# Uncategorized **URL:** https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/c/uncategorized/1.md [Latest](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/categories.md) --- ## [Where do you live & what's happening there](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/where-do-you-live-whats-happening-there/4311)
**Author:** [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Replies:** 417\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/where-do-you-live-whats-happening-there/4311 "2026-10-05T00:17:59Z")
Hi to all my forum friends. I thought it would be fun to add a new discussion NOT about art - but as a way to get to know each other better. Adding photos is encouraged. Many members live around the world, and I’m intere… --- ## [Acrylic Painting Starter Series - LANDSCAPE](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/acrylic-painting-starter-series-landscape/4847)
**Author:** [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/acrylic-painting-starter-series-landscape/4847 "2026-10-04T03:44:27Z")
Here is my 5x7 landscape after lesson 1. I’m doing mine on 300# hot press watercolor paper. I like working on a smoother surface. I also traced my preliminary drawing. Hope others will post their progress here too. Ter… --- ## [Proportions with the Triangle Method](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/proportions-with-the-triangle-method/4893)
**Author:** [@Zman](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Zman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/proportions-with-the-triangle-method/4893 "2026-10-03T22:57:38Z")
After taking some of the realistic drawing and mastering metal courses/classes, I thought I would try a graphite and white charcoal portrait. I have always struggled with proportions in portraits and was hoping to find s… --- ## [Three Little Birds](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/three-little-birds/4716)
**Author:** [@tracidraws](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/tracidraws)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/three-little-birds/4716 "2026-09-19T22:45:13Z")
This is my first course with TVI. I had so much fun drawing these birds! With the Kingfisher, I found the Prismacolors to be very “slick”, especially on Bristol smooth paper, which made the marks hard to control. For th… --- ## [Changing titles on forum discussions](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/changing-titles-on-forum-discussions/4868)
**Author:** [@theresebriggs](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/theresebriggs)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/changing-titles-on-forum-discussions/4868 "2026-09-15T21:10:40Z")
So Matt if you see this, how does one change a title? It may be why none have shown the portrait study with the oil pastels we are working on? I put it as Mon instead of Wednesdays? Would be good to be able to fix it! … --- ## [Graphite kitten drawing](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/graphite-kitten-drawing/4894)
**Author:** [@ANNE58](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/ANNE58)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/graphite-kitten-drawing/4894 "2026-09-05T18:38:53Z")
--- ## [Reccomendation for masking fluid](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/reccomendation-for-masking-fluid/4892)
**Author:** [@siffermus](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/siffermus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/reccomendation-for-masking-fluid/4892 "2026-09-05T14:47:19Z")
Hi everybody. My masking fluid from Winsor and Newton keeps drying up in the bottle. I never get to use more than 1/3 of the bottle nefore it dries up. Are others having similar issues? Can anyone recommend a better flu… --- ## [Gettin' Sketchy - Orange crayon on 8-26-2026](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/gettin-sketchy-orange-crayon-on-8-26-2026/4876)
**Author:** [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/gettin-sketchy-orange-crayon-on-8-26-2026/4876 "2026-08-31T17:44:23Z")
Finished the colored pencil drawing of an orange crayon from Gettin’ Sketchy. I did a background with a very light “cloud blue”. Terri Robichon --- ## [Acrylic Pear on Mondays with Matt](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/acrylic-pear-on-mondays-with-matt/4824)
**Author:** [@theresebriggs](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/theresebriggs)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/acrylic-pear-on-mondays-with-matt/4824 "2026-08-22T01:00:31Z")
Reference photo --- ## [Oil Pastel Course](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/oil-pastel-course/4586)
**Author:** [@TLP](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/TLP)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/oil-pastel-course/4586 "2026-08-17T18:15:25Z")
Greetings to all! I hope everyone is having a nice day! I just finished the Oil Pastel Course on the Virtual Instructor. i really enjoyed and now see how much more practice I need. Maybe, if you have not done this co… --- ## [Welder- Getting Sketchy](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/welder-getting-sketchy/4267)
**Author:** [@HarleysMom](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/HarleysMom)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/welder-getting-sketchy/4267 "2026-08-17T17:59:47Z")
Really showing my lack of finesse with pastels but here is my effort in real time. I may try again- Terri I really cannot wait to see what you do with this! What’s everybody got? Lisa. --- ## [A question about oil pastels](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/a-question-about-oil-pastels/4867)
**Author:** [@siffermus](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/siffermus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/a-question-about-oil-pastels/4867 "2026-08-17T15:03:34Z")
I have a question - I was looking at the class with oil pastels - and Matt uses a blender. I haven’t been able to find a blender anywhere, and non was included in the two sets of oil pastels I have bought (Sennelier and … --- ## [2026 County Fair results](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/2026-county-fair-results/4856)
**Author:** [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/2026-county-fair-results/4856 "2026-08-15T23:52:52Z")
Many of you know that I participate in the local (Kandiyohi County) fair every August. I had a total of 80 entries this year - the most ever for me and the most possible in these categories: In Scrapbooking I had 14 ent… --- ## [Two emails, one old account and one new](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/two-emails-one-old-account-and-one-new/4855)
**Author:** [@Phoenix](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Phoenix)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/two-emails-one-old-account-and-one-new/4855 "2026-08-06T12:38:46Z")
Hi, I don’t know how to remedy this situation but last year I had joined with my old email account (still operable but not frequently used). This year I bought myself another gift one year subscription for my birthday an… --- ## [Posting pictures for others to see](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/posting-pictures-for-others-to-see/1187)
