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.
Life can be complex
With the realities we experience each and every day. Trying to be true to our path is not an easy accomplishment. Are we in America under constant impending danger? Is 9-11 the beginning of more to come? So many questions to be answered. I try to stay true to the...
A list of many of my recent posts
I wanted to list many my recent posts, just in case you missed one. It is a good habit to do this in a blog, and I have not been very good about it. Please review below. An Artist Prayer https://darylurig.com/blog/?p=1174 Call Me https://darylurig.com/blog/?p=1205 An...
An Artist Prayer
We may use art selfishly to explain our self and our existence. If we choose to associate ourselves with impressionist painters, western art or realism are we not just trying to create for our self a sense of belonging? If we say no one can relate to us are we either...
Call Me
Call me was a fun painting with lots of challenging opportunities. I had an original vision that I wanted to capture in paint. This thought was an ethereal image where foreground and background merged as one pattern with just enough detail in the facial area to...
An Artist working with oil painting mediums
I have been working with different oil painting mediums lately with my oil paints. I did the entire series of rural paintings using Liquin, from Windsor Newton, a glazing and fast drying medium. I understand Gamblin, Galkyd Lite is an equal rival for the medium. You...
Captain Bruce Bishop
It is not many days that you have the pleasure of running into a Sea Man, but on this unlikely day in August, at the Milford Ohio Paint Out I had such a day. I was told of a home that had a nautical flavor that was receptive to us visiting to make a painting for the...
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