Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor Courses

Creating a Monoprint - Live Demonstration and Techniques

Learn to create a monoprint with oil-based ink through a timed drawing exercise using a glass surface, brayer, and oil pastels.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

All About Drawing Papers

Learn how paper weight, tooth, texture, composition, and archival quality affect drawing media across diverse paper surfaces.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Draw an Eagle - Timed Sketching Exercise

Practice drawing a bald eagle head in 30 minutes using graphite and white charcoal on toned paper, focusing on shapes, proportions, values, and highlights.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Line and Wash - Pen and Ink and Watercolor Old Boat Painting

Combine loose pencil sketching, pen and ink, and layered watercolor to paint an old boat on an ocean shore.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Timed Sketching Exercise - Gorilla With Charcoal

Create a loose, timed gorilla sketch with charcoal by blocking in shapes, refining dark and light areas, and building contrast on toned paper.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mixed Media - Quick Sketch with Watercolor, Ink, Colored Pencils

Combine graphite, pen and ink, watercolor, gouache, and colored pencils to create a loose sailboat landscape.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Acrylic Painting Lesson - Avocados

Paint a still life of avocado halves in acrylics using layered color, glazing, cast shadows, and surface texture.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

One Point Perspective - Full Lesson

Learn one-point perspective by using horizon lines and vanishing points to construct buildings, windows, roads, trees, and cars with an illusion of depth.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Line and Wash - Urban Sketching

Explore urban sketching techniques combining watercolor washes and pen and ink to create expressive, loose landscapes on cold pressed paper in just 45 minutes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Draw a Hawk in Flight - Gettin' Sketchy

Learn to sketch a flying hawk in sepia conté on tan paper through a live 45-minute demonstration, enhancing your drawing skills and wildlife art techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dog Drawing with Pencil - Getting Sketchy

Learn to create a realistic dog drawing with graphite pencils in this live 45-minute demonstration. Observe techniques and develop skills for capturing canine features and textures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cat Drawing with Pastels - Getting Sketchy

Learn to create a stunning cat portrait using pastels on black paper in this live drawing lesson. Observe techniques and develop skills for capturing feline features and textures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Colored Pencil Drawing - Cardinal - Gettin' Sketchy

Aprenda a desenhar um cardeal vermelho com lápis de cor e PanPastels em papel tonalizado. Observe técnicas ao vivo e desenvolva suas habilidades de desenho realista em 45 minutos.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Graphite Still Life Sketch - Toothbrush and Toothpaste Drawing

Learn to create a realistic still life drawing using graphite pencils and powder. Watch a live 45-minute demonstration of sketching techniques for capturing everyday objects with precision and detail.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Landscape Drawing Lesson - Pastel Landscape Colorful Field

Learn to create vibrant pastel landscapes, focusing on a colorful field at sunset. Master layering techniques, color theory, and harmonious compositions using Rembrandt pastels on PastelMat paper.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video