**Author:** [@ArtistLittleNora](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/ArtistLittleNora)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/posting-pictures-for-others-to-see/1187 "2026-08-01T02:35:34Z")
How do you add pictures to the community so others can see them? I ‘think’ I know how to submit them to Matt for a critique. I’ve got to get help from my IT to transfer pictures I have saved on my desktop to my laptop … --- ## [Acrylic cherries archived old lesson](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/acrylic-cherries-archived-old-lesson/4840)
**Author:** [@junenez](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/junenez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/acrylic-cherries-archived-old-lesson/4840 "2026-07-08T14:54:43Z")
Got inspired to try a bit more acrylic other than the pear from Monday’s live lesson. Here are my cherries - way back with a younger Matt live lesson. I am gifting to a college roommate I am visiting this summer. She… --- ## [Chellesky’s progress on the charcoal drawing course](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/chellesky-s-progress-on-the-charcoal-drawing-course/4785)
**Author:** [@chellesky](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/chellesky)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/chellesky-s-progress-on-the-charcoal-drawing-course/4785 "2026-07-04T00:48:29Z")
I’ve never been able to embrace charcoal as I find it too messy but today I’m determined to get past the mess and learn something about this lovely medium --- ## [Fishing boat at dock in soft pastels](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/fishing-boat-at-dock-in-soft-pastels/4839)
**Author:** [@Freddy](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Freddy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/fishing-boat-at-dock-in-soft-pastels/4839 "2026-06-29T22:40:09Z")
--- ## [Drawing bootcamp 2.0 - textural spheres](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/drawing-bootcamp-2-0-textural-spheres/4836)
**Author:** [@siffermus](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/siffermus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/drawing-bootcamp-2-0-textural-spheres/4836 "2026-06-28T22:20:43Z")
Just finished my textural spheres. --- ## [Live Lesson - Pen & Ink Architecture](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/live-lesson-pen-ink-architecture/4662)
**Author:** [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/live-lesson-pen-ink-architecture/4662 "2026-05-21T09:18:47Z")
I thought some of you may like to know that I decided to do this live lesson a little larger than Matt’s 9 wide x 13-1/2 high version so that it would be easier to capture more of the details. Mine is 11 wide x 17 high (… --- ## [Chelleskys progress the guide to graphite course](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/chelleskys-progress-the-guide-to-graphite-course/4786)
**Author:** [@chellesky](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/chellesky)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/chelleskys-progress-the-guide-to-graphite-course/4786 "2026-05-19T09:27:04Z")
Wow this is an interesting course thanks Matt Lesson 2 and 3 --- ## [A quick collage](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/a-quick-collage/4782)
**Author:** [@chellesky](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/chellesky)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 5:23am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/a-quick-collage/4782 "2026-05-15T05:23:20Z")
I did this collage in under two hours from my imagination at our well being for art class yesterday --- ## [Graphite and white charcoal challenge](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/graphite-and-white-charcoal-challenge/4777)
**Author:** [@TLP](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/TLP)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/graphite-and-white-charcoal-challenge/4777 "2026-05-14T01:40:29Z")
Hello Everyone. I am doing a graphite/white charcoal value studies with a hope to work at least 15 - 30 minutes each day as a warmup before working on a project. Here are a few of these value studies. Critiques are al… --- ## [Art Every Day Newsletter](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/art-every-day-newsletter/4773)
**Author:** [@PeterV](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/PeterV)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/art-every-day-newsletter/4773 "2026-05-13T23:30:51Z")
I know I don’t post much but I thought some of you might be interested in this newsletter I get every day. The creator of this post sends an email highlighting a different artist every day. The stories of these artist a… --- ## [Gettin' Sketchy - ink gorilla (April 2026)](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/gettin-sketchy-ink-gorilla-april-2026/4762)
**Author:** [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/gettin-sketchy-ink-gorilla-april-2026/4762 "2026-05-13T20:55:16Z")
Took a lot longer than 45 minutes, but I got it done. I used a brush with the Liquitex carbon black ink, instead of the dip pen. Mine is 5x7. Terri --- ## [Getting’ Sketchy – Horse 03/23/2022](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/getting-sketchy-horse-03-23-2022/4730)
**Author:** [@tracidraws](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/tracidraws)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/getting-sketchy-horse-03-23-2022/4730 "2026-05-13T02:56:18Z")
Reaching back in time to an episode that was four years ago. My first experience with white charcoal on black paper. I don’t have black charcoal paper or Mi-Teintes so I did this on the Fabriano Black Black which is one… --- ## [GS Landscape Pastels](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/gs-landscape-pastels/4770)
**Author:** [@HarleysMom](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/HarleysMom)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/gs-landscape-pastels/4770 "2026-05-07T01:43:11Z")
I chose to go with alcohol markers here- it was a great lesson and I enjoyed listening to Matt and Ashley discuss AI and the potential role it can play for artists. --- ## [I want candy! GS 5/6](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/i-want-candy-gs-5-6/4775)
**Author:** [@HarleysMom](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/HarleysMom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/i-want-candy-gs-5-6/4775 "2026-05-07T01:40:48Z")
Yes, it IS a Bow Wow Wow reference- but also a great lesson… Had a lot of fun with this, I dare say alcohol markers and colored pencils are my current favorites. Looking forward to next week’s review- I only have one… --- ## [Any one in Michigan?](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/any-one-in-michigan/4761)
**Author:** [@Creativejan](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Creativejan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/any-one-in-michigan/4761 "2026-04-30T01:11:38Z")
Is any one here in Michigan ? If so what area ? Maybe we could get together for some art days ? Plein air or ?.. --- ## [Bootcamp 2.0 shiny sphere](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/bootcamp-2-0-shiny-sphere/4737)
**Author:** [@theresebriggs](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/theresebriggs)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/bootcamp-2-0-shiny-sphere/4737 "2026-04-20T15:56:52Z")
The sphere was a great lesson in blending also besides getting values in the right place. What did you all think of it? [Next page](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=1)