Watercolors by Jim Oberst Blog

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...

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...