He's Making a List - Original Watercolor Painting

In honor of the season, here's my one-and-only Santa so far. It's not often that you see Santa with short sleeves - unless he's working in the Christmas store in Branson, Missouri during the summertime.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $150 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 paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

On My Own - Original Watercolor Painting

I don't do a lot of figurative paintings. I did this one several years ago, after seeing this child exploring a large pedestrian square in europe.

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 securely 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.

Isola Pescatori - Original Watercolor Painting

This beautiful island is Isola Pescatori, or Fishermen's Island, in Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. The tower is the church of San Vittore and the mainland hills 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 securely 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.

Video - Painting the Bosphorus

Watch me paint the original watercolor "Evening on the Bosphorus", from the initial value sketch through the final painting. You can watch more of my videos on my YouTube channel or on my website at http://jimoberst.com/videos.html.

Headland - Original Watercolor Painting

This painting was inspired by an actual lighthouse on the California coast, but the subject has been significantly modified to create a more interesting set of buildings and cliffs.

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 securely 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.

Fresh Shrimp - Original Watercolor Painting

The public docks in Corpus Christie, Texas are busy with both commercial and pleasure boats. Many of the local fishermen sell fresh seafood right off the back of their boats.

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 securely 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.

Featured Artist at Artists Workshop Gallery

John Keller and I will be featured during the month of November at Artists Workshop Gallery, 810 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas.  I hope you can join us at our opening reception on Friday, November 4, during Hot Springs Gallery Walk.  I'll have a number of new paintings on display.

Morning in Maine - Original Watercolor Painting

I saw this clipper ship, Morning in Maine, in Rockland harbor. These ships are a majestic sight all along the Maine coast.

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 securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings, including a smaller version of this painting, are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Summer Reverie - Original Watercolor Painting

These sailboats make a serene picture as they lie quietly in a cove. The background foliage creates wonderful reflections in the water.

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 securely 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.

Gallery Walk - Original Watercolor Painting

This is one of my favorite paintings of Hot Springs, Arkansas, with folks strolling about, discussing art, and looking in gallery windows.

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 securely 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.

Design for Painters Seminar

The Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs has scheduled my 1-day Design for Painters Seminar on Tuesday, October 25, from 9 to 4 at the Center.  In this lecture & discussion seminar, I explain the elements and principles of design, and how they can be applied to make all types of paintings more successful. I also cover the basics of perspective, shadows, and reflections, which must be executed well to make any representational painting believable.  More information is available at my Workshops page.  Contact Donna Dunnahoe at 501-624-0489 or via email at donna@hsfac.org for more information about this workshop.

Canyonlands National Park - Original Watercolor Painting

Canyonlands National Park lies near Moab, in southeastern Utah. The landscape has been eroded into various mesas, valleys, and canyons. This is a view from the area in the Park called Island in the Sky.

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 securely 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.

Sailor Take Warning - Original Watercolor Painting

"Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning." A reddish sky around sunrise means a lot of water vapor is already present in the atmosphere, so that rainy weather is likely.

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.

Until Next Year - Original Watercolor Painting

Here are two sailboats up on chocks in a boatyard on Spruce Head Island, Maine.

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 securely 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.

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.

Step-By-Step Painting Demo: "Shadows"

Here is a short video I made of the steps I took to paint a seaside scene titled Shadows.  I hope you find it interesting.  This painting is for sale at http://jimoberst.com/paintings/p18.html for $200 including shipping within the U.S.

Evening on the Bosphorus - Original Watercolor Painting

Lately I've been painting a lot of seascapes.  The boat in this painting is known as a dhow, and is a popular design in the east.  Behind it I created a simple city profile that reminds one of a city with prayer towers and minarets like Istanbul, which is situated on the Bosphorus.  I've done this painting in several sizes.

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 on this website, as well as on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Ozark Foothills FilmFest Branding Image

Each year, the Ozark Foothills FilmFest holds a statewide competition to find an image for its festival poster, program cover, and website.  One of my watercolor paintings, Summer on the Farm,  has been chosen as the branding image for the 10th annual FilmFest, set for March 23 -27 in Batesville.  I will have an exhibit of many of my paintings at the Batesville Area Art Gallery March 8 through 25, and will do a painting demo at the gallery on Friday, March 11, from 6 to 8 pm.  If you can, please stop by on March 11 to say hello and enjoy my demo.  If not, try to take in my exhibit sometime during March.

A Splendid Day - Original Watercolor Painting

Here's a place that may or may not exist, but if it does, I'd like to be there on a splendid day like this one.

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 on this website, as well as on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Leaving Port - Original Watercolor Painting

I can't seem to get away from painting boats lately.  This painting was somewhat of an experiment.  The sails were done by squeezing the color out with a credit card, and the water was also given the "credit card treatment".

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 on this website, as well as on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Juried Into 2011 MSW Annual Exhibit

I received some good news this week.  One of the paintings I entered into the 2011 Mid-Southern Watercolorists Annual Exhibit was juried in by juror Mark Mehaffey.  It was my half-sheet painting of the Arlington Hotel.  This is the fifth time I've been juried into this Exhibit.

Shadows - Original Watercolor Painting

Here's another seashore painting on my website home page - looking right into the sun. 

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 on this website, as well as on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

The Bustling Seashore - Original Watercolor Painting

Here's a new painting of a busy seashore - plenty of boats to play with.  This scene is out of my imagination.  There aren't too many locations like this left in the U.S. - most of our seashore is now taken over by swimming-only beaches and yacht moorings.  This scene is from a simpler, gentler time.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, please visit my website www.jimoberst.com.  You can see additional paintings that are for sale on this website, as well as on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

A Fine Day for Sailing - Original Watercolor Painting

Another new painting on the home page of my website www.jimoberst.com.  This is based on a boat I saw this past summer in Nova Scotia.  It seemed that sailing was very big there.

If you're interested in buying this painting, you can purchase it on www.jimoberst.com for $200 including shipping within the United States.  It is a quarter-sheet: 15 x 11".

Fly Fishing - Original Watercolor Painting

Here's a watercolor painting I just posted on the home page of my main website www.jimoberst.com.  I've not yet exhibited this piece in any gallery.  It shows a fly fisherman on a big river, dwarfed by the autumn trees and foliage that surround him.  It's 15 x 22" unframed, and available for purchase on my website for $300 including shipping within the U.S.

Step-By-Step Painting Demo

This is a set of images of my painting The Old Guard, #54 posted last week on my Weekly Watercolor website.  This watercolor painting is small - only 7.5 x 11".

I started with a very simple drawing.  The next step was to paint the sky and the first wash on the water.  When this was dry, I added the distant landscape and the boat on the horizon.  Next, I painted the major shapes of the main boats, and put another wash on the water to deepen its value.  I brushed in the boat reflections while the water wash was still wet.  Finally, I added the details of the rigging.

I hope you have found this interesting, whether you're a painter yourself or an art collector.  If you would like to join me to paint, my next watercolor workshop is scheduled for June in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.  Go to www.jimoberst.com to learn more.

Four Paintings Added to Website

I just added four of my large, full-sheet watercolor paintings to my website www.jimoberst.com.   All of these are available via a 1-click PayPal button.  I've posted one here, titled Covered Bridge, that costs $400 including shipping within the U.S.