Ben Compton Art

painter

Taos, New Mexico Workshop

Kevin Macpherson and Walt Gonski

Kevin Macpherson and Walt Gonski
One on one instruction

One on one instruction

What a treat to be able to study for

a week under the gifted eye of

Kevin Macpherson.

A teacher teaching

A teacher teaching

Grandson’s Monet Study

Studio looking South

Caleb's easel

Caleb's Monet Water Lilly StudyApril 2009 - Caleb, my 5 year old grandson and an aspiring artist, has completed this study of Monet’s water lilies.   You can see his  easel in the lower left of my studio.

Lessons in Landscape Painting

Marsh 2 June - August, 2009  - After waiting far too long since taking the last class, I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to scratch the surface of landscape painting by taking classes under Michael Story from my home town of Lexington.  One of his paintings has hung over the fireplace in my architectural office for years and now I am getting the chance to learn from one of the best.  One of the marsh studies done in class is at left.

Kingsport Tennessee Painting

bc-kingsport-tenn-82008August, 2008 — Suzanne and I drove through the mountains of Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee to get to Kingsport, Tennessee where I would be setting out on a three day stint of plein aire painting with Karan Hagan.

Plein Air 2Plein Air 3

Plein Air 4