Cow paintings, Cow Collectables and Gifts by Cow artist, Denise Rich. Holstein cows, Guernsey cows, Jersey cows. The dairy cow breeds as well as Hereford cows and more. Both original cow oil paintings and prints of cows, cow collectables and cow gifts.
Online Web Log (Blog) of artist Denise Rich
by therichartist29 Dec 2008 at 11:57 am
(Known as 'The Official Happy Cow Artist" since her commission for the California Milk Advisory Board to paint the famous and popular Happy Cows of the Real California Milk campaign.)
I work from photographs, either my own or a clients treasured photo.
Scroll down to see in reverse chronological order the original oil paintings of Cow and Western artist Denise Rich, The Official Hap ... read more
Jersey Calf Portrait Commission in Progress
by therichartist13 Dec 2008 at 12:15 pm
The cuteness of a calf is forever in this oil portrait, commissioned by a client after falling in love with a Jersey calf face in one of my previous works.
This painting in progress is 12"x12" on wide profile canvas, I'll be painting the edges so it will be ready to hang when it arrives.
Not quite finished yet, but almost there, mostly some detail work left. She will have little hairs on her c ... read more
New Commissions in progress, now finished! Minniature Herefords and a Holststein
by therichartist10 Nov 2008 at 12:51 pm
My favorite subjects, this time two commissions. The first one is of Miniature Hereford cows. Who can resist this scene of a mom and her calf in the field? This is the clients photo, and perfect to work from. Shown in three stages, the first is layed in with charcoal, the second is the beginnings of blocking in, and the third is blocked in and starting to give the subjects ... read more
Donated to the North Shore Animal League America online Charity Auction
by therichartist16 Oct 2008 at 3:03 pm
The North Shore Animal League America's online Charity Auction at CharityBuzz.com
is now up, starting today and running October 17th through November 14th. I have donated this piece to the auction, which you can see and have the opportunity to bid on >here<.
This auction has an opening bid of only $200 for this 18"x24" original oil on canvas.
The proceeds benefit the doggies and kitti ... read more
Happy Cow Art
by therichartist14 Oct 2008 at 11:31 am
A common practice with artists is to do preliminary drawings and sketches for planning an oil painting. Sometimes several similar views are done to enable chosing the best one to paint.
I have generally only offered oil paintings for purchase, but I am going to start listing for sale some studies, charcoal and graphite of the Happy Cow paintings, as well as others.
I think they would make grea ... read more
News and new works in progress, cow, cow dog, horses
by therichartist5 Oct 2008 at 12:52 pm
News around here is my Husband's knee surgery went well and he is recovering nicely! It's kept the Rich Artist a little distracted having him around the house for the past couple of weeks, but he's back to work, (and so am I.)
These are on the back burner as I am working on two commissioned pieces seen in another post, but I wanted to put them up. The cow with the herding dog, I bel ... read more
Mountain Oyster Club's 39th annual Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale
by therichartist4 Oct 2008 at 1:04 pm
This piece, 12x16 oil on linen titled "Nibbling on Sugar and Spice", has been accepted into the prestigious Mountain Oyster Club Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale, which will be November 23. This annual event is in it's 39th year.
I am honored to be included in this years show.
From their website:
"The Mountain Oyster Club, established in 1948, is a private club composed of members united ... read more
Reindeer Dippin and the Rider's Relief Fund
by therichartist2 Oct 2008 at 7:26 am
In this world it's increasingly difficult to find people who care, even about their own, but the Professional Bull Riders Inc. is a model of just that. The Resistol Relief Fund assists injured riders.
"When you are talking about the most dangerous sport in the world and the injuries that go with it, from nagging to catastrophic the Resistol Relief Fund is essential not only to the rid ... read more
October Print Winner
by therichartist1 Oct 2008 at 8:07 am
The winner of the mailing list drawing for their choice of an open edition print from my website has been notified, I'm waiting for a reply.
Meanwhile, I've got two commissions I'm working on which I will post photos of over the weekend.
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Cowgirl original oil painting, now completedl!
by therichartist14 Sep 2008 at 11:27 am
I've had a couple of popular Rodeo Cowboy little boy works available for a while, and have been asked a number of times "where is the little girl Cowgirl?" Here is number one in that category, in three progress pictures and the completed painting fourth.
