https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:03:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 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/how-to-varnish-and-protect-paintings Wed, 06 Dec 2017 14:20:21 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=4361 Varnishing your paintings protects and provides the surface of your painting with a consistent surface. It can also add a glossy finish and make the colors more intense. Unfortunately, many amateur artists skip this essential step and some don’t even feel that it’s necessary. So, do you really need to varnish your paintings and protect […]

The post How To Varnish And Protect Paintings first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/how-to-prevent-artists-tape-from-damaging-your-paper https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/how-to-prevent-artists-tape-from-damaging-your-paper#comments Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:26:21 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=4240 FREE COURSE VIDEOS JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today. LEARN MORE FREE COURSE VIDEOS If you want those nice, clean edges around your art, then you’ve likely used or at least considered using a form of masking tape. The masking tape, when used […]

The post How to Prevent Artist’s Tape From Damaging Your Paper first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/how-to-prevent-artists-tape-from-damaging-your-paper/feed 1 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/how-to-clean-and-care-for-art-brushes Sat, 21 Oct 2017 17:53:01 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=4172 Short handle. Long handle. Natural. Synthetic. Cheap. Expensive. The brushes we use to make art are as variable as the artists that use them. Brush techniques differ as well. One thing that remains constant is the disappointing feeling of losing a favorite brush. I’ve used brushes until there was nothing left to use. It’s like […]

The post How To Clean And Care For Art Brushes first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/the-new-blue-yinmn-a-brilliant-primary-is-born https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/the-new-blue-yinmn-a-brilliant-primary-is-born#comments Thu, 01 Jun 2017 20:59:56 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=3975 Have you got the blues? You know – Cobalt, Ultramarine, Cerulean, Phthalo… YInMin – what? That’s right – YInMin. It’s a new blue, well at least a new pigment. And before you get all excited and run out to the art store to buy a tube, you should know that it’s not commercially available yet […]

The post The New Blue – YInMn – A Brilliant Primary is Born first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/the-new-blue-yinmn-a-brilliant-primary-is-born/feed 4 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/is-it-ok-to-draw-and-paint-from-photos https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/is-it-ok-to-draw-and-paint-from-photos#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2016 18:25:22 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=3834 The world of art has its fair share of controversies that extend beyond the realm of subject matter. Artists typically have their own opinions on process, ideas, and materials and many of them are extremely passionate over their beliefs. Some people believe that certain colors should be used in a palette and others excluded. Some […]

The post Is It OK to Draw and Paint From Photos? first appeared on TheVirtualInstructor Blog.]]> https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/is-it-ok-to-draw-and-paint-from-photos/feed 1 https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/how-to-build-a-photo-box Mon, 27 Jun 2016 17:34:41 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/?p=3633 FREE COURSE VIDEOS JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today. LEARN MORE FREE COURSE VIDEOS As artists, one of the most important tools we have at our disposal is our camera. Often, a quality drawing or painting starts with a quality photo. While photos […]

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