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/drawing-waves-with-pastels Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:31:25 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=11800 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 Waves with Pastels In this pastel lesson, we’ll take a look at drawing waves with soft pastels on Canson Mi-Teintes pastel paper. […]

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The post Critiquing Van Gogh’s Café Terrace at Night 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/the-rule-of-thirds-in-art Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:00:16 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=9663 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 What is the Rule of Thirds? Composition is one of the most important factors in the success or failure of your art. […]

The post The Rule of Thirds in Art first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/movement-a-principle-of-art Sun, 15 Jul 2018 21:58:55 +0000 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=5474 Movement… sounds exciting doesn’t it – like dancing. Dance itself, is an art form entirely based on movement. Visual art uses movement too – but in a different way. Visual movement is the principle of art used to create the impression of action in a work of art. Movement can apply to a single component […]

The post Movement – A Principle of Art first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/balance-a-principle-of-art https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/balance-a-principle-of-art#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:32:05 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=4856 Balance refers to many things. As toddlers, we learn to balance our bodies. Riding a bicycle requires balancing an object. Even how we organize our time requires a measure of balance. We all have our own inherent sense of visual balance as well. The way we landscape our lawns or arrange our furniture or compose […]

The post Balance – A Principle of Art first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/balance-a-principle-of-art/feed 2 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/experiment-when-choosing-background-colors-for-paintings Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:45:13 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=4621 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 Use Photoshop to Experiment with Your Art You’ve probably been there before. You dove headfirst into a drawing or a painting and […]

The post Experiment When Choosing Background Colors For Paintings first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/how-to-make-a-boring-subject-exciting-in-a-drawing-or-painting Tue, 26 Dec 2017 14:29:59 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=4397 The subjects we choose to depict in our art often contribute to the success or failure of the piece. Sometimes we put so much emphasis on our subject that it can even hinder getting started. We want every work that we create to be exciting so it’s natural to think that our subjects must be […]

The post How To Make A Boring Subject Exciting In A Drawing or Painting first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/5-tips-for-better-compositions Sat, 13 Sep 2014 20:33:32 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=2481 I used to play in several bands.  I am a drummer and although drummers don’t really receive the same respect as the other musicians, we are still very much musicians.  Ask any drummer and they will tell you that successful pieces of music have a clear structure, an ordered approach that has been rehearsed and […]

The post 5 Tips For Better Compositions first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/some-interesting-facts-about-color Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:51:02 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=513 Facts About Color Color is a powerful tool. Many good artists and designers recognize its power and use it to manipulate to their benefit. Recently, I have been researching color in general and have uncovered some interesting facts about color. Use this information wisely, as it will allow you the ability to subtly manipulate your […]

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