Update 6/12 This painting is sold.
A little larger, and one of my favorites so far, this 9 by 12 oil on canvas is titled "Don't look now..." .
This painting is sold.
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Best known for her bovine renditions, with unique compositions and contemporary views, Denise has combined her love of animals and art in oil for the past 20 years.
Denise's focus for the past several years has been cows because "Cows make me smile. I seriously can't look at one and hold back a smile. I don't just see an animal, I see a personality, and that is what I am working to present in my paintings of cows." In 2006 Denise received a commission from the California Milk Advisory Board to paint their famous Happy Cows of the Real California Milk campaign. This led to becoming "The Official Happy Cow Artist", as seen on their website.
Her creative process begins with field work, taking reference photos. Cows being a favorite subject means "field work" can be taken literally, and involves careful stepping!
With a signature "painterly realism" style Denise breathes life
into her subjects, often bringing viewer comments of how "you could just reach out and touch them" and "I expect them to mooo".
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Friday, June 3
Latest Holstein Cow Paintings by Denise Rich
by
therichartist
on Fri 03 Jun 2005 05:53 PM PDT
One small, 5 by 7 oil on masonite board, but makes a big statement with a beautiful spring green pasture and backlit bovine.
Update 6/12 This painting is sold. A little larger, and one of my favorites so far, this 9 by 12 oil on canvas is titled "Don't look now..." . This painting is sold. Monday, May 23
Holstein Calf Original oil paintings...New!
by
therichartist
on Mon 23 May 2005 03:47 PM PDT
I
do think that all cows are extremely cute, but nothing beats the
cuteness of the babies. Here are two new paintings that I
couldn't resist doing...
 Oil on prepared masonite panel. 6 by 12 inches This painting is sold.  Oil on prepared masonite panel. 8 by 8 inches. update 5/24 Sold Sunday, May 22
Hereford calf oil painting by Denise Rich
by
therichartist
on Sun 22 May 2005 05:45 PM PDT
A young Hereford Calf portrait.
 Oil on masonite panel Sold Available in print, click here for information. Wednesday, May 11
Original Holstein Cow Oil Painting by Denise Rich,
by
therichartist
on Wed 11 May 2005 02:49 PM PDT
Here she is, in all her Holstein glory. I think she is a very
cute gal and she was the first one to walk over to me on the day I took
the reference photo I used for this painting. .
 Holstein cow portrait 16 by 20 oil on stretched canvas This painting is sold. She has moved to New York. Thursday, May 5
"The miracle of Milk" original holstein oil painting by Denise Rich
by
therichartist
on Thu 05 May 2005 07:09 PM PDT
"The Miracle of Milk". If you can't get enough cuteness in your environment, this is a must!
An often seen scene at a dairy, I for one can't seem to resist it. Watch for another mother with a new baby painting in the future.  oil on canvas this painting is sold. Print options if available are listed here. Thursday, April 21
California Cows Original Oil Painting (by Denise Rich)
by
therichartist
on Thu 21 Apr 2005 05:25 PM PDT
"Grazing on a sunny afternoon"
is the latest in the Holstein Cow category, but it is already spoken
for, purchased right off of the easel before I had a chance to post
it.
 This painting has been sold.
San Diego Art by San Diego Artist Denise Rich...Girls on the Beach
by
therichartist
on Thu 21 Apr 2005 05:09 PM PDT
One of my favorite subjects (besides cows) are children. This painting is number four in a series I have done of girls playing in the waves at the beach. The original reference photo for this painting was taken at dog beach in Ocean Beach. This scene brings forth memories of growing up in San Diego, summer at the beach, the feeling of waves splashing against you. I remember how after spending the day doing that, I could still feel phantom waves splashing against me even after I went home.
 16 by 20 oil on stretched canvas Private collection of the artist. Sunday, April 17
Holstein cow original oil painting portrait 16 by 20 new!
by
therichartist
on Sun 17 Apr 2005 07:28 PM PDT
"I'm ready for my close
up...." I love those cow faces, this one looks like she is about
to walk right out of the painting right at you. This portrait is
more towards realistic in style but still has a painterly
quality.
 Oil on stretched canvas. 16 by 20 update 4-19, This painting has been sold. If you are interested in a painting, please check back often to see what is new. Monday, April 11
8 by 10 Holstein Painting, "two's company" ...
by
therichartist
on Mon 11 Apr 2005 09:19 AM PDT
"two's company", with two Holsteins together as a third looks on, they actually do a lot of looking I notice.
4/13-This painting is sold. Saturday, April 9
Holy Holstein, new 16 by 20 painting...
by
therichartist
on Sat 09 Apr 2005 07:58 AM PDT
...sold
before I had a chance to finish it. This is my latest work, just
finished early this week. One of my collectors purchased this
painting before I had a chance to clean my brushes! I love the
cow on the left, she has that little cap of black hair that looks to me
like a certain religious head adornment so I had to call this
painting Holy Holstein. I will be posting another large work for
sale here early next week. Cheers!
