by admin | Aug 24, 2011 | Oil Paintings for Sale
It is not many days that you have the pleasure of running into a Sea Man, but on this unlikely day in August, at the Milford Ohio Paint Out I had such a day. I was told of a home that had a nautical flavor that was receptive to us visiting to make a painting for the...
by admin | Aug 22, 2011 | Oil Paintings for Sale
There was just something about this scene that made me want to paint it. Romantic Walk, 11 x 17 inches, oil on panel Purchase paintings here: https://www.darylurig.com/store.html © 2011 Daryl Urig
by admin | Aug 16, 2011 | concepts in painting
It has not been until recently that I have had much more success with my paintings and it has to do with a couple prime factors. I have heard that the more you go on with painting the more you see that the old stuff was not so great and start parting with the mishaps...
by admin | Aug 10, 2011 | Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air
I always enjoyed that song Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin. But maybe they had some parts wrong in their song. As an artist I would like to argue that light is understandably all God and that there is no darkness in it. So while viewing my garden as light danced...
by admin | Aug 3, 2011 | concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air
It was very hot this last week in July on Hilton Head Island SC. But not so hot as to interrupt my enthusiasm to paint plein-air all the rich colors available in this area of the hemisphere. (Though maybe hot enough to have sense to paint early while there is some...
by admin | Aug 2, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education
It seems that this approach is a very good way to keep looking at the bigger picture without getting caught up with too much detail initially in a drawing. If you are struggling with this, than this approach may be for you. You are at all times relating to the whole...
by admin | Jul 25, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education
It is getting my conceived idea onto my canvas. Visualization in my mind is always better than realization. It is like the concept the anticipation or excitement of a vacation is so much better in my mind than the actual vacation. What I find is that every one of my...
by admin | Jul 20, 2011 | concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air
It was a hot day at the Marina, though the heat was unnoticed as I was in “My Artist Zone” painting with my painting knife. I have always enjoyed nautical paintings. Painted plein air, I started with a small oil sketch that quickly set up my color scheme...
by admin | Jul 18, 2011 | concepts in painting, Historical Sites, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air, Uncategorized
I receive great enjoyment from painting plein air at the marina. Some of the boat owners may not enjoyed the Mayflies as they tried to clean their boats, but this was of no consequence to me since I was focusing more on the big picture (no pun intended). Painting...
by admin | Jul 14, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education
I by no means am trying to elevate my position to these other great painters. But what I would like to show by a few examples of Picasso’s and Rembrandt’s work is that there is much variety in the way each painter represents there face in each new work. In...