Paintings in progress and studio notes from fine artist Denise Rich, specializing in cow paintings and commissions from client photographs.

One of the three paintings of delivery trucks for the three Employees
who were celebrating 30 years of service with IBA. 

My small collector base isn't due to fewer collectors, on the contrary the number has grown nicely in recent months, it's got to do with the age of my most recent collector. 

Meet Emma,  a sophisticated appreciator of original art, at the young age of seven!  My little Holstein calf painting that has been on the home page for a while caught Emma and her Father's eye, and they have decided to make it a part of their home.
Emma is excited about her new acquisition, and I'm so pleased that she and her family will be enjoying it in person soon.

Here's Emma looking at her new painting on the laptop, anxious to see the real thing.

I don't know whether or not Emma will be taking this with her when she leaves for college, but one of the great things about an original oil painting is it will bring enjoyment in a family for generations, someday she may be passing it on to her grandchildren.  Congratulations Emma, I hope you love it!

There are a lot of ups and downs to being a professional artist.  One of the best parts is the way the art brings a connection with the viewers who see the same thing that I do in my subjects.  To me, cows as a subject for paintings are not just generic objects, they are personalities with feelings and attitude.

I receive a lot of wonderful comments, and I'd like to express my deep appreciation to those who take the time
to let me know how my artwork makes them feel so I'm going to start posting a few of my favorites as they come in. 

This comment just came in last night, from "Jessica"

:	I am a farmer and I have always loved paintings of cattle. Your paintings are the best that I have seen. I love the expression that you catch in each of your paintings. I look at cattle everyday and your paintings are so..."real". "That Look", you nail it every time.

"That Look" being exactly what I'm after, what could be better to read than a comment like this?
Thank you Jessica for making my day!