Hobie - Original Watercolor Painting

This seascape was inspired by some sailboats I saw on a beach in Normandy, France. I've simplified the surroundings and banished the original gloomy day. This is a large version of a weekly watercolor I posted a few months ago.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller weekly paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Lazy Afternoon - Original Watercolor Painting

This is a vignette - a painting that looks like it wasn't quite finished to the edges of the paper. I love the overall pattern this barn makes with the four different-shaped white corner areas of the paper.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller weekly paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Waiting for the Tide - Original Watercolor Painting

The peninsulas that jut out along the Maine coast are filled with small harbors and coves where fishermen and lobstermen ply their trade. The tide changes by as much as 11 feet, leaving docks high above the water at low tide. This particular scene is from an overcast day on Spruce Head Island near Rockland.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 11" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Catch Me If You Can - Original Watercolor Painting

I painted this awhile ago.  When I saw this child, she was running from her parents just as fast as she could go.  Cute to watch, unless you are the parents!

If you'd like to purchase this 22" x 15" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Nyhavn Copenhagen - Original Watercolor Painting

Here is a view of the crowded street at the Nyhaven waterfront in Copenhagen. We're looking back toward the city, and the harbor and ships are on the left, out of sight.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Weekend at Honfleur - Original Watercolor Painting

Another painting of Honfleur in Normandy, France...  an artist's paradise. The cafes along the harbor are very busy on the weekend.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Under a Tattered Sky - Original Watercolor Painting

Here are two old boats tied up at a wharf under a busy summer sky, with a seacoast city in the far background.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and there are smaller paintings on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Bonn Street Scene - Original Watercolor Painting

Bonn, Germany is a great city.  Here's a street scene showing one of the many pedestrian areas that people love to stroll.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 11" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it with one click on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and there are smaller paintings on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Lake House - Original Watercolor Painting

It's a beautiful day to be out in a boat, and have the lake all to yourself.  This was practice for a demo at my recent Watercolor Workshop, but I never got around to painting it there.  Maybe next time.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it with one click on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and there is a smaller version on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Bass Harbor Light - Original Watercolor Painting

Bass Harbor Light is located near Acadia National Park, and sits on a picturesque bluff overlooking the sea. It makes a striking painting subject.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it with one click on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and there is a smaller version on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Featured at Fine Arts Center in June

I'm being featured at the Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs (626 Central Avenue) during June.  Today we hung the show, which I'm sharing with artist Bill Wells of Mena.  I've attached a photo of one of my display racks.  I have about 25 framed paintings on display, along with 30 or so unframed original paintings in a flip rack.

The opening reception is this coming Friday, June 3, from 5 to 9 pm, during Hot Springs Gallery Walk.  Hope you can drop by, say "Hello", and enjoy the art.

Cotswolds Farmhouse - Original Watercolor Painting

During my recent trip to England, I came upon this farmhouse just north of Moreton-in-Marsh in the Cotswolds.  These old houses are made of butter-colored stone, and stand watch over fields ringed by quaint stone walls that crowd the narrow roads so there's barely enough space for two cars to pass one another.

If you'd like to purchase this 11 x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including free shipping in the U.S., please visit my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are smaller paintings for sale on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.  If you have questions, or would like to sign up for my monthly newsletter (and get a free video showing how I paint), send me an email at jim@jimoberst.com.

Northern Passage - Original Watercolor Painting

The north has a unique look and feel - here a sailing ship passes  rugged waterfront cabins resting under a backdrop of huge evergreen trees.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it with one click on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, as well as on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Watercolor Workshop in June

I'll be teaching a 3-day watercolor workshop Mon-Wed, June 13-15, in Hot Springs Village,  Arkansas,  emphasizing the landscape.  It's sponsored by the Brush Strokes art club, and the non-member price is $140.  There are just a few spaces left.  The photo is of students during my last workshop.

You'll find more info at http://jimoberst.com/workshops.html.   For questions, contact me at jim@jimoberst.com or 501-984-3178.  If you'd like to sign up, contact coordinator Teresa Widdifield at 501-922-9292 or angelstarart@suddenlink.net.  Hope I see you there!

Signature Membership in MSW

Today I was granted signature membership in Mid-Southern Watercolorists by virtue of having five paintings juried into their annual open shows.  Here's an image of my painting in this year's show - Arlington Hotel.

A Far View - Original Watercolor Painting

A lighthouse, a cliff, a person looking out to sea. This painting is loosely based on the Split Rock lighthouse on Lake Superior in Two Harbors, Minnesota.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 11" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it with one click on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, as well as on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Free Gift For Newsletter Signup

When you sign up for my monthly email newsletter, I'll send you a special gift showing you how I create my watercolor paintings.  To sign up, just send me an email at jim@jimoberst.com and you'll get your gift by return email. I promise to not overload your mailbox with spam or share your email address with anyone else, and you can opt out at any time.

In Formation - Original Watercolor Painting

Here is a striking painting of three old sailing ships setting out to sea.  This painting is hanging at Artists Workshop Gallery in Hot Springs, Arkansas during May and June, 2011.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it with one click on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, as well as on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Hilltop Barn - Original Watercolor Painting

For all of us dyed-in-the-wool barn fans, here's one up on a hill. I like the acute angles from this view, and the old door on the right that's bashed in.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it with one click on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, as well as on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Quiet Evening - Original Watercolor Painting

Here's a new half-sheet watercolor painting of a calm harbor scene in days gone by.  The boats are docked at the wharf, the sun is setting, and the shadows are getting longer and deeper.  The silhouette of the city can be seen in the background. 

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it with one click on my website www.jimoberst.com.  There are additional paintings for sale on this website, as well as on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.