11 by 14 on linen.
september 7 progress update:
september 30, the finished painting:
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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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commission in progress
Here is a
commisson in progress, Dale and his cow Molly. This is Molly as
she was about to give birth to twin calves, at around midnight. I
really like the dramatic lighting in this poignant piece, but it makes
it a challenge to paint. I am actually working with three copies
of this photo, adjusted differently with brightness and contrast so I
can see some detail.
11 by 14 on linen. september 7 progress update: september 30, the finished painting:
Comments
Re: commissions in progress, taking turns on the easel
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Anonymous
on Thu 01 Sep 2005 08:32 AM PDT | Permanent Link
I love how you are able to capture the mood, not just a nice painting, it almost talks to you.
Re: Re: commissions in progress, taking turns on the easel
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Anonymous
on Thu 01 Sep 2005 02:18 PM PDT | Permanent Link
thank you so much for saying that, capturing a mood as well as a likeness is something I try to do, I'm so glad it comes through. a duplicate photograph would be a likeness, the joy for me of oil painting is getting beyond that if possible.
Re: commissions in progress, taking turns on the easel
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Anonymous
on Thu 01 Sep 2005 10:17 AM PDT | Permanent Link
This is Dale's Mom! I was brought to tears. The painting has renewed the emotions of that night. Dale was with Molly most of the night. You have captured the special bond they have even to this day. This painting will all ways be with us. Thank You for a beautiful job in progress.
Re: Re: commissions in progress, taking turns on the easel
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Anonymous
on Thu 01 Sep 2005 02:26 PM PDT | Permanent Link
Believe me, I know what you feel, both as someone who also has a son about Dale's age, and as someone who has loved a pet and can't help but appreciate the emotion in this picture, it was an excellent choice for a painting, thank you for giving me the opportunity to translate it into oil. As I paint it and it develops I am feeling the deep emotional moment it captured in time more and more, I get misty off and on during the process, it is a powerful image and I hope to do it justice.
Re: commissions in progress, taking turns on the easel
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Anonymous
on Thu 01 Sep 2005 11:48 AM PDT | Permanent Link
I love the way that the light comes through the cow's ear- Molly- and the beautiful colors you blended with the brown- really nice!
Re: Re: commissions in progress, taking turns on the easel
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Anonymous
on Thu 01 Sep 2005 02:27 PM PDT | Permanent Link
thank you for your comment! please check back, there is always something new.
Re: commissions in progress, taking turns on the easel
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Anonymous
on Wed 07 Sep 2005 07:49 AM PDT | Permanent Link
is the picture of the moo giving birth an ayrshire?
Re: Re: commissions in progress, taking turns on the easel
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Anonymous
on Wed 07 Sep 2005 01:25 PM PDT | Permanent Link
The cow giving birth is a guernsey in really dim light. ;o)
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