Watercolors by Jim Oberst Blog

A lovely garden of flowerpots on the balcony of a quaint European building. I drew and painted this from a reference photo provided by Fa...

In this artist tip, I'll take you through my process of painting a New England seascape.  I enjoy painting seascapes, and have visited t...

I've painted this barn a few times. I love the colors of the old wood, and the guy with hands on hips "supervising". If y...

Most of us art collectors have many more things that we'd like to display than wall space to display them.  One way to get our collectio...

Waves and wind are starting to intensify as a storm moves in. If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor...

In this artist tip we'll cover the basics - and I mean the very basics - of perspective.  Perspective is not really part of "desig...

In Art Collector Tip #2 , I proposed that there's one  best  reason to collect fine art...  you  love  it, and you want to see it in you...

I've mentioned before that we realistic painters are in the  illusion  business - we're magicians.  We "represent" a limit...

An invigorating day - running before the wind with spinnaker unfurled. If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original w...

Serious art collectors typically want some basic knowledge of the paint and grounds used in the paintings they collect.  In my first Art Col...

This farm building sits just a few miles from where I live in Arkansas. If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original ...

It's very important for landscape painters to be able to identify the horizon line , and to know how to handle it in their paintings.  A...

The old harbor at Honfleur, France is busy with boats and people dining and shopping. If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15...

On occasion I've discussed  copyrights with several of my collectors and with some of the students in my watercolor workshops.  Both co...

Lake Bled in Slovenia - Bled Castle on Castle Hill, and St. Martin's Church in the town, with the Julian alps in the background. If ...

The red lobster boat steals the show in the harbor at Rockport, Maine. If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original w...

The purpose of the foreground is to provide an entry into the painting.  It should be kept simple to avoid competing with the Center of Inte...

There's one best reason to collect fine art...  you love it, and you want to see it in your home or office every day, for a long, long...

We realistic painters are in the illusion business - we're magicians.  We "represent" a limitless, 3-dimensional, moving real...

A gondola ride on the Grand Canal is a required activity for all visitors to Venice! If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22...