A conversation with Gary Sauder: Part 11

What would you like to do more of in the future?

I would like to do more of the same, but I would like to travel more and do more field work in many different places.

Picture credit: "Ideal type Guernsey Cow", colored pencil drawing on paper

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A conversation with Gary Sauder: Part 10

Do you ever have goof ups or work you don’t like?

I have made many goof ups and have done more than a few paintings that I don’t like. I also find that as the years go by some of the paintings I did ten years ago that I liked back then, I don’t like as much now and the opposite is also true.

Picture credit: "Ideal type Holstein cow", colored pencil on paper

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Monday's agriculture website of interest: MEAT SCIENCE AND MUSCLE FOODS

Today's agricultural website of interest is the Meat is Neat blog, maintained by meat scientist, Dr. Chris Raines. Chris is the Extension Meats Specialist and is an Assistant Professor at Penn State University in the Department of Dairy & Animal Science. He researches factors that affect meat quality, and helps meat processors, large and small, national and local, with the quality and safety of the food they produce.

The Meat is Neat blog follows his experiences and thoughts about meat as food – where it comes from, how it’s produced, how people consume it, and the health implications of it. Some entries may be highly technical, and others may be total stream-of-consciousness. Some entries might address hot-button topics facing meat today, while other entries might address long-term ideas or speculative ideas about meat in the future.

Merry Christmas to all!

While everyone takes a moment to spend this joyous occasion with family and loved ones, myself and all the artists at Cow Art and More wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for letting us brighten your day with our art. We wish everyone a wonderful holiday and look forward to what 2010 has to offer!

A conversation with Gary Sauder: Part 9

What else do you do besides painting?

Right now I distribute an amazing nutritional beverage called Mona Vie. It is a product that has wonderful health benefits.

Picture credit: "Ideal type Ayrshire cow", colored pencil on paper

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A cow painting in progress

Enjoy this link to see Gary Sauder's pastel drawings progress from a simple pencil sketch on paper to a completed piece of cow art!

A conversation with Gary Sauder: Part 8

What advice to you have for aspiring painters?

The only advice that I can give to aspiring painters is to paint often and treat it like a profession. I have found the more that I paint the better that I get at it and the more professional the result.

Picture credit: "Pleasant Nook F Prize Circus", pastel on paper

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