drama in everyday places through vivid c…