Making Headway - #164 - Original Watercolor Painting

Boats strain under sail while surf pounds the shore.

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.

Poinsettia - #163 - Original Watercolor Painting

Poinsettia, a very popular houseplant at Christmastime.

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.  Join my email list to have occasional updates on my new paintings, my other art activities, and helpful artist tips delivered right to your inbox.

Running Before the Wind - #162 - Original Watercolor Painting

The yachts are running before the wind with their spinnakers set.

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.  Join my email list to have occasional updates on my new paintings, my other art activities, and helpful artist tips delivered right to your inbox.

Orchid Medley - #161 - Original Watercolor Painting

Lovely orchids provide a taste of the tropics.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 5.5" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.  Join my email list to have occasional updates on my new paintings, my other art activities, and helpful artist tips delivered right to your inbox.

Sprinting for the Beach - #160 - Original Watercolor Painting

Three sailboats make haste for the beach in advance of some menacing storm clouds.

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.  Join my email list to have occasional updates on my new paintings, my other art activities, and helpful artist tips delivered right to your inbox.

Squall Warning - #159 - Original Watercolor Painting

Waves crash on the beach while two sailboats brave the squall.

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.  Join my email list to have occasional updates on my new paintings, my other art activities, and helpful artist tips delivered right to your inbox.

A Sea Like Glass - #158 - Original Watercolor Painting

A day with a fair breeze, but a sea smooth as glass.

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.  Join my email list to have occasional updates on my new paintings, my other art activities, and helpful artist tips delivered right to your inbox.

Badlands Shed - #157 - Original Watercolor Painting

I was intrigued by the lonely feel of this broken-down shed that I came across near the badlands area of South Dakota.

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.

Each January, I create a slide-show video of the weekly watercolor paintings I've posted during the previous year.  Here is the video for 2012.  Take a look when you have a few minutes.

To Be a Sailor - #156 - Original Watercolor Painting

I saw these three young boys on a beach in Normandy, France. While one gets his Hobie ready to go, the other two look on and dream their own dreams of sailing.

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.

White Carpet - #155 - Original Watercolor Painting

A calm, cold scene. Nothing has yet disturbed the carpet of new snow.

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.

Snowy Mantle - #154 - Original Watercolor Painting

My second snow scene this winter - a lone barn in a bleak, snowy landscape.

If you'd like to purchase this 5.5" x 15" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.

Sultry Afternoon - #153 - Original Watercolor Painting

The air hangs heavy over the ships at this sultry, steamy port.

If you'd like to purchase this 7" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.

View from the Beach - #152 - Original Watercolor Painting

The town docks can be seen as a silhouette in the distance.

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com (click on the image).  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.

Snowfall - #151 - Original Watercolor Painting

Lately I've had an urge to paint a few snow scenes. Here's my first - a farming area sitting below some serious mountains.

If you'd like to purchase this 5.5" x 15" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.

Abandoned - #150 - Original Watercolor Painting

About 3 years ago, on a trip through southeastern Arkansas, I came across this apparently abandoned farm building. It was on Deep Bayou Road, just off route 425 between Pine Bluff and Star City. I was intrigued by the unusual shape of the building, and the mysterious dark areas beneath it.

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.

Motif No.1 - #149 - Original Watercolor Painting

This fishing shack on Bradley Wharf in the harbor of Rockport, Massachusetts, may be the most often-painted building in America. Here I've captured the view from the back side, toward the harbor and mainland.

If you'd like to purchase this 7.5" x 11" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.

Windermere Autumn - #148 - Original Watercolor Painting

This painting was inspired by two experiences: a boat ride on Lake Windermere in the English Lakes District early this year, and a recent auto ride through the autumn foliage in Arkansas.

If you'd like to purchase this 5.5" x 15" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.

German Street Scene - #147 - Original Watercolor Painting

This painting is based on a typical street scene I came upon in Germany during a holiday there.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 5.5" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website  www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.

Kauai North Shore - #146 - Original Watercolor Painting

This view is of one of the beautiful beaches on the north shore of Kauai, Hawaii.

If you'd like to purchase this 5.5" x 15" original watercolor painting for $100 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website  www.weeklywatercolor.com.  There are additional paintings for sale there, and my larger paintings are available on my other website www.jimoberst.com.  Or you can contact me directly at jim@jimoberst.com.