Ann Averill's blog

Well I started teaching at Adam's Art Store in Lawrenceburg, Indiana this week and oh what fun.  I had 5 wonderful students for the 1st.

Hi everyone,

  Annie here.  I know it's been awhile since I've posted anything but now I have news.  I have been teaching acrylic painting at Michaels arts and crafts in Florence, Ky.  Oh what fun I have had.  I am painting three or four times a week there at Michaels.  The subject matter is given to me in lesson plans Grumbacher has supplied me, since their the one sponsoring the classes.  Thank you Grumbacher.  Their paints are very nice and their brushes are even better.

I painted a flower pot at the last show.  It has been at Grandads Treasures with a few other things and it sold a few days ago!!

I did a mural last week, the customer loved it.  It was in her dining room and was 8 X 8 feet.  It took 16 hours to complete.  I have put a photo of it in the e-gallery for you to view.

I did a mural last week, the customer loved it.  It was in her dining room and was 8 X 8 feet.  It took 16 hours to complete.  I have put a photo of it in the e-gallery for you to view.

I did a mural last week, the customer loved it.  It was in her dining room and was 8 X 8 feet.  It took 16 hours to complete.  I have put a photo of it in the e-gallery for you to view.

  Sometimes photographing art can be a challenge.  I photograph every piece so I can provide prints for clients and  they must be high quality to represent  a true representation of an oil painting .  In a perfect world a copy stand would be used but not investing in this has only forced us to be a better photographers.  There are many circumstances to contend with on any gived day.  

I started a painting several months ago and never finished it.  I wasn't sure what it needed but after being inspired to look out into the world I saw black in everything, and a complete grey scale in all the colors.  That's what it needed.  I was anxious to get back at it and so I did, and in a couple of days I was able to add more color with lots of value.  Deep black to rich white added to color made it all pop.  It's signed and finished now.  I don't know why I didn't see what it needed sooner, all my other paintings have the richness of value, now this one

I finished stage one of the mural at the "Game On Rock and Roll Bar" where I painted the end zones of a football field. Colts on one end and Bengals on the other.  Later I will go back and paint their logo at the 50 yard line and add numbers.  When it's complete I will post some pictures.

Yee haw!  Doing a mural for a rock and roll bar.  The old Thirsty Turtle here in Aurora. I'm going to try and get more commercial business.  Residential is always good but in this economy,    I'm going to go towards businesses at this point.  I have a PLAN!!