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
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Painting Stolen from Cincinnati Artist Museum
For Immediate Release Painting stolen from The Paintings of Daryl Urig, Creative Underground Studio and Gallery last Thursday afternoon, June 23, 2016 between 11:45 am and 12:45 pm. a 14 x 11 inch oil painting titled “Old House” painted in October of 2009 was removed...
Stand for something, or stand for nothing at all. Food-Eat Pareidolia
Stand for something, or stand for nothing at all. I see a lot of injustices in our world. This painting, Food - Eat is part of my Pareidolia series of oil paintings. I want to bring attention to what the food industry has been serving up to us for years....
Man and the Sea, Pareidolia Painting
There is so much coming at us each day. When you look do really see what is before you or just what you want to see. What you think is there and move on. I am hoping my Pareidolia Paintings help you to understand that there is much much more than we initially observe....
Religion
This post is to be included with my series on Pareidolia Paintings. This painting again reflects on the state of religion in our country and possibly world wide. As the previous paintings in this series brought attention to other disguises in our country labeled; The...
Let us all get back into the act of living by developing our culture
I hear more about things, things, and more things. Let us all try to enrich our life, culture and those around us with good conversations. Think for our self. Believe in something. Do something selfless. Honor the law of doing good. Develop rich family customs that...
Pareidolia Painting Series
Is it Pareidolia? We walk into a dimly lit room and see a figure staring back at us, Pareidolia. Startled we recognize it is only a coat peculiarly lying on a chair. What was that? What just happened? Could it be our minds playing with us? A mind that quickly...

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