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Friends, drawing each other on Zoom over a few informal sessions
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Another 1/2 hour #portrait study of Tanja
Great online live art session from @TheJollySktcher
#thejollysketcher #thejollysketcheronline #art #artist #artonpaper #worksonpaper #sketch #figurative #figurativeart #representationalart #jessmillerart #contemporaryart #contemporarydrawing #stayhomeanddraw
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2 hour portrait sketch of Karen
#thejollysketcher #thejollysketcheronline #art #artist #artonpaper #portrait #worksonpaper #sketch #figurative #figurativeart #representationalart #jessmillerart #contemporaryart #contemporarydrawing #stayhomeanddraw
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360 drawing of my studio/living room – my attempt at the Insight School Of Art project ‘taking a line for a walk’
Really fun to do!
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20 minute portrait of Tanja
Thank you @TheJollySktcher for another fabulous online drawing session.
I really recommend the new online portrait & figure classes – at £4 per session most of us can afford it
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Thank you @londondrawing, @susannahpalartists & @fruitinessa for another great mindful still-life online drawing session
Again -I highly recommend their online classes – for 8+ years and all artistic abilities. In today’s lunchtime class there were a few families participating.
(there no charge for their classes but you pay what you can afford)
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#art #artinlondon #artist #artonpaper #worksonpaper #sketch #jessmillerart #abstractfigurative #contemporaryart #contemporarydrawing #LondonDrawing
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Thank you @TheJollySktcher for another fabulous online drawing session.
#thejollysketcher #thejollysketcheronline #art #artinlondon #artist #artonpaper #worksonpaper #sketch #figurative #figurativeart #portrait #representationalart #jessmillerart #contemporaryart #contemporarydrawing
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Blind drawing in charcoal (about 10 mins)
Wrong-handed continuous line drawing (about 5 mins) 
Drawing from my imagination (about 5 mins) Thank you @londondrawing, @susannahpalartists & @JOSIEDEIGHTON for a great self portrait drawing session organised by London Drawing
Again -I highly recommend their online classes – for 8+ years and all artistic abilities.
(there no charge for their classes but you pay what you can afford)
#art #artist #artonpaper #portrait #worksonpaper #sketch #jessmillerart #abstractfigurative #contemporaryart #contemporarydrawing #LondonDrawing
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Continuous line drawing (about 5 mins) 
Charcoal drawing (about 20 mins) Thank you @londondrawing, @susannahpalartists & @fruitinessa for a brilliant mindful still-life online drawing session organised by London Drawing
Again -I highly recommend their online classes – for 8+ years and all artistic abilities. In today’s lunchtime class there were a few families participating.
(there no charge for their classes but you pay what you can afford)
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#art #artinlondon #artist #artonpaper #worksonpaper #sketch #jessmillerart #abstractfigurative #contemporaryart #contemporarydrawing #emergingartist #LondonDrawing
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Okay – never done this kind of thing before so please be kind 😊
Tactile drawing exploring the inside of my mouth with my tongue
Soft
Cosy
Damp
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Surrounded by a wall of bone soldiers protecting a vulnerable landscape
Thank you @londondrawing, @susannahpalartists & @josie.deighton for a fabulous drawing session organised by London Drawing
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My sketches from the recent brilliant ‘William Blake’ drawing theatre event organised by London Drawing
@LondonDrawing @JohnCloseArts @TheCryptGallery
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Process of sculpting a portrait of Richard – about half life-size
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Figure & Portrait Modelling in Clay with Jess Miller
Working with the human form to develop observation and modelling skills. Tuition will cover proportion and anatomy while encouraging a creative approach. A life model present in every class. Beginners, intermediate and advanced welcome. Clay and basic modelling tools provided.
Time and Dates:
Fridays: 10:00 – 13:00
Spring Term: 17 January to 27 March 2020
No class: Friday 21 February (half-term)Address:
The Art Stables 80 East End Road London N3 2SYPrice*:
£255 per 10-session term
or £155 for 5-session blockTo find out more and book your place:
email info@artstables.co.uk or phone 020 3302 5525*Please note that the firing of a single sculpture no larger than 30 x 30 cm is included in the fee for the class. There will be an extra charge to fire a larger sculpture or any extra pieces created in a term.
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Drawing & Painting Classes with Jess Miller
These weekly classes are open to any level for students to develop their individual practice in drawing and water-based painting media. Composition and colour will be explored either through representational or abstract approaches. Various imaginative, observational and project-based subjects can be studied as themes. Jess treats each student individually and will give guidance and practical advice.
Time and Dates:
Monday mornings: 10:00am – 12:30pm
Monday evenings: 6:45pm – 9:15pm
Spring Term 2020: 13 January to 23 March 2020
No class: 17 February (half-term)Address:
The Art Stables 80 East End Road London N3 2SYPrice:
£185 per 10-session term
or £100 for 5-session block
or £25 for a single session drop-in classTo find out more and book your place for either morning or evening classes:
email jessmillerart@gmail.com
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Making a small portrait sculpture of Rebecca
Making a small figure sculpture of Rebecca
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Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax.
