A conversation with Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson: Part 12

What else do you do besides your art?

Besides my art, I am a self employed graphic artist. I spend my days working on layout and design of marketing materials for several clients. I also play the violin with the Maitland Symphony Orchestra, we rehearse once a week and I take violin lessons to help me keep up with the music. I enjoy exercise and I'm currently training for a triathlon and a half marathon. I have a family, my husband and two children, that also keep me busy. I volunteer at our elementary school to bring art to the students every month and I write the lesson plans for this program. I enjoy cooking and I make homemade dinner and breakfast for my family every day.

Lately I have been teaching collage workshops and I have found this to be very fulfilling! I never thought of myself as a teacher, but I enjoy sharing what I love with other artists and aspiring artists.

Picture credit: "Waiting for Rain"

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A conversation with Gary Sauder: Part 4

Where did you learn your technique?

For the most part I am self taught, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t learn anything from other artists. I have taken workshops from other notable artists and have done several lessons in technique from master artist’s publications. And have viewed and studied the techniques of the artists that I admire the most. I also have taken to not hanging my own work on my walls at home and hang other artists work for me to see so that I don’t become too enamored with my own work.

Picture credit: "Zandra in Lupine," pastel on velour paper

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Grazing Beneath a Garnet Sky now available as a giclee print

Just in time for her time as Cow Art and More featured artist of the month, Robin Maria Pedrero now has giclee prints available of her signature pastel, "Grazing Beneath a Garnet Sky." The 8 inch by 10 inch prints sell for $20 and ship via postal mail.

Picture credit: "Grazing Beneath a Garnet Sky", pastel on paper

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Robin Pedrero's "Grazing Beneath a Garnet Sky" explained

Cow Art and More artist Robin Pedrero has produced a short video about her work, "Grazing Beneath a Garnet Sky". This art work, featuring a Holstein cow, is profiled in the video, along with her dog Max. Her video, entitled "Super Cow", can be seen on You Tube.

Picture credit: "Grazing Beneath a Garnet Sky, pastel on paper

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