Watercolors by Jim Oberst Blog

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...

A man walking with his dog in Purdy Alley, near Schmidt's restaurant in German Village, Columbus, Ohio. If you'd like to purch...

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5 x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, yo...

The breeze moving through the trees speaks to us all. If you'd like to purchase this 11 x 7.5" original watercolor painting f...

Here's a stop-action video showing how I painted most of "Thames Sailing Barge".  Both artists and art collectors should find...

A view down Center Street in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire - reputed to be the oldest summer resort in America. If you'd like to purcha...

Several years ago we visited Scotney Castle in Kent, England. It sits on a gorgeous property with formal gardens and a lovely lake. I...

There is little in nature to challenge the beauty and fragrance of flowers. If you'd like to purchase this 7.5 x 11" original...

The sunset silhouetting the sailboats at anchor is almost too bright. If you'd like to purchase this 15 x 11" original waterc...

Over 30 of my original watercolor paintings are on exhibit at Somedays Bistro , 101 Mill St., #105, Gahanna, Ohio, through January 6, 2017...

These flat-bottomed barges with red-brown sails were commercial boats hauling cargoes like bricks, sand, and coal on the River Thames in...

Picturesque Eilean Donan Castle is situated on the northwest coast of Scotland, on Loch Ash, near the Skye Bridge. The first castle on ...

The distant sky appears menacing. If you'd like to purchase this 11 x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shi...

A typical midwest farmhouse overlooks a field in central Ohio. If you'd like to purchase this 7.5 x 11" original watercolor p...

A very, very colorful autumn - and an early snowfall. If you'd like to purchase this 5.5 x 15" original watercolor painting f...

A pleasant stroll along the Venitian lagoon, with the church of San Giorgio Maggiore in the background. Join my fine art e-newsletter ...