Ponderings…Painting a bigger picture

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Every Friday evening, I teach acrylic painting classes at the Starling Musings Art Gallery here in town. It is something I have enjoyed a great deal and, even though it is technically my job (or one of my jobs), it never does feel like the typical “clock in, clock out” sort of job. While, of course, there is a certain level of time, energy and planning that goes into each of my lessons, I find teaching people to paint to be deeply rewarding work. Each lesson starts off pretty technical, behind the scenes. I have to come up with an idea of what I wish to paint, and then I have to paint a version of that idea at home in my studio. This often requir