Tuesday, March 29
Black Angus cattle oil painting...
by
therichartist
on Tue 29 Mar 2005 09:39 AM PST
I
have had several requests for different breeds of cattle to be
immortalized in oil. The Holsteins are in great supply for photo
reference as there is a local dairy, but I finally found some friendly
Black Angus hanging around just outside of Santa Ysabel. The
funny thing about cows is you had better get some pictures quickly when
they first notice you, because in a few minutes they all start walking
towards the fence and once they do that all you will get are photos of
a line of cows next to a barbed wire fence. I am getting used to
that, as well as the slightly scary sensation of a herd of huge
animals all walking towards me at once, when the only thing separating
us is a thin wire barrier. My husband points out that it does
have barbed wire, but I counter-pointed that they are cows and have thick
cow skin, and even use the barbs to scratch their necks on.
Fortunately I am smarter than they are, and they don't seem to know
that they could take that fence without too much effort.
This painting has been sold. Wednesday, March 23
"puppy love", the newest painting by Denise Rich, black pug puppy...
by
therichartist
on Wed 23 Mar 2005 08:53 PM PST
Friends
of ours had gotten a new pug puppy a little over a year ago. Of
course, when we visited them my daughter fell in love! None of
our five dogs are small enough for her to pick up. so this was a
delicious novelty for her, I am glad the pup already had a home, we
don't need any more dogs!!!
This little black Pug puppy could steal anyone's heart away! And so could that beautiful little girl, I might add completely without bias!! In Private collection of the artist. Monday, March 14
New original oil painting, "the sign says 'DOG' beach!!" makes it's debut
by
therichartist
on Mon 14 Mar 2005 08:13 PM PST
This is the first I have planned in a series of original oil paintings
of scenes from Dog Beach, right here in Ocean Beach, San Diego
County. You see a lot of interesting things
I am very pleased with the way this painting turned out, the combination of complementary colors blue and orange, with the bright orange of the child's bathing suit bringing the viewers eye to the first focal point, and the dark of the dog bringing the eye to the second one, it really works for me. Of course, it also satisfies my sense of humor, which needs to be done and is a primary element in many of my paintings. I hope you enjoy it! This painting is sold. Thursday, March 10
A painting to make Emeril proud, "pork fat rules!"
by
therichartist
on Thu 10 Mar 2005 05:24 PM PST
Here is the finished product on the pig painting. I have the dog
beach painting almost finished so it should be here tomorrow or
saturday.
This painting is sold to one of my valued collectors! Friday, February 25
getting art worthy photos, through rain,sleet and pig poop
by
therichartist
on Fri 25 Feb 2005 08:34 PM PST
I decided yesterday that I needed some fresh photos of Holsteins for
painting reference, so off to the local dairy I went. We have
been getting so much rain in San Diego, that halfway down the
rut-riddled road I ran into a rushing river where the road had been
washed out. I am not a brave driver, so I turned around and
decided to visit holstein heaven another day.
Off to the local high school agriculture department. I had heard they have livestock, pigs in particular, and I have been dying for photos of pigs to work from. Not pot bellied pigs, but a big pink farm sow type of pig. I spied some students who told me where the animals were kept, and off I went camera in hand. After about 20 minutes of breathing through my mouth to avoid the stench of pig poop and snapping whatever photos I could of young pigs in pens, I decided it was enough and headed back to the car. I was intercepted by a man who looked at me like I was involved in some kind of secret porcine espionage scheme, and had me follow him to the office. I understand that I should get permission to be on campus. Oops. On the way home I realized that I would not be wearing my shoes into the house. Monday, February 21
"her favorite pillow" or "W. C. Fields Nightmare"
by
therichartist
on Mon 21 Feb 2005 12:30 PM PST
My most recent work is very near and dear to my heart. As I like
to say, they look just like angels when they are sleeping, and that
applies to the four legged trash eater as well as the beautiful child.
Where the dog is concerned, it isn't a rare occurance, and I could probably paint her from life as she sleeps most of the time. The child on the other hand can outlast everyone in the family, so the immortalized in oil image is a special one. When considering a title for the piece two thoughts were recurring: the incredible amount of cuteness and sweetness in the painting and a quote by W. C. Fields, "anyone who hates kids and dogs can't be all bad". This painting is 11 by 14 inches of domestic tranquility. This painting is sold.
"save a horse, ride a fat boy"
by
therichartist
on Mon 21 Feb 2005 12:03 PM PST
Recently I was with a friend who played the song "save a horse, (ride a
cowboy)", and although I am not especially fond of country music, I
have to admit it is catchy. Maybe too catchy, as when it came
time to name one of my latest paintings, a Harley Davidson Fat Boy
composition, all I could think of was "save a horse, ride a fat boy".
This is a big painting in a small package, 8 inches by 8 inches, sounds small but really isn't considering the statement it makes. This painting is sold. |
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