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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Artists spend their lives searching for praise and appreciation for their work. Most don’t ever find it. For some, it comes posthumously. For the lucky few, they find it within their lifetime.
The point is: most artists spend their lives struggling. Although people admire their work and devotion to their craft, they seem to have little respect for the artist themselves.
Most people get steady jobs after they finish high school and college. For them, their career is only a means to sustain their family’s lives. But for an artist, their work is their life’s passion. Unfortunately, artists don’t always enjoy the steady stream of income that those who take corporate jobs do.
Whether it’s their lower income or lack of steady work, artists find themselves under-appreciated in the corporate world. Although museums, festivals and galleries showcase their work, the artist rarely profits, both personally and professionally.
When one thinks of art, only some names come to mind: Monet, Picasso, Da Vinci and Michelangelo, to name a few. Although each of these artists achieved notoriety (some posthumously) with their work, they struggled.
Monet’s famous piece, “Women in the Garden” (1866-67), took him about two years to finish. The canvas was 2.5 meters tall, and in order to paint the entire piece outside, he dug a trench in his garden and devised a pulley system to lower and raise the canvas. Although he labored over this piece for years, the Academie de Beaux-Arts denied the painting’s entrance to the Salon (art exhibit) of 1867. The Academie’s denial of his painting devastated Monet, as he had devoted a huge amount of time, money and energy to this piece.
Instead of changing his work to suit the Academie, Monet, along with other artists, seceded from the mainstream artistic community (the Academie) and founded the Impressionists. These men gained the acclaim that all artists desire, but only after a period of struggle.
The subjectivity of art, as evidenced by Monet’s clash with the Academie, is a big part of why artists struggle. By the nature of their work, artists are slaves to the likes of the consumer and viewer. Choosing to conform to the wants of the consumers can benefit the artist, but even if their work is “en vogue,” they still seem to financially struggle.
Although artists are the ones who preserve and enhance the culture of towns, cities and countries, they’re highly under-appreciated. If the everyday businessman or woman can make a steady income, why can’t the everyday artist?
…Maybe their pursuit of a career that they love is comparable to a monetary reward?
But I think that’s just a cop-out!
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Friday, August 13th, 2010
PLEIN AIR PAINTINGS
“Country View - June 3, 2009” | June 4th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=135
“Knollman Farm House - June 6,2009” | June 8th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=182
“Woman on Beach - June 11, 2009” | June 11th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=192
“The Upward Climb - June 24, 2009” | June 24th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=217
“McKenzie, Animal Portrait” | August 19th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=235
“Happiness” | August 27th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=251
“New Light” | August 30th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=254
“Against the Tide” | October 10th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=279
“Free to Run” | October 19th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=282
“Old House (study)” | October 21st, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=285
“Old House” | October 22nd, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=289
“Self-Portrait in Woods” | November 9th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=291
“Morning Sun” | April 5th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=395
“Butterflies in My Garden” | April 12, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=400
“Turner Farm” | May 7th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=418
“Grob Farm” | May 17th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=425
“Washington Heights School” | May 25th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=427
“Turner Farm House” | May 27th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=435
“My Wife’s Gaillardia Goblin Flowers” | June 3rd, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=439
2 paintings | August 12th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=547
STUDIO PAINTINGS
“The Guitar Player, My Tribute to Picasso” | July 2nd, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=225
Two Guys, Sketch Group | August 26th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=246
“Sunflower Dance” | September 18th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=269
“The Blind Leading the Blind” | December 11th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=305
“Autumn Gourds” | December 21st, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=309
“Open Gate” | December 30th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=311
“My Time” | January 4th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=315
“Disrobed” | January 13th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=324
“At Peace - Mother Nursing” | January 18th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=328
“Woman Combing Her Hair” | January 25th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=331
“Sea of Love” | January 27th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=334
“Nude Woman Reclining in Bed” | February 2nd, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=337
“Woman Lying on Couch” | February 18th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=341
“Baseball - An American Pastime” | February 24th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=347
“Woman Standing in Doorway” | March 1st, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=349
“Red head” | March 8th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=352
