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.
Woman in the Desert
What an awesome time with wonderful people in Palm Desert CA, with wonderful people, in an area that has so much to offer. The workshop helped painters to develop a process from taking pictures of a figure in a landscape setting, selecting a photo for painting, not...
Forrest’s Landed Shrimper Boat
I photographed this boat at the same location as the Bubba Shrimp Co. was in the Forrest Gump movie, in South Carolina on my trip to the Carolinas last year. I am returning this month, in March 2012 to present workshops down the coast on my National Tour. This...
Summary of past blog posts:
A Short Demo for Urig's Self-Portraiture Workshop - YouTube Video https://darylurig.com/blog/?p=1492 Open Media Self-Portraiture and Understanding the Human Face – Cincinnati Art Club https://darylurig.com/blog/?p=1478 Urig Demo with Cincinnati Water Color Society on...
A Short Demo for Urig’s Self-Portraiture Workshop – YouTube Video
I enjoy immensely the workshops I teach, the enthusiasm of the artists, the new excitement they gain from the new things they have learned and of course meeting the artists. It hard to put into words or picture what the Self-Portrait and Understanding the Human face...
Open Media Self-Portraiture and Understanding the Human Face – Cincinnati Art Club
This past week Urig taught a Self-portrait Workshop, The kick off Workshop for his National Tour beginning this year, at the Pendleton Location for the Cincinnati Art Club. One of the oldest Art Clubs in the Nation established 1890. The workshop met with great...
Urig Demo with Cincinnati Water Color Society on Self-Portraiture and Understanding the Human Face
Urig Demonstrating before the Cincinnati Water Color Society on Self-Portraiture and Understanding the Human Face. Urig used a balloon to help his audience understand the basic principles of the heads proportions in practical imaginable terms. Bottom Right: Urig and...
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