Canal Days – Metamora Indiana

by admin | Sep 26, 2013 | Abstract, Education, Historical Sites, plein air

The location is Metamora Indiana. It is an 1800’s canal town. It has canal days the first weekend of October, you would think you are in the 1800’s. You can see how the painting evolved by reviewing the images below. I used a cement trowel which is quite...

‘Tis the Season, you will not want to miss this!

by admin | Sep 20, 2013 | Education, plein air

Three workshops: October-November-December 1838 Canal Town – 2 Day Plein Air Artist Retreat Metamora Inn brings The Painting Workshops of Daryl Urig. Daryl is a national traveling painting workshop instructor. He has taught from East to West Coast on his...

Many people have asked me, “Why a National Tour?”

by admin | Sep 10, 2013 | concepts in painting, Education, plein air

My top four reasons are that I love painting, teaching, people and traveling. Years ago I read a Biography of Thomas Hart Benton. I was so impressed with his road trips and how he would be inspired by the American people to do these magnificent figurative paintings. I...

Painting and making a living at it.

by admin | Aug 25, 2013 | concepts in painting, Education

As Painters we live in the real world. Though its responsibilities somehow seem outside beyond our peripheral vision. Reading a biography on Pissarro, one of a group of talented painters who helped develop the Impressionist movement and the movements that followed. It...

What is your artistic experience? This is mine.

by admin | Aug 20, 2013 | concepts in painting, Education

Maybe you had similar experiences as me. Please share your artistic experience. When I was a kid I drew all over everything. I was constantly making pictures. If I was bored and asked my mother what to do she would say draw the dog or the house across the street. I...

Seeing – Can I really see?

by admin | Aug 7, 2013 | concepts in painting, Education, plein air

As painters whom want to represent some aspects of what we see, seeing, or making observations with our eyes is very important. I always assumed I could see. Being an artist we are very sensitive to everything around us. We are much more aware of visuals that others...