Watercolors by Jim Oberst Blog

The afternoon sun shines strong on these buildings in downtown Pataskala, Ohio. If you'd like to purchase this 15 x 22" origi...

A view of a quiet locale across the river and through the trees. If you'd like to purchase this 11 x 15" original watercolor ...

I pass this Licking County, Ohio farm scene often on my way home. If you'd like to purchase this 11 x 15" original watercolor...

Challenger KY985 is a trawler based in Kircaldy, Scotland. It's getting a fresh coat of paint while the tide's out. If you...

Cattle stick close to the pond in the dry hot days of the American west. If you'd like to purchase this 7.5 x 22" original wa...

Wind drives the sailboat forward under a crimson sky. If you'd like to purchase this 7.5 x 11" original watercolor painting f...

In this little painting I was shooting for more color and looseness than is typical for me. What do you think? If you'd like to p...

Venice is the land of canals and gondoliers - and the land of crowds. On this early morning in Venice, while many of the visitors are st...

I've begun painting plein air with the Central Ohio Plein Air (COPA) group. This is my first effort - a beautiful old barn just acr...

A typical street scene in a modern section of London. If you'd like to purchase this 11 x 15" original watercolor painting fo...

Balbriggan is a seaport town on the northeast coast of Ireland. The harbor has a strong tide, leaving many of the boats moored there on...

In the fall of 2016 I spent 3 weeks in Ireland. This scene is of the quay in Ahidelake, County Cork, Ireland, in the tidal Clonakilty b...

October in Ohio - Things have quieted down on this working farm. If you'd like to purchase this 11 x 15" original watercolor ...

I completed over 50 watercolor paintings during 2016.  Here is a slideshow of a few of my favorites. You can see these and more on my ...

Plein air, or "outdoor", painting allows an artist to escape the difficulties of painting from photographs that distort perspe...

This is a typical scene in rural central Ohio - a white farmhouse with an addition or two added to the rear, situated in fairly flat ter...

A companion to my painting Davis Hollow, showing the farm buildings from a different point of view. If you'd like to purchase this...

Sailing under huge puffy clouds. If you'd like to purchase this 7.5 x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shi...

This painting is an impression of Pemaquid Point Light, built in the early 1800's on the Maine coast. It's a fascinating place ...

It's a quiet summer day down by the river. You can watch a video showing how I created this painting - titled A Quick Landscape De...