Who is Daryl Urig?

by admin | May 26, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education, Oil Paintings for Sale

You may not have remembered the name, but you probably have come in contact with his work. Urig is a graduate of the Columbus College of Art & Design, in Columbus Ohio, USA, has studied at the DuCrete School of Arts in New Jersey and the University of Cincinnati...

Arizona Mountain

by admin | May 18, 2011 | Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air

This image of Arizona was a fun location and painting for me. It brings together so many thoughts feelings visual images. I had always wanted to go to Arizona since I was in college and saw my first issue of Arizona magazine. It seems to me that the dessert offered so...

Rembrandt may have something to say about solving your artist direction for painting.

by admin | May 3, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education

I was always frustrated with myself that I had no one way of doing things when it came to painting. It seemed like every time I would start a painting I would set up a new agenda, target, goals and path to accomplish this and of course allow for discovery along the...

Urig’s Learning by Imitation of Frank Benson and Evening Light

by admin | Apr 20, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education

Learning by imitation has been considered the most sincere form of flattery. In painting it is much more. For me it is like a free instruction from a famous painter that I truly respect. I hang on his every stroke, color choice, trying to mimic what he may have done...

Let’s tell the visual truth. Myths and other lies may be blocking you from your full creativity.

by admin | Apr 17, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education, Historical Sites, online event

As in all parts of life, lies, myths or false truths can hinder us from reaching our goals. But the tricky part is recognizing the lies so you can tell yourself the truth so you are able to move forward, even leap over unseen obstacles. What may myths look like? Each...

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