Fresh Visions in Watercolors with Gary Eckhart

Sat, March 29, 2025 - Sat, April 12, 2025 9am - 3pm

Led by Bryan Gallery, Jeffersonville
Registration Required     »register now

Join Gary Eckhart for a 3-part workshop series at our Jeffersonville location, designed to expand your watercolor skills and techniques.
In this workshop, students will practice deconstructing reference materials to create fresh, exciting pictorial compositions. Students will work with new and vibrant color palettes that better express the mood and atmosphere of your compositions. We'll also explore color in greater detail, experimenting with color harmony, the play of color temperature and the manipulation of values to create a more cohesive and dynamic finished painting.

Participants are responsible for their own art materials and their own meals and accommodations.
Artists at any stage of their development are welcome. However, the participating artist should have an understanding of and be comfortable with the watercolor medium.

Upon receiving your registration, you may download the materials list right from the registration page.

USE PROMO CODE "BMGMEMBER" TO RECEIVE DISCOUNTED MEMBER PRICING, IF YOU ARE A CURRENT BMG MEMBER.

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Elemental Still Lives in Oil with Liane Whittum

Fri, April 25, 2025 - Sat, April 26, 2025 9am - 3pm

Led by Bryan Gallery
Registration Required     »register now

Join Liane Whittum on a two day workshop painting the still life.  This intensive workshop will cover the process setting up the still life to create a strong composition with lighting that tells a story.  Students will spend time learning how to work with perishable subject matter, how to approach texture and elements like glass and metal, and breaking up an “alla prima” painting into multiple sessions. Liane will share her techniques and guide students in mark making with a strong emphasis on edge quality. 

Day one will consist of a brief presentation and an all prima painting demonstration by Liane.  Students will then work on creating a still life set up utilizing information from the presentation and begin painting from life.  Liane will also give a demonstration on how to mount a painting done on loose linen to a panel. 

On day two Liane will offer one on one support to students while we continue with our paintings and reveal the mounted linen painting. She will then go over the process of creating a still life painting using a photograph versus painting from life. 

Artists at any stage of their development are welcome. However, the participating artist should have an understanding of and be comfortable with oil paints.

Use promo code "BMGMEMBER" if you are a current member of the Gallery to recieve a MEMBER discount!

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Multimedia Collages with Alyssa DeLaBruere

Sat, May 3, 2025 - Sat, May 3, 2025 10am - 4pm

Led by Bryan Gallery
Registration Required     »register now

Learn techniques in texture, relief, layering and depth as you create beautiful compositions with handmade papers, fibers, and unique surfaces from around the world. Options of mixed media elements with paint, pastel and more! Materials included. 

This workshop is open to all artists, and all abilities.

Use promo code "BMGMEMBER" if you are a current member of the Gallery to recieve a MEMBER discount!

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Portraits in Oil with George Van Hook

Fri, May 16, 2025 - Sat, May 17, 2025 9am - 4pm

Led by Bryan Gallery
Registration Required     »register now

George Van Hook invites you to a two-day spring workshop, where you will learn all aspects of portrait painting.

The workshop begins with an understanding of the structure of the head, and spending the morning drawing the head, either with charcoal and pencil, or with a brush. George works with each student to make sure that they understand the concepts that are needed. All work will be done from a live model. In the afternoon class moves to a limited palette of colors. Students spend the time doing one or two full studies of the head.

On day two George will start by reviewing the lessons from the first day, with additional information on painting clothing. All students will then have the time to complete a full head and shoulders, adding in additional colors to create a sense of the living person. George will provide individual instruction at this time. He will demonstrate how to deal effectively with the various features of the face. The final afternoon session will allow the students to attempt an actual fully realized portrait, and then we will leave plenty of time for a final wrap up and critique discussion.

Artists at any stage of their development are welcome. However, the participating artist should have an understanding of and be comfortable with oil paints.

Upon receiving your registration, a materials list, a daily schedule and recommendations for accommodations and restaurants will be sent to you via email. 

Participants are responsible for their own art materials and their own meals and accommodations.

Use promo code "BMGMEMBER" if you are a current member of the Gallery to recieve a MEMBER discount!

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Plein Air in Oil with George Van Hook

Fri, August 15, 2025 - Sat, August 16, 2025 9am - 4pm

Led by Bryan Gallery
Registration Required     »register now

Join George Van Hook, nationally recognized painter, for a two-day, plein air workshop.

George stresses allaprima painting and uses a loose and fast approach to capture the landscape in the first try. Participants will be meeting on location and painting all day from 9am-4pm with a lunch break. Workshop includes live demos and individual attention. Please bring your own plein air equipment, supports, and media (oil, pastel, watercolor, acrylic).

Workshops begin with a demo from the artist, along with a discussion of composition, laying out the pallet, proper use of materials and all other aspects of plein air painting.  
Group and individual painting time follows, with individual instruction from George during this time. After lunch, he will do a quick demo to refresh the ideas presented at the start.  Painters will start a second painting for the afternoon with additional individual instruction. Painters may continue to paint after 4pm if they wish. Evenings are free.

Participants are responsible for their own art materials and their own meals and accommodations.
Artists at any stage of their development are welcome. However, the participating artist should have an understanding of and be comfortable with the oil medium.

Upon receiving your registration, you may download a materials list directly from the registration page.
Use promo code "BMGMEMBER" if you are a current member of the Gallery to recieve a MEMBER discount!

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2025 Bryan Gallery Fall Plein Air Retreat

Sun, October 12, 2025 - Sat, October 18, 2025 9:00am - 4:00pm

Led by Bryan Gallery
Registration Required     »register now

Join artists Leo Mancini-Hresko and T.M. Nicholas for a full week of painting with instruction, exploring the beauty of Vermont in autumn and creating new and lasting friendships over a shared love of art-making. This intensive plein-air Retreat will leave you with new skills and techniques and a deeper command of your painting style.
**The Painting Retreat is open to artists at all levels, but participants should have basic knowledge of working with oils, and with painting in general.**

Registration cost includes: 
Daily Meals with the group
Individualized instruction with renowned painters T.M. Nicholas & Leo Mancini-Hresko
Daily group critiques
Informative conversations and discussions
Group and solo time to paint and relax
Furthering you own personal inspiration and confidence

Not Included:
Airfare
Ground Transportation
Lodging
Traveler’s Insurance
Equipment and individual materials. 

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation After June 13, 2025: 50% Refund
Cancellation After August 15, 2025: 25% Refund
Cancellation After September 19, 2025: No Refund

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