“Body Builder 2” | March 15th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=359
“The Model” | May 11th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=421
Cincinnati Art Club Sketches | June 29th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=487
GALLERY SERIES
“Moments Before the Return” | September 2nd, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=257
Why “Women in Garden” Series? | November 16th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=294
“Plein Air” Series | May 3rd, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=409
“On the Road” Series | June 17th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=466
“Women in Garden” Series | July 12th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=514
OPEN PAINT SERIES
Open Paint in Garden (Session 1) | July 8th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=494
Open Paint in Garden (Session 2) | July 13th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=520
Open Paint in Garden (Session 3) | July 25th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=543
GROB FARM PAINTING
Grob Farm (Session 1) | June 6th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=447
Grob Farm (Session 2) | June 14th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=476
Grob Farm (Session 3) | July 7th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=492
ADVICE FOR BETTER PAINTINGS
A Tip from a Painter on Overcoming a Creative Block | March 27th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=8
Emergence of Originality - PROWIA not Style | June 12th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=189
Repainting a Painting for Simplicity | August 23rd, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=242
We Gain Empirical Knowledge through our Struggles as a Painter | January 7th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=319
My Daily Routine as a Fine Arts Oil Painter | March 18th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=364
Drawing with Conceived Forms | March 22nd, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=378
Use Faith to Paint a Better Reality | August 2nd, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=532
Look Past Sociological Ideals to Paint Better | August 5th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=590
Use Your Artistic Neuroses to Paint Better | August 8th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=555
OPINION PIECES
Paint a Portrait from a Photo or Life? What is the Best Rule? | April 3rd, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=17
Earning an Income from Your Exhibitions, even Nationally Juried Exhibitions: Ask Questions and Be Informed. | July 14th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=229
Save Money on Canvases, Framing and Juried Show Shopping | August 21st, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=237
Are You Really an Impressionist Painter? | April 22nd, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=403
Art Is It’s Own Language | July 22nd, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=457
Painting Is a Lifetime Study | August 2nd, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=473
PAINTING A DAY FOR 31 DAYS
Daryl Urig’s 31 Days, 31 Paintings, Online May Auction | May 2nd, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=32
A Painting a Day, Day 7 | May 7th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=48
A Painting a Day, Day 14 | May 15th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=69
A Painting a Day, Day 21 | May 21st, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=77
What I learned from Doing “A Painting A Day” | May 28th, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=85
Wrapping Up 31 Days of Continuous Painting | May 31st, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=117
NEWS
Portrait Society of America Award | November 23rd, 2009 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=303
Arnold Schwarzenegger Choice Award | March 9th, 2010 | http://darylurig.com/blog/?p=355
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Monday, July 12th, 2010
Some of my fondest memories of childhood are of my mother working in her garden. It could have been her strong, ethereal connection during those moments, or maybe just the warm glow that laboring in the sun brings. Whatever it was, it imprinted a lasting memory of beauty in my mind.
One day, after observing my wife tending to our garden, I decided to bring my fond childhood memories to my artwork, and developed my “Women in the Garden” series. Each oil painting in this series depicts a woman doing different chores in the garden.
 "Dancing Light" Awarded The Presidents Award from "The American Artists Professional League" 2008 Grand National Juried Exhibition See the complete series here:
I used loose brush strokes and vibrant colors with highly textured flowers on the foreground to add space to paint the images in this series. By using this technique, I created my series in the same vein as the Impressionists, like Monet.
In 1867, Monet finished a painting, entitled “Women in the Garden,” that depicted various women, including his wife, Camile, doing a variety of activities in a garden. This piece demonstrated the techniques of Impressionist artists, like loose brush strokes, blurred boundaries and vibrant colors.
In creating my series, I drew inspiration from Monet. His use of loose brush strokes and vibrant colors resonated with my wife and mother’s casual encounters with their gardens. Like Monet, I chose to paint each piece on a sunny day to capture the warmth of beautiful women tending to their gardens.
I hope you enjoy the artistic parallels my “Women in the Garden” series draws to Monet’s artwork. If you are in Chicago, please stop by the Hilligoss Galleries to view my series of paintings.
To view more paintings
Recent work: http://www.darylurig.com/2010-paintings.aspx
Blog:Â http://DarylUrig.com/blog
Website: http://DarylUrig.com
Purchase:
Price: Contact: Robyn@DarylUrig.com
American Oil Painter Daryl Urig is a member of The Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Cincinnati Art Club. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati for over 9 years and is president of Total Media Source Inc.