Finally finished in the fourth photo, and photographed in natural light which represents
the colors the best.
The title of this pi ... read more
New Holstein Calf painting by Denise Rich
by therichartist3 Sep 2008 at 4:43 pm
I finished this the other day, finally got a chance to photograph it this morning.
I always love the little Holstein calves at the dairy. It takes them a few minutes to warm up to me and my camera, but I have a lot of patience, and never fail to get good photo reference for my work when I visit. This I love especially because of the lines of the fence behind her, and the rich colors.&nb ... read more
New Commission in progress
by therichartist2 Sep 2008 at 1:13 pm
I will be starting a new commission, this will be from a clients photograph of my favorite subject, cows! A miniature Hereford Mom and Calf, super cute photo. I will be posting progress as available.
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September's winner for a free open edition, signed art print
by therichartist2 Sep 2008 at 1:11 pm
And the winner for the September random mailing list prize, your choice of an Open Edition Signed print is Vicky H. from Ocklawaha, Florida. Vicky has been on the mailing list since March of 2006, Congratulations Vicky!
Here is what Vicky had to say about winning:
"Thank You, I am excited to be chosen for an open edition print. Denise is awesome painter, and has added a wonderful ... read more
New Work, three new cow works by Denise Rich aka The Happy Cow Artist
by therichartist18 Aug 2008 at 2:57 pm
Three new small works. All three bovine, all three on my favorite surface.
The first one, "Mini Moo" of nearly all white Holsteins, I have been wanting to paint ever since the shutter clicked at the dairy. I have a few more pictures of this pair that I will likely paint as well.
5x7 oil on panel "Mini Moo"
Next are Black Angus and I believe Charolaise, or perhaps a cro ... read more
Some Collectible Miniatures will be retired soon...and introducing the Happy ...
by therichartist15 Aug 2008 at 1:51 pm
I want to say Thank You for all of the wonderful feedback I have received since the release in mid 2007 of the Rich Collectible Miniatures. These little jewels have proven to be here for the long run. Over the past year the collection of available Miniatures has grown to be an offering of 20 different images.
If you are new to my world of art and not familiar with Rich Collectibl ... read more
First Buffalo study...
by therichartist24 Jul 2008 at 5:49 pm
Thanks to my friends at the local Buffalo ranch, I've gotten some great reference pictures recently! Here is the first product, a head study.
This is 6"x8" oil on board. Available on my website www.deniserichart.com.
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Jersey cows commission in progress UPDATED Aug 1, finished!
by therichartist21 Jul 2008 at 11:16 am
Now Completed!
You may have seen the 5"x7" study in an earlier post, I had done the study in preparation for a larger painting planned in the future, but instead of waiting until I get around to it, I have been commissioned to paint this larger for a client. This piece is 18"x24" of complicated cow parts, but a joy to paint, and it is going to be one of my favorite works to date. ... read more
A few new paintings for the Western portfolio, both 24"x36", and horses
by therichartist2 Jul 2008 at 10:47 pm
Two new paintings
Here is the finished work, I didn't get any in between progress pictures!
The other one, a very tightly cropped painting of a Mustang is also finished:
Both are 24"x36" oil on canvas.
Both are available, please email me for pricing.
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Taking pictures of pigs
by therichartist26 Jun 2008 at 8:43 pm
A commission to paint pigs is in the works. This includes me taking photographs for reference, and I thought I would share one with you that is just too cute to believe.
Don't tell the cows, but as cute as a calf is, I really don't think there is any animal quite as cute as a piglet!
Case in point:
These two are almost two week old KuneKune piglets. I have been commissioned by t ... read more
A Holstein Heifer with Attitude!
by therichartist16 Jun 2008 at 10:34 pm
A new commission I am working on is of a beautiful Holstein Heifer named Da-iry. She has spent two years being raised as a 4-H project by Emily, and a very insightful idea of
Emily's Mom is to have a painting done of Da-iry.
Da-iry is a character I must say, and she presented quite an amusing challenge as a model!
