https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/the-drawing-exercise-that-changed-my-life Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:21 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=12806 FREE COURSE VIDEOS BECOME A MEMBER BECOME A MEMBER JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today. START FREE TRIAL FREE COURSE VIDEOS The Drawing Exercise That Changed the Way I See the World Every artist remembers a moment when something finally clicked. A lesson, […]

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The post How to Draw Textures first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/gettin-sketchy-season-14 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:18:55 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=12556 Gettin’ Sketchy: Season 14 Ep. 1: Wolf Ep. 2: Dancer Ep. 3: Pills Ep. 4: Birds Ep. 5: Rocket Ep. 6: Stormy Seas Ep. 7: Subway Ep. 8: Space Walk Ep. 9: Hare Ep. 10: Falling Man Ep. 11: Season 14 Review and Critique BECOME A MEMBERFREE COURSE VIDEOS Episodes Episodes Ep. 1: Wolf Ep. […]

The post Gettin’ Sketchy – Season 14 first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/secrets-to-success-colored-pencils Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:29:09 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=12538 FREE COURSE VIDEOS BECOME A MEMBER BECOME A MEMBER JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live classes, critiques, lesson plans and more today. START FREE TRIAL FREE COURSE VIDEOS Success with Colored Pencils Colored pencils are one of the most rewarding mediums to work with. A finished colored pencil drawing, when […]

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The post How to Get Better at Drawing first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/pen-and-ink-paper-owl-drawing Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:18:26 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=12496 FREE COURSE VIDEOS BECOME A MEMBER BECOME A MEMBER JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today. START FREE TRIAL FREE COURSE VIDEOS Drawing on Pen and Ink Paper In this pen and ink drawing lesson, we’ll draw an image of an owl with pen […]

The post Pen and Ink Paper – Owl Drawing first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/gettin-sketchy-season-13 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:47:24 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=12481 Gettin’ Sketchy: Season 13 Ep. 1: Horseback Rider Ep. 2: Portrait Ep. 3: Landscape Ep. 4: Glass of Water Ep. 5: Lion Ep. 6: Scissors Ep. 7: Red Bull Ep. 8: Fire Hydrant Ep. 9: Cat Ep. 10: Welder Ep. 11: Season 13 Review and Critique BECOME A MEMBERFREE COURSE VIDEOS Episodes Episodes Ep. 1: […]

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