A conversation with Gary Sauder: Part 6

How do you decide what to paint?

I really don’t know how to answer this question, because I don’t know what kind of mood I’m going to be in order to decide what I want to paint. Right now I’m in a horse mood and that could change after I finish the next painting. I have a duck painting that I need to finish and then I could go really exotic as I haven’t painted any big cats in a while. I guess I paint whatever moves me or happens to hit my hot button.

Picture credit: "Profile of Greatness", pastel on paper

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A conversation with Gary Sauder: Part 2

Where do you get your inspiration?

I get my inspiration from my own experiences and my love of the natural world. I think that every day that I get to paint is a good day and a day that I learn something about myself. I hope when you see one of my paints that you can feel my inspiration.

Picture credit: "2:24", pastel on paper, the artist's rendering of the Thoroughbred Secretariat

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