Direct observation lies at the heart of my work, even when I create imagined or dreamlike scenes. The following drawings and paintings do not fit into organized series, but rather are testimony to ongoing and intense looking – at people and things (a selection of landscapes may be viewed here).

Ben-Dov_drawing_Sharon

Sharon, 2013, pastel on paper, 48 X 63 cm

Ben-Dov_drawing_Sharon_2

Sharon (and her shadow), 2013, pastel on paper, 48 X 63 cm

Ben-Dov_Moshe

Moshe, 2001, pencil on paper, 19.5 X 24.5 cm

Ben-Dov_Glass_2

Cup 2, 2002, oil on canvas, 19 X 15 cm

Ben-Dov_Glass_1

Cup 1, 2000, oil on canvas, 19 X 15 cm

Ben-Dov_Leaf_7

Leaf 7, 1997, oil on canvas, 23 X 20 cm

Ben-Dov_Leaf_6

Leaf 6, 1997, oil on canvas, 23 X 20 cm

Ben-Dov_Leaf_5

Leaf 5, 1997, oil on canvas, 23 X 20 cm

Ben-Dov_Leaf_2

Leaf 2, 1997, oil on canvas, 23 X 20 cm

Ben-Dov_He_6

He VI, 1992, oil on canvas, 15.5 X 15 cm

Ben-Dov_He_2

He II, 1992, oil on canvas, 15.5 X 15 cm

Ben-Dov_He_1

He I, 1992, oil on canvas, 16 X 15.5 cm