When I'm taking reference photos for a commission there isn't usually a s ... read more
Texas Longhorn oil painting, Mama and calf, a sweet scene by Denise Rich
by therichartist7 Jun 2008 at 11:06 am
This is a 12"x16" original oil painting of a Texas Longhorn cow and her calf.
Mom is chewing of course, but I most loved the baby calf in this nuzzling
mama.
This painting is available, please contact the studio for information.
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Rodeo painting series, Denise Rich and the PBR Bulls, New Project!
by therichartist27 May 2008 at 5:39 pm
I'm very excited to announce my new project. Cows have been my main focus, and bovine are a favorite subject for me. I enjoy watching the Professional Bull
Riding on television mainly because I get such a kick out of the Bull's expressions and attitudes. I love the look on the Bulls faces when they are getting ready to ride, they really look like they know what's happening, an ... read more
Rodeo Clown Painting, by Denise Rich, New work!
by therichartist26 May 2008 at 4:47 pm
I have had so much distraction come my way, it's a wonder I am able to produce anything new, but here is a brand new addition to the Rodeo series. One of the most visible and necessary characters at the Rodeo is the Rodeo Clown, ready to protect a fallen rider at a moment's notice. This image is being licensed by Roughstock Candles at The Candle Ranch for use on the label of their ... read more
New Hereford/Baldy painting, Getting Out of Dodge
by therichartist16 Apr 2008 at 12:16 pm
10x20 oil on board
available-contact the studio for price
Here is my latest finished work, and the story behind it.
Several months back I was trying to get more Hereford photo reference, so I ran a classified ad in the Ramona newspaper which went something like this:
"WANTED: Artist looking for bovine models to photograph for painting reference". I knew it was a longshot and that people co ... read more
Two new small works, cow paintings by Denise Rich of course.
by therichartist31 Mar 2008 at 6:52 pm
I've just finished two new paintings available in the small originals portfolio on the
website, www.deniserichart.com.
The first one is a sweet little Texas Longhorn calf, 6"x6" oil on board. This little calf had an irresistibly cute face. This is a study for a larger portrait I will be doing in the future. If you are interested in the larger portrait contact me, the study is avail ... read more
New! Small original oil paintings and studies
by therichartist3 Mar 2008 at 11:51 pm
I started out only painting small works, and when I began painting larger ones I ignored the small format original. Recently I have had a number of collectors request of me to do more small originals. I agree.
"Red and White Cattle"
6"x6" oil on masonite board
sold
"Holstein Head, Barn Red"
8"x8" oil on portrait canvas
sold
Holsteins Three
5"x7" oil on masonite board
sold
"Hereford In The Mornin ... read more
The return of small format paintings
by therichartist26 Feb 2008 at 10:30 pm
I've been working for a while on larger paintings, and am currently in the process of finishing several new small format works, which will go into their own category on the website, www.deniserichart.com, for originals under 12"x12". I should have the first of them listed on the website in a couple of days, there will be Holsteins, Herefords and Angus, plus more.
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New Western / Rodeo Painting in Progress
by therichartist16 Feb 2008 at 2:36 pm
Here is an upcoming addition to my Western/Rodeo works. I had to paint this, there is something about the main steer's face, looking quite bored while he waits his turn to try and
outrun the cowboys (not with the best of views meanwhile!), upstaged by another steer peeking from behind, perhaps contemplating the significance of the upside down horseshoe?
Working title, "Out of Luck ... read more
Christmas rush is over, after christmas rush has begun!
by therichartist21 Jan 2008 at 8:32 pm
I've been busy with a lot of projects lately, filling print orders, sending original paintings to a show in San Antonio, hand embellishing, working on a couple of new works for upcoming shows....
Here is a picture of me with one of my recent orders, a hand embellished print of "Holstein Trio on Red". The print is 24"x32".
Packing a large piece takes some time and patience, and nerve ... read more
In Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion
by therichartist10 Jan 2008 at 5:37 pm
If you get a chance to check out the February/March edition of Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion magazine, don't be surprised when you turn one of the pages and find Holstein cows from one of my paintings looking back at you. There is a column (I'm not telling what page, it will take the fun out of looking for it) about me and my artwork, with a picture of the commissioned painting ... read more