# Here is. My latest have been Mia lately **URL:** \ **Category:** Share Your Art\ **Created:** [January 2, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/here-is-my-latest-have-been-mia-lately/4661 "2026-01-02T17:15:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Creativejan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/creativejan/32/8507_2.png) [@Creativejan](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Creativejan)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/here-is-my-latest-have-been-mia-lately/4661/1 "2026-01-02T17:15:31Z")
![IMG_0201](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/d/df760e19674d56a63a79acf2ddcbbd60c1373723.jpeg) ![IMG_0202](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/2/2942121f2ebb487177b4bea6e7ea9b2eba17f815.jpeg) The one picture is what I am using as a reference and the other is what I have done so far. ---
**Author:** ![TLP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@TLP](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/TLP)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/here-is-my-latest-have-been-mia-lately/4661/2 "2026-01-11T23:04:16Z")
Jan, your rendering is so much better than the reference. I look forward to seeing it finished. I hope that you will turn it in for a critique if you are a member. Thanks for sharing and will watch for the finished artwork. Teri (w1r) ---
**Author:** ![Creativejan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/creativejan/32/8507_2.png) [@Creativejan](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Creativejan)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/here-is-my-latest-have-been-mia-lately/4661/3 "2026-01-12T00:22:43Z")
Thank you. I will once I get it done . Hoping to get it done this week. ---
**Author:** ![Creativejan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/creativejan/32/8507_2.png) [@Creativejan](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Creativejan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/here-is-my-latest-have-been-mia-lately/4661/4 "2026-01-13T00:52:46Z")
![IMG_0204](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/f/fd2e23f955bde0d74c25c9dd56022263744aa150.jpeg) Here is the final project . Not real happy with it but was a new challenge for me . ---
**Author:** ![Creativejan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/creativejan/32/8507_2.png) [@Creativejan](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Creativejan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/here-is-my-latest-have-been-mia-lately/4661/5 "2026-01-13T00:53:46Z")
I don’t know how to send it for critique. I tried and it kicked me out ---
**Author:** ![robichon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/robichon/32/4993_2.png) [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/here-is-my-latest-have-been-mia-lately/4661/6 "2026-01-13T01:26:42Z")
Hi @Creativejan Regarding the critique, there are file size limits. Make sure the artwork you send is photographed well, and is within the file size limit. Also, the image needs to be just the artwork - no easel or background. Take a look at other critiques to get an idea of the photos others submit Terri ---
**Author:** ![Meme5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/meme5/32/6555_2.png) [@Meme5](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Meme5)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/here-is-my-latest-have-been-mia-lately/4661/7 "2026-01-13T20:31:28Z")
@Creativejan So good to see you back in action, especially with an acrylic painting! I hope you figure out how to send it to critique. It’s a really good painting. I’d love to see what Matt would say, wet media is my lowest on my skills curve so any suggestions that Matt suggests are a good lesson for myself! I hope to see you more often around here! Sonia ---
**Author:** ![Creativejan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/creativejan/32/8507_2.png) [@Creativejan](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Creativejan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/here-is-my-latest-have-been-mia-lately/4661/8 "2026-01-13T21:13:52Z")
Thank you Sonia . I got advice from someone else on here how to send it so I will try . I love acrylic and watercolors and oil and pastels not so good with graphite pencils or charcoals I am trying . Oil paint is not my highlight either . What are your favorite mediums? ---
**Author:** ![Meme5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/meme5/32/6555_2.png) [@Meme5](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Meme5)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/here-is-my-latest-have-been-mia-lately/4661/9 "2026-01-14T00:26:47Z")
@Creativejan so glad you got it figured out! The answer the question…my all time favorite is soft pastels 🥰🥰🥰 Followed by colored pencils, graphite and charcoal. If I ever get good skills for wet media, my all time favorite would be watercolor and oil…. Until then I adore soft pastels with all my heart lol Sonia ---
**Author:** ![Creativejan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/creativejan/32/8507_2.png) [@Creativejan](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Creativejan)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 2:33am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/here-is-my-latest-have-been-mia-lately/4661/10 "2026-01-14T02:33:30Z")
That is awesome . Pastels are so soothing and so pretty .