The Adventures of an American West Oil Painter
The
Paintings
of
Daryl
Urig
One stormy plein air day, I learned to paint through chaos—each stroke a fight, each canvas a triumph. That grit shapes my art, waiting for you to discover. Step into my vibrant world of painting.
“Daryl Urig’s paintings capture raw emotion and texture—a must for any collector.”
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About My Process
My paintings evolve through years of bold experimentation, each canvas a playground of vibrant energy. Every mark—whether a knife’s thick stroke, a brush’s soft edge, or a fingertip’s touch—brings color and form to life, inviting you into a vivid, three-dimensional world.
From My Studio
Explore my blog for insights, stories, and the passion behind my paintings. Join me in bringing vibrant art to life, one canvas at a time.
Fine arts oil painting is a scientific experiment.
Who Me? The Fine Arts Oil Painting. Who Me? 30.25 x 37.5 in, oil on panel This painting, like all my paintings, is a Fine Arts Oil Painting Scientific Experiment. What happens if I do this, what happens if I do that. So I enjoy experimenting and learning. I hate being...
Hello
Hello, 24 x 30 in, oil on panel Iconic images can say so much in a flash. Working with resemblances can help bring up amazing new imagery. Used very well in Pop Art, art is for the imagination, the dreamer, and the inventor. If the art will only attempt to represent...
Who Me?
Who Me? Pencil on Latex Panel, 38 x 30 in. My first Pencil Drawing in a long time. Captures that feeling when someone tries to make you feel bad for something they think you did or thought you meant. Your innocent, but all your feelings just spin.
Marching Tyrants
Marching Tyrants, 30 x 37 in., oil on panel Marching Tyrants, to the top of the hill, Not knowing we are all the same until, They reach the top and fall a bitter ill, We feel so good, tall, and proud with lofty thoughts we say out loud, Beneath my heavy foot, cries...
Sucked In
Sucked In, 30 x 24 in., oil on panel Sucked in. Better yet, don’t get sucked in. In life, there are so many traps to fall into. What may not be a trap for someone else, can be a trap for you. They start out slow, one thread at a time, before you know it you have...
Man
Man, 15 x 30 in. fine art oil painting Painting from the emotional passionate center. I have lost total control of my paintings. I start out on one idea and end way out on another. Please let me explain. My thoughts transpired from the red rocks of Sedona to Man or...

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