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.”
Just Off My Easle
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.
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...
2012 National Workshop Tour – Dates & Locations Schedule
More information and descriptions here - Click Here ----- February 2012 ---- February 1, 2012 - SELF PORTRAIT (Water Soluble Oils) Greater Cincinnati Watercolor Society At the Cincinnati art Club, 10 am. 1021 Parkside Place, Cincinnati OH 513-791-1466 Nancy...
Docked Clam and Shrimp Boat
This painting gave me great enjoyment, as I painted from reference back in the studio. I really enjoy the subject matter having grown up in Avon Lake Ohio, one block from the water of Lake Erie. Lake Erie was an ocean to me, that large body of water with huge waves,...
Not far from the path, but on a Journey
Going to the art museum was comforting. Seeing that other artists struggle with the same things I do let's me know that I may not be that far off. Some solutions in paint where successful others where not, or how I would not do them. There is nothing perfect in art...
DVD – Candid Conversatons while Urig Paints a Southern Home
A delightful and artistically informative event with nationally recognized American Painter Daryl Urig plein-air painting a southern home on a river street. Passerbyers and artists in his workshop alike engage Urig with questions about his art and painting with a...
Andrew Wyeth is my inspiration. “Shrimp Boat run aground”.
Lots of color in an earth tone painting. I have always enjoyed Andrew Wyeth, my favorite of all the Wyeth painters. Born in 1917 and died in 2009 at the age of 91, truly an American Artist. I enjoyed his simplistic, almost sepia tone approach that added charm and...
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