MY PHOTOGRAPHY & PAINTINGS
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MY PAINTINGS
My paintings are for sale. I'll package and ship them to you. If you're interested in purchasing an existing painting or commissioning a work for yourself, contact Ben at ben@bengromicko.com.
Red Violin
This is one of my favorite paintings of a very sexy woman, inspired by my wife, Alicia, who I think is the most beautiful woman in the world. This is a large painting (4 feet by 4 feet) and is one of the first monochromatic paintings I've ever created. I tried to get the hot pink and red colors to inspire heat and warmth.
For Sale $10,000
2017 December
48" wide x 48" high
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This is one of my favorite paintings of a very sexy woman, inspired by my wife, Alicia, who I think is the most beautiful woman in the world. This is a large painting (4 feet by 4 feet) and is one of the first monochromatic paintings I've ever created. I tried to get the hot pink and red colors to inspire heat and warmth.
For Sale $10,000
2017 December
48" wide x 48" high
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Saint Michael and the Dragon
Sold 500 US$
2014
48" wide x 48" high
"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven" (Rev. 12:7).
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Sold 500 US$
2014
48" wide x 48" high
"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven" (Rev. 12:7).
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Quietly Behind You
Sold 10,000 US$
1990
36" wide x 48" high
I think the hair near her left ear interacts with the green/blue background quite well. This was one of my first nudes.
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Sold 10,000 US$
1990
36" wide x 48" high
I think the hair near her left ear interacts with the green/blue background quite well. This was one of my first nudes.
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This Kiss
Sold 10,000 US$
1991
48" wide x 36" high
I met my wife in a park just like this one.
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Sold 10,000 US$
1991
48" wide x 36" high
I met my wife in a park just like this one.
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Flowers 3
1,000 USD
1989
30" high x 20" wide
I like the abstraction of the flower components and using black lines as a separator between them, like lead in a stained glass window.
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1,000 USD
1989
30" high x 20" wide
I like the abstraction of the flower components and using black lines as a separator between them, like lead in a stained glass window.
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Sunflower
1,000 US$
2000
6" wide x 6" high
This is the first painting that I gave to my wife, Alicia, my girlfriend at the time.
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1,000 US$
2000
6" wide x 6" high
This is the first painting that I gave to my wife, Alicia, my girlfriend at the time.
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White Flowers
500 US$
1992
30" wide x 40" high
I painted these flowers from a photograph of flowers with white petals and orange/yellow interior.
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500 US$
1992
30" wide x 40" high
I painted these flowers from a photograph of flowers with white petals and orange/yellow interior.
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Quietly Behind You 2
5,000 US$
1993
20" wide x 30" high
I enjoy the play with colors, the body being highlighted with the dark on the right and colors on the left. Up close there's not one square inch without multiple layers and colors. A damage bristle brush worked well on this particular painting. The hair at the left interacting with the background light is good. And I enjoyed the abstraction of her arms into the background and colors. I look at this painting every day.
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5,000 US$
1993
20" wide x 30" high
I enjoy the play with colors, the body being highlighted with the dark on the right and colors on the left. Up close there's not one square inch without multiple layers and colors. A damage bristle brush worked well on this particular painting. The hair at the left interacting with the background light is good. And I enjoyed the abstraction of her arms into the background and colors. I look at this painting every day.
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Farm Fields
Sold 3,000 US$
1994
30" wide x 20" high
I took little time to paint this scene. I used a very large brush and basic colors.
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Sold 3,000 US$
1994
30" wide x 20" high
I took little time to paint this scene. I used a very large brush and basic colors.
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Sibyl
Sold 25,000 US$
1995
30" wide by 40" high
The Delphic Sibyl was a legendary figure who made prophecies in the sacred precinct of Apollo at Delphi, on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. Michelangelo painted her on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. After the ceiling was cleaned, beautiful red lips were revealed just as they were painted by the master.
