Training or degree
B.A. in Art Education
Montclair State University, 2013
Self-reported
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Art lessons in Millburn
Lila Ross
Art lessons: Acrylic painting and paper collage
Art teacher who turns a porch or dining table into a small studio for acrylic painting and collage
- 4.8 from 10 reviews
- Lives in Millburn
- All five checks passed
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Credentials
License
New Jersey Teacher of Art, K to 12
New Jersey Department of Education, 2013
Self-reported
Professional experience
Middle school art teacher, 8 years
Union Public Schools, 2013 to 2021
Self-reported
About me
I taught art at a middle school in Union for eight years before going part time to have my daughter. Teaching adults was a surprise. They ask better questions than twelve year olds and they actually clean their brushes.
Acrylic is my main medium because it dries fast and forgives a lot. We usually start with a still life or a simple landscape, and I bring a tabletop easel and a palette with the colors already mixed so you can focus on painting. When hands are less steady, collage works beautifully. We tear old magazines, maps and seed packets and build pictures from them. Several students have made collages from family letters and ticket stubs, and those turn out to be the pieces people frame.
I grew up in Millburn and still love seeing a show at the Paper Mill Playhouse. I always end up sketching the set design in the program during intermission.
What a first visit looks like
- 1
Minute 0 to 10
We look through a few sample paintings and collages and you choose which to try first.
- 2
Minute 10 to 20
I set up the easel and palette and show you how to load a brush and blend two colors.
- 3
Minute 20 to 50
We paint or build your first small piece together, working in layers from background forward.
- 4
Minute 50 to 60
We clean up, talk about what you liked, and plan the next project.
What to have ready
Nothing to buy before the first visit
- An old tablecloth or newspaper
- A table near natural light
- Old magazines or letters for collage
- A smock or old shirt
Where Lila goes
- MillburnLives here
- Glen Ridge
- Maplewood
- Montclair
- Short Hills
Where in the home
Dining tablePorch
Usual week
Mon
Off
Tue
9am
to 1pmWed
Off
Thu
1pm
to 5pmFri
Off
Sat
9am
to 1pmSun
1pm
to 5pm
What families say
“On time, friendly, and Mom was smiling when I called that night.”
James E.
“Good energy without being too much. Mom liked that.”
Maria E.
“Mom was nervous the first time. By the end she was laughing.”
Maria B.
“My mother paints on her own now between visits.”
James S.
“Easy to book and even easier to have in the house.”
David D.
“Mom wore earrings for it. Enough said.”
Anthony C.
“Easy to book and an absolute delight.”
James K.
“Patient and encouraging. My mother painted her first landscape!”
Pat W.
“A real bright spot in our week. Highly recommend.”
Robert S.
“Kind, punctual and so much fun. Dad is already asking about next week.”
Alex G.
Checked and vetted
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- A real conversation with our team
- Signed provider agreement
- Criminal background check
- National sex offender registry check
$85 per hour
Plus a $2.50 booking fee and 10% service fee.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before.