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Sunday, June 6th, 2010
With these pieces, miniature (8” by 10”) plein air paintings of Grobs Farm in Indian Hill, Ohio, I am trying something different.
Grob Farm – May 17, 2010
10 x 8 inches, oil on canvas
Old Farm Buildings – May 3, 2010
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8 x 10 inches, oil on canvas
At first, I approached this project by creating sketches and taking photos of the farm back to my studio. I used these studies of the farm to paint a large image of the farm on canvas. Unfortunately, I quickly realized I needed to get my canvas on location to capture the Farm (see below).
So I hauled my 36” by 24” canvas, a pallet with oil paints and an umbrella to Grobs Farm. I needed the umbrella in order to shadow my painting correctly while outside. I started my second session with this piece (see below), which lasted about two hours. That’s the longest you can paint outside without a dramatic change in daylight. Monet, with his Impressionist pieces, would paint on location for just a short period of time, then pack his things and move on to another painting for a short period, and so on. Lighting is everything, as you want to capture an instance of light with an image, not movement.
I used straight oil paint, odorless turpentine and a no.12 Escoda, long Filbert to build up on my first session’s efforts that I painted and then scraped down with the side of a pallet knife to create a nice paining. This technique was used by Degas, Whistler and many other painters, and it seems to leave a lot of the image. Fortunately, it slightly blurs the original painting, thinning the canvas and leaving paint within the canvas’ weave.
Working plein air the past two days gave me more to which to react and interpret than working from a photo. I might move back to the studio at the very end of my painting to adjust and add detail, taking the advice of an artist I recently read who said although we learn from plein air, paintings are finalized in the studio. I hope he is right.
I am not in a hurry with this large painting of Grob Farm and would like to develop it over many sittings, adjusting and adding to it over time. This is a new journey for me, and it does not get better than this… Painting what I love, outdoors in the summer in broad daylight!
(By the way, today as I painted at the farm, there was a dead possum close to my feet. Maybe this added to the experience? At the very least, it provided a great contrast for my piece!)
Stay tuned as I add to this painting and see its progress.
Read more about this story in a later blog post: Developing a Painting of Grobs Farm #2
To view more paintings:
Recent work: http://www.darylurig.com/2010-paintings.aspx
Blog:Â http://DarylUrig.com/blog
Website: http://DarylUrig.com
More on Daryl Urig:
Interview & Bio: http://www.darylurig.com/about-daryl-urig.aspx
Purchase:
Store: http://www.darylurig.com/store.html
Price: Contact: Robyn@DarylUrig.com
American Oil Painter Daryl Urig is a member of The Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Cincinnati Art Club. He has taught at the University of Cincinnati for over 8 years and is president of Total Media Source Inc.
View his Exhibit and Awards by clicking here.
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
The Model – May 11, 2010
8 x 10 inches, oil on canvas
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Recent work: http://www.darylurig.com/2010-paintings.aspx
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Price: Contact: Robyn@DarylUrig.com
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American Oil Painter Daryl Urig is a member of The Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Cincinnati Art Club. He has taught at the University of Cincinnati for over 8 years and is president of Total Media Source Inc.
View his Exhibit and Awards by clicking here.
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Friday, May 7th, 2010
Turner Farm #1 – May 7, 2010
10 x 8 inches, oil on canvas
Turner Farm #2 – May 7, 2010
10 x 8 inches, oil on canvas
To view more paintings
Recent work: http://www.darylurig.com/2010-paintings.aspx
Blog:Â http://DarylUrig.com/blog
Website: http://DarylUrig.com
Purchase:
Price: Contact: Robyn@DarylUrig.com
Store: http://www.darylurig.com/store.html
American Oil Painter Daryl Urig is a member of The Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Cincinnati Art Club. He has taught at the University of Cincinnati for over 8 years and is president of Total Media Source Inc.
View his Exhibit and Awards by clicking here.
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Drawing with conceived forms and using the classical lighting of the masters is so freeing when it comes to drawing or painting. Once you understand these few basic conceived forms and the lighting on them you can render or paint almost any form with your own direction and perception of lighting.
