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Biography of Daryl Urig
Daryl Urig, raised near the shores of Lake Erie in small rural town called Avon Lake, Ohio, is a self-taught painter. His surroundings during his early childhood influence much of his work, even to this day. His remembrances of days by the water, harbors, boating and beaches to boyhood adventures with his cousin at his Grandfathers 80 acre farm in Avon, Ohio, provide many images and emotions for him to draw from.
Painting has always been Urig’s passion, which his work clearly reflects his enthusiasm, textural flair with detailed depictions in full colors. The glistens of his pieces are immaculate, and they reflect the joy he takes from his artwork.
In high school, he won a Hallmark award for painting. He continued his formal training at the Columbus College of Art and Design where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration. During his senior year in college, Dialogue Magazine chose one of his works for their cover. He further supplemented his training, taking courses in illustration and figure drawing at the DuCret School of Arts, in New Jersey.
Following his formal training, Urig illustrated for magazine and book covers in New York City and New Jersey. In 1984, he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio to design and illustrate advertisements and packaging for Proctor and Gamble. In 1986, he designed and painted the poster promoting the Cincinnati Oktoberfest. In 1995 he started Total Media Source, Inc, and Internet Marketing Company.
Daryl Urig is an Adjunct Professor with the University of Cincinnati for over 10 years and created a 4-year program for the University of Cincinnati as its Academic Coordinator. He has painted all through his career while his work has hung in the Columbus Art Museum and the Toledo Art Museum. He has won major awards all across the United states including the Salmagundi Club in New York City. He is represented by many galleries in the United States including the prestigious Hilligoss Galleries of Chicago Illinois, on the Magnificent Mile. He has won awards with the Portrait Society of America and is the premier painter for the Indian Hill Historic Society in Indian Hill, Ohio. His painting won the Arnold Choice Award from Arnold Schwarzenegger (then California Governor) at the Arnold Sports Event. Urig’s Blog “The Adventures of an American Oil Painter is read by more than 50,000 viewers annually.
Urig now resides in Harrison, Ohio, just outside of Cincinnati. He’s a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Cincinnati Art Club. His unique painting understanding and ability to teach makes him a worthwhile resource for entry level to professional artist.
To view more paintings, please check out http://www.DarylUrig.com/store.html.
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Artist Statement
Thomas Hart Benton once said, “painting is a great field if you can make it past the first 30 years.” Well, I’ve made it, and although it’s a daily struggle, painting is my life’s passion.
As a painter, I draw my inspirations from every day life. I will paint anything (still lifes, city streets, seascapes, portraits, nudes, animals, interiors) that will hold still long enough for me to capture.
My perceptions about life continuously change as I paint. Every painting I do is a chance for me to explore the small things in life that I don’t notice. And, more importantly, it’s a way for me to discover myself.
My Approach
I don’t believe there are steps one must follow to make a great painting. Painting is from the heart, and it’s your passion that radiates from the canvas that makes a piece special. However, I do have some techniques and styles unique to my work that I would like to share.
For most of my paintings, I work with a painting knife on canvas panel using oil paints and Walnut Oil. Basically natural non-toxic and orderless products.
With each canvas, I take a fresh approach. Every painting I do, even if it’s part of a series, is unique. Like every piece I create, each subject I paint has individual cues – light, color, texture, architecture, statement and frame of mind. I rely on their cues to accurately capture the subject with my paintings. Additionally, I bring my own experiences and emotions to each canvas.
After capturing the subject and my emotions on the canvas, I focus on the uniformity of my paintings. Keeping this in mind, I limit my color pallet, mixing as many colors from as few as possible before adding a new color. This sparing approach adds uniformity to the colors within the painting, so that the colors work in unison and move your eyes across the canvas.
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