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Sold 25,000 US$
1995
30" wide by 40" high
The Delphic Sibyl was a legendary figure who made prophecies in the sacred precinct of Apollo at Delphi, on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. Michelangelo painted her on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. After the ceiling was cleaned, beautiful red lips were revealed just as they were painted by the master.
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Einstein
Sold 25,000 US$
1995
36" wide x 48" high
Albert Einstein's face is wonderfully fun to paint. All those wrinkles. And that white hair. And that mustache. This was my second painting of Einstein. The first was sold many years before.
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Sold 25,000 US$
1995
36" wide x 48" high
Albert Einstein's face is wonderfully fun to paint. All those wrinkles. And that white hair. And that mustache. This was my second painting of Einstein. The first was sold many years before.
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Yellow & Blue Flowers
500 US$
1994
36" wide x 48" high
I love the complementary colors of blue, yellow and orange. I enjoy abstracting the flower components, such as the petals. Each petal is almost one stroke of a large paint brush. This was quickly painted - maybe a few hours.
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500 US$
1994
36" wide x 48" high
I love the complementary colors of blue, yellow and orange. I enjoy abstracting the flower components, such as the petals. Each petal is almost one stroke of a large paint brush. This was quickly painted - maybe a few hours.
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Colorado Rocky Mountains
Sold 10,000 US$
1987
72" wide x 48" high
This is my first very large painting. It was of the Rocky Mountains and fields of Colorado as I imagined them. I studied Van Gogh while in school, and so I made the sky exciting. This must have been a painting inspired by a photograph from a book or magazine. The Internet wasn't even invented yet. I often find myself cutting out pictures from magazines and books to use later as inspiration. Twenty years after I painting this painting of the Rockies, I moved to Boulder, Colorado. I see mountains every day.
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Sold 10,000 US$
1987
72" wide x 48" high
This is my first very large painting. It was of the Rocky Mountains and fields of Colorado as I imagined them. I studied Van Gogh while in school, and so I made the sky exciting. This must have been a painting inspired by a photograph from a book or magazine. The Internet wasn't even invented yet. I often find myself cutting out pictures from magazines and books to use later as inspiration. Twenty years after I painting this painting of the Rockies, I moved to Boulder, Colorado. I see mountains every day.
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The Farm House
10,000 US$
1988
72" wide x 48" high
This is my first painting of a farm, a barn, or farm field. It was painted quickly. My first real attempt with the sky and clouds. I grew up in Pennsylvania, and farms covered the beautiful landscape.
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10,000 US$
1988
72" wide x 48" high
This is my first painting of a farm, a barn, or farm field. It was painted quickly. My first real attempt with the sky and clouds. I grew up in Pennsylvania, and farms covered the beautiful landscape.
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Uncle's Truck
8,000 US$
1992
24" wide x 12" high
This is another painting of a red barn. Under the red roof on the side of the barn is an old truck. Left there by Uncle. This is a good first attempt at telling a little story within a painting.
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8,000 US$
1992
24" wide x 12" high
This is another painting of a red barn. Under the red roof on the side of the barn is an old truck. Left there by Uncle. This is a good first attempt at telling a little story within a painting.
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Blue Flowers in the Field
3,000 US$
1991
36" wide x 48" high
This is a large painting of flowers. My favorite color is blue. the right side of the painting was a very fun area where I abstracted the components of the flower, and I tried to make each petal a solid block of color. I also brought into the structure of the painting the use of the black lines, like lead in a stained glass window. And I also played in some areas of the field with the hot, energetic colors of yellow on top of orange with a deep, dark red background.
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3,000 US$
1991
36" wide x 48" high
This is a large painting of flowers. My favorite color is blue. the right side of the painting was a very fun area where I abstracted the components of the flower, and I tried to make each petal a solid block of color. I also brought into the structure of the painting the use of the black lines, like lead in a stained glass window. And I also played in some areas of the field with the hot, energetic colors of yellow on top of orange with a deep, dark red background.
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David
20,000 US$
1993
20" wide x 30" high
This is the face of Michelangelo's David. This is also my first real attempt at chiaroscuro, which is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark. The use of black lines, like lead in a stained glass window, is used wonderfully here. I enjoyed this breaking up of planes and surfaces of the facial structure.
