The Road Less Traveled

by admin | May 24, 2013 | Abstract, concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air

The Road Less Traveled, takes me to Oldenburg Indiana where I painted with another plein air painter friend. Here it was like a trip back in time. Reminding me of the old barn structures of my grandfathers farm in Avon Ohio. In Oldenburg you will find the street signs...

The Blessing

by admin | Apr 1, 2013 | concepts in painting, Education, Historical Sites

There are many fine opportunities across this great country of ours. So many in fact that I find it overwhelming and confusing trying to figure out which ones to attend. The Blessing of the Fleet is a very interesting ceremony that happens in Darien Georgia to Bless...

New Smyrna Florida in January is so welcoming.

by admin | Feb 4, 2013 | Abstract, concepts in painting, Education, Oil Paintings for Sale

If you don’t like the cold weather and you want to get away, New Smyrna Florida is the place to go in January. The warm weather and kindly atmosphere of the Artist’s Workshop art center their will surely warm you up. I stayed at the Night Swan Bed and Breakfast....

Demo and Book Signing Sun City HHI, SC

by admin | Jan 26, 2013 | concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale

It was a very large group of artists and spectators who came to by New Book Signing and Painting Demonstration in Bluffton South Carolina. My New book, “Plein Air Painting for Everyone” shows how easy it can become to paint out doors using a painting knife or...

Naming your painting?

by admin | Jan 10, 2013 | Abstract, concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale

It has never been one of my strongest qualities. But then again it may have never been many artists’ best traits. We are visual people and words cannot define what we do. I have seen famous artists name their paintings with vague titles. Or is it that the name...

Plein Air Painting for Everyone – New Book by Daryl Urig

by admin | Nov 26, 2012 | concepts in painting, Education, plein air

You wanted to get started painting but did not know how. This book is for you. Plein Air painting is a perfect way to improve your painting and drawing skills. Everything is there before you in the scene you choose to paint. We don’t have to travel further than our...