I used this new conception of forms and lighting in the painting below to help with the rendering of the anatomy of the figure.
To help explain this concept further I have created a video on my website that goes in more depth with some visual examples and explanations. You may view the Video for Free here. Or if you like it and want a higher resolution video, you may purchase it online.
Let me know how it changes your painting, it has really helped mine.
Figurative oil painter Daryl Urig wins Arnold Choice Award from actor and Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Arnold Sports Festival, Art at the Arnold on March 7th 2010. He received a Gold Medallion as recognition from Arnold as his preferred personal choice in painting from the juried event. Visit this post
To view more paintings
Recent work: http://www.darylurig.com/2010-paintings.aspx
Blog:Â http://DarylUrig.com/blog
Website: http://DarylUrig.com
Purchase:
Store: http://www.darylurig.com/store.html
Price: Contact: Robyn@DarylUrig.com
American Oil Painter Daryl Urig is a member of The Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Cincinnati Art Club. He has taught at the University of Cincinnati for over 8 years and is president of Total Media Source Inc.
View his Exhibit and Awards by clicking here.
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Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Wake up! It seems obvious, but it’s one of God’s great gifts that we often take for granted!
Put on my exercise clothes that I laid out the night before. Then, clean up and head for the kitchen where I make a smoothie (see recipe below) and a cup of Earl Grey tea.
Drink half of my smoothie and clean up the kitchen. I then head toward the family room where I will read about 1 or 2 chapters of the Bible and talk to God about what’s going on in my life. He’s a great listener.
Then, I go downstairs to work out for about 30 minutes. I walk/run on the treadmill for as long as I can while watching TV. I think TV makes the treadmill less noticeable. Then, I work out with weights or bands for about 30 minutes. Our weight and overall health are sustained positively or negatively by our lifestyle and environment. I believe this directly affects how we feel and paint.
I head upstairs to finish the second half of my smoothie, and check and respond to e-mails.
While the light is good outside, I head to my easel and begin painting whatever I’ve decided to paint. I always enjoy the natural light on my canvas and pallet.
Later in the day, I stop for lunch and review my work while I eat.
Then, I go back to painting for as long as I feel interested. When I find myself not responding to my painting, I stop. I think it keeps my work fresh and alive, so I’m sensitive to this.
Then I’m back to reviewing emails, writing blog posts, working on my website or working on anything else I need to accomplish for the day.
Then, it’s dinner, and time with wife and family. Sometimes, I play some tennis. Then it’s off to bed after spreading my latest works across my wife’s dresser. By leaving them out, I give them time to dry . I also can review them this way, and if anything sticks out, I can tweak it the next day.
Finally, it’s time for sleep, so I’m ready for the next day.
This is just an idea of my average day as an artist. I obviously have some flexibility in my schedule, and am not hardened to a ritual. Flexibility allows you to experience life, which is an artist’s true inspiration.
Daryl Urig’s Daily Smoothie
1 cup water
1 tbsp flax seed
1 oz. (t tbsp) dark chocolate Nibs 88% cacao
1 tsp brewers yeast
1 tsp barley powder
1 tbsp raw honey
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8-1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 scoop whey protein powder
1 heaping cup of fresh or frozen berries and fruit
I use the Vitamix 5200 blender and it does a very good job of even grinding all of the seeds on high for about 2 minutes.
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Figurative oil painter Daryl Urig wins Arnold Choice Award from actor and Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Arnold Sports Festival, Art at the Arnold on March 7th 2010. He received a Gold Medallion as recognition from Arnold as his preferred personal choice in painting from the juried event. Visit this post
To view more paintings:
Recent work: http://www.darylurig.com/2010-paintings.aspx
Blog:Â http://DarylUrig.com/blog
Website: http://DarylUrig.com
More on Daryl Urig:
Interview & Bio: http://www.darylurig.com/about-daryl-urig.aspx
Purchase:
Store: http://www.darylurig.com/store.html
Price: Contact: Robyn@DarylUrig.com
American Oil Painter Daryl Urig is a member of The Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Cincinnati Art Club. He has taught at the University of Cincinnati for over 8 years and is president of Total Media Source Inc.
View his Exhibit and Awards by clicking here.
Subscribe to Daryl Urig’s “The Adventure of an American Oil Painter” Blog by Email
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