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20,000 US$
1993
20" wide x 30" high
This is the face of Michelangelo's David. This is also my first real attempt at chiaroscuro, which is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark. The use of black lines, like lead in a stained glass window, is used wonderfully here. I enjoyed this breaking up of planes and surfaces of the facial structure.
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Quietly Behind You 3
Sold 5,000 US$
1994
24" wide x 32" high
This is a third painting of a nude. This is a very light painting. I tried a bit of minimalism with only several large structural planes of the painting, and only a few colors. Those being yellow, blue and red. The female back and backside are a favorite subject of mine.
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Sold 5,000 US$
1994
24" wide x 32" high
This is a third painting of a nude. This is a very light painting. I tried a bit of minimalism with only several large structural planes of the painting, and only a few colors. Those being yellow, blue and red. The female back and backside are a favorite subject of mine.
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Viginia Woolf
Sold 20,000 US$
1994
24" wide x 32" high
This is a painting of Virginia. Adeline Virginia Woolf was an English writer, and one of the foremost modernists of the twentieth century. She said that a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.
I like how her shirt is very basic and abstract, and her face is more realistic that I've painted any other face. This is the best I've done with hair interplaying with the background. It's the best part of the painting. I enjoy this one.
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Sold 20,000 US$
1994
24" wide x 32" high
This is a painting of Virginia. Adeline Virginia Woolf was an English writer, and one of the foremost modernists of the twentieth century. She said that a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.
I like how her shirt is very basic and abstract, and her face is more realistic that I've painted any other face. This is the best I've done with hair interplaying with the background. It's the best part of the painting. I enjoy this one.
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God, Light, and Darkness
Sold 15,000 US$
1994
48" wide x 24" high
A painting of the Big Man, inspired by the painting of God by Michelangelo on the Sistine ceiling. God saw that the light was good and He approved it. And God separated the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
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Sold 15,000 US$
1994
48" wide x 24" high
A painting of the Big Man, inspired by the painting of God by Michelangelo on the Sistine ceiling. God saw that the light was good and He approved it. And God separated the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
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Trunnion's Field
5,000 US$
1990
48" wide x 36" high
I read a story about a sailor, Commodore Trunnion, who retired in the country side with his wife. This is what I imagined for that man. Another decent attempt at a large blue sky with some clouds. Very basic shapes with the far background of trees. Almost like blue/green round puff balls. There's a lot of perspective lines of the field in this scene.
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5,000 US$
1990
48" wide x 36" high
I read a story about a sailor, Commodore Trunnion, who retired in the country side with his wife. This is what I imagined for that man. Another decent attempt at a large blue sky with some clouds. Very basic shapes with the far background of trees. Almost like blue/green round puff balls. There's a lot of perspective lines of the field in this scene.
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Mary
Sold 25,000 US$
1990
36" wide x 48" high
This is a painting of Mary from the Pietà, a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. I used heavily the black lines as if the painting is a stained glass window.
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Sold 25,000 US$
1990
36" wide x 48" high
This is a painting of Mary from the Pietà, a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. I used heavily the black lines as if the painting is a stained glass window.
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Digger in a Potato Field
Sold 15,000 US$
1990
36" wide x 48" high
This is a painting inspired by the black chalk drawing by Vincent Van Gogh in 1885. He sketched many farmers in the field, but this one I liked most. I liked the brush strokes on the pants and the white fading on the jacket. I had to add the black crows in the background.
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Sold 15,000 US$
1990
36" wide x 48" high
This is a painting inspired by the black chalk drawing by Vincent Van Gogh in 1885. He sketched many farmers in the field, but this one I liked most. I liked the brush strokes on the pants and the white fading on the jacket. I had to add the black crows in the background.
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Flowers in the Field 3
1,000 US$
1991
36" wide x 48" high
This is a companion to the other flowers painting with the similar title.
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1,000 US$
1991
36" wide x 48" high
This is a companion to the other flowers painting with the similar title.
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