Watercolors by Jim Oberst Blog

This painting has been done with a wide landscape-type aspect ratio... cattle graze on a ranch out west. If you'd like to purchase t...

Shadows can make or break a painting of any representational subject - landscape, still life, or portrait.  Some artists don't hold cle...

Two lobstermen prepare for the day's work on a dock at Spruce Head Island, Maine. If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15...

Since watercolor is a transparent medium, it is difficult to place white or light values in an area already covered with dark paint.  The be...

Vast mud flats appear at low tide in most inlets along the northern Wales coast. Many of the boats at anchor simply rest upon the mud whe...

Watercolor paper expands when wet and shrinks when dry, and often not uniformly.  Most watercolor painters struggle with the resulting rippl...

This painting was inspired when I saw the beautiful Tywy valley in Wales. I hope it draws you in, as it does me, and makes you yearn to e...

There are many methods of preparing watercolor paper prior to beginning to paint, including: Tape the dry paper to a board and paint. S...

In many areas of America, small farms like this dot the countryside. This fertile, flat land is one of our most important resources. If...

This farm scene was inspired by a barn in Paron, Arkansas. If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor pa...

The trip down the Welsh coast from the north to Tywyn is very beautiful. This shows the road curving through the green Welsh countryside,...

This is a tug in dry dock that I photographed a few summers ago in Rockland, Maine. Tony van Hasselt put me on to it. I like painting th...

This is a view of the Tywy valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales, from an overlook at Dinefwr castle, near Llandeilo. On this day the distant ...

Flowers like these reflect the beauty of nature. If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 11" original watercolor painting for...

The dark silhouette of shoreline and trees provides a stark contrast to the glowing sunset over the water. If you'd like to purchase...

Rough seas and stormy skies make for a strenuous and exciting day of sailing. If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" ori...

Two ships lie at anchor far out in the harbor as evening approaches. If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original wat...

The shade under these trees looks inviting on a hot summer day. If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22" original watercol...

Southwest Florida is riddled with canals, so folks can have direct access to the Gulf of Mexico from a dock behind their house. The folia...

It's a dead afternoon at this backwoods marina. If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22" original watercolor painting ...