Don’t Be Afraid To Change Your Painting – Original Oil Painting Blog by American Oil Painter Daryl Urig

by admin | Aug 16, 2010 | concepts in painting, Education

Lately, this seems like the best advice I can give myself. The fear of ruining my paintings through small alterations often keeps me from changing my works. But what I forget in these moments of worry is that sometimes the most minuscule changes can greatly enhance my...

Paint Your Fixation for Success! – Original Oil Painting Blog by American Oil Painter Daryl Urig

by admin | Aug 8, 2010 | concepts in painting, Education, Oil Paintings for Sale

An accomplished painter once told me a painter needs to paint their fixation. He explained that painting our neuroses provides us with the most in-depth, emotional pieces we will ever complete. Taking his advice, I coined a simple phrase: Artistic Neurosis. It...

The Structure of Man and Its Effect on our Paintings – Original Oil Painting Blog by American Oil Painter Daryl Urig

by admin | Aug 5, 2010 | concepts in painting, Education, Oil Paintings for Sale

I sometimes wonder what we, as artists, can do to breathe life into our oil paintings. We can always add colors, change textures, or alter our brushstrokes. But I find that even doing all of this is not enough. To make our paintings remarkable, we must look past our...

Painters never arrive at the final destination – Original Oil Painting Blog by American Oil Painter Daryl Urig

by admin | Aug 2, 2010 | concepts in painting, Education

An associate of mine, Joe Bowler, an accomplished portrait painter, once told me, “you never figure out art because it’s a lifetime study.” Joe owns an immense library of books, detailing various painters’ works. He constantly pores over the artwork and re-reads the...

Painting by Faith – Original Oil Painting Blog by American Oil Painter Daryl Urig

by admin | Aug 2, 2010 | concepts in painting, Education

The reality of today’s world is not kind or wonderful. I believe God wants us to live in the alternate realities we create. The world is harsh and not conducive to faith. Faith means believing in the unseen and translating it into the present, both physically and...

Painting the Model Live from the Garden and from Photos in a Group 1 – Original Oil Painting Blog by American Oil Painter Daryl Urig

by admin | Jul 25, 2010 | concepts in painting, Education, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air

I recently found a model in the most unlikely place: our bank. She had perfect features for painting, similar to those you see in Baroque Art. Even greater, she was a still model whom everyone enjoyed painting. During my first session, I painted her in the shadow,...

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