Hello! I'm Lisa.
Engagement
2024 Self Portrait Oil Sketch
Work is love
made visible.
~ Kahil Gibran
loving
the lesson
and teaching from the heart
Hello! I am Lisa Avery and as a teacher, I have learned that, when a student strives to grow and learn something new, there comes a time with perseverance from them and guidance from me, when the lesson just "clicks". An aha moment if you will, that feels victorious for the student and so satisfying for me.
I have found that moment of victory can lead to a student LOVING what they have just learned, which can expand into a deep desire to LEARN MORE! That is when I know that, as a teacher, I have done my best because loving what we can do is so important to loving who we ARE.
Thank you for considering me to teach your students and feel free to reach out with any questions.
Sincerely,
Lisa Avery
230-405-1917 | lisa@averycreativecompany.com
Class ideas
STUDIO ARTS
portrait | figure | still-life | landscape | animals | flowers | plaster cast drawing
LIVE EVENT PAINTING
painting for a live audience
TECHNIQUES & FORMULAS OF THE OLD MASTERS
recipes for luminous paintings
ANTIQUE RESTORATION
restoration and conservation techniques
GRAPHIC DESIGN
create a flippable e-book
studio arts PAINTING
oils and acrylics
Class objectives:
TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO:
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Overcome the sometimes intimidating blank, white canvas
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Create a compelling composition
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Choose a fail-safe color pallet
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Draw with paint
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Understand the difference between color and values
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Lead the eye through a work with deliberation
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Craft a signature
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Varnish for polish and protection
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Frame the final piece
Final artwork of Jade and Aman. Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24.
Slaying the white canvas.
studio arts:
DRAWING
Charcoal, Conte, Pastel and Ink
Class objectives:
TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO:
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Choose the correct paper for the medium being used
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Sharpen the medium properly
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Measure distances with the eye
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Build three-dimensional forms
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Make artwork more realistic
live event painting tips
acrylics and oils
Class outline:
TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO:
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Interact with client prior to event
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Choose between oils or acrylics
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Make a materials packing list
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Plan the painting on site
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Handle environmental factors like heat and rain
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Use a smart phone or ipad to get the shot
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Capture the graceful gesture
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Quickly paint the portrait and figure
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Paint the background
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Draw in perspective
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Manage time to paint quickly but well
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Interact with the audience
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Varnish the painting
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Framing the painting
techniques
and formulas of the old masters
recipes for luminous paintings
Class objectives:
TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO:
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Stretch their own canvases
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Prepare canvas ground
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Obtain luminous depth to their paintings
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Create paintings that stand the test of time
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Discover the mediums of Rembrandt, Valesquez, Frans Hals and others
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Make the most of tube paint
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Grind their own paint from powder pigments
graphic design
create a flipbook e-book
Class objectives:
TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO:
Layout a booklet in Indesign
Design using images from Photoshop and Illustrator
Typography
Export a PDF
Create a flippable eBook
Create links to webpages
Add videos
ANTIQUES
RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF PAINTINGS, FRAMES, CLOCK DIALS AND PAINTED OBJECTS
Class outline:
TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO:
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Materials needed
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Research
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Repair canvases
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Clean paintings and objects
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Fill chipped areas
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Impaint
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Varnish and protect
A 19th century painted clock dial during and after restoration.
A 19th century primitive portrait before restoration and after stretcher repair, cleaning and varnishing and some impainting.
Painted objects after restoration. The carousel animals were always fun!
