Jessel Miller Art Class of 2018

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Art Classes at Jessel Gallery
Classes Resume in 2020

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or call  707.257.2350 | $50/Class or $160/Four. Gift Certificates Available.

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Coming Up

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FREE Holiday Painting Party!
Thursday, December 19
5-9pm

Bring an ornament for the gift exchange!
Bring a friend and introduce them to this class
Bring a piece you want to finish or I will have something to create with a Holiday Theme
Bring a dish to share at the potluck

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Past Classes: Take a look at what we've created this year!  And in 2018 and 2017!

Acrylic Skies - 11/20/19

This final class I had paper with 4 squares and thought we would finish all the very small squares. I was actually thrilled that everyone took so much time they only got half way through the exercise and most only finished one square.
The idea was to create the color drift behind the clouds first and then put the clouds and mountains in last. This was much more time consuming than I planned for yet everyone completed one lovely sky piece and learned the concept of graded wash in Acrylic.

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Vogue Style - 11/17/19

This last watercolor class for the year was focused on imitating yet developing and new look to old Vogue images. The idea was to design an image using several ideas from vintage Vogue Covers with a modern twist. I already know from doing the class that everyone wants to learn to perfect the graded wash so starting 2020 we will work on this technique. Several people were out sick so the class was intimate and the year ended with some sweet paintings.

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Expect the Unexpected - 11/13/19

This was truly one of the funniest challenges (though not easy) the class had to do. The concept was to put something unusual with an animal or bird. I had an idea when I started my piece but decided just after I put a first coat down to put my rabbit in a wild abstracted background. It was so much fun, some frustration yet the results are full of laughter and joyfulness.

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Holiday Greeting Cards - 11/10/19

The lesson today was to create a card from images of other vintage cards yet taking a little from this and a little from that and making the image your own.

Most of the first part of the class was coming up with a design and I think everyone's concepts worked beautifully. These will make the perfect card for friends and family.

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Going to the Dogs - 11/6/19

This was a very powerful and moving class. You would think painting a golden retriever would be easy yet there was a struggle going on because I had 4 new students and each one needed special care and support. The end result was wonderful and the paintings are charming.

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Pandas - 10/30/19

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Napa Bears - 10/23/19

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Lavender Fields - 10/16/19

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Radio Flyer Harvest - 10/6/19

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Fall Colors Abstracted - 9/29/19

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Erin Dertner's Workshop - Oct 2019

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On the Kitchen Table - 9/22/19

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Reflections on the Water - 9/15/19

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Animals Two Ways- 9/8/19

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Surprise Watercolor Class - 9/1/19

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Palette Knife with Kate and Jessel - 8/28/19

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The Sky's the Limit - 8/25/19

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Beginning Palette Knife Class - 8/21/19

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Flowers Interpreted in Acrylic - 8/14/19

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Watercolor Patterns and Prints - 8/11/19

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Napa Barns in Acrylic - 8/7/19

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Miniature Class - 7/28/19

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Napa Nature Intertwined - 7/21/19

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Abstract With & Without Techniques

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Techniques III Class

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Techniques II Class

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Techniques I Class

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Figure Drawing Class

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Tree Shadows

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Bunny Class

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Oak Trees

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Barns, Vineyards & Trees

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Putting Vineyards in Perspective

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Abstracting Reality

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The Route You Are Taking Inwardly and Outwardly

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Pandas - 11/3/19

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Napa Bears - 10/27/19

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Outing to William Hill Estate Winery - 10/20/19

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Giraffe Day - 10/13/19

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Donkeys in Acrylic - 9/25/19

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Moo Light Becomes You - 9/11/19

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Palette Knife Chickens- 9/4/19

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Rooftop Rock On! - 8/30/19

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Friday Night Rooftop Class - 8/23/19

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Imitating the Masters - 8/18/19

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Windows - 8/4/19

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Interpreting Real to Abstraction - 7/31/19

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Napa Rooftop Sky Painting - 7/24/19

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Pen & Ink Garden Paintings - 7/14/19

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Inside & Outside the Box

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First Outing of Summer

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Form and Figure Class

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Mother Nature, Mother Earth

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Climb Every Mountain

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Flower Arrangements

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Floral Expressions

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Perspective of a Barn

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Bouquet to Art

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Animal Creations

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Erin Dertner's Workshop

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Class Information

RSVP to Join the Class

​​Sundays 10:30am - 2pm
Bring a potluck dish to share.
​It always works out!
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All levels welcome - from beginners to expert.  No experience necessary!

$50/class or 4 classes for $160. Gift certificates available.

This is not a continuous class. You can jump in any week and I will surprise you with the subject matter and medium.  You will leave each class with a complete piece. 

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Class Details

• NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! This is a class for Beginners and Beyond, meaning all levels.
• This is not a continuous class so you can jump in any week and I will surprise you with the subject matter and medium.
• I work in mainly watercolor but I also paint on glass or use acrylic.
• I have some supplies for sale like palettes and paper and I supply the product to first-time students and then give you a list of things to purchase for the class (but I also have supplies if you forget yours!).
• It helps if you RSVP so I save a place for you in class. (the room accommodates 30 people so I like to know we have enough room).
  
• We have a 1/2 hour Potluck Lunch each week and whatever you bring is perfect and it always works out.
  
• Class starts promptly here at the gallery at 10:30am each Sunday morning and goes to about 2pm.
• Class tickets of 4 are $160 or $50 for one class and gifts certificates are available.
• I have only one rule about this class. Leave your judgments at the door and plan to be delighted, excited and surprised by your own creative process.
• You will leave with a completed piece of art each.   ​

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Weekend Workshops with Visiting Artists ​Coming Soon

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Jessel Gallery will be offering Weekend or Day Long Art Workshops by Daniel Mundy, Michael Fitzpatrick and other visiting Artists. Sign up for more information.

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Join the Fun!

Our Students Say:

Bravo!

Art classes with you are always good but today’s had that touch of magic we all love! I too felt like a six year old! I will have fun playing with the new techniques.
The well thought out prep is much appreciated. You looked relaxed and seemed to enjoy yourself also.
Thank you!
Sandy

"Thanks for getting me re-inspired.  I'm back on Kauai - if you want to come visit I am sure I could gather up some amazing people to do a workshop with you. You are the best. Thank you again for getting me going.  I am still painting, will send you some pix soon.  Aloha!!" Karen 

“Class is never dull and never the same. Somehow Jessel always presents a new way of looking at artistic creation. She's organized, prepared, and then waltzes in and makes all her work--and talent-- seem easy.  And she will not let you fail.  More than once, she has pulled the rabbit out of the hat when I've been struggling with something I was sure was worthless.  Add to this a core of regulars sprinkled with an array of newcomers, all with varying degrees of experience, and the results are entertaining and varied. "

“I was thinking yesterday as I was drawing outside your back door how very invested you are in our class.  Every time there's a new twist--painting plein air, drawing with pen and ink  you stock up on whatever we might need to make that successful.  I know that's sometimes no small expense or small amount of energy to have that come together.  You, my dear, have the spirit of generosity in your marrow.” Joy West

"I love to see the "unveilings" at the end of class, when it becomes obvious once again that everyone has unique style and interpretation.  The ways to interpret a flower, a vineyard, an abstract are endless.”

​"An inspiring artist and good teacher who can find the gem in any piece and teach how to enhance it."