https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:18:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/critiquing-van-goghs-cafe-terrace-at-night Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:10:42 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=11783 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 Critiquing Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most well-known artists in all of art history. Categorized as a Post […]

The post Critiquing Van Gogh’s Café Terrace at Night first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/how-to-draw-an-autumn-leaf-with-colored-pencils Sat, 26 Sep 2020 19:48:40 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=10543 We enter fall – a magnificent season associated with piles of golden leaves, chilly weather, and hot chocolate. We spend less time outdoors than we did in the summer. But despite this change, nature still gives us so many reasons to stay inspired. In September, leaves turn into the warm colors of red, orange, and […]

The post How to Draw an Autumn Leaf with Colored Pencils first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/charcoal-drawing-lesson-raven Thu, 30 Jul 2020 19:40:37 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=10447 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 Combining Different Forms of Charcoal In this charcoal drawing lesson, we’ll combine vine, compressed, and white charcoal to create a drawing of […]

The post Charcoal Drawing Lesson – Raven first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/watercolor-painting-with-my-11-year-old-daughter Fri, 10 Apr 2020 14:33:29 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=10082 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 Let’s Have Some Fun I decided to bring in my 11 year old daughter, Avery into the studio to create a painting […]

The post Watercolor Painting with My 11 Year Old Daughter first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/art-lesson-plan-ideas-for-teaching-remotely Sun, 22 Mar 2020 18:47:48 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=10008 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 Teaching Art Remotely Teachers are scrambling to provide lessons to students that they now teach remotely. For some teachers, this shift is […]

The post Art Lesson Plan Ideas for Teaching Remotely first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/free-art-lessons-during-coronavirus-pandemic Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:49:43 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=10003 What We’re Doing… The pandemic of the Coronavirus is affecting us all. To help art teachers and those who need a little positivity, we’ve opened the following recorded Live Lessons to everyone for free for at least the next 4 weeks. NOW EXTENDED UNTIL JULY 15. This represents over 25 hours of art lessons that […]

The post Free Art Lessons During Coronavirus Pandemic first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/lighting-your-art-studio Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:32:34 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=9963 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 How to Light Your Art Studio The light in your studio plays a huge role in the accuracy and potential success of […]

The post Lighting Your Art Studio first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/managing-an-art-classroom Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:00:47 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=7518 Being a good art teacher means much more than being a good artist. A characteristic common to good art teachers is proper classroom management. So, what does a well-managed classroom look like? What does a well-managed classroom do? The formula for a well managed classroom has many variables. A few characteristics common to well managed […]

The post Managing an Art Classroom first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/draw-and-paint-like-youre-writing-a-story Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:00:19 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=9202 Sometimes, a view finder and beautiful scenery is all that is needed to get started on a drawing or painting. Other times, a work of art may require the artist to piece together a composition from disassociated parts. In such a case, a painting is like an essay or a story. Each pictorial element is […]

The post Draw and Paint Like You’re Writing a Story first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/beyond-the-pinch-pot Thu, 09 Jan 2020 12:00:35 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=9410 Do you remember the first sculpture you made from clay? Was it a pinch pot? Pinch pots are the easiest object to make because the process is almost intuitive. A pinch pot, however, can also serve as the first step in the creation of more exciting sculptures. This lesson outlines the steps to create one […]

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