Ben is a very enthusiastic artist and loves creating portraits that showcase his vast interests in nature, sports, film, and television celebrities . Ben uses drawing to document his world travels with his family and friends, especially the architecture of monuments and other destinations. Ben starts with his memory of a person, place or time and then uses reference illustrations to help guide him in a pencil draft. Details in ink or watercolor such as figures, words, and small plaques to commemorate the event are added later. Ben enjoys �gifting� his work to his family, teachers, and friends, and emphasizes this shared experience as part of his artistic process.