American Artist: Jeffrey L. Benson

Jeffrey L. Benson, an artist living in Orland Park, Ill., paints landscapes with architectural elements, in part to preserve the history of old buildings.
American Artist: Jeffrey L. Benson
“Setting Fence Posts.” “This scene of a shingle-sided barn in Door County, Wis., sets the stage for a story told by the ghost-like figures of a common task done on farms, setting fence posts.” –J. L. Benson
8/30/2012
Updated:
9/4/2012
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frame house is from southern Indiana

Jeffrey L. Benson, an artist living in Orland Park, Ill., paints landscapes with architectural elements, in part to preserve the history of old buildings. His realistic paintings are created with transparent watercolors because he feels watercolor is the ideal medium for creating texture. Texture creates realism and visual interest. “It is the texture of old boards, rocks, rusting metal, and grasses that really excite me,” he says on his website (jlbensonwatercolors.com).

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