Medium: Watercolor on Paper

Size: 32" x 22" Framed, 22" x 13" Unframed

Stephen Scott Young is known for his watercolor paintings. Each piece usually preceded by numerous drawings, sketches, studies, and preparatory paintings. The spirit of these works in progress are eagerly sought by collectors. Inspired by the work of Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, and Andrew Wyeth, Young has painted highly finished, detailed figurative subjects.

In "Light in Charleston" the simplicity of the painting makes it singularly captivating. Young uses an almost monochromatic palette to develop this poignant watercolor. Preserving white and using value in his paint choices to make both the girl and the entrance light emanate from the paper. One becomes lost in the poignancy of this work.

Bio

Stephen Scott Young [1957 - ] American

Young was influenced by artists such as Winslow Homer and the Old Masters such as Caravaggio and Vermeer. A graduate of the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida, Young began working in watercolor in 1976 taking first prize at the American Artists national art competition in watercolors in 1985. Like Homer, Young made trips to the Bahamas where he discovered the crisp, bright light that has become the hallmark of his paintings today. Both painted beautifully detailed figurative works which included black girls. Currently, the artist divides his time between studios in Florida and the Bahamas. He is part of the contemporary American Realist movement.