Approximate size: h: 24cm x w: 30cm x d: 20cm.
Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made.
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Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax.
Approximate size: h: 27cm x w: 18cm x d: 14cm.
Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made.
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Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax.
Approximate size: h: 27cm x w: 10cm x d: 17cm.
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Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax.
Approximate size: h: 26cm x w: 30cm x d: 21cm.
Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made.
Here are some photos of a small figure sculpture of Vanessa created in the same sessions.
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Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax.
Approximate size: h: 30cm x w: 15cm x d: 24cm.
Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made.
Here are some photos of a small portrait sculpture of Vanessa created in the same sessions.
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Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax.
Approximate size: h: 25cm x w: 20cm x d: 15cm.
Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made.
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Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax.
Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made.
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Some gallery and museum sketchbook pages from another great London Drawing Group course.
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Fired clay. Patinated with rim paste.
Approximate size: h: 17cm x w: 20cm x d: 16cm.
Here is a small wax figure sculpture of Mathew in the same pose.
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Fired clay. Patinated with iron paste.
Approximate size: h: 22cm x w: 15cm x d: 23cm.
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I will be showing recent work in a group exhibition in London in October, details are:
Dates: Tuesday 15th – Sunday 20th October 2019
Times: Tue-Sat 11am – 6pm, Sun: 11am – 4pmVenue: Camden Image Gallery,
174 Royal College Street, Camden, London, NW1 0SPYou can find further information here.
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Process of sculpting a portrait of Aston with his chin resting on his hand
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Drawing & Painting Evening Classes with Jess Miller
These weekly evening classes are open to any level for students to develop their individual practice in drawing and water-based painting media. Composition and colour will be explored either through representational or abstract approaches. Various imaginative, observational and project-based subjects can be studied as themes. Jess treats each student individually and will give guidance and practical advice.
Time and Dates:
Monday evenings, 6:45pm – 9:15pm
Autumn Term: 9 September to 2 December 2019
(No classes: 30 September, 14 October & 21 October)Address:
The Art Stables 80 East End Road London N3 2SYPrice:
£185 per 10-session term
or £100 for 5-session block
or £25 for a single session drop-in classTo find out more and book your place:
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I will be teaching a 1-day patination workshops at Hampstead School of Art again on Saturday 24 August
Click on the date above to find out more or call HSoA on 020 7794 1439 to book for either workshop.
This workshop will explore some of the methods of surface decoration of fired ceramic sculpture. Students will learn about the chemicals used and have a chance to experiment on a set of tiles which they can keep as well as patinate a finished sculpture of their own.
- Each student should bring:
- 4 clean glass jars with screw-top lids
- Selection of old/used brushes
- Tubes of student quality oil paint (selection of your choice of colours)
- A notebook
- Rags
- A finished fired clay sculpture to patinate
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Sadly Barrie died a few days after sitting for the third session.
He was a fantastic model to work with and I glad I had the chance to both sculpt and draw him.
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Mostly oil pastel sketches from the brilliant London Drawing Lone Taxidermist #DrawingTheatre performance in surround sound at Aures on Saturday
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Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax.
Approximate size: h: 23cm x w: 20cm x d: 24cm.
Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made.
Here is a small figure sculpture of Athena in the same pose.
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Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax.
Approximate size: h: 33cm x w: 17cm x d: 22cm.
Here are some photos of this piece in the process of being made.
Here is a quarter figure sculpture of Athena in the same pose.
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I will be exhibiting new work again at the Crouch End Open Studios Art Trail weekend:
Date: Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 May 2019
Time: 12 to 6pm
Venue: 2 Christchurch Road, N8 9QLAll work will be for sale.
For more details of all the Art Trail events please click here.
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Really enjoyed studying a few weeks ago at the V&A Museum as part of a London Drawing Group course. We looked at various collections and then spent the last day in a studio creating oil pastel prints from some of the sketches.
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I will be teaching three x 1-day patination workshops at Hampstead School of Art again on the following dates:
Sunday 14 April
Saturday 27 July
Saturday 24 AugustClick here to book for Sunday 14 April 2019
or call HSoA on 020 7794 1439 to book for the other two dates.
Patination is the general term used to describe the surface decoration of finished sculpture. This workshop explores some of the methods of surface decoration of fired ceramic sculpture. Students will learn about the chemicals used and have a chance to experiment on a set of test tiles which they can keep as well as being able to patintate a finished sculpture of their own.
- Each student should bring:
- 4 clean glass jars with screw-top lids
- Selection of old/used brushes
- Tubes of student quality oil paint (selection of your choice of colours)
- A notebook
- Rags
- A finished fired clay sculpture to patinate
Art by Jess Miller 
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